On 20 November 2026, infoclio.ch is organising its annual conference in Bern, in collaboration with Rosi Braidotti (University of Utrecht) and Tatiana Crivelli (University of Zurich), on the topic of ‘New Humanities. The Humanities in the 21st century.’
In the run-up to this event, infoclio.ch is publishing a series of blog posts presenting recent projects and reflections, particularly in the fields of posthumanism, relational approaches in the humanities and social sciences, and alliances between the arts and sciences.
The following contributions open the series:
Rosi Braidotti (University of Utrecht): Rosi Braidotti's ABÉCÉDAIRE
Rosi Braidotti, a philosopher and a leading thinker in post-humanism, as well as being the co-organiser of the infoclio.ch 2026 conference, presents an 'ABC' series comprising 26 short videos that explore concepts and ideas frequently featured in her philosophical work. The videos were recorded in 2026 and first shared on her Instagram account.
Cristina Urchueguía (Université de Berne): Studies in the Arts (SINTA)
Posthumanism brings together knowledge-production practices from the arts and science. In this article, Cristina Urchueguía (presents the ‘Studies in the Arts’ (SINTA) programme, a practice-oriented doctoral programme co-run by the University of Bern and the Bern University of the Arts, which brings together the disciplines of the humanities, cultural studies and social sciences with the arts.
Anne Volvey (Université d'Artois): Un « tournant esthétique relationnel » en sciences humaines et sociales ?
Anne Volvey outlines the implications of a ‘relational aesthetic turn’ in the humanities and social sciences today. She explains how sensibility and emotions are playing an increasingly central role in the production of knowledge across many disciplines, opening up new horizons in both scientific and political terms.
Enrico Natale (infoclio.ch): À propos de l’exposition « Was sich als Natur zeigt » de Luzia Hürzeler
The exhibition ‘Was sich als Natur zeigt’ by the artist Luzia Hürzeler at the Kunstmuseum Solothurn examines the presence of animals in scientific collections. By highlighting the power relationships and technical processes inherent in the creation of these representations, the artworks reveal what lies behind the scenes of ‘naturalist’ depictions of nature. In his review, Enrico Natale explores the parallels between the artistic approach and historical method, and the potential collaborations between the arts and sciences.
Caroline Montebello (UniDistance Suisse & Université de Bâle): À propos de «Elephants & Squirrels», film documentaire de Gregor Brändli
Gregor Brändli’s documentary film ‘Elephants & Squirrels’ chronicles the return of human remains held in the collections of the Museum der Kulturen in Basel to their community of origin, the Adivasis of Sri Lanka. In her review, Caroline Montebello reflects on the film’s specific contributions, notably its ability to give a voice to activists and communities of origin – who are often rendered invisible in historical archives – and to offer a comprehensive overview of a restitution process.
Further posts will be published regularly on the infoclio.ch blog in the run-up to the infoclio.ch conference on 20 November 2026. They can be found under the tag New Humanities.
