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. Journal articles › Research › Peer-reviewed
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    Premiering a Mediaopera. On-Site. Online.

    von Xylander, C., 2025, In: Technology and Language. 6, 1, p. 1-9 9 p.

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    Printing Utopia: The Domain of the 3D Printer in the Making of Commons-Based Futures

    Ibach, M. K., 2023, In: Design and Culture. 15, 3, p. 323-344 22 p.

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    Proving the world more imaginary? Four approaches to imagining sustainability in sustainability research

    Kagan, S., 01.11.2019, In: Österreichische Zeitschrift für Soziologie. 44, SUPPL 2, p. 157-178 22 p.

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    Public boards: Questions of representation on supervisory boards of german, austrian and swiss theatres

    Heskia, T., 01.09.2021, In: International Journal of Arts Management. 24, 1, p. 32-47 16 p.

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    Recombinant Agency. Divine Comedy Meets Upcycled Comics Art in Pink Mouse, a Meta-Mediaopera

    von Xylander, C., 01.2025, In: Technology and Language. 6, 1, p. 82-128 47 p.

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    Resettlement as a temporal border: infrastructural promises and future-making among migrants and officials in Niger

    Lambert, L., 12.2025, In: Comparative Migration Studies. 13, 1, 17 p., 14.

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    Retracing My Steps: A 10-YEAR Journey To Walking-Based Transdisciplinary Research

    Kagan, S., 19.05.2019, In: World Futures. 75, 4, p. 242-259 18 p.

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    Sexual behavior and attitudes toward AIDS in germany

    Runkel, G., 01.06.1992, In: Journal of sex education and therapy. 18, 2, p. 77-92 16 p.

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    Sexual morality of Christianity

    Runkel, G., 01.04.1998, In: Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. 24, 2, p. 103-122 20 p.

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    Sexualverhalten und Meinungen zu AIDS in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

    Runkel, G., 1990, In: AIDS-Forschung. 5, 7, p. 359-375 17 p.

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