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Middle East and North Africa

New Manazir-Issue: Artists from the Maghreb and the Middle East, abstract art and Paris

After World War II, artists from the MENA region significantly contributed to the abstract art scene in Paris, yet have been largely overlooked in Western art historiography—an omission now being addressed through new sources that highlight their role in global abstraction.

Read and Publish

Wiley: No-deal situation (from 1.4.2025)

Due to the breakdown of negotiations with Wiley, both the read and publish parts will no longer be available to members of the University of Bern, PHBern and Inselspital from January 1, 2025. Further information on direct and free online access to Wiley articles and on publishing in open access can be found here.

Due to the breakdown of negotiations with Wiley, both the read and publish parts will no longer be available to members of the University of Bern, PHBern and Inselspital from January 1, 2025.

Linguistics

Linguistik Online - Vermischtes/Miscellaneous

Linguistik Online has published a new issue on various linguistic topics such as the Namibian variety of German.

Medicine

Bern Medical Research Landscape

The DLF Insel and the Open Science Team jointly developed the Bern Medical Research Landscape to help researchers navigate the various offers of support and services at UniBE and the Insel Hospital.