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

    Multilevel Party Politics during the Grand Coalition: Electoral Outcomes at Länder Level

    Bolgherini, S. & Grotz, F., 2010, Germany after the Grand Coalition: Governance and Politics in a Turbulent Environment (Europe in Transition: the Nyu European Studies). Bolgherini, S. & Grotz, F. (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan, p. 49-68 20 p.

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

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    Introduction: The Grand Coalition 2005-2009-a Single Episode or a Turning Point?

    Bolgherini, S. & Grotz, F., 2010, Germany after the Grand Coalition: Governance and Politics in a Turbulent Environment (Europe in Transition: the Nyu European Studies). Bolgherini, S. & Grotz, F. (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan, p. 1-14 15 p.

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

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    Vereint in Freizeit und Reisen

    Wöhler, K., 2010, Die Kultur der 90er Jahre. Faulstich, W. (ed.). München: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 63-75 13 p. (Kulturgeschichte des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts; vol. 9).

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

  4. Published

    Germany after the Grand Coalition: Governance and Politics in a Turbulent Environment (Europe in Transition: the Nyu European Studies)

    Grotz, F. (ed.) & Bolgherini, S. (ed.), 2010, Palgrave Macmillan. 250 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  5. Published

    Zwischen Gemeinschaftsprojekt, Tauschgeschäft und Symbolpolitik: die Initiativen zu Bundesstaatsreformen in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz

    Grotz, F. & Poier, K., 01.10.2010, In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 4, 2, p. 233–259 27 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Kulturelles Erbe - Ausstieg aus der Moderne?

    Wöhler, K., 2010, Kulturelles Erbe und Tourismus: Rituale, Traditionen, Inszenierungen. Luger, K. & Wöhler, K. (eds.). Innsbruck/Wien/Bozen: Österreichischer Studien Verlag, p. 47-67 21 p. (Tourismus: transkulturell & transdisziplinär; vol. 10).

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

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    Conclusioni: L'ombra lunga della Grande coalizione

    Grotz, F. & Bolgherini, S., 11.2010, La Germania di Angela Merkel. Bolgherini, S. & Grotz, F. (eds.). Il Mulino, p. 251-266 16 p.

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

  8. Published

    Politica multi-livello ed elezioni nei Länder

    Bolgherini, S. & Grotz, F., 11.2010, La Germania di Angela Merkel. Bolgherini, S. & Grotz, F. (eds.). Il Mulino, p. 67-90 24 p.

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

  9. Published

    Introduzione: La Grande coalizione 2005-2009: episodio o svolta?

    Bolgherini, S. & Grotz, F., 11.2010, La Germania di Angela Merkel. Bolgherini, S. & Grotz, F. (eds.). Il Mulino, p. 7-22 17 p.

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

  10. Published

    La Germania di Angela Merkel

    Bolgherini, S. (ed.) & Grotz, F. (ed.), 11.2010, Bologna: Il Mulino. 286 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch