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

10.06.2026 16:00
 

Vienna STS Talk by Sharon Tsai-Hsuan Ku

We are thrilled to announce Sharon Tsai-Hsuan Ku's talk on June 10, 2026 04:00 PM

28.05.2026 16:00
 

Vienna STS Talk x FutureSpace Talk by Chakad Ojani

We are thrilled to announce Chakad Ojani's talk on May 28, 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

17.11.2025
 

The 2025 Friedrich Schiedel Prizes honor Ulrike Felt and Martha Minow, two visionary thinkers whose work is redefining the ethical and social...

News
16.10.2025
 

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

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 New Publications

Fian L, Schmidlechner L, Felt U, Hofmann T, White M, Pahl S. Microplastics in food and drink: perceptions of the risks, challenges, and solutions among individuals in the ‘farm-to-fork’ food chain. Journal of Risk Research. 2024;27(8):986-1009. Epub 2024 Nov. doi: 10.1080/13669877.2024.2431900

Mayer K. Partizipation: Partizipativ forschen im Spannungsfeld zwischen Inklusion und Exklusion. In Peer C, Semlitsch E, Güntner S, Haas M, editors, Urbane Transformation durch soziale Innovation: Schlüsselbegriffe und Perspektiven. TU Academic Press. 2024. p. 175 doi: 10.34727/2024/isbn.978-3-85448-064-8_22

Klimburg-Witjes N. STS and Outer Space: Extending the Gaze. In Felt U, Irwin A, editors, Elgar Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Studies. Edgar Elgar. 2024. p. 562-568 doi: 10.4337/9781800377998.ch58

Davies S, Wells R, Zollo F, Roche J. Unpacking social media 'engagement': a practice theory approach to science on social media. JCOM. 2024;23(6):Y02. doi: 10.22323/2.23060402

Mora-Gámez F, Papadopolous D, Sánchez Aldana E. Affecting Infrastructures: Crafting and Weaving as Alternative Repairs. Catalyst: Feminism, Theory, