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

    Philosophie der Zeugenschaft: Eine Anthologie

    Krämer, S. (ed.), Schmidt, S. (ed.) & Schülein, J-G., 01.02.2017, Münster: mentis Verlag. 243 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  3. Published

    Plants, Androids and Operators: A Post-Media Handbook

    Apprich, C. (ed.), Berry Slater, J. (ed.), Iles, A. (ed.) & Schultz, O. L. (ed.), 2014, London: Mute Books. 188 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  4. Published

    Political parties in the new Europe: political and analytical challenges

    Luther, K. R. (ed.) & Müller-Rommel, F. (ed.), 2005, 1. publ. in paperback ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 391 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  5. Published

    Politiken der Un-Ordnung: Das Polizieren von Protest in Frankreich

    Kretschmann, A. (ed.), Legnaro, A. (ed.), Fillieule, O., Jobard, F., Kretschmann, A. & Legnaro, A., 01.03.2024, Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 300 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  6. Published

    PopMusicology: Perspektiven der Popmusikwissenschaft

    Bielefeldt, C. (ed.), Dahmen, U. (ed.) & Großmann, R. (ed.), 2008, Bielefeld: transcript Verlag. 281 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  7. Accepted/In press

    Possibilities of Place in Continental Thought: Critique, Politics, Philosophy

    Schneider, N. (ed.) & Palmusaari, J. (ed.), 03.10.2024, 1. ed. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. 304 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  8. Published

    (Post)Colonial Histories: Trauma, Memory and Reconciliation in the Context of the Angolan Civil War

    Jager, B. (ed.) & Hobuß, S. (ed.), 2017, Bielefeld: transcript Verlag. 254 p. (Postcolonial Studies; vol. 26)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  9. Published

    Post-Studio Tales

    Falb, D. (ed.), Gerhardt, U. (ed.), Heckel, F. (ed.) & Beeson, J. (ed.), 04.2015, Hamburg: Textem Verlag. 183 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  10. Published

    Präsenz von Frauen in den Nachrichten: Medienbeobachtungen 2005

    Hesse (Journalistinnenbund), M. & Röser, J., 2006, Bonn: Journalistinnenbund. 50 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  11. Published

    Provocative Alloys: A Post-Media Anthology

    Apprich, C. (ed.), Berry Slater, J. (ed.), Iles, A. (ed.) & Schultz, O. L. (ed.), 2013, London: Mute Books. 160 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch