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

    Aging studies of biodiesel and HVO and their testing as neat fuel and blends for exhaust emissions in heavy-duty engines and passenger cars

    Singer, A., Schroeder, O., Pabst, C., Munack, A., Buenger, J., Ruck, W. & Krahl, J., 01.08.2015, In: Fuel. 153, p. 595-603 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  2. Published

    A geology of media

    Parikka, J., 01.01.2015, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. 224 p. (Electronic mediations; vol. 46)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

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    Agentinnen in fremder Sache

    Leeb, S. A., 2001, In: Texte zur Kunst. 11, 43, p. 215-220 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

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    Agentenspiele. Crowd Management, Sozialsimulation und Big Data

    Vehlken, S. & Pias, C., 01.02.2014, Managementperspektiven für die Zivilgesellschaft des 21. Jahrhunderts: Management als Liberal Art. von Müller, C. & Zinth, C-P. (eds.). Berlin: Springer, p. 167-182 16 p.

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

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    Age and Future: Phenomenological Paths of Optimism

    Schües, C., 01.01.2014, Simone de Beauvoir's Philosophy of age: gender, ethics, and time. Stoller, S. (ed.). Berlin : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, p. 215 - 230 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Against Water: A Reply to Christopher M. Kelty

    Müggenburg, J., 27.03.2015, In: spheres - Journal for Digital Cultures. 1, p. 1-5 5 p., 8.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Against Metaphor – Against Interpretation: Widerständige Sprachfiguren der Verkörperung

    Steierwald, U. R., 2018, Literatur in der Medienkonkurrenz: Medientranspositionen 1800 -1900 - 2000. Dörr, V. & Goebel, R. J. (eds.). Bielefeld: Aisthesis Verlag, p. 199-219 21 p.

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

  8. Published

    After Occupy

    Hui, Y., 10.11.2013, In: Contemporary Art Journal. 15, 4, p. 71-76 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    After Modernization: Der Globalisierungsbegriff als Platzhalter und Rettungsanker der Sozialwissenschaften

    Knöbl, W., 28.04.2020, In: Vierteljahrshefte fur Zeitgeschichte. 68, 2, p. 297-318 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    After Affects: Zealous Zombies, Panic Prevention, Crowd Simulation

    Vehlken, S., 01.10.2014, Timing of Affect: epistemologies, aesthetics, politics. Angerer, M-L., Bösel, B. & Ott, M. (eds.). Berlin: Diaphanes Verlag, p. 303-320 18 p.

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