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
- 2026
- Published
„Frieden, Freiheit, Souveränität“: Symbolische Herrschaft im verschwörungsideologischen Souveränismus am Beispiel der ‚Reichsbüger:innen‘
Kretschmann, A. & Rowitz, L., 2026, Symbolische Ordnung und Rassismuskritik. Arslan, E. & Bozay, K. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 313-325Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
- Accepted/In press
Rehearsing Organization: Art, eutopia, pre-enactment
Beyes, T. & Vilstrup Holm, D., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Organization Studies. 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2025
- Published
Refusal and the Computational City - From (De)Coding the Machine to (En)Coding Care: Introduction to the Special Issue
Voigt, M. L. & Vadiati, N., 12.2025, In: Digital Geography and Society. 9, 5 p., 100138.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
- Published
Resettlement as a temporal border: infrastructural promises and future-making among migrants and officials in Niger
Lambert, L., 12.2025, In: Comparative Migration Studies. 13, 1, 17 p., 14.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Soziale Farbe (IV): Haut
Beyes, T., 12.2025, In: Merkur. 79, 919, p. 16-25 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Wissen für eine sozial-ökologische Transformation: Perspektiven der Geschlechterforschung auf Klima- und Umweltkrisen
Brückner, M., Kreissl, K., Reitter, V. & Sardadvar, K., 12.2025, In: Osterreichische Zeitschrift fur Soziologie. 50, 1, 27 p., 11.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Wissen(schaft)sskepsis: Aufklärung im verschwörungsideologischen Souveränismus
Kretschmann, A. & Rowitz, L., 12.2025, In: Osterreichische Zeitschrift fur Soziologie. 50, 1, 24 p., 28.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Wissenspolitiken in den Künsten: Zur Institutionalisierung künstlerischer Forschung im deutschsprachigen Raum
Hoop, M., 07.11.2025, Bielefeld: transcript Verlag. 366 p. (Zukunft der Hochschule ; vol. 11)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
- E-pub ahead of print
Regimes of Proof: On Contested Identities in Border and Migration Control
Bescherer, K. & Scheel, S., 11.10.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Migration. 63, 6, 12 p., e70099.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Development from the Margins: Failing Zones and Suspended Development in an Indonesian Border Village
Hargyono, S., 01.10.2025, Development Zones in Asian Borderlands. Chettri, M. & Eilenberg, M. (eds.). Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, p. 211-230 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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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
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On Pierre Bourdieu's Legal Thought: Toward a Classic of Socio-Legal Studies
Kretschmann, A., 10.2025, In: Annual Review of Law and Social Science. 21, p. 17-34 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- E-pub ahead of print
Re-bordering life and labor during the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives from Latin America and the Caribbean
Álvarez Velasco, S., De Genova, N. & Scheel, S., 27.09.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space. 17 p., 23996544251383734.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
- E-pub ahead of print
Music Scenes and Cultural Ecosystems - Alternative Practices between 'Official Policy Recognition' and 'Post-Pandemic Austerity'
Kuchar, R., 09.09.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: DIY, Alternative Cultures & Society.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Das Drama im Leben der Institutionen: Zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen und affektive Performanzen um migrantische Diversität
Karakayali, S. & Albrecht, Y., 01.09.2025, PERSPEKTIVENDIFFERENZ: Zur Ethnographie des kommunikativen Handelns. Eisewicht, P., Hitzler, R., Kirchner, B., Poferl, A., Schröer, N. & Wustmann, J. (eds.). Essen: OldibResearch output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Soziale Farbe (III): Blau machen
Beyes, T., 09.2025, In: Merkur. 79, 916, p. 50-60 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Marx, Engels und der Rassismus ihrer Zeit
Lösing, F., Hund, W. D. & Egger, L., 08.2025, Wien: Mandelbaum Verlag. 304 p. (Kritik & Utopie)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research › peer-review
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Repoliticising the Coast: A Post-Foundational Commentary on Integrative Governance and Blue Infrastructure
Scheunpflug, L. & Gee, K., 01.07.2025, In: Geo: Geography and Environment. 12, 2, 13 p., e70044.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Pierre Bourdieu: Soziologische Herrschaftsanalyse des Rechts
Kretschmann, A., 07.2025, Grundlagen des Rechts : Band II: Vertiefung. Ganner, M., Kettemann, M. C. & Voithofer, C. (eds.). Wien: Verlag Österreich, Vol. II. p. 64-71 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Soziale Farbe (II): Farbe an der Arbeit
Beyes, T., 07.2025, In: Merkur. 79, 914, p. 21-31 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
