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

    There is no software, there are just services

    Kaldrack, I. (ed.) & Leeker, M. (ed.), 2015, Lüneburg: meson press. 114 p. (Digital Cultures)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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    The rediscovery of slowness, or leisure time as one's own and as self-aggrandizement?

    Wöhler, K., 2004, The tourism and leisure industry: Shaping the future. Weiermair, K. & Mathies, C. (eds.). Binghamton, NY [u.a.]: Haworth Hospitality Press, p. 83-92 10 p.

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

  3. Published

    The Radius of Trust Problem Remains Resolved

    Delhey, J., Newton, K. & Welzel, C., 25.12.2014, In: American Sociological Review. 79, 6, p. 1260-1265 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    The Question Concerning Technology in China: An Essay in Cosmotechnics

    Hui, Y., 2016, Falmouth: Urbanomic. 346 p. (Mono)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    The Publics Behind Political Web Campaigning: The Digital Transformation of 'Classic' Counter-Public Spheres

    Wimmer, J., 2009, Political Campaigning on the Web. Bahringhorst, S., Kneip, V. & Niesyto, J. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 31-51 21 p. (Medienumbrüche; no. 37).

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

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    The Provence City Guide: Nice: The California of Europe

    Kaspar, T. (ed.) & Loichinger, H. C. (ed.), 2011, Paris: Paraguay Press. 160 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesTransfer

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    The Protestant ethic and the spirit of the health system

    Runkel, G., 2000, 1. ed., Lüneburg: Universität Lüneburg, 162 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 232).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  8. Published

    The professional identity of gameworkers revisited: A qualitative inquiry on the case example of German professionals.

    Wimmer, J. & Sitnikova, T., 2012, In: Eludamos - Journal for Computer Game Culture. 6, 1, p. 153-169 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  9. Published

    The Price of Democracy. How Money Shapes Politics and What to Do about It.

    Leipold, A., 09.2020, In: Politische Vierteljahresschrift. 61, 3, p. 655-658 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  10. Published

    The Practice of Naturalness: A Historical-Philosophical Perspective

    Borrelli, A. & Castellani, E., 01.09.2019, In: Foundations of Physics. 49, 9, p. 860-878 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review