Places of English in Switzerland
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of SAUTE, members of the association compiled various materials on the presence and use of English in Switzerland beyond the confines of academia, ranging from historical and literary ties between Switzerland and the UK to the current role of the English language and British culture in Switzerland.
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Places of English in Switzerland
SwissBritNet: Swiss-British cultural exchange and knowledge networks 1600-1780
Launched as an SNSF-funded research project under the direction of Ina Habermann at the University of Basel (2023-27), SwissBritNet is a database which documents scholarly, private, ecclesiastical and diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Britain in the early modern period. A brief account of the two-year incognito stay of Charles Edward Stuart (the 'Young Pretender' or 'Bonnie Prince Charlie') in Basel (1754-56), written by Ina Habermann and Stephanie Heeg on the occasion of the 75th-SAUTE anniversary, is available for download below.
Swiss English or English as a Lingua Franca in Switzerland? Publications on English in Switzerland
Bibliography compiled for the 75th-SAUTE anniversary
The Place of English in the Complex Multilingual Context of Basel
A blog created by members and students of the English department at the University of Basel on the use of English in the workplace, in the arts, academia, sports, business, and health care.
Teaching resources on Old English in Switzerland
The Use of African American English in Swiss Youth Language
Video presentation on the use of African American English in Swiss youth WhatsApp messages
Illustrious British and Irish Visitors at the Grand Hotel 'Les Trois Rois' in Basel
An illustrated survey by Daniela Keller (University of Basel), available for download below
The Discovery of the Imagination: Wordsworth and the Simplon Pass
A brief summary of the role of Switzerland and the Simplon Pass more specifically in the development of William Wordsworth' understanding of the imagination by Patrick Vincent (University of Neuchâtel), available for download below