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...

 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!

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 New Publications

Tybjerg K, Whiteley L, Davies S. Object Biographies: The Life of a Hacked Gene Gun. In Felt U, Davies S, editors, Exploring Science Communication: A Science and Technology Studies Approach. Los Angeles: Sage Publications Ltd. 2020. p. 69-87

Mayer K. Open Science Diplomacy. In Young M, Flink T, Dall E, editors, Science Diplomacy in the Making: Case based insights from the S4D4C project. 2020. p. 133-215

Chlormann M, Klimburg-Witjes N. Space Debris Sustainability: Understanding and Engaging Outer Space Environments. In Madi M, Sokolova O, editors, Space Debris Peril: Pathways to Opportunities. : Capacity Building in the New Space Era. 1 ed. Boca Ranton: CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group. 2020

Davies S. University communications as auto-communication: the NTNU ‘Challenge Everything’ campaign. Journal of Communication Management. 2020;24(3):227-243. doi: 10.1108/JCOM-08-2019-0120

Aarden E. Decoding the Million Death Study. Ambivalence of Producing Evidence on Mortality in India. Economic and Political Weekly: a journal of current economic and political affairs. 2019 Dec 21;54(50):41-48.