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. Collected editions and anthologies › Research
  2. Published

    Nach der Revolution: Ein Brevier digitaler Kulturen

    Beyes, T. (ed.), Metelmann, J. (ed.) & Pias, C. (ed.), 09.2017, Berlin: Tempus Corporate GmbH. 204 p. (Duisburger Dialoge)(Edition Speersort)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  3. Published

    Nähe und Empathie: Die Bilderwelten der Kamerafrau Judith Kaufmann

    Giesemann, B. (ed.), Kirchner, A. (ed.), Neubauer, M. (ed.) & Prümm, K. (ed.), 2013, Marburg: Schüren Verlag. 240 p. (Marburger Kameragespräche ; vol. 8, no. 8)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  4. Published

    Neue Bilder des Wirklichen: Der Kameramann Walter Lassally

    Bolsinger, G. (ed.), Kirchner, A. (ed.), Neubauer, M. (ed.) & Prümm, K. (ed.), 2012, Marburg: Schüren Verlag. 208 p. (Marburger Kameragespräche; vol. 7)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  5. Published

    Neue Naturverhältnisse in der Gegenwartsliteratur?

    Kramer, S. (ed.) & Schierbaum, M. (ed.), 2015, 1 ed. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag. 346 p. (Philologische Studien und Quellen; vol. 250)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  6. Published

    New politics in western Europe: The rise and success of green parties and alternative lists

    Muller-Rommel, F. (ed.), 01.01.1989, New York: Taylor and Francis Inc. 230 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  7. Published

    Next flag: The African Sniper Reader

    Alvim, F. (ed.), Munder, H. (ed.) & Wuggenig, U. (ed.), 07.2005, Zürich: JRP Ringier Verlag. 187 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  8. Published

    Nicolas Born und die politische Literatur, 1967 - 1982

    Kramer, S. (ed.) & Schierbaum, M. (ed.), 2010, Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag. 204 p. (Philologische Studien und Quellen)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  9. Published

    Niklas Luhmann am OVG Lüneburg: Zur Entstehung der Systemtheorie

    Beyes, T. (ed.), Warnke, M. (ed.), Hagen, W. (ed.) & Pias, C. (ed.), 2021, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot GmbH. 136 p. (Soziologische Schriften (SOZS); vol. 86)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  10. Published

    Non Knowledge and Digital Cultures

    Bernard, A. (ed.), Leeker, M. (ed.) & Matthias, K. (ed.), 2018, Lüneburg: meson press. 160 p. (Digital Cultures Series )

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  11. Published

    Notizen zum Interview

    Friedmann, R., Israel, U. & Pinseler, J., 2001, Zürich: Klipp & Klang Radiokurse. 32 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch