Master / Licentiates / Dissertations

Here you will find an overview of current and completed PhD and Master's theses in the field of history at Swiss universities. Compiled in collaboration with the Swiss Historical Society (SSH)

You will find copies of the competed works in the library of the university where they were drafted.

Status: 2024/2025

An Age-Old Challenge or an Emerging Norm? The History of Humanitarian Negotiations Beyond the State.

AutorIn Name
Zubin
Malhotra
Academic writing genre
PhD thesis
Status
laufend/en cours
DozentIn Name
Prof.
Mohamed Mahmoud
Mohamedou
Institution
Geneva Graduate Institute
Place
Genève
Year
2024/2025
Abstract

"This project researches the history of humanitarian negotiations with Non-State Armed Groups. Three narratives are key; humanitarian history, evolution of warfare, and the legal and more...

An Analysis of the Brazilian Currency Crisis

AutorIn Name
Ricardo
Yoshioka
Academic writing genre
Other graduate thesis
Status
abgeschlossen/terminé
DozentIn Name
Prof.
Hans
Genberg
Institution
Institut universitaire de hautes études internationales
Place
Genève
Year
2000/2001

An der Weltuntergangsschwelle. Die öffentliche Karriere des Szenarios vom nuklearen Winter

AutorIn Name
Daniel
Schönmann
Academic writing genre
Licenciate thesis
Status
abgeschlossen/terminé
DozentIn Name
Prof.
Christian
Pfister
Institution
Historisches Institut
Place
Bern
Year
2003/2004
Abstract

Der nukleare Winter ist eine Modellvorstellung, nach der bei einem grossen Atomkrieg durch Nuklearexplosionen und grossflächige Brände gewaltige Mengen Russ- und Staubpartikel in die more...

An Evaluation of Meteorological Observations by Samuel Studer (1807 – 1818)

AutorIn Name
Chantal
Hari
Academic writing genre
Master thesis
Status
abgeschlossen/terminé
DozentIn Name
Prof.
Christian
Rohr
Institution
Historisches Institut
Place
Bern
Year
2020/2021
Abstract
Early instrumental measurement series contain a vast amount of valuable climatological data. The focus of this study is a series of meteorological measurements and observations conducted by Samuel more...