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. 2019
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    Liebe: Zu Geschichte und Erscheinungsformen einer rätselhaften Emotion

    Jürgens, A. (ed.), 11.2019, 1 ed. Freiburg im Breisgau: Verlag Karl Alber. 216 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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    Zootechnologies. A Media History of Swarm Research

    Vehlken, S. & Pakis, V., 28.10.2019, Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. 400 p. (Recursions)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

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    Die Schulordnung als Klang – und Zeit

    Großmann, R., 25.10.2019, In: Paragrana. 28, 2, p. 61-65 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Rhetorik der Kreativität: Über die internationale Zirkulation von Wörtern und Ideen

    Wuggenig, U., 18.10.2019, Kritische Kreativität: Perspektiven auf Arbeit, Bildung, Lifestyle und Kunst. Kannler, K., Klug, V., Petzold, K. & Schaaf, F. (eds.). 1. ed. Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 43-72 30 p. (Kulturen der Gesellschaft).

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

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    Europa dezentrieren: Globale Verflechtungen neu denken

    Adam, J. (ed.), Römhild, R. (ed.), Bojadžijev, M. (ed.), Lewicki, P. (ed.), Polat, N. (ed.), Knecht, M. (ed.) & Spiekermann, R. (ed.), 09.10.2019, Frankfurt am Main : Campus Verlag. 300 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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    Do Minority Cabinets Govern More Flexibly and Inclusively? Evidence from Germany

    Ganghof, S., Eppner, S., Stecker, C., Heeß, K. & Schukraft, S., 02.10.2019, In: German Politics. 28, 4, p. 541-561 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Potent executives: the electoral strength of prime ministers in Central Eastern Europe

    Berz, J. G., 02.10.2019, In: East European Politics. 35, 4, p. 517-537 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Algorithmic Trading, Artificial Intelligence and the Politics of Cognition

    Beverungen, A., 01.10.2019, The Democratization of Artificial Intelligence: Net Politics in the Era of Learning Algorithms. Sudmann, A. (ed.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 77-93 17 p. (KI-Kritik; vol. 1).

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

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    Artificial intelligence: Invisible agencies in the folds of technological cultures

    Förster, Y., 01.10.2019, The Democratization of Artificial Intelligence: Net Politics in the Era of Learning Algorithms. Sudmann, A. (ed.). transcript Verlag, p. 175-188 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review