About the RCSC
The Research Centre for the Study of Culture (RCSC) welcomes and supports collaborative research initiatives by JLU scholars and their partners, and serves as a host for national and international researchers.
Building on a strong track record in the interdisciplinary study of culture, the RCSC offers a space for creative thinking and work with a view to mobilizing collaborative research projects and external funding for strategic academic goals. As an extension of the International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC), the RCSC simultaneously serves as a dynamic hub and interface for the area of potential (Potenzialbereich) “Culture and Conflict” within JLU’s research strategy.
Thus placed the RCSC promotes dialogue across different subjects, faculties, and career stages, as well as engaging the wider public. At a time of proliferating global challenges, the concept-oriented, interdisciplinary study of culture holds a special promise in navigating major concerns currently occupying the academy and society at large. Based on central approaches and fields of interest pursued at the GCSC and within the area of potential “Culture and Conflict”, the RCSC serves as an incubator of innovative ideas, collaborative projects, and open research practices. It seeks to involve both senior and early-career researchers to engender further cutting-edge and internationally visible work in the study of culture.
Steering team:
- Prof. Dr. Michael Basseler (Academic Manager, GCSC)
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Hattendorff (Head of Teaching Centre, GCSC)
- Dr. Jens Kugele (Head of Research Coordination, GCSC)
- Prof. Dr. Andreas Langenohl (Acting Director, GCSC)
- Prof. Dr. Kirsten von Hagen (Graduate Studies Executive, GCSC)