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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Klimburg-Witjes N, Strycker KJE, Braun V. Guardians of the Orbits? Space Situational Awareness and Taming of Security Leftovers in Outer Space. In Vorlicek D, Daniel J, editors, Security Leftovers. Oxford University Press. 2026
Davies S, Avkiran AS. Expertise in/of co-Creation: The Care Work of Citizen Participation. Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society. 2025 Jun 27. Epub 2025 Jun 27.
Felt U. Residues that matter: Why innovation societies need to rethink their response-ability. Proceedings of the Paris Institute for Advanced Study. 2025 Jun 11;21.
Horn C, Felt U. Collateral transitions. Reassembling societies, data centres and the twin transition. Environmental Science and Policy. 2025 Aug;170:104122. Epub 2025 Jun 10. doi: 10.1016/j.envsci.2025.104122
Horn C, Felt U. On the Environmental Fragilities of Digital Solutionism. Articulating “Digital” and “Green” in the EU’s “Twin Transition”. Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning. 2025 Jun 4. doi: 10.1080/1523908X.2025.2515225