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

In der Forschung ist das Institut an den Schwerpunkten „Kulturen des Konflikts“ und „Digitale Kulturen“ beteiligt. Hier bringt es Analysen im Bereich der soziologischen Theorie, der politischen Soziologie, der Migrationsforschung, der Rechts- und Kriminalsoziologie, der Arbeitssoziologie, der Soziologie der Kultur sowie der Technik- und Medienforschung, aber auch Analysen von Geschlechterverhältnissen ein. Mit seinen Arbeiten leistet das Institut einen Beitrag zum Erkenntnisfortschritt auf unterschiedlichen Feldern des Soziokulturellen und seines Wandels.

 

  1. Published

    Constructing Audiences, Defining Art: Public Art and Social Research

    Buchholz, L. & Wuggenig, U., 2002, In: transversal / EIPCP multilingual webjournal. 2002, 1, 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Constructing Audiences, Defining Art: The Field Experiment of the Open Public Library

    Buchholz, L. & Wuggenig, U., 2016, In: Journal of Visual Art Practise. 12, p. 12-21 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  3. Published

    Connections, Seilschaften und Verbindungen: Zur Relevanz des Netzwerkbegriffs im Kunstfeld - ein Gespräch von Pascal Jurt mit Ulf Wuggenig

    Wuggenig, U. & Jurt, P., 2011, In: Springerin : Hefte für Gegenwartskunst. 17, 4, p. 40 - 44 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Transfer

  4. Published

    Conclusion: The City as Space of Possibilities

    Kagan, S. & Kirchberg, V., 05.08.2022, Culture and Sustainable Development in the City: Urban Spaces of Possibilities. Kagan, S. (ed.). 1 ed. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 222-234 13 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Concept Maps in der Hochschullehre: Funktionen und Anwendungsszenarien mit Hilfe von CmapTools

    Müller, T., 2012

    Research output: other publicationsArticles in scientific forums or blogsEducation

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    Complexity as experience: The contribution of aesthetics to cultures of sustainability

    Kagan, S., 2015, An introduction to sustainability and aesthetics: the arts and design for the environment. Crouch, C., Kaye, N. & Crouch, J. (eds.). Boca Raton, Florida: BrownWalker Press, p. 25-32 8 p.

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

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  8. Accepted/In press

    “Come on, we’ll look at it now”: professionals’ work on fetal viewability following spontaneous and induced loss.

    Böcker, J. & Siegl, V., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Feminist Studies.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Colour Chart

    Beyes, T., 12.12.2019, The Oxford Handbook of Media, Technology, and Organization Studies. Beyes, T., Pias, C. & Holt, R. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 125-135 11 p.

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

  10. Published

    Colour and Organization Studies

    Beyes, T., 01.10.2017, In: Organization Studies. 38, 10, p. 1467 - 1482 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review