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Sacha Kagan is Research Associate (wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter) since 2005 at the department 'Cultural Organization and Mediation' (Kulturvermittlung und -organisation, Fak. Kultur) and at the ISCO (Institute of Sociology and Cultural Organization) (until 2012: IKKK - Institute of Cultural Theory, Research, and the Arts).
Member of the Board of the Research Network Sociology of the Arts - European Sociological Association (ESA RN Arts). Member of the RN Sociology of Culture.
Founding director of the International Summer School of Arts and Sciences for Sustainability in Social Transformation (ASSiST). Founding Coordinator of the Cultura21 international network for cultures of sustainability.
2011: Dr. Phil. (summa cum laude) at the Leuphana University, with a Thesis on "Art and (Un)Sustainability". 2004: MA in Cultural Economics and Cultural Entrepreneurship from Erasmus University in Rotterdam (cum laude, Huygens Scholarship). 2003: Diploma (MA-equivalent) in Political Sciences (specialization in pol. sociology) from Sciences Po Bordeaux (ranked 2nd of the 2003 Promotion, Major of the pol. socio. section). 2000: basic diploma (DEUG) in History from the University of Bordeaux.
Research interests
Arts and Sustainability ; Ecology and Culture ; Systems Thinking, Complexity, Inter- and Transdisciplinary
Teaching
Sociology and Economics of Arts and Culture
Arts and Sustainability ; Ecology and Culture
Systems Thinking, Inter- and Transdisciplinary Cultures
Keywords
- Cultural Distribution/Cultural Organization
- Culture & Sustainability
- Cultural Economics
- Sociology of the Arts
- Sociology of Culture
- Science of art
- Art & Sustainability
- ecological art
- Sociology
- Sociology of Culture
- Sociology of the Arts
- urban sociology
- Philosophy
- complexity
- Cultural studies
- culture and sustainability
- queer studies
- queer ecologies
- Sustainability Science
- cultural dimension of sustainability
- artful sustainability
- Sustainability sciences, Communication
- cultures of sustainability
- Transdisciplinary studies
- arts-based research
- Culture and Space
- Urban Studies
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Research collaborations from the last five years
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Projects
- 11 Finished
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CES Summer School: Artistic and Other Creative Practices as Drivers for Urban Resilience
Kagan, S. (Project manager, academic), Duxbury, N. (Project manager, academic), Haley, D. (Project manager, academic), Blanc, N. (Project manager, academic) & Holz, V. (Project manager, academic)
01.09.15 → 30.11.16
Project: Scientific event
Research output
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Art and Sustainability: Connecting Patterns for a Culture of Complexity
Kagan, S., 20.02.2014, 2 ed. Bielefeld: transcript Verlag. 514 p. (Image; no. 25)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Auf dem Weg zu einem globalen (Umwelt-)Bewusstseinswandel: Über transformative Kunst und eine geistige Kultur der Nachhaltigkeit
Translated title of the contribution :Toward Global (Environ)Mental Change: Transformative Art and Cultures of Sustainability Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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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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Introduction: Heritagization and Queering Jewish Cultural Heritage
Kagan, S. & Crowdus, M., 01.01.2026, Queering Jewish Cultural Heritage in Europe: Iridescently Yours. Kagan, S. & Crowdus, M. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 1-29 29 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Queeridescently Yours: Cultural Iridescence and the Queering of Jewish Heritage
Kagan, S., 01.01.2026, Queering Jewish Cultural Heritage in Europe: Iridescently Yours. Kagan, S. & Crowdus, M. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 30-57 28 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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European Sociological Association (ESA) (External organisation)
Kagan, S. (Chair)
08.2015 → 09.2017Activity: Membership › Academic councils, panels and committees › Research
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European Cooperation in Science and Technology Association (External organisation)
Kagan, S. (Member)
12.2013 → 07.2015Activity: Membership › Academic councils, panels and committees › Research
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Cultura21 (External organisation)
Kagan, S. (Coordinator)
01.03.2007 → …Activity: Membership › Learned societies and special interest organisations › Transfer
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Making Urban Spaces of Possibilities: Cultural Infrastructures and the Politics Of Cooperation In Real-Utopian Place-Making (Workshop)
Kirchberg, V. (Panel participant), Kagan, S. (Panel participant), Falzon, M.-A. (Panel participant) & Bingham-Hall, J. (Panel participant)
06.09.2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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Hannovers Möglichkeitsräume - Erster Abschlussworkshop des SaM-Projektes - 2018
Kirchberg, V. (Speaker), Hauerwaas, A. (Speaker), Kagan, S. (Speaker) & Kostrzewa, F. (Organiser)
13.02.2018Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Transfer
Press/Media
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Building Sustainable Future Needs More Than Science, Experts Say
19.02.12
3 items of Media coverage
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