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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    The Art audience lost their believe for a talent

    Wuggenig, U. & Munder, H., 06.2010, In: Du: Zeitschrift Der Kultur. 807, p. 142-144 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

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    Bustiers, campaign baoule and "The way of peace": Fashion discourses on femininity, identity and politics in Abidjan.

    Luttmann, I., 2010, In: Anthropos. 105, 2, p. 503-537 35 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Border: The Videographic Traces by Laura Waddington as a Cinematographic Memorial

    Kuhn, E., 2010, Images of Illegalized Immigration: Towards a Critical Iconology of Politics. Bischoff, C., Falk, F. & Kafehsy, S. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 129-141 13 p. (Image; vol. 9).

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

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    Negri, Antonio and Hardt, Michael Volume II. Literary Theory from 1966 to the Present: A‐Z

    Trott, B., 2010, Encyclopedia of Literary and Cultural Theory: Literary Theory from 1966 to the Present. Ryan, M. (ed.). Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Vol. 2. p. 733-735 3 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

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    Das digitale Bild des Architekturentwurfs

    Stöcklmayr, N., 2010, UNI*VERS : Junge Forschung in Wissenschaft und Kunst. Bast, G., Bettel, F. & Hollendonner, B. (eds.). Wien: Springer-Verlag Wien, p. 59 - 69 11 p.

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

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    Zu einer platonischen Rekurrenzfigur der Medienkritik

    Sprenger, F., 2010, In: Maske und Kothurn: Internationale Beiträge zur Theater-, Film- und Medienwissenschaft. 56, 2, p. 53-67 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    The tattooings of cities: notes on the artistic field and popular art in the city

    Wuggenig, U., 2009, Parcitypate: Art and Urban Space. Beyes, T., Krempl, S-T. & Deufelhard, A. (eds.). Sulzen und Zürich: Niggli Verlag , p. 123-161

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

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    Architekturästhetische Stadtwahrnehmung als eine Ästhetik der kulturellen Differenz

    Lehmann, K., 2010, Baden-Baden: Deutscher Wissenschafts-Verlag (DWV). 410 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    Rüdiger Lautmann: Soziologie der Sexualität. Erotischer Körper, intimes Handeln und Sexualkultur.

    Burkart, G., 01.06.2004, In: Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie. 56, 2, p. 392-394 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch