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

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

03.09.2021
 

Ulrike Felt and Vera Ulmer will present their paper “Making Sense of Publishing” at the EAIR Forum 2021.

 New Publications

Mayer K, Weber J. Targeting from a Distance: Formatting Social Relations in Data-Driven Warfare. In Burkhardt M, Shnayien M, Grashöfer K, editors, Explorations in Digital Cultures. meson press. 2021. p. 1-20

Davies S, Franks S, Roche J, Schmidt AL, Wells R, Zollo F. The Landscape of European Science Communication. JCOM. 2021;20(3):1-9. A01. doi: 10.22323/2.20030201

Felt U. The Temporal Fabric of Academic Lives: Of Weaving, Repairing, and Resisting. In Vostal F, editor, Inquiring into Academic Timescapes. Bingley: Emerald Publishing. 2021. p. 265-278

Metzler I. Imaginaries as infrastructures? The emergence of non-invasive prenatal testing in Austria. BioSocieties. 2020 Dec;15(4):601-626. Epub 2019 Oct 4. doi: 10.1057/s41292-019-00171-7