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Niklas Luhmann - Theorie als Passion

Wissenschaftliche Erschließung und Edition des Nachlasses

Database: https://niklas-luhmann-archiv.de/

Niklas Luhmann (1927-1998) is, apart from Max Weber, the most important German sociologist of the 20th century. His social theory and theory of society, continuously developed over a period of 30 years, is internationally outstanding. The extensive body of Luhmann’s literary estate, which the University of Bielefeld was able to acquire in 2010, sheds light on the author and the edifice of his theory beyond what is known from his published works. In terms of its richness in information, it is perhaps only surpassed in the modern history of ideas by the estate of Edmund Husserl. Valuable insights are to be gained particularly from Luhmann’s index card file comprising about 90,000 index cards, which was at the heart of his theory-building work. These notes, produced between 1951 and 1996, are a unique documentation of the evolution of Luhmann’s thinking, so that this compilation can be viewed as his intellectual autobiography.Furthermore, his legacy includes almost 200 unpublished manuscripts, among them several autonomous versions of his social theory.

The material documenting the development of Luhmann’s research will be made accessible, scientifically processed and edited as part of the Academy project. The digital, hypertextual provision of the legacy takes place via a freely accessible information portal, which is designed as a central contact point for Luhmann research (Niklas Luhmann Archiv). In addition to this, the legacy writings will be published in a printed edition.

Persons

  • Prof. Dr. André Kieserling (Project Leader)
  • Dipl.-Soz. Johannes Schmidt (Office Site Leader)
  • Dipl.-Soz. Christoph Gesigora (Research Associate)
  • Kristoffer Klement M.A. (Research Associate)
  • André Siekmeier M.A. (Research Associate)
  • Apl. Prof. Dr. Patrick Bahners (Project Coordinator)
  • Lena-Luise Stahn (Technical Research Associate)
  • Dr. Jennifer Bunselmeier (Technical Research Associate)
  • Tobias Dreier (Research Assistant)
  • Anna Hollstein (Research Assistant)
  • Babak Khoshroo (Research Assistant)
  • Hanna Kaußen (Research Assistant)
  • Jennifer Neumann (Student Assistant)
  • Alexandra Boldys (Official in Charge)
Acronym
NL - TaP
Running time
2015-2030
Project type
Edition

Contact person for the academies' programme

Sebastian Zwies M.A.

Geschäftsstelle Mainz
Union der deutschen Akademien der Wissenschaften
Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 2
55131 Mainz

Tel: 06131/218 528-17
E-Mail: sebastian.zwies@akademienunion.de