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. 2021
  2. Published

    Decolonizing Otherness through a Transcultural Lens: Conclusion

    Gaupp, L., 31.12.2021, Diversity and Otherness: Transcultural Insights into Norms, Practices, Negotiations. Gaupp, L. & Pelillo-Hestermeyer, G. (eds.). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, p. 336-355 20 p.

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

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    Soziale Medien als Technologien der Überwachung und Kontrolle

    Leistert, O., 24.12.2021, Handbuch Soziale Medien. Schmidt, J-H. & Taddicken, M. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 1 - 19 19 p. (Springer Reference Sozialwissenschaften).

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

  4. Published

    Politics of Exception: Criminalizing Activism in Western European Democracies

    Kretschmann, A. & Fritsch, K., 23.12.2021, Criminalization of Activism: Historical, Present and Future Perspectives. Weis, V. V. (ed.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 19-29 11 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

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    Art Work as Life Work: Lu Märten’s Feminist “Objectivity”

    Nachtigall, J. & Stakemeier, K., 20.12.2021, In: October. 178, p. 35-54 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Logistical futures the chinese dream, debordering labor, and migration

    Altenried, M., Bojadžijev, M. & Wallis, M., 20.12.2021, Fake Hybrid Sites Palimpsest: Essays on Leakages. Dutta, M. & Heidenreich, N. (eds.). DE GRUYTER Poland, p. 158-172 15 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  7. Published

    Lu Märten: An Introduction to Four Texts

    Nachtigall, J. & Stakemeier, K., 20.12.2021, In: October. 178, p. 3-14 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Die Wait Watchers

    Schneider, T., 10.12.2021, Aus alter Wurzel neue Kraft. Berresheims, T. (ed.). Aachen: Studios New Amerika, p. 27-42 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContribution of Exihibition cataloguesTransfer

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    Worauf warten?

    Schneider, T., 10.12.2021, Aus alter Wurzel neue Kraft. Berresheims, T. (ed.). Aachen: Studios New Amerika, p. 213-217 5 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContribution of Exihibition cataloguesTransfer

  10. Published

    Die Gemeinschaft der Marginalisierten: Zum Verhältnis von westlichen Schwulen und arabischen Männern

    Volz, J., 08.12.2021, 16 p. Hamburg : Hamburger Institut für Sozialforschung.

    Research output: other publicationsArticles in scientific forums or blogsTransfer

  11. Published

    Eine Frage von Genauigkeit? Die gesellschaftspolitische Ausrichtung visueller Statistik bei William Playfair

    Sieber, J., 08.12.2021, Imagination und Genauigkeit: Verschränkungen in Künsten und Wissenschaften. Dätwyler, L., Klarskov, A. & Knierzinger, L. (eds.). Berlin: Neofelis Verlag, p. 25-42 18 p.

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