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

03.09.2021
 

Ulrike Felt: Wissenschafts- und Technikforschung an der Universität Wien und Innovative Technik in Österreich

01.09.2021
 

Nina Klimburg-Witjes has just published her new book!

27.08.2021
 

Read now our new blog post written by Esther Dessewffy!

23.08.2021
 

Fredy Mora Gámez and Karin Kriffors are presenting their paper "Calculating migration" at the Annual International Conference. Register here!

18.08.2021
 

Pandemie, Krise und ihre Folgen. Pandemic and its impact on research

28.07.2021
 

Publication alert! Read the new article Nina Klimburg-Witjes published together with Mascha Gugganiga here!

 New Publications

Mora-Gámez F. Beyond citizenship: the material politics of alternative infrastructures. Citizenship Studies. 2020 Jul 3;24(5):696-711. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/13621025.2020.1784648

Felt U. Public Health Communication: Anecdotal Evidence and Responsibility in Print Media Accounts of Obesity. In Felt U, Davies S, editors, Exploring Science Communication. A Science and Technology Studies Approach. London: Sage Publications Ltd. 2020. p. 131-148

Penkler M, Felder KF, Felt U. Challenging Diversity: Steering Effects of Buzzwords in Projectified Healthcare. Science, Technology & Human Values. 2020 Jan;45(1):138-163. Epub 2019 Apr 2. doi: 10.1177/0162243919841694

Mora-Gámez F, Brown SD. A reparação a despeito de si mesma: traições psi na Colômbia pós-conflito. In Arruda Leal Ferreira A, editor, Governamentalidade e práticas psi: a gestão pela liberdade. Vol. 2021-03. Rio de Janeiro: Editora NAU. 2020. p. 523-548