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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    Tourism management in a global and transnational perspective

    Wöhler, K., 2006, New perspectives and values in world tourism & tourism management in the future. Aktas, A., Kesgin, M., Cengiz, E. & Yenialp, E. (eds.). Akdeniz Üniversitesi, Alanya Faculty of Business, Vol. 1. p. 32-43 12 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

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    Abhängigkeiten und Ausnützen von Verhaltensspielräumen: Zur Entwicklung von Anreizsystemen und Kooperationsbeziehungen in Arbeitsverhältnissen im Tourismus

    Wöhler, K. & Saretzki, A., 1998, Personalmanagement im Tourismus: Konzepte und Strategien. Weiermair, K. & Wöhler, K. (eds.). Limburgerhof: FBV Medien-Verlags GmbH , p. 65-94 30 p.

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

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    Eine ökonomische Analyse des Tourismus

    Wöhler, K., 1998, Auf dem Weg zu einer Theorie des Tourismus. Burmeister, H-P. (ed.). Rehburg-Loccum: Evangelische Akademie Loccum, p. 101-135 35 p. (Loccumer Protokolle; vol. 5/98).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

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    Surface Integration: Dealing with the EES and the OMC/incl. in Germany

    Büchs, M. & Friedrich, D., 2005, The Open Method of co-ordination in Action: Thh European Employment and Social Inclusion Strategies. Zeitlin, J., Pochet, P. & Magnusson, L. (eds.). Bruxelles: Peter Lang Verlag, p. 249-286 37 p. (Work & Society; no. 49).

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

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    Political Representation in the EU: A second transformation?

    Friedrich, D. & Kroeger, S., 2012, The Challenge of Democratic Representation in the European Union. Friedrich, D. & Kroeger, S. (eds.). Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 3-20 18 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Partizipatives Regieren in der EU: Die EU zwischen Laissez-faire und geregelter Partizipation zivilgesellschaftlicher Akteure

    Friedrich, D., 2011, Was die EU im Innersten zusammenhält: Debatten zur Legitimität und Effektivität supranationalen Regierens. Masala, C., Stetter, S. & Karbowski, M. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 129-156 28 p. (ZIB-Reader; no. 01).

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

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    European governance and the deliberative challenge

    Friedrich, D., 2013, IS EUROPE LISTENING TO US?: SUCCESSES AND FAILURES OF EU CITIZEN CONSULTATIONS. Kies, R. & Nanz, P. (eds.). Ashgate Publishing Limited, Vol. 2. p. 35-56 22 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    The Challenge of Democratic Representation in the European Union

    Friedrich, D. (ed.) & Kröger, S. (ed.), 2012, 1 ed. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan. 306 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

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    Democratic participation and civil society in the European Union

    Friedrich, D., 2011, 1 ed. Manchester: Manchester University Press. 232 p. (Europe in change)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch