eikonesCenter for the Theory and History of the Image

Call for Applications

June 1-5, 2026 (arrival on May 31, 2026), Application Due Date: February 15, 2026
organized by Larissa Dätwyler and Ralph Ubl
Invited Guests: Bridget Alsdorf (Princeton University); Todd Cronan (Emory University)

eikones cordially invites MA students and doctoral candidates from Basel, as well as international doctoral candidates in art history, to participate in a week-long summer school exploring questions and problems on the moral meaning of modern painting.

Wiedmer-Newman am Susan-Sontag-Denkmalplatz in Sarajewo. Sontags Zeit in der belagerten Stadt bildet Teil des Hintergrunds von Wiedmer-Newmans Dissertation

Culture of remembrance in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the Dayton Peace Agreement

December 14 marks the 30th anniversary of the end of the Bosnian War. Two researchers from the University of Basel are examining how its consequences are perceived today, both locally and in the diaspora. One of them, eikones doctoral candidate Hella Wiedmer-Newman investigates the idiosyncratic and complex artistic and visual culture of remembrance in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the Dayton Peace Agreement.
Read a report on the research project in light of the current anniversary. more

In focus: Simon Tobias Bühler examines past societies in the Levant through mosaics

After studying Classical Archaeology and Art History in Basel, Simone Tobias Bühler completed his Master's degree in Cambridge. He has now returned to his former alma mater for his dissertation project, in which he is looking at mosaic paintings from the late antique eastern Levant, i.e. modern-day Jordan and Syria, between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD, and which he is carrying out as part of the "eikones" graduate program. The "In Focus" series presents the project in detail.
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06 Mar 2026

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Location: Forum eikones, Rheinsprung 11, 4051 Basel

Organizer:
eikones - Zentrum für die Theorie und Geschichte des Bildes, Universität Basel

Workshop