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

    Ten Theses on Technology and Organization: Introduction to the Special Issue

    Beyes, T., Chun, W. H. K., Clarke, J., Flyverbom, M. & Holt, R., 01.07.2022, In: Organization Studies. 43, 7, p. 1001-1018 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

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    Ten claims on behalf of technology

    Holt, R. & Beyes, T., 2023, Proof of Stake: Technological Claims. Beyes, T., Denny, S., Holt, R., Pias, C. & Steinbrügge, B. (eds.). Milan: Lenz Press, p. 95-104 10 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContribution of Exihibition cataloguesTransfer

  3. Published

    Temporality

    Förster-Beuthan, Y., 2017, Symptoms of the Planetary Condition: A Critical Vocabulary. Bunz, M., Kaiser, B. M. & Thiele, K. (eds.). Lüneburg: meson press, p. 199-204 6 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  4. Published

    Television memories and cultures of viewing: Domestizierungsprozesse in Großbritannien 1950 - 1965

    O'Sullivan, T. & Peil, C. (Translator), 2007, MedienAlltag: Domestizierungsprozesse alter und neuer Medien. Röser, J. (ed.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 71-88 18 p.

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

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    Teilmengen. Mengen teilen. Taxonomien, Ordnungen und Massen im Facebook Open Graph

    Kaldrack, I. & Röhle, T., 16.07.2014, Soziale Medien - Neue Massen. Pias, C., Baxmann, I. & Beyes, T. (eds.). Berlin: Diaphanes Verlag, p. 77-103 27 p.

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

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    Technotopia. A Media Genealogy of Net Cultures

    Apprich, C., 10.2017, London: Rowman & Littlefield International. 212 p. (Media Philosophy)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

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    Technoökologien / Technecologies / Tecnocologías

    Brunner, C. (ed.), España Naveira, K. (ed.), Minichbauer, R. (ed.), Mulvaney, K. (ed.) & Raunig, G. (ed.), 2018, Wien, Linz: eipcp – European Institute for Progressive Cultural Policies. (transversal; vol. 3/2018)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueTransfer

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    Technologische Bürgerschaft? Anmerkungen zur Konstruktion von "citizenship" in einer technologischen "polity"

    Saretzki, T., 2000, Demokratie und Technik - (k)eine Wahlverwandtschaft?. Martinsen, R. & Simonis, G. (eds.). Leverkusen: Verlag Leske + Budrich, p. 17-51 35 p.

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

  9. Published

    Technologien als Diskurse: Konstruktionen von Wissen, Medien und Körpern

    Lösch, A. (ed.), Schrage, D. (ed.), Spreen, D. (ed.) & Stauff, M. (ed.), 2001, Heidelberg: Synchron. 256 p. (Diskursivitäten; vol. 5)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  10. Published

    Technological governance - technological citizenship?

    Saretzki, T., 01.01.2002, Participatory governance in multi-level context: Concepts And Experience. Heinelt, H. (ed.). Leverkusen: Verlag Leske + Budrich, p. 83-105 23 p.

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