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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    Computer als Medium

    Warnke, M., 1993, In: Zeitschrift für Semiotik. 15, 3-4, p. 448-449 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Computer als Klangmedium

    Großmann, R. & Pelleter, M., 2014, Handbuch Medienwissenschaft. Schröter, J. (ed.). 1 ed. Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, p. 328-333 6 p.

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

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    Computer

    Pias, C., 09.10.2018, The Creativity Complex: A Companion to Contemporary Culture. Beyes, T. & Mentelmann, J. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 76-81 6 p.

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

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    Computational Swarming: A Cultural Technique for Generative Architecture

    Vehlken, S., 20.11.2014, In: Footprint. 15, p. 9-24 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Complexity as experience: The contribution of aesthetics to cultures of sustainability

    Kagan, S., 2015, An introduction to sustainability and aesthetics: the arts and design for the environment. Crouch, C., Kaye, N. & Crouch, J. (eds.). Boca Raton, Florida: BrownWalker Press, p. 25-32 8 p.

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

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    Comparison through conversation: Thinking with different differences

    Hashiloni-Dolev, Y., Raz, A., Rehmann-Sutter, C. & Schües, C., 18.11.2022, Genetic Responsibility in Germany and Israel: Practices of Prenatal Diagnosis. Schües, C. (ed.). transcript Verlag, p. 347-372 26 p. (Bioethik / Medizinethik; vol. 4).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Comparing EU and US Democracy Promotion in the Meditirranean and the Newly Independent States

    van Hüllen, V. & Stahn, A., 2009, Promoting Democracy and the Rule of Law: American and European Strategies. Magen, A., Risse, T. & McFaul, M. A. (eds.). 1 ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, Vol. 1. p. 118-149 32 p.

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

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    Comparative observations, empirical findings and research perspectives

    Müller-Rommel, F. & Keman, H., 2012, Party Government in the New Europe. Keman, H. & Müller-Rommel, F. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 214-222 9 p. (Routledge/ECPR studies in European political science; no. 79).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Comparative Children's Literature

    O'Sullivan, E., 05.03.2005, Abingdon: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 256 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

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    Comparative Children's Literature

    O'Sullivan, E., 01.2011, In: PMLA . 126, 1, p. 189-196 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review