Institute of Sociology and Cultural Organization
Organisational unit: Institute
Organisation profile
The Institute of Sociology and Cultural Organisation (ISCO) is part of the Faculty of Cultural Studies. The research at ISCO is focused on topics of sociology and on issues of cultural organisation(s) in society. Mostly in the degree programs of the Faculty of Cultural Studies we teach general sociological and cultural theoretical courses and interdisciplinary courses of organisational theory with respect to arts and culture. At the following Websites you will find more detailed information about our areas of research and teaching in sociology and cultural organisation.
Main research areas
Critical Artists and Urban Development in Hanover, Hamburg, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv - Theoretical and Field Access, Exploratory Interviews
Kirchberg, V. (Speaker), Seidl, M. (Speaker) & Groth, T. (Speaker)
06.03.2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Critical Artists and Urban Development – A Typology of Political Activism in the Arts
Kirchberg, V. (Speaker) & Wedler, P. (Speaker)
22.11.2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Critical Art(ist)s and Urban Development - A Collaborative Study Comparing German and Israeli Cities
Seidl, M. (Speaker), Groth, T. (Speaker), Wedler, P. (Speaker), Kirchberg, V. (Speaker), de-Shalit, A. (Speaker), Kadar, M. (Speaker) & Barak, N. (Speaker)
13.05.2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Critical Artistic Interventions in Urban Contexts – The Intrinsic Logic or Spirit of Cities and Its Influence on Critical Artists
Kirchberg, V. (Speaker) & Hoop, M. (Speaker)
11.03.2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Creativity and Social Organization MA Seminar - 2018
Beyes, T. (Organiser)
01.04.2018 → 15.07.2018Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Education
Creative Mobilities Forum 2017
Kagan, S. (presenter)
29.09.2017Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Creative Cities. Die Kulturalisierung der Stadt: Kommentar zu Andreas Reckwitz
Kirchberg, V. (Panel participant)
18.11.2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Covid and Live Music Venues in Germany
Kuchar, R. (Speaker)
31.08.2022 → 02.09.2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Court of Arbitration for Art (External organisation)
Rother, L. (Member)
11.2019 → …Activity: Membership › Learned societies and special interest organisations › Transfer
Court of Arbitration for Art (External organisation)
Rother, L. (Member)
2019 → …Activity: Membership › Bodies of public institutions › Transfer