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.

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    Evolution and transformation of early modern cosmological knowledge: a network study

    Zamani, M., Tejedor, A., Vogl, M., Kräutli, F., Valleriani, M. & Kantz, H., 12.2020, In: Scientific Reports. 10, 1, 15 p., 19822.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Hollis Frampton: Photographs

    Breimaier, A., 26.11.2020, 12 p. London : The Burlington Magazine Publication Ltd.

    Research output: other publicationsArticles in scientific forums or blogsTransfer

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    Games und Gamification: Kulturhistorische, medienwissenschaftliche, politische und ästhetische Dimensionen

    Fuchs, M., 23.11.2020, Lüneburg. 318 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesPost-doctoral dissertations

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    Social Landart - Verbindungen zwischen (Land-)Wirtschaft und Kunst: Wie ein Eichelschweinprojekt zwischen künstlerischer Forschung und Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaft vermittelt

    Winkler, I., 05.11.2020, München: oekom verlag GmbH. 249 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    Stadtkronenpolitik durch Museen, Konzerthäuser und Theater

    Kirchberg, V., 05.11.2020, Stadtsoziologie und Stadtentwicklung: Handbuch für Wissenschaft und Praxis. Breckner, I., Göschel, A. & Matthiesen, U. (eds.). 1. ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 563-573 12 p.

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

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    Failing and the perception of failure in student-driven transdisciplinary projects

    Vilsmaier, U. & Thalheimer, A., 04.11.2020, Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Failures: Lessons Learned from Cautionary Tales. Fam, D. & O'Rourke, M. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 237-252 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    All the prime minister’s glory? Leader effects and accountability of prime ministers in parliamentary elections

    Berz, J., 01.11.2020, In: Politics. 40, 4, p. 444-459 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    »keep the contemporaryartmuseum groovy – keep the home fires burning«. Zum Verhältnis von feministischer Kritik und Kunstinstitutionen

    Wulff, N., 01.11.2020, In: Feministische Studien. 38, 2, p. 256-272 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

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    Pathways to educational change revisited– controversies and advances in the German teacher education system

    Straub, R. & Vilsmaier, U., 01.11.2020, In: Teaching and Teacher Education. 96, 13 p., 103140.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review