Dr. Larissa Dätwyler

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Larissa Dätwyler studied Art History and Philosophy at the University of Basel, graduating with a Master's degree in 2017. Her MA thesis focused on the relationship between Cubism and machine aesthetics in the work of Fernand Léger. In 2022, she received her PhD with a dissertation examining the history of ideas and pentimenti in French art discourse since 1750, particularly the visual revision processes in aesthetic modernism relevant to the works of Henri Matisse. As of October 2022, she is a postdoctoral assistant at the Chair of Modern Art History and is currently working on a habilitation project that investigates the themes of shame and shamelessness as an aesthetic category within European modernism. Dätwyler has also held positions as a student assistant at the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Basel and worked on a research project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) focused on media precision.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Assistant

2022-10-01 — Present

Chair of Modern Art History, University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Researching and assisting in teaching Modern Art History.

Research Assistant / Doctoral Candidate

2017-01-01 — 2021-01-01

SNSF-SINERGIA project 'Media Exactitude',' University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Participated in a research project focusing on media precision.

Research Assistant

2021-01-01 — 2022-01-01

Institute of Art History, University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Contributed to art history research and projects.

Requirements for University of Basel

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 180 ECTS Specific ECTS requirements in core subjects (e.g., 90 ECTS in Math/CS for Data Science)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records
  • Diploma Supplement (if available)
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of valid passport or ID card
  • Evidence of language proficiency (C1 level recommended for English/German programs)
  • Proof of payment of application fee (CHF 100)
Specialization Notes

The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.