Öfinger Rosa Carolina

Öfinger Rosa Carolina serves as a Research Associate working under Professor Schenk at the Department of History, University of Basel. The department is part of the Faculty of Humanities and employs approximately 150 staff members serving around 850 students at bachelor's and master's levels.

Her research aligns with the department's focus areas which include Middle Ages, Early Modern Period, Modern and Contemporary History, Eastern European History, History of Africa, and Digital History. The department is structured around eight professorships covering these historical periods and regions.

Professor F. Benjamin Schenk will assume the role of department head starting August 1, 2025, for a two-year term, under whom Öfinger Rosa Carolina currently works. The department maintains strong research activities with connections to the Basel Graduate School of History (BGSH).

The Department of History at University of Basel emphasizes research-oriented learning and international exchange, with particular strengths in social-theoretical approaches to history drawing on sociology and anthropology.