School of Culture and Society

Organisational unit: Faculty

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. 2016
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    Quantified Selves and Statistical Bodies

    Abend, P. (ed.), Fuchs, M. (ed.), Reichert, R. (ed.), Richterich, A. (ed.) & Wenz, K. (ed.), 04.04.2016, 1 ed. Bielefeld: transcript Verlag. 196 p. (Digital Culture and Society; vol. 2, no. 1)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

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    “Sposi, Amici, al ballo, al gioco!”: Brevi cenni di ludicizzazione … del diciottesimo secolo

    Fuchs, M., 02.04.2016, Oltre il gioco: Critica della ludicizzazione urbana. Bittanti, M. & Zilio, E. (eds.). 1 ed. Milano: Unicopli, p. 23-34 12 p. 1. (Ludologica: Videogames d'autore; vol. 28).

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

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    Assessing the added value of the recent declaration on unregulated fishing for sustainable governance of the central Arctic Ocean

    Shephard, G. E., Dalen, K., Aparício, S., Beumer, L., Birkeland, R., Gkikas, N., Kourantidou, M., Ktenas, P., Linde, P. W., Marazzi, F., Pincinato, R. B. M., Radianti, J., Schartmüller, B., Stübner, E. I., Varnajot, A., Vullierme, M., Zhilina, I. & Peldszus, R., 01.04.2016, In: Marine Policy. 66, p. 50-57 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Century of Play: 18th Century Precursors of Gamification

    Fuchs, M., 01.04.2016, In: Kinephanos. Special issue, p. 9-33 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Coalition Politics and Inter-Party Conflict Management: A Theoretical Framework

    Vercesi, M., 01.04.2016, In: POLITICS & POLICY. 44, 2, p. 168-219 52 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Point, line, surface as plane. From notational iconicity to diagrammatology

    Krämer, S., 01.04.2016, Theorizing Images. Paic, Z. & Purgar, K. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, p. 202-227 26 p.

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

  8. Published

    The impact of genes, geography, and educational opportunities on national cognitive achievement

    Minkov, M., Welzel, C. P. & Bond, M. H., 01.04.2016, In: Learning and Individual Differences. 47, p. 236-243 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Introduction: Queer Theory after "Marriage Equality"

    Trott, B., 04.2016, In: South Atlantic Quarterly. 115, 2, p. 400-404 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    „Politisch einwandfreies Personal“: Neuordnung der Erlanger Universitäts-Kinderklinik nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg

    Bussiek, D., 04.2016, In: Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde. 164, 1, p. 27-33 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    Queer Theory After Marriage Equality. Edited collection in the journal "South Atlantic Quarterly"

    Trott, B. (ed.), 04.2016, 2 ed. Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Press. (South Atlantic Quarterly; vol. 115, no. 2)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

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    Same-Sex Marriage and the Queer Politics of Dissensus

    Trott, B., 04.2016, In: South Atlantic Quarterly. 115, 2, p. 411-423 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  14. Published

    Zeitschrift für kritische Sozialtheorie und Philosophie: Technik und Technikdiskurse

    Voller, C. (ed.), 04.2016, Walter de Gruyter GmbH. 241 p. (Zeitschrift für kritische Sozialtheorie und Philosophie; vol. 3, no. 1)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

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    Das Wissen des Profils

    Bernard, A., 30.03.2016, In: Arch + : Zeitschrift für Archithektur und Städtebau. 222, p. 120-121 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Spielwelt: Das Weltbild der Simulation im Computerspiel

    Schrape, N., 17.03.2016, Mediale Diskurse, Kampagnen, Öffentlichkeiten: Strukturwandel der Öffentlichkeit im Kontext digital-vernetzter Medien. Fromme, J., Kiefer, F. & Holze, J. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer, p. 71-98 27 p. (Medienbildung und Gesellschaft; vol. 32).

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

  17. Published

    La Vita in movimento: Per una ludicizzazione creativa

    Ruffino, P., 15.03.2016, Oltre il gioco : Critica della ludicizzazione urbana. Bittanti, M. & Zilio, E. (eds.). 1 ed. Mailand: Unicopli, Vol. 28. p. 146-160 15 p. (Ludologica).

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

  18. Published

    Spuren, Graphé, Wissenskünste. Zur Episteme der Spur

    Krämer, S., 10.03.2016, Der Spur auf der Spur : Sur les traces de la trace. Attia, S., Streble, I., Le Bouëdec, N. & Volkwein, A. (eds.). Heidelberg: Winter Universitätsverlag, p. 19-30 12 p. (Germanisch-romanische Monatsschrift/Beiheft; vol. 71).

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

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    Die vielfältige Bedeutung des Rohstoffs Ton für die Backsteinstadt Lüneburg: Ein interdisziplinäres Projekt

    Grader, C., Ring, E. & Seidel, A., 02.03.2016, Lüneburg: Museum Lüneburg. 144 p. (Beiträge aus dem Museum Lüneburg; vol. 1)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Reviving wood-pastures for biodiversity and people: A case study from western Estonia

    Roellig, M., Sutcliffe, L. M. E., Sammul, M., von Wehrden, H., Newig, J. & Fischer, J., 01.03.2016, In: Ambio. 45, 2, p. 185-195 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    Cybernetics: The Macy Conferences 1946-1953. The Complete Transactions

    Pias, C. (ed.), 03.2016, Zurich: Diaphanes Verlag. 736 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  22. Published

    Dispositive Konstruktion des touristischen Blicks: offline und online

    Wöhler, K., 03.2016, Websites & Sightseeing: Tourismus in Medienkulturen. Hahn, K. & Schmidl, A. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 109-148 40 p. (Medienkulturen im digitalen Zeitalter).

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

  23. Published

    Formen der Kunstrezeption in der Moderne: Übertragung (Diderot) und Reflexion (Greenberg)

    Söntgen, B. E., 03.2016, Handbuch Sprache in der Kunstkommunikation. Hausendorf, H. & Müller, M. (eds.). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, p. 135-152 18 p. (Handbücher Sprachwissen; vol. 16).

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

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    Mit Wut ans Bild: Beate Söntgen über Joan Mitchell im Museum Ludwig, Köln

    Söntgen, B. E., 03.2016, In: Texte zur Kunst. 26, 101, p. 171-174 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

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    Phonographic work: Reading and writing sound

    Großmann, R., 03.2016, Sound as popular culture: a research companion. Papenburg, J. G. & Schulze, H. (eds.). Cambridge: The MIT Press, p. 355-366 12 p.

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

  26. Published

    Sound as Musical Material

    Großmann, R. & Hanacek, M., 03.2016, Sound as popular culture: a research companion. Papenburg, J. G. & Schulze, H. (eds.). Cambridge: The MIT Press, p. 53-64 12 p.

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

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    Tourismus auf den Spuren der Schatten des Windes: Vom Zusammenspiel medialer Bedeutungskonstruktion und performativer touristischer Praxen

    Saretzki, A., 03.2016, Websites & Sightseeing: Tourismus in Medienkulturen. Hahn, K. & Schmidl, A. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 205-253 49 p. (Medienkulturen im digitalen Zeitalter).

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

  29. Published

    On the Existence of Digital Objects

    Hui, Y., 29.02.2016, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. 314 p. (Electronic Mediations; no. 4)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  30. Published

    Planning permanent air raid precautions: architecture, air war and the changing perceptions of British cities in the late 1930s

    Page, A., 01.02.2016, In: Urban History. 43, 1, p. 117-134 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Collectives, Connectives, and the ‘Nonsense1 of Participation

    Pias, C., 02.2016, ReClaiming participation: technology - mediation - collectivity . Denecke, M., Ganzert, A., Stock, R. & Otto, I. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 23-38 17 p.

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

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    Einleitung

    Pias, C. & Rieger, S., 02.2016, Vollstes Verständnis: Utopien der Kommunikation. Pias, C. & Rieger, S. (eds.). 1 ed. Berlin / Zürich: Diaphanes Verlag, p. 7-13 7 p.

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

  33. Published

    ephemera: theory & politics in organization: Special issue: The political economy of corporate governance

    Jansson, A. (ed.), Larsson-Olaison, U. (ed.), Veldman, J. (ed.) & Beverungen, A. (ed.), 02.2016, 1 ed. London: MayflyBooks. 191 p. (ephemera: theory & politics in organization; vol. 16, no. 1)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

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    ReClaiming Participation: Technology - Mediation - Collectivity

    Denecke, M. (ed.), Ganzert, A. (ed.), Otto, I. (ed.) & Stock, R. (ed.), 02.2016, Bielefeld: transcript Verlag. 296 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  35. Published

    The Political Economy of Corporate Governance

    Jansson, A., Larsson-Olaison, U., Veldman, J. & Beverungen, A., 02.2016, In: Ephemera: Theory & Politics in Organization. 16, 1, p. 1-17 17 p.

