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. 2002
  2. Published

    Musik und Medien

    Großmann, R., 2002, Metzler Lexikon Medientheorie, Medienwissenschaft: Ansätze – Personen – Grundbegriffe. Schanze, H. (ed.). Stuttgart [u.a.]: J.B. Metzler, p. 267-270 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  3. Published

    Mysterium Gender in der Mediengewaltforschung: eine Forschungskritik

    Röser, J., 2002, In: Beiträge zur feministischen Theorie und Praxis. 25, 61, p. 33-46 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  4. Published

    Nationale Selbst- und Fremdbilder in Talkshows: Konstruktionen im Kontext "Doppelte Staatsbürgerschaft"

    Thomas, T., 2002, Kultur(en) im Gespräch. Kotthoff, H. (ed.). Tübingen: Narr Francke Attempto Verlag, p. 151-179 29 p. (Literatur und Anthropologie; vol. 14).

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

  5. Published

    Notation

    Großmann, R., 2002, Metzler Lexikon Medientheorie, Medienwissenschaft: Ansätze – Personen – Grundbegriffe. Schanze, H. (ed.). Stuttgart [u.a.]: J.B. Metzler, p. 277-279 3 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  6. Published

    PETAL: a proposal of an XML standard for the visual arts

    Terstegge, C., Warnke, M. & Wedemeyer, C., 2002, Electronic Imaging & the Visual Arts. Eva 2002 Florence. Capellini, V., Hemsley, J. & Stanke, G. (eds.). Berlin: Gesellschaft zur Förderung angewandter Informatik e.V., p. 94-99 6 p.

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

  7. Published

    Phonographie

    Großmann, R., 2002, Metzler Lexikon Medientheorie, Medienwissenschaft: Ansätze – Personen – Grundbegriffe. Schanze, H. (ed.). Stuttgart [u.a.]: J.B. Metzler, p. 289-291 3 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  8. Published

    Populäre Mediengewalt: Macht der Medienbilder oder Medienbilder der Macht?

    Röser, J., 2002, In: Wir Frauen. 21, 1, p. 18-19 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  9. Published

    Remastering

    Großmann, R., 2002, Metzler Lexikon Medientheorie, Medienwissenschaft: Ansätze – Personen – Grundbegriffe. Schanze, H. (ed.). Stuttgart [u.a.]: J.B. Metzler, p. 311 1 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  10. Published

    Remix

    Großmann, R., 2002, Metzler Lexikon Medientheorie, Medienwissenschaft: Ansätze – Personen – Grundbegriffe. Schanze, H. (ed.). Stuttgart [u.a.]: J.B. Metzler, p. 311-312 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  11. Published

    Sampling

    Großmann, R., 2002, Metzler Lexikon Medientheorie, Medienwissenschaft: Ansätze – Personen – Grundbegriffe. Schanze, H. (ed.). Stuttgart [u.a.]: J.B. Metzler, p. 320-321 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  12. Published

    Turing-Medien

    Warnke, M., 2002, Die Politik der Maschine: Computer Odyssee 2001. Böhme, H. & Dencker, K. P. (eds.). Hamburg: Hans-Bredow-Institut für Medienforschung an der Universität Hamburg, p. 372-382 11 p. (Interface; vol. 5).

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

  13. 2001
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    "Das ist einfach nur unprofessionell": eine Antwort auf Klaus-Jürgen Buchholz

    Pinseler, J., 01.01.2001, In: Medien & Kommunikationswissenschaft. 49, 4, p. 551-552 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  15. Published

    Sprechen im freien Radio: eine Fallanalyse zu Möglichkeiten alternativen Hörfunks

    Pinseler, J., 01.01.2001, In: Medien & Kommunikationswissenschaft. 49, 3, p. 369-383 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  16. Published

    Computerspiele

    Hickethier, K. (Editor), Neitzel, B. (Editor) & Spreen, D. (Editor), 2001, Berlin: Ästhetik & Kommunikation e.V. 126 p. (Ästhetik & Kommunikation; vol. 32, no. 115)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  17. Published

    Das Märchen von der Gewalt durch Medien

    Röser, J., 2001, In: COVER. 1, 1, p. 97-98 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  18. Published

    Die Diskursstelle der Medien: Soziologische Perspektiven nach der Medientheorie

    Spreen, D., 2001, Technologien als Diskurse: Konstruktionen von Wissen, Medien und Körpern. Lösch, A., Schrage, D., Spreen, D. & Stauff, M. (eds.). Heidelberg: Synchron, p. 21-41 20 p. (Diskusivitäten; vol. 5).

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

  19. Published

    Die gesellschaftliche Dimension der Mediengewalt: kritische Bilanz der Wirkungsforschung und theoretische Alternativen in Rahmen der Cultural studies

    Röser, J., 2001, Theoretische Perspektiven der Rezeptionsforschung. Rössler, P. (ed.). München: Verlag Reinhard Fischer, p. 137-161 25 p.

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

  20. Published

    Informationstechnologie: Das digitale Monopol

    Warnke, M., 2001, Euphorie digital?: Aspekte der Wissensvermittlung in Kunst, Kultur und Technologie. Gemmeke, C., John, H. & Krämer, H. (eds.). transcript Verlag, p. 21-33 13 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    Klang - Medium - Natur: Annäherungen an die Neenkirchener (Klang-)Kunst-Landschaft

    Großmann, R., 2001, Projekt Kunst-Landschaft 1967 - 2000. Nürnberg: Verlag für Moderne Kunst, p. 18-21 4 p.

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

  22. Published

    Lernumgebungen mit Standardtools: ein Plädoyer für offenes medienkompetentes Lehren und Lernen

    Großmann, R., 2001, Lehren und Lernen mit neuen Medien: Plattformen - Modelle - Werkzeuge. Albrecht, R. & Wagner, E. (eds.). Münster, Berlin u.a.: Waxmann Verlag, p. 149-157 9 p. (Medien in der Wissenschaft; vol. 12).

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