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. 2019
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    Zuwanderungspolitik – ein neues kommunales Aufgabenfeld?

    Kuehn, M. & Münch, S., 10.2019, In: DISP. 55, 3, p. 22-30 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Towards Computer Simulations of Virtue Ethics

    Lasquety-Reyes, J. A., 26.09.2019, In: Open Philosophy. 2, 1, p. 399-413 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Der Dichtung einen Moment lang erliegen mögen: Liesl Ujvary: rosen, zugaben (1983)

    Huber, F., 23.09.2019, Grundbücher der österreichischen Gegenwartsliteratur: Dritte Lieferung. Kastberger, K. & Neumann, K. (eds.). 1 ed. Wien: Paul Zsolnay Verlag, p. 169–177 9 p. (Profile; vol. 26).

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

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    III. FORMAL CREATURES: GILLES CHÂTELET ’S METAPHORS

    Woodard, B., 23.09.2019, Ghosts of Transparency: Shadows cast and shadows cast out. Doyle, M. R., Savic, S. & Bühlmann, V. (eds.). Berlin, Boston: Birkhäuser Verlag GmbH, p. 53-62 10 p. ( Applied Virtuality Book Series; vol. 13).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Culture, Technology, and Process in “Media Theories”: Toward a shift in the understanding of media in organizational research

    Hoof, F. & Boell, S. K., 01.09.2019, In: Organization. 26, 5, p. 636-654 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Democracy Misunderstood: Authoritarian Notions of Democracy around the Globe

    Kirsch, H. & Welzel, C. P., 01.09.2019, In: Social Forces. 98, 1, p. 59-92 34 p., soy114.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    The organizational powers of (digital) media

    Beverungen, A., Beyes, T. & Conrad, L., 01.09.2019, In: Organization. 26, 5, p. 621-635 15 p., 867206.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    The Practice of Naturalness: A Historical-Philosophical Perspective

    Borrelli, A. & Castellani, E., 01.09.2019, In: Foundations of Physics. 49, 9, p. 860-878 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Die Maschine auf der Couch. Oder: Was ist schon 'künstlich' an Künstlicher Intelligenz?

    Apprich, C., 09.2019, In: Zeitschrift für Medienwissenschaft. 11, 2, p. 20-28 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Individual motivation among entrepreneurs in the creative and cultural industries: A self-determination perspective

    Cnossen, B., Loots, E. & van Witteloostuijn, A., 09.2019, In: Creativity and Innovation Management. 28, 3, p. 389-402 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review