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. 2016
  2. Published

    Trauer um Prof. Hermann Schweppenhäuser

    Wuggenig, U., 13.04.2016, 2 p.. Apr 13, 2015.

    Research output: Memorandum/expositionAcademic memorandum

  3. Published

    The representative turn in EU studies

    Kröger, S. (ed.) & Friedrich, D. (ed.), 08.04.2016, Abingdon: Taylor and Francis Inc. 145 p. (Journal of European public policy series)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  4. Published

    Weder Herren noch Knechte: Christoph Menke kritisiert die Form subjektiver Rechte und plädiert für ein Recht der Gegenrechte.

    Mattutat, L., 08.04.2016, 6 p. Hamburg

    Research output: other publicationsArticles in scientific forums or blogsResearch

  5. Published

    Quantified Selves and Statistical Bodies

    Abend, P. (ed.), Fuchs, M. (ed.), Reichert, R. (ed.), Richterich, A. (ed.) & Wenz, K. (ed.), 04.04.2016, 1 ed. Bielefeld: transcript Verlag. 196 p. (Digital Culture and Society; vol. 2, no. 1)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

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    “Sposi, Amici, al ballo, al gioco!”: Brevi cenni di ludicizzazione … del diciottesimo secolo

    Fuchs, M., 02.04.2016, Oltre il gioco: Critica della ludicizzazione urbana. Bittanti, M. & Zilio, E. (eds.). 1 ed. Milano: Unicopli, p. 23-34 12 p. 1. (Ludologica: Videogames d'autore; vol. 28).

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

  7. Published

    Assessing the added value of the recent declaration on unregulated fishing for sustainable governance of the central Arctic Ocean

    Shephard, G. E., Dalen, K., Aparício, S., Beumer, L., Birkeland, R., Gkikas, N., Kourantidou, M., Ktenas, P., Linde, P. W., Marazzi, F., Pincinato, R. B. M., Radianti, J., Schartmüller, B., Stübner, E. I., Varnajot, A., Vullierme, M., Zhilina, I. & Peldszus, R., 01.04.2016, In: Marine Policy. 66, p. 50-57 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Century of Play: 18th Century Precursors of Gamification

    Fuchs, M., 01.04.2016, In: Kinephanos. Special issue, p. 9-33 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Coalition Politics and Inter-Party Conflict Management: A Theoretical Framework

    Vercesi, M., 01.04.2016, In: POLITICS & POLICY. 44, 2, p. 168-219 52 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Point, line, surface as plane. From notational iconicity to diagrammatology

    Krämer, S., 01.04.2016, Theorizing Images. Paic, Z. & Purgar, K. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, p. 202-227 26 p.

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

  11. Published

    The impact of genes, geography, and educational opportunities on national cognitive achievement

    Minkov, M., Welzel, C. P. & Bond, M. H., 01.04.2016, In: Learning and Individual Differences. 47, p. 236-243 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review