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. Published

    The European Union and Democracy Promotion in the Mediterranean: Strategic Choices after the Arab Spring

    van Hüllen, V., 2012, Policy Change in the EU's Immediate Neighourhood: A Sectoral Approach . Börzel, T. A. & Böttger, K. (eds.). 1 ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 119-144 25 p. (Europäische Schriften; vol. 93).

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

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    The European Union and the people

    Friedrich, D. G., 01.01.2008, In: Journal of Common Market Studies. 46, 2, p. 492-493 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

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    The EU’s Civil Society from a Normative-Democratic Point of View: the case of the European EU's migration policy

    Friedrich, D. G., 2007, Governance and civil society in the European Union; : Vol 1: Normative perspectives. Ruzza, C. & Sala, V. D. (eds.). Manchester: Manchester University Press, p. 113-133 21 p.

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

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    The EU’s Governance Transfer: From External Promotion to Internal Protection?

    van Hüllen, V. & Börzel, T. A., 2013, Berlin: Freie Universität Berlin, DFG Sonderforschungsbereich 700, 31 p. (SFB-Governance Working Paper Series; no. 56).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  5. Published

    The eyes of the olms

    Berz, P., 2009, In: History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences. 31, 2, p. 215-238 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    The famine in Kazakhstan: historiographical reappraisals

    Mark, R. A., 12.2004, In: Osteuropa. 54, 12, p. 112-130 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

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    The F.D.P. small but beautiful

    Müller-Rommel, F., 2000, Liberalism and liberal parties in the European Union. Winter, L. & Marcet, J. (eds.). Barcelona: Institut de Ciencies politiques i socials de la Diputación Provincial, p. 83-118 36 p.

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

  8. Published

    The Fibreculture Journal

    Beverungen, A. (ed.), Sprenger, F. (ed.) & Ballard, S. (ed.), 31.07.2017, Sydney / Wollongong: The Fibreculture Journal. 180 p. (The Fibreculture Journal; no. 29)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

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    The fight against human trafficking: Drivers and spoilers

    Ravlik, M. V., 06.12.2019, Cham: Springer International Publishing AG. 224 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  10. Published

    The Financial Crisis, the Exemption View and the Problem of the Harmless Torturer

    Schefczyk, M., 01.03.2012, In: Philosophy of Management. 11, 1, p. 25-38 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review