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.
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Gahbauer S, Felt U. Temporal regimes in gender-affirming hormone therapy: An Austrian case study of neuroscientific and clinical temporalities. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health. 2026 Jun;9:100759. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2026.100759
Felt U, Frantz F. The Shifting ‘Self’ of Science’s Self-Governing Capacity: Four Decades of Research Integrity Discussions in Science and Nature. Social Studies of Science. 2026 Apr;56(2):206-232. Epub 2025. doi: 10.1177/03063127251392603
Felt U, Münster NJ. Navigating regulatory complexities: Challenges and shifting problem framings in turning microplastics into a European policy object. Cambridge Prisms: Plastics. 2026 Mar 30;4:e10. doi: 10.1017/plc.2026.10048
Klimburg-Witjes N, Popper J. Multiplying Elements of Fragmentation? Polycentrism, the launcher crisis and the future of Europe in space. Global Policy. 2026 Mar;1-8. doi: 10.1111/1758-5899.70137
Kirchhelle C, Alas Portillo MY, Davis MDM, Doron A, Dreser A, Fortané N et al. (Un)intended consequences: a social sciences stocktake of a decade of Global Action Plan-inspired antimicrobial governance. The Lancet Microbe. 2026 Mar;7(3):101315. doi: 10.1016/j.lanmic.2025.101315