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

    Subverting Autocracy: Emancipative Mass Values in Competitive Authoritarian Regimes

    Zavadskaya, M. & Welzel, C., 19.09.2015, In: Democratization. 22, 6, p. 1105-1130 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Big Data: Gibt es bald mehr Antworten als Fragen?

    Vehlken, S., 07.09.2015, Lexikon der offenen Fragen. Kaube, J. & Laakmann, J. (eds.). Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, p. 37-38 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaTransfer

  4. Published

    Workshop: Accessible interaction for visually impaired people

    Joisten, M., Zeng, L., Woletz, J., Brock, A. & Avila, M., 28.08.2015, Mensch und Computer 2015 - Workshop: 21st International Workshop on Intelligent and Personalized Human-Computer Interaction,. Weisbecker, A., Schmidt, A. & Burmester, M. (eds.). Oldenburg: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, p. 379-381 3 p. (Mensch und Computer 2015 - Workshop).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Symbol Systems as Cognitive and Performative Hybrids: A Reply to Axel Gelfert

    Gramelsberger, G., 27.08.2015, In: Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective. 4, 8, p. 89 - 94 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

  6. Published

    Einleitung

    Schefczyk, M. & Schmidt-Petri, C., 25.08.2015, John Stuart Mill, Ausgewählte Werke, Band III/2: (Freiheit, Fortschritt und die Aufgaben des Staates: Wirtschaft und Staat). Schefczyk, M. & Schmidt-Petri, C. (eds.). Hamburg: Murmann Verlag GmbH, Vol. Teilband 2. p. 7-30 23 p. (Ausgewählte Werke; vol. 3, no. Teilband 2).

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

  7. Published

    John Stuart Mill: Ausgewählte Werke: Wirtschaft und Staat

    Schefczyk, M. (ed.) & Schmidt-Petri, C. (ed.), 25.08.2015, Hamburg: Murmann Verlag GmbH. 744 p. (Ausgewählte Werke/ John Stuart Mill; vol. 3.2, no. Teilband 2)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  8. Published

    Gods of tomorrow?

    Peldszus, R., 15.08.2015, In: New Scientist. 227, 3034, p. 42-43 2 p.

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

  9. Published

    Party Politics and Democracy in Europe: Essays in honour of Peter Mair

    Müller-Rommel, F. (ed.) & Casal Bertoa, F. (ed.), 11.08.2015, London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 264 p. (West European politics series)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  10. Published

    Generalizing Trust: The Benign Force of Emancipation

    Welzel, C. & Delhey, J., 09.08.2015, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 46, 7, p. 875-896 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Aging studies of biodiesel and HVO and their testing as neat fuel and blends for exhaust emissions in heavy-duty engines and passenger cars

    Singer, A., Schroeder, O., Pabst, C., Munack, A., Buenger, J., Ruck, W. & Krahl, J., 01.08.2015, In: Fuel. 153, p. 595-603 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch