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
Eye Contact with the Machine: Gaze Correction in Video Conferencing
Rapoport, R. & Tollmann, V., 11.2023, Video Conferencing: Infrastructures, Practices, Aesthetics. Volmar, A., Moskatova, O. & Distelmeyer, J. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 209-231 23 p. (Digitale Gesellschaft; vol. 53).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
COVID Capitalism: The Contested Logistics of Migrant Labour Supply Chains in the Double Crisis
Scheel, S., Álvarez Velasco, S. & De Genova, N., 05.2024, In: Politics. 44, 2, p. 175-187 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
Epistemic Domination by Data Extraction: Questioning the Use of Biometrics and Mobile Phone Data Analysis in Asylum Procedures
Scheel, S., 2024, In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 50, 9, p. 2289-2308 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Reinventing the Politics of Knowledge Production in Migration Studies: Introduction to the Special Issue
Amelung, N., Scheel, S. & van Reekum, R., 21.02.2024, In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 50, 9, p. 2163-2187 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
Grausamer Optimismus
Berlant, L., Inan, Ç. (Editor), Karakayali, S. (Editor) & Theodor, J. (Translator), 12.2024, 1 ed. Berlin: b-books. 440 p. (re fuse; no. 01)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Transfer
Interpreting Strings, Weaving Threads: Structuring Provenance Data with AI
Rother, L., Mariani, F. & Koss, M., 31.01.2024, Sammlungsforschung im digitalen Zeitalter: Chancen, Herausforderungen und Grenzen. Günther, K. & Alschner, S. (eds.). Göttingen: Wallstein Verlag, p. 93-103 11 p. ( Kulturen des Sammelns. Akteure, Objekte, Medien; vol. 5).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
From DIY avantgardism to icons of German New Wave: Einstürzende Neubauten and the legacy of ‘Ingenious Dilletants’
Kuchar, R., 2024, In: Rock Music Studies. 11, 1, p. 71-88 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
The Social Organization of Arts: A Theoretical Compendium
Kirchberg, V. & Zembylas, T., 01.2025, Wien: mdwPress. 271 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
Migration der Krise und Beschleunigung. Zur aktuellen Si- tuation in den USA
Karakayali, S., 15.12.2025, In: Sozial.Geschichte online. 39Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Digital Day Labourers-Sleepless in the Gig Economy: Fieldwork Photo Essay
Litschel, L. S., 01.10.2025, Urban Nightlife and Contested Spaces: Cultural Encounters After Dusk. Brandellero, S., Rodrigues, K. K. & Pardue, D. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 127-132 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
