Institute of Philosophy and Art History

Organisational unit: Institute

Organisation profile

The institute consists of two departments: philosophy and art history.

Main research areas

Since the winter semester 2016/17, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences has established a DFG Research Training Group, "Cultures of Critique. Forms, Media, Effects", in which the IPK is significantly involved (speaker: Prof. Dr. Beate Söntgen).

The Institute is also represented at the Leuphana Institute of Advanced Studies for Culture and Society (co-director: Prof. Dr. Susanne Leeb) and is significantly involved in the Center for Critical Studies (speaker: Dr. Ben Trott).

With the Lichtenberg Professorship (Prof. Dr. Lynn Rother), funded by the Volkswagen Foundation, Leuphana University has the first permanent full professorship dedicated entirely to questions of provenance research, looted art, and restitution.

The Kunstraum, which is connected to the Institute of Philosophy and Art History, offers a close practical connection to contemporary art and its actors.

  1. 2010
  2. Perspectives on the Concept of Fashion in Romanticism

    Förster, Y. (Speaker)

    2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  3. Perspektiven einer philosophisch-anthropologischen Neubestimmung des Kulturbegriffs

    Förster, Y. (Speaker)

    2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  4. 2009
  5. Ausstellung „Ulrich Rückriem. Zeichnungen und Skulpturmodelle“

    Hosseini, A. (Organiser)

    03.12.200911.04.2010

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventtrade fairs and exhibitionsTransfer

  6. Texte zur Kunst (Journal)

    Leeb, S. (Editor)

    12.2009

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  7. Ringvorlesung "Gender und Diversity" 2009

    Hobuß, S. (Speaker)

    30.11.2009

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesEducation

  8. Nietzsche's Legacy in Contemporary Political Thought

    Nigro, R. (Speaker)

    02.11.200904.11.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  9. Street Art und ARTotale

    Wuggenig, U. (Speaker)

    06.10.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  10. University of Trier

    Hobuß, S. (Visiting lecturer)

    29.09.200930.09.2009

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionEducation

  11. Border - the videographic traces by Laura Waddington as a cinematographic memorial.

    Kuhn, E. (Speaker)

    30.08.200901.09.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  12. The Ethics of Memory - 2009

    Hobuß, S. (Speaker)

    29.05.200930.05.2009

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsEducation

  13. Beyond Humanism - 2009

    Förster, Y. (Speaker)

    04.2009

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  14. Università di Macerata

    Hobuß, S. (Visiting researcher)

    04.2009

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionEducation

  15. Die Übersetzung von Bildern. Pierre Bourdieu als Beispiel

    Wuggenig, U. (Speaker)

    30.01.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  16. Live-Interview mit Sania Ivekovic

    Grögel, K. (Panel participant)

    22.01.200925.01.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  17. Fotografie als 'Frucht der Schöpfung': Die monetäre Potenz der Fotografie im 19. Jahrhundert

    Kuhn, H. (Speaker)

    15.01.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  18. diaphanes (Publisher)

    Leeb, S. (Editor)

    2009

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of unfinished anthology/collectionResearch

  19. Zum Verhältnis von Natur und Kultur bei Ernst Cassirer und Merlin Donald

    Förster, Y. (Speaker)

    2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  20. 2008
  21. Filmische Gedichte von Werner von Mutzenbecher.

