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DocNetCH meets once per semester at a different university to discuss contemporary questions, exchange ideas, and build collaborations. The format varies depending on the organisers but it will always entail

a formal component, such as a keynote lecture, or panel of speakers
an informal component (coffee break) for networking
a workshop component relating to the topic (discussion of a text, feedback to PhD speakers, brainstorm of a topic) </aside>

Spring 2026 Workshop

DocNetCH 3, the third workshop of the Swiss Literary PhD Network, will be organised by Alexandra Lüthi and Mattia Ferraro. Itwill take place at the University of Neuchâtel in Spring 2026. More information will be available here soon!

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Past workshops

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Multispecies Storytelling, 24 October 2025, Zurich

The second iteration of DocNetCH took place at the University of Zurich in October 2025. It was organised by Clauda Sackl and Jacqueline Heinzelmann from the Department of Popular Cultures (ISEK, Zurich) and was attended by 20 PhD candidates from around Switzerland. Here is the workshop’s program:

Flyer_NEU.pdf

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Actor-Network Theory and Literary Interpretation, 4 April 2025, Zurich

The first iteration of DocNetCH took place at the University of Zurich in April 2025. It was collaboratively organised by Nastacia Schmoll (Zurich) and Tammy Imboden (Basel). Around 20 people attended from 5 universities. Below, you can find the workshop’s Call for Participation.

ANT_Program.pdf

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