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Organisation profile
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.
Keywords
- Sociology
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Research collaborations from the last five years
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Profiles
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Armin Beverungen
- Professorship of the Sociology of Organisation and Economy - Professor
- Centre for Digital Cultures - Associated member
- Leuphana Center for Organization & Social Transformation - Associated member
Person: Academic staff
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Timon Beyes
- Professur für Soziologie der Organisation und der Kultur - Professor
- Centre for Digital Cultures
- Leuphana Center for Organization & Social Transformation - Associated member
- Centre for Critical Studies - Associated member
Person: Academic staff
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Celia Bouali
- Professorship of Migration and Mobility Studies - Research associate
Person: Academic staff
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Embracing Transformation: Climate Futures in Digital Cultures
Beverungen, A. (Project manager, academic), Müggenburg, J. (Project manager, academic), Irrgang, D. (Coordination) & Hitziger, J. (Project staff)
01.09.25 → 30.08.30
Project: Research
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Unfinished Business: Zum Stand der industriepolitischen Interventionen in der Halbleiter- und Batterie(zell)produktion
Karakayali, S. (Project manager, academic) & Bouali, C. (Project staff)
01.08.25 → 31.07.26
Project: Research
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ANTIRA: Konflikte um Antisemitismus und Rassismus. Aktuelle Kontroversen zwischen Solidarität und Instrumentalisierung in Deutschland
Karakayali, S. (Project manager, academic) & Opratko, B. (Project manager, academic)
01.05.25 → 01.11.26
Project: Research
Research output
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Conclusion: Overarching Insights and Ways Forward
Crowdus, M. & Kagan, S., 11.05.2026, Queering Jewish Cultural Heritage in Europe: Iridescently Yours. Kagan, S. & Crowdus, M. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 210-218 9 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Crime and Responses to Crime: Consensus or Conflict?
Jobard, F., Kretschmann, A., Aden, H., Shapland, J. & Verhage, A., 17.04.2026, (E-pub ahead of print) Maklu Publishers. (GERN Research Paper Series; vol. 8)Research output: Books and anthologies › Compendium/lecture notes › Education
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Gesellschaft der Migration: Einleitung
Schwiertz, H. & Karakayali, S., 05.2026, Gesellschaft der Migration: Zur sozialtheoretischen Revision einer kontroversen Wissenspraxis. Schwiertz, H. & Karakayali, S. (eds.). transcript Verlag, p. 7-32 26 p. (Sozialtheorie).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
Open Access
Activities
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Keep it simple make it fast 2026
Kuchar, R. (Speaker)
08.07.2026 → 11.07.2026Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
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Evaluating ecological thinking for music and the arts – from blackboxing towards a ‘serious’ analytical tool?
Kuchar, R. (Speaker)
17.06.2026 → 19.06.2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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University of Porto
Kuchar, R. (Visiting researcher)
10.06.2026 → 26.06.2026Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Education
Prizes
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4. SOPHIA-Soroptomist Hochschul-Absolventinnenpreis
Gaupp, L. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Anschubstipendium ProScience Forschungsförderfonds für Nachwuchswissenschaftlerinnen
Gaupp, L. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Antonio-Gramsci-Preis für kritische Gesellschaftsforschung in der Migrationsgesellschaft
Opratko, B. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
Press/Media
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Sierra Leone’s ‘brokers of citizenship’ recognized in digital identification project
18.03.26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
Datasets
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Causes for museum visits in Germany - representative survey 1995
Kirchberg, V. (Creator), GESIS Data Archive for the Social Sciences, 2013
DOI: 10.4232/1.11761, https://search.gesis.org/research_data/ZA5364?doi=10.4232/1.11761
Dataset
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PLUS.WP2 Qualitative analysis of platform labor in Berlin
Bojadžijev, M. (Contributor), Altenried, M. (Creator), Animento, S. (Creator) & Niebler, V. (Creator), Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 16.06.2022
DOI: 10.6092/unibo/amsacta/6915, http://amsacta.unibo.it/6915
Dataset