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

    Empowering women: the role of emancipative beliefs

    Alexander, A. C. & Welzel, C., 06.2011, In: European Sociological Review. 27, 3, p. 364-384 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Versuch über die Wölbung

    Berz, P., 11.05.2011, In: wespennest. zeitschrift für brauchbare texte und bilder. 43, 160, p. 73-79 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Migrantinnen in den Medien: Darstellungen in der Presse und ihre Rezeption

    Lünenborg, M., Fritsche, K. & Bach, A., 01.05.2011, Bielefeld: transcript Verlag. 176 p. (Critical media studies; vol. 7)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  5. Published

    Gender-Rituale in der Mobilkommunikation von Jugendlichen

    Peil, C., 04.2011, Medien - Rituale - Jugend: Perspektiven auf Medienkommunikation im Alltag junger Menschen. Grimm, P. & Zöllner, O. (eds.). Franz Steiner Verlag, p. 59-79 21 p. (Medienethik; no. 9).

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

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    Mayoral Selection and the Demand and Supply of Women Mayors

    Alexander, A. C., 04.2011, In: Journal of Women, Politics & Policy. 32, 2, p. 114-135 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    The Asian Values Thesis Revisited: Evidence from the World Values Surveys

    Welzel, C., 04.2011, In: Japanese Journal of Political Science. 12, 1, p. 1-31 31 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Creative Cities and (Un)Sustainability: From Creative Class to Sustainable Creative Cities

    Kagan, S. & Hahn, J., 08.03.2011, In: Culture and Local Governance / Culture et gouvernance locale. 3, 1-2, p. 11-27 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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  10. Published

    Benno Reifenberg (1892-1970): eine Biographie

    Bussiek, D., 01.03.2011, Göttingen: Wallstein Verlag. 500 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    The ontological politics of artistic interventions: Implications for performing action research

    Beyes, T. & Steyaert, C., 03.2011, In: Action Research. 9, 1, p. 100-115 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review