Institute of Culture and Aesthetics of Digital Media

Organisational unit: Institute

Organisation profile

The ICAM researches the conditions, effects and aesthetics of digital media in connection with processes of culturalization, the technologization of social and economic relations, and the generation and archiving of knowledge. Our studies reflect on how (digital) media always also contribute to shaping the signs and objects they store, transmit or process in a specific way. At the same time, we are interested in how certain cultural techniques contribute to shaping the usage and areas of application of digital media.

Researchers at the ICAM explore the cultural and technological history of digital media—from cybernetics and the beginnings of the computer all the way to present-day network technologies, from textual and acoustic to visual forms of media representation, and from the classics to current concepts of media theory formation.

Main research areas

The ICAM researches the conditions, effects and aesthetics of digital media in connection with processes of culturalization, the technologization of social and economic relations, and the generation and archiving of knowledge. Our studies reflect on how (digital) media always also contribute to shaping the signs and objects they store, transmit or process in a specific way. At the same time, we are interested in how certain cultural techniques contribute to shaping the usage and areas of application of digital media.

In the different core areas researchers at the ICAM explore the cultural and technological history of digital media—from cybernetics and the beginnings of the computer all the way to present-day network technologies, from textual and acoustic to visual forms of media representation, and from the classics to current concepts of media theory formation. 

The ICAM maintains close institutional contact and cooperates with the Leuphana, e.g., the Moving Image Lab of the Innovation Incubator, the Leuphana College, the Leuphana Arts Program and the Leuphana Graduate School. Furthermore, the ICAM is responsible for the Audio and Video Labs of the Computer and Media Center of Leuphana. 

  1. 2007
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    Der Domestizierungsansatz und seine Potenziale zur Analyse alltäglichen Medienhandelns

    Röser, J., 2007, MedienAlltag: Domestizierungsprozesse alter und neuer Medien. Röser, J. (ed.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 15-30 16 p.

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

  3. Published

    Die Banalisierung des Militärischen und die Militarisierung der politischen Kultur

    Virchow, F. & Thomas, T., 2007, Information warfare: die Rolle der Medien (Literatur, Kunst, Photographie, Film, Fernsehen, Theater, Presse, Korrespondenz) bei der Kriegsdarstellung und -deutung = Information warfare. Glunz, C. (ed.). Göttingen: Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht GmbH and Co. KG, p. 41-54 14 p. (Krieg und Literatur; no. 12/2006)(Schriften des Erich-Maria-Remarque-Archivs ; vol. 22).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

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    Digitale Verteilungskämpfe, digitale Zäune und digitale Schlupflöcher

    Leistert, O., 2007, Herrschaftsverhältnisse und Herrschaftsdiskurse: Essays zur dekonstruktivistischen Herausforderung kritischer Gesellschaftstheorie. Weiss, V. & Speck, S. (eds.). Berlin: LIT Verlag, p. 144-157 14 p. (Villigst Profile; vol. 9).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

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    Domestizierung, Alltag, Mediatisierung: ein Ansatz zu einer theoriegerichteten Verständigung

    Krotz, F. & Thomas, T., 2007, MedienAlltag: Domestizierungsprozesse alter und neuer Medien. Röser, J. (ed.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 31-42 12 p.

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  6. Published

    Ein digitales Werkarchiv der Kunst Anna Oppermanns

    Terstegge, C., Warnke, M. & Wedemeyer, C., 2007, Über Medialität - Anlass Anna Oppermann. Sökeland, J. & Vorkoeper, U. (eds.). Brüssel: Lebeer Hossmann, p. 69-81 13 p.

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  7. Published

    Heidis Girls und Popstars-Mädchen: inszenierte Lebensträume und harte (Körper-)Arbeit

    Thomas, T., 2007, In: Betrifft Mädchen. 20, 3, p. 108-114 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    HyperImage - Bildorientierte E-Science-Netzwerke

    Warnke, M., Kuper, H.-G. & Helmers, S., 2007, EVA 2007 Berlin: Elektronische Bildverarbeitung & Kunst, Kultur, Historie. Bienert, A., Stanke, G., Hemsley, J. & Cappellini, V. (eds.). GFaI, p. 39-43 5 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  9. Published

    In favour for the genetic principle

    Warnke, M., 2007, Medichi 2007: Methodic and Didactic Challanges of the History of Informatics. Böszörmenyi, L. (ed.). Wien: Österreichische Computer-Gesellschaft, p. 112-113 2 p. (booksocg.at; vol. 220).

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  10. Published

    Mediale Unterhaltungsangebote aus gesellschaftskritischer Perspektive: von der Kritik an der Kulturindustrie zur Analyse der gegenwärtigen Gouvernementalität

    Thomas, T. & Langemeyer, I., 2007, Kritische Theorie heute. Winter, R. & Zima, P. V. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 259-281 23 p. (Cultural Studies; vol. 20).

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

  11. Published

    Medialisierter Beziehungsalltag: wie im Medienhandeln Gemeinschaft und Rückzug gestaltet werden

    Röser, J., 2007, Beziehungskulturen. Faulstich, W. (ed.). München [u.a.]: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 130-139 10 p.

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