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. 2020
  2. Published

    The Late Masterwork of Gilles Deleuze: Linking Style to Method in What Is Philosophy?

    Schönher, M., 01.06.2020, In: Qui Parle: Critical Humanities and Social Sciences. 29, 1, p. 25–63 39 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    The platform as factory: Crowdwork and the hidden labour behind artificial intelligence

    Altenried, M., 01.06.2020, In: Capital & Class. 44, 2, p. 145-158 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Frontiers of Democracy (Special Issue)

    Müller-Rommel, F. (ed.) & Geißel, B. (ed.), 06.2020, Springer. 197 p. (Politische Vierteljahresschrift; vol. 61, no. 2)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

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    Angels of Efficiency: A Media History of Consulting

    Hoof, F., 28.05.2020, New York: Oxford University Press. 392 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    Warm, lively, rough? Assessing agreement on aesthetic effects of artworks

    Specker, E., Forster, M., Brinkmann, H., Boddy, J., Immelmann, B., Goller, J., Pelowski, M., Rosenberg, R. & Leder, H., 13.05.2020, In: PLoS ONE. 15, 5, 16 p., e0232083.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    The effect of voters’ economic perception, Brexit and campaigns on the evaluation of party leaders over time

    Berz, J., 01.05.2020, In: British Journal of Politics and International Relations. 22, 2, p. 202-219 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    'YouTubers unite': collective action by YouTube content creators

    Niebler, V., 05.2020, In: Transfer. 26, 2, p. 223-227 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  10. Published

    Discursos economicistas de la sostenibilidad: Los momentos determinantes y la pregunta por alternativas

    Meyer, E. & Vilsmaier, U., 30.04.2020, In: Sustentabilidade em Debate. 11, 1, p. 98-110 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    After Modernization: Der Globalisierungsbegriff als Platzhalter und Rettungsanker der Sozialwissenschaften

    Knöbl, W., 28.04.2020, In: Vierteljahrshefte fur Zeitgeschichte. 68, 2, p. 297-318 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review