Department of Science and Technology Studies

Science, technology and innovation shape life in modern societies in countless ways. Some of these are perceived as positive, others are deeply controversial. In turn, policy, corporations, the media and other societal actors influence how knowledge and technologies are produced. Science and technology studies analyzes these interactions, and aims to foster critical and reflexive debates on the relations of science, technology and society.

 Defensiones

24.04.2025 09:00
 

Defensio

We warmly invite you to the Master defensio of Caitlin Harjes

07.04.2025 16:00
 

Defensio

We warmly invite you to the Master defensio of Laura Still

 STS Talks Vienna

20.01.2025 17:00
 

STS Talk by Aristotle Tympas

We are thrilled to announce Aristotle Tympas' Talk on January 20, 2025 05:00 pm

11.12.2024 16:00
 

FutureSpace Talk by Eleanor Armstrong & Réka Gál

We are thrilled to announce Eleanor Armstrong's & Réka Gál's Talk on 11th December 2024, 4:00 pm



 New Publications

Mayer K. Big Data, Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence. In Felt U, Irwin A, editors, Elgar Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Studies. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 2024

Klimburg-Witjes N, Weißer K. Europas Zukunft im Weltraum: Wie die Kontroversen um das Ariane-Programm Ideale und Spannungsfelder der europäischen Integration widerspiegeln. In Nötzold A, Fels E, Rotter A, Brake M, editors, Strategischer Wettbewerb im Weltraum: Politik, Recht, Sicherheit und Wirtschaft im All. Springer. 2024. p. 653-674. (Sicherheit, Strategie & Innovation). doi: 10.1007/978-3-658-42602-6

Mayer K. Partizipation: Partizipativ forschen im Spannungsfeld zwischen Inklusion und Exklusion. In Peer C, Semlitsch E, Güntner S, Haas M, editors, Urbane Transformation durch soziale Innovation: Schlüsselbegriffe und Perspektiven. TU Academic Press. 2024. p. 175 doi: 10.34727/2024/isbn.978-3-85448-064-8_22