Joint Activities

Monday, 10 August

18.30 - 20.00
Reception, Kunsthaus / Art Museum, Heimplatz, Zurich
H.E. Jari Luoto, Ambassador of Finland to Switzerland: Address of Welcome
Music: ensemble Peregrina (Basel), Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett — Voice, Harp, Sinfonia, Hanna Järveläinen — Voice
The Reception is sponsored by the City and the Canton of Zurich


Tuesday, 11 August (Basel)

10.45 - 11.15
Conference photos as announced in the 4th circular

18.00 - 19.00
Opening Andreas Heusler Exhibition, University Library Basel, Ausstellungssaal, Schönbeinstrasse 18-20, Basel:
lic. phil. Susanne Gubser, Librarian, University Library: Begrüssung und Vorstellung der Universitätsbibliothek Basel
Dr. Ueli Dill, Head Manuscript Division, University Library: Die Universitätsbibliothek Basel als Archiv für wissenschaftliche Nachlässe
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18.00 - 19.00
City Walk Basel

19.30 - 20.00
Reception at Restaurant Safran Zunft, Gerbergasse 11, Basel, sponsored by the City and the Canton of Basel Stadt

20.00 - 22.00
Dinner in Basel, Restaurant Safran Zunft, Gerbergasse 11, Basel

22.00 - 23.00
Transfer to Zurich by coach

Wednesday, 12 August

18:00–18:45
Presentations, KOL-F-104
Prof. Dr. Mireille Schnyder, Head of German Department, University
of Zurich: Address of Welcome
Prof. Dr. Mireille Schnyder, University of Zurich: Presentation of the National
Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) ‚Mediality. Historical Perspectives‘

Prof. Dr. Paul Widmer, University of Zurich: Presentation of the University
Research Priority Programme (URPP) ‚Language and Space‘

18:45–19:30
Wine Reception, in front of KOL-F-103 (Wandelhalle Süd F)
Prof. Dr. Stefan Brink: Address of Welcome
The Reception is sponsored by the German Department, Brepols Publishers
and Viking and Medieval Scandinavia


Friday 14 August

19:30-23:00
Conference Dinner, Mensa of the University of Zurich, Künstlergasse 11, 8001 Zurich. Dress Code: casual

Organisation

University of Zurich
Deutsches Seminar
Abt. für Nordische Philologie
Schönberggasse 9
8001 Zurich
Switzerland

University of Basel
Seminar für Nordistik
Nadelberg 6
4051 Basel
Switzerland

Contact

sagaconference-at-unibas.ch

Jürg Glauser
Tel +41(0)44 634 25 12

Klaus Müller-Wille
Tel+41(0)44 634 25 50

Sarah Künzler
Tel +41(0)44 634 25 14

Matthias Hauck
Tel +41(0)61 267 34 38

Conference phone
+41 (0)77 401 28 70