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
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    Una teoria politica della prosperità economica

    Vercesi, M., 2015, In: Quaderni di scienza politica . 22, 3, p. 427 - 456 30 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Verantwortung, Schuld und historisches Unrecht

    Schefczyk, M., 2015, Schuld und Sühne. : Nach dem Ende der Verantwortung . Liessmann, K. P. (ed.). München: Paul Zsolnay Verlag, p. 116-139 24 p. (Philosophicum Lech; vol. 18).

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

  4. Published

    Vernetzt: Zur Entstehung der Netzwerkgesellschaft

    Apprich, C., 2015, Bielefeld: transcript Verlag. 210 p. (Digitale Gesellschaft)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    Vertrauen oder Misstrauen vertrauen?

    Schües, C., 2015, Friedensgesellschaften : Zwischen Verantwortung und Vertrauen. Hirsch, A. & Delhom, P. (eds.). Freiburg : Verlag Karl Alber, p. 156 - 181 26 p. (Friedenstheorien ; vol. 1).

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

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    Von Modell zu Modell

    Müggenburg, J., 2015, Modelle und Modellierung. Balke, F., Siegert, B. & Vogl, J. (eds.). Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 11-22 12 p. 1. (Archiv für Mediengeschichte; vol. 14).

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

  7. Published

    Warren Weaver's Alice in Many Tongues: A Critical Appraisal

    O'Sullivan, E., 2015, Alice in a World of Wonderlands - The Translations of Lewis Carroll's Masterpiece. 3 Vols.: Vol. 1:Essays. Lindseth, J. A. & Tannenbaum, A. (eds.). 1 ed. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, Vol. 1. p. 29-41 13 p.

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

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    Wasting Billions of Dollars for the Arts?

    Behnke, C., 2015, Art in the Periphery of the Center. Behnke, C., Kastelan, C., V. K. & Wuggenig, U. (eds.). Berlin, New York: Sternberg Press, p. 440-456 17 p.

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

  10. Published

    Wat imagologie kan betekenen vor de jeugdliteratuur

    O'Sullivan, E. & Ros, B., 2015, In: Literatuur zonder leeftijd. 29, 96, p. 8-28 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    West Africa

    Elischer, S., 2015, Africa Yearbook, Volume 11: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2014. Hofmeier, R., Melber, H., Elischer, S., Elischer, S. & Mehler, A. (eds.). Brill, p. 33-55 23 p. (Africa Yearbook; vol. 11).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review