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.

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    Utopian Hacks

    Bachmann, G., 08.2017, Limn Number 8: Hacks, Leaks, and Breaches. Coleman, E. G. & Kelty, C. M. (eds.). CreateSpace Independent Publishing, Vol. 8. p. 96-101 6 p. (Limn; no. 8).

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    Utopie, Physiologie und Technologie des Fernsprechens: Zur Genealogie einer technischen Sozialbeziehung

    Schrage, D., 2001, Technologien als Diskurse: Konstruktionen von Wissen, Medien und Körpern. Lösch, A., Schrage, D., Spreen, D. & Stauff, M. (eds.). Synchron, p. 41-58 18 p.

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    Valuation Beyond the Market: On Symbolic and Economic Value in Contemporary Art

    Wuggenig, U. & Rudolph, S., 2013, Art Production Beyond the Art Market?. van den Berg, K. & Pasero, U. (eds.). Berlin / New York: Sternberg Press, p. 101-149 49 p.

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    Value Orientations in the World of Visual Art: An Exploration Based on Latent Class and Correspondence Analysis

    Tarnai, C. & Wuggenig, U., 1997, Applications of Latent Trait and Latent Class Models in the Social Sciences. Rost, J. & Langeheine, R. (eds.). Münster / New York: Waxmann Verlag, p. 287-295 9 p.

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    Values and Corruption: Do Postmaterialists Justify Bribery?

    Kravtsova, M., Oshchepkov, A. & Welzel, C., 01.02.2017, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 48, 2, p. 225-242 18 p.

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    Value struggles in the creative city: A 'People's Republic of Stokes Croft'?

    Frenzel, F. & Beverungen, A., 18.05.2015, In: Urban Studies. 52, 6, p. 1020-1036 17 p.

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    Varianten des Nudgings? Verhaltenswissenschaften und ihr Einfluss auf politische Instrumente

    Loer, K. & Leipold, A., 17.10.2018, In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung. 87, 1, p. 41-63 23 p.

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    Varianten von Literatur im letzten Jahrzehnt des 20. Jahrhunderts

    Faulstich, W., 2010, Die Kultur der 90er Jahre: Kulturgeschichte des 20.Jahrhunderts. Faulstich, W. (ed.). München: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 163-182 20 p.

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    Variationen des Städtischen – Variationen lokaler Politik

    Barbehön, M. (ed.) & Münch, S. (ed.), 08.2016, Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 373 p. (Stadtforschung aktuell)

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    Variations on Klee’s Cosmographic Method

    Hörl, E., 2014, Grain, Vapor, Ray: Textures of the Anthropocene. Klingan, K., Sepahvand, A., Rosol, C. & Scherer, B. M. (eds.). London: The MIT Press, Vol. Ray: Vol. III. p. 180-192 13 p.

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