Institute of Sociology and Cultural Organization
Organisational unit: Institute
Organisation profile
The Institute of Sociology and Cultural Organisation (ISCO) is part of the Faculty of Cultural Studies. The research at ISCO is focused on topics of sociology and on issues of cultural organisation(s) in society. Mostly in the degree programs of the Faculty of Cultural Studies we teach general sociological and cultural theoretical courses and interdisciplinary courses of organisational theory with respect to arts and culture. At the following Websites you will find more detailed information about our areas of research and teaching in sociology and cultural organisation.
Main research areas
Critical Artists and Urban Development – A Typology of Political Activism in the Arts
Kirchberg, V. (Speaker) & Wedler, P. (Speaker)
22.11.2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Critical Artists and Urban Development in Hanover, Hamburg, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv - Theoretical and Field Access, Exploratory Interviews
Kirchberg, V. (Speaker), Seidl, M. (Speaker) & Groth, T. (Speaker)
06.03.2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Critical Artists and Urban Development - Theoretical Foundations and Proposed Explanations
Kirchberg, V. (Speaker) & Wedler, P. (Speaker)
19.07.2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
‘Critical Atmospheres'
Jorgensen, L. (Speaker)
21.04.2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Critical Socio-Political-Organization in Digital Cultures
Beyes, T. (Speaker)
11.01.2018 → 12.01.2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Critique of Creativity
Wuggenig, U. (Speaker), Lorey, I. (Speaker) & Ray, G. (Speaker)
13.05.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Cultivating Commons versus Consuming Spaces: The Spatial Economy of Artists’ Quarters
Kirchberg, V. (Speaker)
16.08.2012Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Cultura21 (External organisation)
Kagan, S. (Coordinator)
01.03.2007 → …Activity: Membership › Learned societies and special interest organisations › Transfer
Cultura21 (External organisation)
Kagan, S. (Coordinator)
18.12.2010 → 03.2016Activity: Membership › Learned societies and special interest organisations › Transfer
Cultura21 Forum 2011
Kagan, S. (Organiser)
23.09.2011 → 25.09.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research