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

  36. Published

    The total Archive On the Function of Not-Knowing in digital Culture

    Bernard, A., 02.2016, In: Merkur. 70, 801, p. 5-17 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Vollstes Verständnis: Utopien der Kommunikation

    Pias, C. (ed.) & Rieger, S. (ed.), 02.2016, 1 ed. Berlin / Zürich: Diaphanes Verlag. 208 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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    Zur Aktualität der Rhythmusbewegung im 21. Jahrhundert: Eine Respondenz

    Großmann, R., 02.2016, In: Die Musikforschung. 69, 2, p. 157-160 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  39. Published

    Touristische Verortungen: Reisen im Tourismusmodus: zur Persistenz der Romantik im Reise-Ich

    Wöhler, K., 29.01.2016, Kulturstraßen als Konzept: 20 Jahre Straße der Romanik. Ranft, A. & Schenkluhn, W. (eds.). Verlag Schnell und Steiner, p. 115-127 13 p. (more romano – Schriften des Europäischen Romanik Zentrums; vol. 5).

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

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    Das Leitbild der Mischung im Vergleich: Deutschland, die Niederlande und Großbritannien

    Münch, S., 04.01.2016, Migrationsmanagement 2. Biffl, G. & Dimmel, N. (eds.). Bad Vöslau: Omninum Verlag, p. 45-58 13 p.

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

  41. Published

    Globalization’s limits to the environmental state? Integrating telecoupling into global environmental governance

    Lenschow, A., Newig, J. & Challies, E., 02.01.2016, In: Environmental Politics. 25, 1, p. 136-159 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    The “distinctiveness of cities” and distinctions in cities: Boundaries of belonging in comparative perspective

    Barbehön, M. & Münch, S., 02.01.2016, In: Urban Research and Practice. 9, 1, p. 37-55 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    How does the context and design of participatory decision making processes affect their outcomes? Evidence from sustainable land management in global drylands

    de Vente, J., Reed, M. S., Stringer, L. C., Valente, S. & Newig, J., 01.01.2016, In: Ecology and Society. 21, 2, 24 p., 24.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  45. Published

    Machine Art in the Twentieth Century

    Broeckmann, A., 01.01.2016, Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press. 388 p. (Leonardo Book Series)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

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    Mariology, Calvinism, Painting: Interiority in Pieter de Hooch's Mother at a Cradle

    Söntgen, B. E., 01.01.2016, Interiors and Interiority. Lajer-Burcharth, E. & Söntgen, B. (eds.). 1 ed. Walter de Gruyter GmbH, p. 175-193 19 p.

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

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    Participatory and collaborative governance for sustainable flood risk management: An emerging research agenda

    Challies, E., Newig, J., Thaler, T., Kochskämper, E. & Levin-Keitel, M., 01.01.2016, In: Environmental Science & Policy. 55, 2, p. 275-280 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Queer mobiles and mobile queers: Intersections, vectors, and movements in India

    Shah, N., 01.01.2016, Routledge Handbook of New Media in Asia. Hjorth, L. & Khoo, O. (eds.). Abingdon: Taylor & Francis, p. 275-284 10 p.

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

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    The messenger as a model in Media Theory. Reflections on the philosophical di-mensions of theorizing Media

    Krämer, S., 01.01.2016, Media Transatlantic: Developments in Media and Communication Studies Between North American and German-Speaking Europe. N. F. (ed.). Cham: Springer, p. 197-213 17 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    “We are here to stay”: Reflections on the struggle of the refugee group “Lampedusa in Hamburg” and the Solidarity Campaign, 2013-2015

    Borgstede, S. B., 01.01.2016, Migration, Squatting and Radical Autonomy: Resistance and Destabilization of Racist Regulatory Policies and B/Ordering Mechanisms. Mudu, P. & Chattopadhyay, S. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 162-182 21 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  51. Published

    Weltentzug und Weltzerfall (world-withdrawal and world-decay): Heidegger’s notions of withdrawal from the world and the decays of worlds in the times of computer games

    Fuchs, M., 01.01.2016, Philosophical Perspectives on Play. Maclean, M., Russell, W. & Ryall, E. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 152-165 14 p.

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