School of Culture and Society

Organisational unit: Faculty

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.

  1. 2013
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    Ästhetikkolumne: in memoriam Werner Hofmann

    Kemp, W. K., 06.2013, In: Merkur. 67, 769, p. 534-538 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

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    Culture as Value Added Industry and as Embedded Life: Culture as Part of Touristic Products

    Wöhler, K., 06.2013, Cultural Entrepreneurship: Challenges and Strategies. Pechlaner, H., Abfalter, D. & Dal Bò, G. (eds.). EURAC Research , p. 25-41 17 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

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    Hat ein Kind eine Pflicht, Blutstammzellen für ein krankes Geschwisterkind zu spenden?

    Schües, C. & Rehmann-Sutter, C., 06.2013, In: Ethik in der Medizin . 25, 2, p. 89-102 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Integrating rural development and biodiversity conservation in Central Romania

    Newig, J., Milcu, A. I., Hartel, T., Mikulcak, F. & Fischer, J., 06.2013, In: Environmental Conservation. 40, 2, p. 129-137 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Introduction: The Politics of England's 2011 Riots Introduction

    Trott, B., 06.2013, In: South Atlantic Quarterly. 112, 3, p. 538-540 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

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    Reading the 2011 Riots: England's Urban Uprising - An Interview with Paul Lewis

    Trott, B., 06.2013, In: South Atlantic Quarterly. 112, 3, p. 541-549 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Spiegelbilder vom Meeresgrund: Leopold Blaschkas marine Aquarien

    Huber, F., 06.2013, In: Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte. 36, 2, p. 172-186 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    The Contestation of Culture: The Possibilities of Using Cultural Heritage as a Resource in Times of Crisis

    Saretzki, A. & Furnell, J., 06.2013, Cultural Entrepreneurship: Challenges and Strategies. Pechlaner, H., Abfalter, D. & Dal Bò, G. (eds.). EURAC Research , p. 63-78 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

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    Critical Reflections on "Democracy in Crisis': BETWEEN ACTIVISM AND ACADEMIA

    Brunner, C., Burcar, L. & Freudenschuß, M., 01.06.2013, In: International Feminist Journal of Politics. 15, 2, p. 267-276 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

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    Rahmenbedingungen von Zuwanderung und interkulturellem Zusammenleben in den ostdeutschen Bundesländern: eine Bestandsaufnahme

    Münch, S., 30.06.2013, In: Raumforschung und Raumordnung. 71, 3, p. 261-271 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review