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. Published

    Image Noise

    Brons, F., 2015, The Technical Image : A History of Styles within Scientific Images. Bredekamp, H., Dünkel, V. & Schneider, B. (eds.). 1 ed. Chicago: Chicago University Press, p. 138 - 141 4 p.

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

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    "Il duplice messaggio dell' effettivo poter-amare e del dover-morire": Gadamer e Rilke

    Jamme, C., 2008, In: Paradigmi. 26, 3, p. 67-80 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Il dibattito sull'immagine a partire dall'Iconic Turn

    Costa, M. T., 2010, In: paradosso. 2010, p. 95-108

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    III. FORMAL CREATURES: GILLES CHÂTELET ’S METAPHORS

    Woodard, B., 23.09.2019, Ghosts of Transparency: Shadows cast and shadows cast out. Doyle, M. R., Savic, S. & Bühlmann, V. (eds.). Berlin, Boston: Birkhäuser Verlag GmbH, p. 53-62 10 p. ( Applied Virtuality Book Series; vol. 13).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    “IF I BROKE DOWN THE WALL OF FLESH”: Blurring the Human/Animal Distinction in the Slaughterhouse through Ivano Ferrari’s Poetry

    Stefanoni, C., 12.11.2024, Violence and Harm in the Animal Industrial Complex: Human-Animal Entanglements. Hunnicutt, G., Twine, R. & Mentor, K. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 236-248 13 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Idioms – Languages of Art, Thematic issue of Texte zur Kunst, Nr. 108

    Leeb, S. (Editor) & Thomann, M. (Editor), 12.2017, Berlin: TEXTE ZUR KUNST Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 263 p. (Texte zur Kunst; vol. 27, no. 108)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

  8. Published

    Idioms: The Minor ‘A’s of Art

    Leeb, S., 12.2017, In: Texte zur Kunst. 27, 108, p. 32-56 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransferpeer-review

  9. Published

    Idiome: Die kleinen ks der Kunst

    Leeb, S., 03.2017, In: Texte zur Kunst. 108, p. 33-56 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    "Ich zeige dir, was du nicht siehst.": Francesca Woodmans Kraft

    Söntgen, B., 2014, Francesca Woodman: Werke aus der Sammlung Verbund. Schor, G. & Bronfen, E. (eds.). Köln: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, p. 63-72 10 p.

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