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

    Liquid Gazes (On Contemporary Painting)

    Leeb, S. A., 2014, Aesthetics of the flesh. Ensslin, F. & Klink, C. (eds.). Berlin: Sternberg Press, p. 179-202 24 p.

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

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    Liquid Democracy and the Futures of Governance

    Ramos, J., 2015, The Future Internet: Alternative Visions. Winter, J. & Ono, R. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 173-191 19 p. (Public Administration and Information Technology; vol. 17).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  3. Published

    „L’Internationale des Gouines et des Pédales“: Guy Hocquenghem und der Front homosexuel d'action révolutionnaire

    Betzler, L. & Branding, H., 08.12.2021, 17 p. Hamburg : Hamburger Institut für Sozialforschung.

    Research output: other publicationsArticles in scientific forums or blogsResearch

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    Linie und Körper. Parametrisierte Entwurfsumgebungen in der Architektur

    Stöcklmayr, N., 12.2015, Planbilder: Medien der Architekturgestaltung. Hillnhütter, S. (ed.). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, p. 7-14 8 p. (Bildwelten des Wissens; vol. 11).

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

  5. Published

    L'imaginaire animal

    Berz, P., 2011, Image and Imaging in Philosophy, Science and the Arts : Proceedings of the 33rd International Ludwig Wittgenstein Symposium in Kirchberg. Heinrich, R., Nemeth, E., Pichler, W. & Wagner, D. (eds.). Frankfurt: Ontos Verlag, Vol. 1. p. 331-364 34 p. (Publications of the Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein Society ; N.S; vol. 16).

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

  6. Published

    Like Angels, Wohl bekomm`s dem Körper in den S(T)imulatoren vom Flug bis zum Sex

    Leeker, M., 1996, Kunst, Kultur und Bildung im Computerzeitalter. Erdmann, J. W. (ed.). Berlin: Universität der Künste Berlin, p. 267 - 282 16 p.

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

  7. Published

    Lifted: A Cultural History of the Elevator

    Bernard, A., 01.01.2014, New York: NYU Press. 309 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

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    Lifestyle-TV zwischen Kritik und Attraktivität: Transkulturelle Perspektiven auf global gehandelte Fernsehformate

    Stehling, M. & Thomas, T., 2010, In: Medien + Erziehung. 54, 2, p. 22-29 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  9. Published

    Lifestyle-TV – Critical Attitudes towards „Banal” Programming

    Thomas, T., 2010, Trans-reality television. The transgression of reality, genre, politics and audience in Reality TV. Van Bauwel, S. & Carpentier, N. (eds.). Lexington (MA): Lexington Books, p. 275-296 22 p.

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

  10. Published

    Liebe zwischen Natur und Kultur

    Jamme, C., 2019, Die Liebe der Soziologie: Festschrift für Günter Burkart. Henkel, A., J. B. & S. M. (eds.). Berlin: Pro BUSINESS Verlag, p. 189-193 5 p.

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