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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

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DocNetCH 4 will be held at the University of Basel in HS26. More information coming soon!

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Past workshops

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Computational Approaches to Literary Studies: From Close to Distant Reading, 8 May 2026, Neuchâtel

The third workshop of the Swiss Literary PhD Network, organised by Mattia Ferraro (Neuchâtel) focused on digital humanities approaches in literary studies.

Keynote speakers: Prof. Dr. Lindsay Thomas (Cornell) on Measuring the Long Novel: Popularity and Prestige in the 20th Century, and Sanghoon Oh, M.A., (Cornell) on the Computational History of Free Verse.

Third_DocNetWorkshop_Flyer.pdf

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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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