At UniDistance Suisse's Faculty of History, our professors and their research teams explore contemporary cultural, social and political history.

Our collaborations with research centres, particularly in Valais, enrich our interdisciplinary approach and our commitment to digital history.

Researchers at the Faculty of History

Prof. Dr Christina Späti Dean / Full Professor

Prof. Dr Bernhard C. Schär Vice- dean / Programme direction for the Bachelors in History (German and French) / Associate Professor

Research GroupsGlobal History of Europe and SwitzerlandA Collaborative History of Global Switzerland

Prof. Dr Sabine Pitteloud Vice-dean / Programme direction for the Master in History / Assistant Professor

Dr Victoria Abrahamyan Post-doctoral Researcher

Victoria Abrahamyan is a postdoctoral researcher in the research group Global History of Switzerland and Europe, led by Prof. Dr. Bernhard C. Schär.

Dr Alessandro Ambrosino Post-doctoral Researcher

Alessandro Ambrosino is a postdoctoral researcher in the research group Political History of Capitalism, led by Prof. Sabine Pitteloud.

Dr Caroline Montebello Post-doctoral Researcher

Caroline Montebello is a postdoctoral researcher in the research group Global History of Switzerland and Europe, led by Prof. Dr. Bernhard C. Schär.

Dr Aurore Müller Post-doctoral Researcher

Aurore Müller worked as a postdoctoral researcher at UniDistance Suisse since 2023, affiliated with Prof. Dr. Sabine Pitteloud's research group. She also holds positions as a senior researcher at the University of Lausanne and a research associate at the University of Geneva.

Dr Yvonne Schüpbach Post-doctoral Researcher

Yvonne Schüpbach is a postdoctoral researcher in the research group Inclusion and Exclusion in European Societies of the 20th Century, led by Prof. Dr. Christina Späti. Her research focuses on critical gender and body history in the fields of sports, welfare, poverty, health, and ageing.

MA Izabel Barros PhD Student

MA Naomi Denzer PhD Student

Naomi Denzer is a doctoral researcher in the research group Political History of Capitalism, headed by Prof. Dr. Sabine Pitteloud.

MA Sophie Küsterling PhD Student

Sophie Küsterling is a doctoral researcher in the research group Inclusion and Exclusion in European Societies of the 20th Century, headed by Prof. Dr. Christina Späti.

lic. phil. Michael Schmitz PhD Student

Michael Schmitz is a doctoral researcher in the research group Global History of Europe and Switzerland, headed by Prof. Dr. Bernhard C. Schär

MSc Raul Wildbolz-Gallego PhD Student

Raul Wildbolz-Gallego is a doctoral researcher in the research group Political History of Capitalism, headed by Prof. Dr. Sabine Pitteloud.

MA Nick Zenzünen PhD Student

Academic Events

History

«Nebelkinder»: Sehen. Verstehen. Austauschen.

Corinne Kuenzli, Claudia Alpiger, Tanja Rietmann und Ruth Seeholzer

Thursday, October 8, 2026 18:00 - 21:00 (CEST+2)

History

Business Histories & Emotions - Paper Development Workshop

Co-organized by Sabine Pitteloud and Michele Sollai

Friday, October 9, 2026 08:45 - 12:45 (CEST+2)

B18.005, Brig Campus

History

Rencontre d'histoire en collaboration avec la Société d'Histoire du Valais Romand

Niklaus Borter, Stefan Bumann, Morgane Gay-Bianco, Alexandra Gay, Dorothée Bender, Déborah Willemin et Stéphane Pannatier

Saturday, October 10, 2026 10:00 - 17:00 (CEST+2)

History

Aufarbeiten: Reden, um nicht zu ersticken

Silvia Süess, Uschi Waser und Bernhard C. Schär

Thursday, October 15, 2026 18:30 - 20:30 (CEST+2)

History

La diplomatie environnementale en perspective historique

Co-organisé par Sabine Pitteloud et Janick Schaufelbuehl

Thursday, February 4, 2027 09:00 - 17:00 (CET+1)

B18.005, Brig Campus

Research groups

Inclusion and Exclusion in European Societies of the 20th Century

Prof. Dr. Christina Späti's research group studies the fundamental processes of inclusion and exclusion in European societies during the 20th century. From political, social and gender-history perspectives, it investigates…

Political History of Capitalism

Prof. Dr. Sabine Pitteloud's research group examines the political and institutional role of businesspeople, focusing on their coordination within business associations, their strategies for managing political risks, and…

Global History of Europe and Switzerland

The research group led by Prof. Dr. Bernhard C. Schär examines how Europe’s imperial expansion since the sixteenth century has not only transformed colonised societies, but also Europe itself. What long-term consequences…