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.

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    Albert Renger-Patzsch und sein Bildband Das Münster in Essen: der Meister des Einzelbildes widmet sich einem architektonischen Komplex

    Kemp, W. K., 2016, Architektur Fotografie : Darstellung - Verwendung - Gestaltung . Locher, H. & Sachsse, R. (eds.). Berlin: Deutscher Kunstverlag, Vol. 3. p. 56-71 15 p. (Transformationen des Visuellen ; vol. 3).

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

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    Aktivität und Passivität der visuellen Wahrnehmung bei Platon und Aristoteles

    Hobuß, S., 2014, Lassen und Tun: Kulturphilosophische Debatten zum Verhältnis von Gabe und kulturellen Praktiken. Hobuß, S. & Tams, N. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 57-78 22 p. (Edition Moderne Postmoderne).

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

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    Aktivierungen des Archivs und der Ausstellung. Zum Verhältnis von Deponieren und Exponieren im digitalen Museum

    Neugärtner, S., 10.2024, Wandlungen des Sammelns: Praktiken, Wissen, Anordnungen - Ein Reader. Friedrich, S., Mangold, J. & Rau, S. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 303-311 9 p. (Edition Kulturwissenschaft; vol. 301).

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

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    Ähnlichkeit mit unähnlichen Mitteln: Die Auflösung der Repräsentation der figuralen Form

    Andermann, K., 2004, In: Kritische Berichte. 32, 2, p. 76-83 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Agentinnen in fremder Sache

    Leeb, S. A., 2001, In: Texte zur Kunst. 11, 43, p. 215-220 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

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    Age and Future: Phenomenological Paths of Optimism

    Schües, C., 01.01.2014, Simone de Beauvoir's Philosophy of age: gender, ethics, and time. Stoller , S. (ed.). Berlin : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, p. 215 - 230 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Affective Labour and Alienation: Spinoza’s Materialism and the Sad Passions of Post-Fordist Work

    Trott, B., 11.2017, In: Emotion, Space and Society. 25, p. 119-126 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Affect, Attachment, and Passion: An Exchange between Christoph Behnke, Cornelia Kastelan, and Ulf Wuggenig

    Behnke, C., Kastelan, C. & Wuggenig, U., 2015, Art in the Periphery of the Center. Behnke, C., Kastelan, C., Knoll, V. & Wuggenig, U. (eds.). Berlin: Sternberg Press, p. 40-55 16 p.

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

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    Aesthetics of the past and the future: Human life within changing environments

    Förster, Y., 06.07.2020, Aesthetics in Dialogue: Applying Philosophy of Art in a Global World. Somhegyi, Z. & Ryynänen, M. (eds.). Peter Lang Verlag, p. 237-250 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  10. Published

    Aesthetics of the Earth. Reframing Relational Aesthetics Considering Critical Ecologies

    Brunner, C. & Kleesattel, I., 2019, In: Proceedings of the European Society for Aesthetics. 11, p. 106-125 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference article in journalResearchpeer-review