School of Culture and Society

Organisational unit: Research School

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. 2015
  2. Published

    The Body as Medium: Fashion as Art

    Förster-Beuthan, Y., 18.12.2015, From Humanism to Meta-, Post and Transhumanism?. Deretic, I. & Sorgner, S. L. (eds.). Frankfurt: Peter Lang Verlag, Vol. 8. p. 321-332 12 p. (Beyond humanism; vol. 8).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Ecologies of Change: Editorial

    Freudenschuß, M., Feigelfeld, P., Apprich, C., Beverungen, A., Simons, S. & spheres Editorial Collective, 15.12.2015, In: spheres - Journal for Digital Cultures. 2, p. 1-5 5 p.

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

  4. Published

    Figurationen des Phänomenotechnischen

    Gramelsberger, G., 14.12.2015, Jahrbuch Technikphilosophie 2016: List und Tod. Gamm, G., Gehring, P., Hubig, C., Kaminski, A. & Nordmann, A. (eds.). Berlin: Diaphanes Verlag, p. 157-167 10 p. (Jahrbuch Technikphilosophie).

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

  5. Published

    Die Zeit die aus der Kälte kam

    Pias, C., 05.12.2015, Exploring Cybernetics : Kybernetik im interdisziplinären Diskurs. Jeschke, S., Schmitt, R. & Dröge, A. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, p. 227-236 10 p.

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

  6. Published

    Prefiguring Sustainability: Response-Ability & Spaces of Possibility

    Kagan, S., 04.12.2015, Art for the Planet's Sake: Arts and Environment. Le Sourd, M. & Van Den Bergh, H. (eds.). Brussels: IETM, p. 29-32 4 p. (Fresh Perspectives; vol. 4).

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

  7. Published

    Geflüchtete in den Medien - Medien für Geflüchtete

    Drüeke, R. & Fritsche, K., 01.12.2015, In: Medien-Journal. 39, 4, p. 12-18 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  8. Published

    What role for frames in scalar conflicts?

    Jürges, N. & Newig, J., 01.12.2015, In: Land Use Policy. 49, p. 426-434 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Friedrich Kittler: E-Special Introduction

    Parikka, J. & Feigelfeld, P., 12.2015, In: Theory, Culture & Society. 32, 7-8, p. 349-358 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Linie und Körper. Parametrisierte Entwurfsumgebungen in der Architektur

    Stöcklmayr, N., 12.2015, Planbilder: Medien der Architekturgestaltung. Hillnhütter, S. (ed.). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, p. 7-14 8 p. (Bildwelten des Wissens; vol. 11).

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

  11. Published

    Problem Definition and Agenda-Setting in Critical Perspective

    Barbehön, M., Münch, S. & Lamping, W., 12.2015, Handbook of Critical Policy Studies. Fischer, F., Torgerson, D., Orsini, M. & Durnova, A. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 241-258 18 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review