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.

 News & Events

22.11.2021
 

Ulrike Felt talks about Science and Humanity at the Tokyo Forum on 2nd December, 12:05 (GMT)!

21.10.2021
 

Maschinelles Lernen zur Auswertung und Analyse von Dokumenten und Beweismitteln in Betrugsbekämpfung und Strafverfolgung: gemeinsame...

05.10.2021
 

Ulrike Felt spricht über die aktuelle Stellung der Wissenschaft!

27.09.2021
 

20 department members are presenting their research at the 4S conference!

16.09.2021
 

Ulrike Felt gives a keynote speech about “Transdisciplinarity in assessing technologies for sustainability” on 17 September.

07.09.2021
 

Science, Peace, Security, 8-10 Sep

STS Austria Workshop, 13-15 Sep

How to be a Researcher in the XXI Century, 14-17 Sep

 New Publications

Mayer K, Schürz S, Kieslinger B, Schäfer T. Transformation messen und verstehen: partizipative Evaluationsansätze für Citizen Science. In Howaldt J, Kreibich M, Streicher J, Thiem C, editors, Zukunft gestalten mit Sozialen Innovationen: Neue Herausforderungen für Politik, Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft. 1 ed. Frankfurt: Campus. 2022. p. 207-224

Akyüz K, Chassang G, Goisauf M, Kozera Ł, Mezinska S, Tzortzatou O et al. Biobanking and risk assessment: A comprehensive typology of risks for an adaptive risk governance. Life Sciences, Society and Policy. 2021 Dec 13;17(1):1-28. 10. doi: 10.1186/s40504-021-00117-7

Habermann B, Vogl CR, Mekonnen K, Bekele K, Felt U. Farmers and scientists in AR4D: Looking at a watershed management project through an STS lens. NJAS: Impact in agricultural and life sciences. 2021 Nov;93(1):126-151. doi: 10.1080/27685241.2021.1993095