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. 2021
  2. Published

    Art Work as Life Work: Lu Märten’s Feminist “Objectivity”

    Nachtigall, J. & Stakemeier, K., 20.12.2021, In: October. 178, p. 35-54 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Logistical futures the chinese dream, debordering labor, and migration

    Altenried, M., Bojadžijev, M. & Wallis, M., 20.12.2021, Fake Hybrid Sites Palimpsest: Essays on Leakages. Dutta, M. & Heidenreich, N. (eds.). DE GRUYTER Poland, p. 158-172 15 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  4. Published

    Lu Märten: An Introduction to Four Texts

    Nachtigall, J. & Stakemeier, K., 20.12.2021, In: October. 178, p. 3-14 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Politics of Exception: Criminalizing Activism in Western European Democracies

    Kretschmann, A. & Fritsch, K., 23.12.2021, Criminalization of Activism: Historical, Present and Future Perspectives. Weis, V. V. (ed.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 19-29 11 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

  6. Published

    Soziale Medien als Technologien der Überwachung und Kontrolle

    Leistert, O., 24.12.2021, Handbuch Soziale Medien. Schmidt, J-H. & Taddicken, M. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 1 - 19 19 p. (Springer Reference Sozialwissenschaften).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Decolonizing Otherness through a Transcultural Lens: Conclusion

    Gaupp, L., 31.12.2021, Diversity and Otherness: Transcultural Insights into Norms, Practices, Negotiations. Gaupp, L. & Pelillo-Hestermeyer, G. (eds.). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, p. 336-355 20 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  8. 2022
  9. Published

    Beweismaterial: Fotografie und ihr Rohstoffverbrauch

    Tollmann, V., 2022, In: Springerin : Hefte für Gegenwartskunst. 28, 3, p. 10-11 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  10. Published

    Beyond pandemic populism: COVID-related cultures of rejection in digital environments, a case study of two Austrian online spaces

    Opratko, B., 2022, In: Patterns of Prejudice. 56, 4-5, p. 297-314 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Cognitive Capitalism

    Harvie, D. & Trott, B., 2022, The Sage Handbook of Marxism. Skeggs, B., Farris, S. R., Toscano, A. & Bromberg, S. (eds.). Los Angeles: SAGE Publications Inc., Vol. 3. p. 1517-1538 22 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    Culture and Capital: Claire Bishop: Place in Plunderland: Claire Bishop on the Shed

    Kipke, A., 2022, Why Art Criticism? : A Reader. Söntgen, B. & Voss, J. (eds.). 1. Auflage ed. Berlin: Hatje Cantz Verlag, p. 428-437 10 p. (Zeitgenössische Kunst).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch