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

26.08.2025 12:00
 

Defensio

We warmly invite you to the Master defensio of Sofie Aspelund Klevstrand:

26.08.2025 11:00
 

Defensio

We warmly invite you to the Master defensio of Alix Henny Clara Gaul

 STS Talks Vienna

25.11.2025 17:00
 

Vienna STS Talk x INNORES Talk by Nanna Bonde Thylstrup

We are thrilled to announce Nanna Bonde Thylstrup's talk on November 25, 2025 05:00 PM

12.11.2025 16:00
 

Vienna STS Talk x FutureSpace Talk by Ralo Mayer

We are thrilled to announce Ralo Mayer's talk on November 12, 2025 04:00 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

Fian L, Schmidlechner L, Felt U, Hofmann T, White M, Pahl S. Microplastics in food and drink: perceptions of the risks, challenges, and solutions among individuals in the ‘farm-to-fork’ food chain. Journal of Risk Research. 2024;27(8):986-1009. Epub 2024 Nov. doi: 10.1080/13669877.2024.2431900