Events Spring Term 2026

This panel discussion brings together curator Gabi Ngcobo (Director, Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam) and composer and installation artist Neo Muyanga (The Centre for the Less Good Idea, Johannesburg) to reflect on how artists and curators engage with, subvert and reimagine institutional frameworks in museums, biennales and festivals, challenging the hierarchies of knowledge, authorship and cultural authority in the process. The panel will explore how cross-disciplinary dialogue between the visual and performing arts can generate shared strategies for institutional critique, renewal and more equitable cultural infrastructures. The event forms part of the MUSIKTHEATER–MACHT–GESELLSCHAFT series, the SMG Section Bern and the Global and Transregional Studies Doctoral Program.

The monthly Global and Transregional Studies coffee break is held on the last Tuesday of each month at Caffè Bar Sattler. This event offers an opportunity to share and exchange ideas, such as planning workshops and suggesting upcoming events, ask questions about the Global and Transregional Studies program, or simply enjoy a casual conversation with fellow PhD students over a cup of coffee.

The monthly Global and Transregional Studies coffee break is held on the last Tuesday of each month at Caffè Bar Sattler. This event offers an opportunity to share and exchange ideas, such as planning workshops and suggesting upcoming events, ask questions about the Global and Transregional Studies program, or simply enjoy a casual conversation with fellow PhD students over a cup of coffee.

At the Global and Transregional Studies Retreat, doctoral students in Global and Transregional Studies can exchange ideas outside the university environment. The retreat takes place at Hotel Schloss Münchenwiler near Murten, which features a large park. The program will be adapted to meet the needs of the participants.