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
Imaginäre Identitätsmythen der exotischen Stadt. Kulturpolitik und Musikvermittlung im postmigrantischen Prozess
Gaupp, L. (Project manager, academic)
01.02.07 → 29.09.14
Project: Dissertation project
Converging institutions? How do regional institutions stimulate the innovation process of nanotechnologies in economy an d society? A German-French comparison
Papilloud, C. (Project manager, academic) & Ott, I. (Project manager, academic)
15.11.07 → 14.06.10
Project: Research
KARAMOJA: Awareness raising of Europeans on issues of sustainability in semi-pastoral societies of developing countries: the case of the Karimojong people in North-Eastern Uganda
Kirchberg, V. (Project manager, academic) & Kagan, S. (Project staff)
01.01.08 → 14.07.09
Project: Transfer (R&D project)
eMotion – das psychogeographische Museum: mapping museum experience
Kirchberg, V. (Partner), Tröndle, M. (Project manager, academic), Tschacher, W. (Partner), van den Berg, K. (Partner) & Wintzerith, S. (Partner)
01.10.08 → 15.01.16
Project: Research
Soziale Netzwerkanalyse von Kunst und Kultur in der Region Lüneburg
Kirchberg, V. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.08 → 25.05.13
Project: Research
Field Research: Art World Zurich
Wuggenig, U. (Project manager, academic), Prinz, S. (Partner) & Tarnai, C. (Partner)
Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst
01.12.08 → 31.08.17
Project: Research
Bestimmung impliziter Motive der Weiterempfehlungsabgabe in Kulturinstitutionen - eine qualitative Studie
Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S. (Project manager, academic) & Sikkenga, J. (Project manager, academic)
15.01.09 → 31.05.13
Project: Research
Einfluss impliziter Motive auf die Weiterempfehlungsabgabe in Kulturinstitutionen - eine quantitative Studie
Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S. (Project manager, academic) & Sikkenga, J. (Project manager, academic)
15.01.09 → 31.05.13
Project: Research
Weiterempfehlung als informative und soziale Funktion in Kulturinstitutionen
Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S. (Project manager, academic) & Sikkenga, J. (Project manager, academic)
15.01.09 → 31.05.13
Project: Dissertation project