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.

 Defensiones

27.11.2025 09:00
 

Defensio

We warmly invite you to the Master defensio of Maximilian Karge

26.11.2025 16:00
 

Defensio

We warmly invite you to the Master defensio of Pipi Paloeka de Koning

 

 STS Talks Vienna

11.05.2026 18:00
 

Lecture by Cecilia Rikap (in cooperation with IPW and others)

We are thrilled to announce Cecilia Rikap's talk (in cooperation with IPW) on May 11, 2026 06:00 PM

06.05.2026 16:00
 

Vienna STS Talk by Vololona Rabeharisoa

We are thrilled to announce Vololona Rabeharisoa's talk on May 06, 2026 04:00 PM

 

 Events

04.11.2025 12:30
 

STS Lunch Lecture by Mirko Schäfer

We warmly invite you to join our STS Lunch Lecture, where Mirko Tobias Schäfer will speak about “Custodial Work for Algorithmic Systems: Researching...

11.06.2025 18:00
 

Ulrike Felt launches a new book about 'Academic Times' and the chronopolitics of research!

 News

16.10.2025
 

We congratulate Laura Bomm and Bao-Chau Pham on their PhD defensio!

News
02.07.2025
 

We congratulate Florentine Frantz on her PhD defensio!

News
02.07.2025
 

We congratulate Vera Ulmer on her PhD defensio!

News

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 New Publications

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

Schikowitz A. Creating Relevant Knowledge in Transdisciplinary Research Projects - Coping With Inherent Tensions. Journal of Responsible Innovation. 2020;7(2):217-237. doi: 10.1080/23299460.2019.1653154

Mahrenbach LC, Mayer K. Framing Policy Visions of Big Data in Emerging States. Canadian Journal of Communication. 2020;45(1).