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

    Kooperation und Bestrafung

    Schefczyk, M. & Welzel, C., 2013, In: Agora42. 5, 2, p. 83 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Unmenschliche Behandlung

    Schefczyk, M., 2013, Wörterbuch der Würde. Gröschner, R., Kapust, A. & Lembcke, O. W. (eds.). München: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 200-202 3 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  3. Published

    Versuch einer Phänomenologie des Buchstabens

    Förster-Beuthan, Y., 2014, Buchstaben der Welt - Welt der Buchstaben. Ohashi, R. & Roussel, M. (eds.). Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 193-205 13 p. (Morphomata; vol. 12).

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

  4. Accepted/In press

    Kulturfreie Bilder: Erfindungen der Voraussetzungslosigkeit

    Pias, C. (ed.), 29.05.2013, (Accepted/In press) 1 ed. Berlin: Kulturverlag Kadmos . 215 p. (Copyrights; no. 19)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  5. Published

    Synchronschwimmen: Von Schlafmaschinen zu Swarm Intelligence

    Vehlken, S., 2013, Kulturtechniken der Synchronisation. Kassung, C. & Macho, T. (eds.). Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 131-160 29 p.

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

  6. Published

    Uksiążkowienie" jako problem estetyczno-medialny. Obcy - ósmy pasażer Nostromo - studium przypadku

    Faulstich, W. & Strobel, R., 01.01.2014, In: Przestrzenie Teorii. 22, p. 231-259 29 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  7. Published

    Vom Versuch, Kreativität in der Stadt zu planen: die Internationale Bauausstellung IBA Hamburg

    Klotz, C., 01.06.2014, Bielefeld: transcript Verlag. 362 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

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    How should we fund open access monographs and what do you think is the most likely way that funding will happen?

    Davies, M. C. R., Ayris, P., Stone, G., Cheshire, J., Jackson, R., Hacker, A., Bunz, M., Ferwerda, E., Newton, H., Dacos, M., Mounier, P. & Neuman, Y., 01.2014, In: Serials: The Journal for the Serials Community. 27, SUPPL. 1, p. 45-50 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    The Oligarch A Contribution to the Professional Customer

    Kemp, W., 08.2014, In: Merkur. 68, 8, p. 665-677 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Nation and National Museums, a Contested Relationship: An Analysis of US National Museums in the Twenty-first Century

    Drengwitz, B., Elbers, B., Jahn, L. D. & Wrogemann, I., 01.2014, In: Curator. 57, 1, p. 97-106 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch