School of Culture and Society
Organisational unit: Research School
Organisation profile
The School of Culture and Society continues an almost thirty-year tradition of teaching and research in cultural studies at Leuphana University of Lüneburg. At the faculty, more than one hundred scholars from disciplines such as art history, literary studies, media studies, philosophy, sociology, geography and history teach and conduct research in a total of five institutes. The faculty currently offers three majors ("Cultural Studies," "Studium Individuale", and "Digital Media") and four minors ("Philosophy," "Digital Media / Information Technology and Culture", and "Studium Individuale") at Leuphana College and four master's degrees ("Critical Studies - Arts - Theory - History", "Media and Digital Cultures", "Culture and Organization" and "Theory and History of Modernity").
Topics
Die Wissenschaftsinitiative Kulturforschung fragt nach den historischen und kulturellen Grundlagen, Praktiken und Werten der Zivilgesellschaft im 21. Jahrhundert. Aus der Perspektive der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften verbindet die Initiative zwei anwendungsorientierte Forschungsschwerpunkte (Kunst & visuelle Kultur, Medienkultur & Kommunikation) mit einem starken Kernbereich Integrativer Kulturforschung. Beteiligt sind derzeit etwa 20 Professuren aus den Disziplinen Kunst, Medien, Philosophie, Geschichte, Literatur, Soziologie, Politik, Informatik und Geographie/Raumwissenschaft.
Andermann, Kerstin
PD Dr. habil.
- Institute of Philosophy and Art History - Private Lecturer
Person: Academic staff
Antenucci, Ilia
Dr.
- Institute of Sociology and Cultural Organization - Research associate
Person: Academic staff
Barber-Kersovan, Alenka
Prof. Dr., Honorary professor
- Institute of Sociology and Cultural Organization - Honorary Professor
Person: Academic staff
Barron, Anne
Prof. Dr.
- Professorship for English Linguistics - Professor
- Institute of Philosophy and Art History - Associated member
Person: Academic staff
Bever Donker, Maurits
Ph.D.
- DFG-Researchgroup "Cultures of Critique" - Guest scientist
Person: Academic staff
Beyes, Timon
Prof. Dr.
- Professur für Soziologie der Organisation und der Kultur - Professor
- DFG-Researchgroup "Cultures of Critique"
Person: Academic staff
Bojadzijev, Manuela
Prof. Dr.
- Institute of Sociology and Cultural Organization - Research associate, Former
Person: Academic staff
Branding, Jan-Hauke
- DFG-Researchgroup "Cultures of Critique" - Research associate
Person: Academic staff