On 30 July 2025, Bernhard Schär was interviewed by Le Courrier about the emergence of modern Switzerland and its links to colonial expansion and slavery. The article is available at …
“Une Suisse si coloniale” – Interview with Bernhard Schär in Le Courrier Read more
International Conference, University of Lausanne, 5-7 November 2025
From November 5–7, UNIL Hosts the International Conference “Slavery, Resistance, and Democracy: Exploring Swiss-Brazilian Connections in the 19th Century Atlantic World.” Read more
This open access book provides a thought-provoking new perspective on European imperialism in the 19th and 20th centuries. It does so by inquiring how smaller European powers and regions at …
“Integration and Collaborative Imperialism in Modern Europe : At the Margins of Empire, 1800-1950” an anthology edited by B. Schär and M. Toivanen Read more