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

    Political Culture and Value Change

    Dalton, R. & Welzel, C., 2014, The Civic Culture Transformed: From Allegiant to Assertive Citizens. Dalton, R. & Welzel, C. (eds.). 1. ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 1-16 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  2. Published

    Political culture and democracy

    Inglehart, R. & Welzel, C., 01.01.2019, New Directions in Comparative Politics, Third Edition. Munck, G. L. (ed.). 3 ed. Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 141-164 24 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  3. Published

    Political Culture

    Welzel, C. & Inglehart, R., 2014, Comparative Politics. Caramani, D. (ed.). 3 ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 284-301 18 p. 17

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

  4. Published

    Political culture

    Welzel, C. P. & Inglehart, R., 2011, Comparative politics. Caramani, D. (ed.). Oxford [u.a.]: Oxford University Press, p. 311-329 19 p.

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

  5. Published

    Political Careers of Ministers and Prime Ministers

    Müller-Rommel, F., Kroeber, C. & Vercesi, M., 30.07.2020, The Oxford Handbook of Political Executives. Andeweg, R. B., Elgie, R., Helms, L., Kaarbo, J. & Müller-Rommel, F. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 229-250 22 p. (Oxford Handbooks)(Oxford handbooks online / Political Science).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  6. Published

    Political Careers in Multi-Level Systems: Regional Chief Executives in Italy, 1970-2015

    Grimaldi, S. & Vercesi, M., 15.03.2018, In: Regional & Federal Studies. 28, 2, p. 125-149 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Policy implementation through multi-level governance: analysing practical implementation of EU air quality directives in Germany

    Gollata, J. A. M. & Newig, J., 24.09.2017, In: Journal of European Public Policy. 24, 9, p. 1308-1327 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    POLICY ANALYSIS - AN INTRODUCTION - GERMAN - WINDHOFFHERITIER,A

    Müller-Rommel, F., 12.1988, In: Politische Vierteljahresschrift. 29, 4, p. 682-683 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  9. Published

    Policy-Analyse und Politikwissenschaft

    Saretzki, T., 2006, Politik der Integration: Symbole, Repräsentation, Institution Festschrift für Gerhard Göhler zum 65. Geburtstag . Buchstein, H. (ed.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 229-246 18 p. (Schriftenreihe der Sektion Politische Theorie und Ideengeschichte in der Deutschen Vereinigung für Politische Wissenschaft ; vol. 7).

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

  10. Published

    Policy-Analyse, Demokratie und Deliberation: Theorieentwicklung und Forschungsperspektiven der "Policy Sciences of Democracy"

    Saretzki, T., 2008, Die Zukunft der Policy-Forschung: Theorien, Methoden, Anwendungen. Janning, F. & Toens, K. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 34-54 21 p.

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