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. 2011
  2. Published

    Aesthetics of Sustainability: A Transdisciplinary Sensibility for Transformative Practices

    Kagan, S., 12.2011, In: Transdisciplinary Journal of Engineering & Science. 2, Dezember, p. 70-79 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Die kommunikative Konstruktion imaginärer Welten

    Herbrik, R., 24.11.2011, Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. 224 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Aspects of memory acts: Transnational cultural memory and ethics

    Hobuß, S., 20.11.2011, In: Journal of Aesthetics and Culture. 3, 5 p., 7188.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    The search for cultures of sustainability is not an easy journey: Art and Sustainability

    Kagan, S., 13.11.2011, Europe China Cultural Compass: Orientation for Intercultural Cooperation between China and Europe. Hellkoetter, K. & Wen, Y. (eds.). Beijing; München: Goethe-Institut, p. 258-263 6 p.

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

  6. Published

    Dienstleistungsgesellschaft

    Wöhler, K., 11.2011, Lexikon der Geisteswissenschaften: Sachbegriffe – Disziplinen – Personen. Reinalter, H. & Brenner, P. J. (eds.). 1. ed. Wien/Köln/Weimar: Böhlau Verlag GmbH, p. 279-284 6 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

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    Freizeit

    Wöhler, K., 11.2011, Lexikon der Geisteswissenschaften: Sachbegriffe – Disziplinen – Personen. Reinalter, H. & Brenner, P. J. (eds.). 1. ed. Wien/Köln/Weimar: Böhlau Verlag GmbH, p. 220-225 6 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

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  9. Published

    How General is Trust in "Most People" ? Solving the Radius of Trust Problem

    Delhey, J., Newton, K. & Welzel, C., 01.10.2011, In: American Sociological Review. 76, 5, p. 786-807 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Der Klimawandel und die Problemlösungsfähigkeit der Demokratie

    Saretzki, T., 10.2011, Politik im Klimawandel: keine Macht für gerechte Lösungen ?. Schüttemeyer, S. S. (ed.). Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 41-63 22 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  11. Published

    Tim Houghton, Ed.: Party Politics in Central and Eastern Europe. Does EU Membership Matter?

    Grotz, F., 10.2011, In: Osteuropa. 61, 10, p. 138-139 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch