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. 2016
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    Weder Herren noch Knechte: Christoph Menke kritisiert die Form subjektiver Rechte und plädiert für ein Recht der Gegenrechte.

    Mattutat, L., 08.04.2016, 6 p. Hamburg

    Research output: other publicationsArticles in scientific forums or blogsResearch

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    Trauer um Prof. Hermann Schweppenhäuser

    Wuggenig, U., 13.04.2016, 2 p.. Apr 13, 2015.

    Research output: Memorandum/expositionAcademic memorandum

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    Transforming European Water Governance? Participation and River Basin Management under the EU Water Framework Directive in 13 Member States

    Jager, N. W., Challies, E., Kochskämper, E., Newig, J., Benson, D., Blackstock, K., Collins, K., Ernst, A., Evers, M., Feichtinger, J., Fritsch, O., Gooch, G., Grund, W., Hedelin, B., Hernández-Mora, N., Frank, H., Huitema, D., Irvine, K., Klinke, A., Lange, L., Loupsans, D., Lubell, M., Maganda, C., Matczak, P., Parés, M., Saarikoski, H., Slavíková, L., van der Arend, S. & von Korff, Y., 19.04.2016, In: Water. 8, 4, 22 p., 156.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Mbembe, Achille: Kritik der schwarzen Vernunft. Berlin: Suhrkamp 2014. 332 Seiten. [978-3-518-58614-3]

    Hobuß, S., 25.04.2016, In: Zeitschrift für Philosophische Literatur. 4, 1 , p. 27-33 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

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    Art and Culture as an Urban Development Tool: A Diachronic Case Study

    Kirchberg, V., 05.2016, In: Zeitschrift für Kulturmanagement: Kunst, Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft. 2, 1, p. 51-82 32 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Book review: R.A.W. Rhodes and Paul 't Hart (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Political Leadership

    Vercesi, M., 05.2016, In: Political Studies Review Journal. 14, 2, p. 280-280 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

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    Urban Problem Discourses: Understanding the distinctiveness of cities

    Barbehön, M., Münch, S., Gehring, P., Grossmann, A., Haus, M. & Heinelt, H., 01.05.2016, In: Journal of Urban Affairs. 38, 2, p. 236–251 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Authority and Authorship: Uncovering the Socio-Technical Regimes of Peer-To-Peer Tourism

    Bialski, P., 03.05.2016, Re-Inventing the Local In Tourism: Producing, Consuming and Negotiating Place. Russo, A. P. & Richards, G. (eds.). Bristol, GB: Channel View Publications Ltd, p. 35-49 15 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  11. Published

    Femina Subtetrix: A Feminist Look at the APACA Textile Factory: Femina Subtetrix at Ivan Gallery, Bucharest, September 10 - October 3, 2015

    Gerhardt, U., 06.05.2016

    Research output: other publicationsArticles in scientific forums or blogsResearch