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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    Evolution and transformation of early modern cosmological knowledge: a network study

    Zamani, M., Tejedor, A., Vogl, M., Kräutli, F., Valleriani, M. & Kantz, H., 12.2020, In: Scientific Reports. 10, 1, 15 p., 19822.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Heidegger reads Goethe. A polyphonic "Dialogue" (approx. 1910 to 1976)

    Jamme, C., 2020, In: Goethe Jahrbuch. 137, p. 294-296 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

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    'YouTubers unite': collective action by YouTube content creators

    Niebler, V., 05.2020, In: Transfer. 26, 2, p. 223-227 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

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    Redemption Restored: The Star in the Context of Modernity

    Goodman-Thau, E., 05.06.2020, In: NAHARAIM. 14, 1, p. 133-147 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    From Phenomenological Self-Givenness to the Notion of Spiritual Freedom

    Hennigfeld, I., 02.04.2020, In: PhaenEx: journal of existential and phenomenological theory and culture. 13, 2, p. 38-51 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Christian Boltanski's Failed Meta-Archive

    Lopez Paniagua, L., 01.04.2020, In: Eikasia-REVISTA DE FILOSOFIA. 92, p. 297-313 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    The political executive returns: re-empowerment and rediscovery

    Andeweg, R. B., Elgie, R., Helms, L., Kaarbo, J. & Müller-Rommel, F., 01.07.2020, The Oxford Handbook of Political Executives. Andeweg, R. B., Elgie, R., Helms, L., Kaarbo, J. & Müller-Rommel, F. (eds.). Oxford University Press, p. 1-22 22 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    From Open Access to Open Science: The Path From Scientific Reality to Open Scientific Communication

    Heise, C. & Pearce, J. M., 01.04.2020, In: SAGE Open. 10, 2, 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Der Wille zum Düpiertsein: Kayfabe in Coronamerika

    Ruoff, K. & von Xylander, C., 2020, In: Argument. 62, 1, p. 67-83 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch