A Media History in n+1 Sources
Third Workshop of Media History/CH
University of Basel, 23-24 November 2023
MediaHistoryCh_2023_final program
23 November 2023, eikones, Rheinsprung 11
17h00 Opening of the Conference
Friedrich Balke, Ruhr-Universität Bochum:
„Death Ships. The Dark Side of the Oceanic Turn“
Apéro riche
24 November 2023, Seminar für Medienwissenschaft, Holbeinstrasse 12
9h00-10h00 Section 1. Paper Matters. Magazines, Art Journals, Printed Photography as Sources
9h00 – 9h20
Heike Bazak, Sascha Deboni, PTT Archives, Berne: Grey Literature. A Gateway to Company Archives
Respondent: Sarine Waltenspül, University of Lucerne
9h20-9h40
Muriel Heisch, University of Basel: Illustrated Art Journals of the 19th century. Between Distant and Close Reading
Respondent: Gabriele Balbi, USI Università della Svizzera italiana
9h40-10h00
Gabrielle Duboux, University of Lausanne: „Enteignung der Pharma Industry”: Photograph of a Vandalised Eidophor Truck
Respondent: Marie Sandoz, University of Basel
10h00-10h30 Break
10h30-11h30 Section 2. Virtual Touch. Physical Sources for Digital Media
10h30 – 10h50
Deborah Barcella, USI Università della Svizzera italiana: Exploring the Historical Trajectory of the World Wide Web Trademark via CERN Archive Sources
Respondent: Magnus Rust, University of Basel
10h50-11h10
Stefanie Bräuer, Lucie Kolb, Lara Kothe, Philipp Messner, FHNW Basel: THEswissTHING will connect you to the THINGNET and the Internet – a Postcard from 1995
Respondent: Maria Eriksson, University of Basel
11h10-11h30
Daniela Zetti, Universities of Lübeck and München: „Ferrite cores store 18 000 pieces of information for lighting”. A Siemens Ad from 1964
Respondent: David Bucheli, University of Basel
11h30-12h00 Break
12h00-13h00 Section 3. Listen Up, Let Me See! Audiovisual Sources
12h00-12h20
Michelle Ziegler (ETH) and Matthias Kassel (Paul Sacher Stiftung), Approaching Audio Archives: a Tape of Edgard Varèse
Respondent: Jan-Friedrich Missfelder, University of Basel
12h20-12h40
Théo Mäusli, SRG SSR and USI Università della Svizzera italiana: The Archival History of the „Jugendkrawalle”.
Respondent: Monika Dommann, University of Zurich
12h40-13h00
Benjamin Bobst, SRG SSR: Play Suisse – A Source for Historians?
Respondent: François Vallotton, University of Lausanne
13h00-14h00 Lunch
14h00-15h00 Media History/CH Meeting and Conclusions