Dr. Dr. Christian Hänggi

Since 2023
English Lecturer at the FHNW Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences

Since 2020
Adjunct lecturer for History, University of St. Gallen

2018–2025
Coordinator of the Doctoral Program in Literary Studies, University of Basel

2017
PhD in Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies, University of Basel

2013–2023
Adjunct lecturer for Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies, University of Basel

2018–2021
Adjunct lecturer for English, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, School of Engineering and Architecture

2010–2017
Adjunct lecturer for Media and Communication, Ramkhamhaeng University, Institute of International Studies, Bangkok

2007
PhD in Media and Communication, European Graduate School 

2004–2010
Copywriter/consultant, Eclat AG, Erlenbach

1999–2003
MSc in Communication Sciences (lic.sc.com), mass media and new media stream, University of Lugano

Hänggi, C. (2025) “Der Tag, an dem Philadelphia sich selbst bombardierte”, in WOZ, Nr. 21 – 22. Mai 2025

Hänggi, C. (2022) “Pynchon, Weaver of Music and Words”, in N. Ceramella (ed.) The Marriage between Literature and Music. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars, pp. 159–170.

Hänggi, C. (2021) “Marx v. Bezos: South Park's First Labor Episodes”, in SPELL: Swiss Papers in English Language and Literature, Vol 40.

Hänggi, C. (2020) Pynchon’s Sound of Music. Zürich: Diaphanes.

Hänggi, C. (2020) “Glänzende Werbewelten: Enteignung mit behördlichem Segen”, Widerspruch, 39(75), pp. 29–36.

Hänggi, C. (2019) “Haymarket Bombing”, in C.R. Fee and J.B. Webb (eds.) Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories in American History. Santa Barbara CA: ABC-Clio, pp. 294–297.

Hänggi, C. (2019) “Kent State University Shootings”, in C.R. Fee and J.B. Webb (eds.) Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories in American History. Santa Barbara CA: ABC-Clio, pp. 354–357.

Hänggi, C. (2019) “MOVE”, in C.R. Fee and J.B. Webb (eds.) Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories in American History. Santa Barbara CA: ABC-Clio, pp. 436–439.

Hänggi, C. (2019) “Scientology”, in C.R. Fee and J.B. Webb (eds.) Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories in American History. Santa Barbara CA: ABC-Clio, pp. 565–569.

Hänggi, C. (2019) “South Park: Trump, technology, and the uncanny”, in V. McCollum (ed.) Make America Hate Again: Trump-Era Horror and the Politics of Fear. London and New York: Routledge (The Cultural Politics of Media and Popular Culture), pp. 141–151.

Hänggi, C. (2018) “The Pynchon Playlist: A Catalog and Its Analysis”, Orbit: A Journal of American Literature, 6(1), pp. 1–35.

Hänggi, C. (2017) “Pynchon on Record, Vol. 4”. thomaspynchon.com.

Hänggi, C. (2015) “’Harmonica, kazoo – a friend.’ Pynchon’s Lessons in Organology”, in J. Greve and S. Pöhlmann (eds.) America and the Musical Unconscious. New York: Atropos, pp. 289–327.

Hänggi, C. (2015) “Die Märchen der Werbeindustrie”, Magazin Greenpeace, pp. 50–55.

Hänggi, C. (2015) “Das Wesentliche ist für die Augen unsichtbar”, Magazin Greenpeace.

Hänggi, C. (2013) “Werbung - ist ein werbefreier öffentlicher Raum Utopie?”, in M. Wyssmann (ed.) Greenpeace-Handbuch. Ratschläge und Einblicke für ein grüneres Leben. Zürich: Applaus Medien, pp. 493–495.

Hänggi, C. (2013) “Lebenslauf”, in J.-C. Horst, V. Kaulbarsch, and E. Kreuzmair (eds.) Bologna-Bestiarium. Zürich: Diaphanes (Unbedingte Universitäten), pp. 185–189.

Hänggi, C. (2013) “Der diskrete Charme der Verschwörungstheorie”, Tages-Anzeiger, p. 25.

Hänggi, C. (ed.) (2011) Resonance. Philosophy for Sonic Art. Peter Price. New York: Atropos.

Hänggi, C. (2011) “Stockhausen at Ground Zero”, Fillip, 15, pp. 98–109.

Hänggi, C. (2010) “Prelude”, in W. Schirmacher (ed.) On Becoming-Music: Between Boredom and Ecstasy. New York/Dresden: Atropos Press, pp. 11–12.

Hänggi, C. (2010) “Aporien der Gastfreundschaft: Philosophische Überlegungen zur Besetzung der Universität”, in J.-C. Horst, J. Kagerer, R. Karl, V. Kaulbarsch, J. Kleinbeck, E. Kreuzmair, A. Luhn, A. Renner, A. Sailer, S. Tillmann, H. Sohns, and J. Sréter (eds.) Was passiert? Stellungnahmen zur Lage der Universität. Unbedingte Universitäten. Zürich: Diaphanes Verlag (Unbedingte Universitäten), pp. 339–346.

Hänggi, C. (2009) Hospitality in the Age of Media Representation. New York: Atropos Press (Think Media: EGS Media Philosophy Series),

Hänggi, C. (2009) Gastfreundschaft im Zeitalter der medialen Repräsentation. eine Ökonomie des Geistes. Wien: Passagen (Passagen Philosophie).