    Kuhn, E. (Speaker)

    13.12.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsTransfer

  22. Ausbildungsmöglichkeiten für angehende Kunstkritiker/innen

    Wuggenig, U. (Lecturer)

    28.11.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  23. Andrea Zittels A–Z Personal Uniforms: Produkte und Dokumente eines forschenden Lebens

    Grögel, K. (Speaker)

    27.11.200828.11.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  24. Transformationen des Kunstfeldes

    Wuggenig, U. (Speaker)

    26.11.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  25. Die Kunstförderung der Deutschen Bank als Mittel oder als Zweck? Das Konzept »Zeitgenössische Kunst am Arbeitsplatz«

    Rother, L. (Speaker)

    09.10.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  26. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Semiotik 2008

    Hobuß, S. (Speaker)

    09.10.200812.10.2008

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  27. Der Fotoapparat zwischen Verdacht und Verlangen

    Kuhn, H. (Speaker)

    02.10.200804.10.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  28. Exploration des Unsichtbaren: Beobachtungen zu Robert Kochs Mikrophotographie

    Brons, F. (Lecturer)

    01.10.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  29. Performance Saga: Performances, Interviews, Ereignisse: Begegnungen mit Wegbereiterinnen der Performancekunst

    Grögel, K. (Speaker)

    01.10.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  30. Performing Life: Vom täglichen Leben als Aufgabe bei Andrea Zittel

    Grögel, K. (Speaker)

    13.09.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  31. Die Tradition der Sozialfotografie und die Darstellung der Ökonomie des Elends bei Bourdieu

    Wuggenig, U. (Speaker)

    25.08.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  32. Roche Continents 2008 – Youth! Arts! Science!

    Hosseini, A. (Participant)

    08.2008

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  33. Martha Rosler Revisited by Performance Saga

    Grögel, K. (Oral presentation)

    24.04.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  34. Kopietheater by Ian White - 2010

    Breimaier, A. (Speaker)

    20.02.2008

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventartistic eventsTransfer

  35. Kunstraum der Universität Lüneburg

    Wuggenig, U. (Speaker)

    04.02.2008

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  36. b-books (Publisher)

    Leeb, S. (Editor)

    2008

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of seriesResearch

  37. Journal of Labor and Society (Journal)

    Trott, B. (Editorial Board)

    2008 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  38. 2007
  39. Teilnahme an Experten-Arbeitstreffen

    Wuggenig, U. (Lecturer)

    06.11.2007

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  40. L’ intruse – Der Eindringling im Installationsraum

    Hosseini, A. (Speaker)

    27.10.2007

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  41. Übersetzungen der Bilder. Am Beispiel von Texten Pierre Bourdieus

    Wuggenig, U. (Speaker)

    22.06.2007

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  42. Hegel: Die Kunstreligion

    Jamme, C. (Lecturer)

    31.05.2007

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  43. Hölderlin's Theory of Tragedy

    Jamme, C. (Lecturer)

    06.04.2007

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  44. Heidegger et l’Humanisme

    Jamme, C. (Lecturer)

    03.04.2007

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  45. Anfängliches Denken versus Weltbürgertum

    Jamme, C. (Lecturer)

    23.01.2007

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  46. b-books (Publisher)

    Leeb, S. (Editor)

    2007

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of seriesResearch

  47. 2006
  48. The Conjuncture of 'Cancel Culture': Relations of Gender and Sexuality in Times of Crisis

    Trott, B. (Speaker)

    30.11.2006

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  49. Die Kultur der Camouflage

    Wuggenig, U. (Speaker)

    24.11.2006

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  50. Creating Effects. Creativity and the New Spirit of Capitalism

    Wuggenig, U. (Speaker)

    10.11.2006

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  51. Manet und die Revolution des Impressionismus

    Wuggenig, U. (Speaker)

    24.10.2006

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  52. The Dealer as a Genius. Creative Industry Approaches to Art History

    Wuggenig, U. (Speaker)

    01.09.2006

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  53. Tagung "Wisdom and Academic Education" - 2006

    Förster, Y. (Speaker)

    09.2006

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  54. Die Tradition der Sozialfotografie und die Darstellung der Ökonomie des Elends bei Bourdieu

    Wuggenig, U. (Lecturer)

    25.08.2006

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  55. Algerien und das revolutionäre Subjekt. Pierre Bourdieu und Frantz Fanon

    Wuggenig, U. (Speaker)

    14.07.2006

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch