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
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    Meanings of democracy: mapping lay perceptions on scholarly norms

    Welzel, C., 12.03.2021, In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 15, 1, p. 107-118 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Systematic learning in water governance: insights from five local adaptive management projects for water quality innovation

    Kochskämper, E., Koontz, T. M. & Newig, J., 03.2021, In: Ecology and Society. 26, 1, 13 p., 22.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Diverse values and a common utopia: Insights from a participatory art-based plural valuation experience in Xalapa, Mexico

    Hensler, L., Merçon, J. & Vilsmaier, U., 24.02.2021, In: Case Studies in the Environment. 5, 1, 19 p., 1234747.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Proxies

    Kyong Chun, W. H., Levin, B. & Tollmann, V., 02.02.2021, Uncertain Archives: Critical Keywords for Big Data. Tylstrup, N. B., Agostinho, D., Ring, A., D'Ignazio, C. & Veel, K. (eds.). Cambridge MA: The MIT Press, p. 419-425 7 p.

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

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    Concatenated Commons and Operational Aesthetics

    Brunner, C., 02.2021, Aesthetics of the Commons. Sollfrank, C., Stalder, F. & Niederberger, S. (eds.). Zurich: Diaphanes Verlag, p. 241-269 29 p.

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

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    Undoing Networks

    Karppi, T., Stäheli, U., Wieghorst, C. & Zierott, L., 02.2021, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. 126 p. (In Search of Media)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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    Lonzi Lesen

    Lochner, O. & Mehl, I., 31.01.2021, Carla Lonzi. Selbstbewusstwerdung: Schriften zu Kunst und Feminismus. Zapperi, G. (ed.). b-books, p. 175 - 184 10 p.

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

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    Free Ensembles and Small (Chamber) Orchestras as Innovative Drivers of Classical Music in Germany

    Barber-Kersovan, A. & Kirchberg, V., 22.01.2021, Innovation in Music : Future Opportunities. Hepworth-Sawyer, R., Paterson, J. & Toulson, R. (eds.). New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 290-305 16 p. (Perspectives on music production series).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

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    Die Maker*innen Bewegung: Was die Mikroökonomie, die Feldtheorie und die Praxistheorie über sie zu sagen haben

    Conrad, L. & Maier, M., 18.01.2021, DIY, Subkulturen und Feminismen. Czerney, S., Eckert, L. & Martin, S. (eds.). Hamburg: Alma Marta Verlag, p. 196-232 37 p. (Aspekte).

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