In response to the worldwide acceleration of social change, the University of Basel, Switzerland's oldest university, founded the Forum Basiliense, a research center and platform for interdisciplinary dialogue. Now we are putting out our third call for applications for fellowships in Basel. In 2026, the intellectual focus for the groups of international fellows and guests at the Forum Basiliense will be “Conflict and Cooperation”. With this theme, the Forum Basiliense will be addressing the numerous conflicts and crises in the contemporary world. In this interdisciplinary space, ongoing scholarly engagement with conflicts and their dynamics can establish dialogues with research on exemplary forms of cooperation and the conceptual foundations of cooperative action. This dual focus deliberately combines two conceptual fields in order to reflect on how problems of conflict and cooperation relate to and illuminate each other.

We encourage applications focused on this theme in any of the disciplines represented at the University of Basel.

We invite professors of the University of Basel to apply for senior fellowships at the Forum Basiliense. This is an opportunity to invite a scholar in your field for 1-2 month. During the time of the visit, the Forum Basiliense will facilitate the organization of events und scientific exchange. The Forum Basiliense will cover travel costs and accommodation for the guest as well as costs for the event.

Please send your application incl. the following documents

• Project proposal (max. 2 page) describing what you plan to accomplish with your guest during your fellowship

• CV of your guest

Please send your full application documents to forum-basiliense@unibas.ch

Application deadline: 31 August 2025

For inquiries, please contact Dr. Julia Büchele (j.buechele@unibas.ch)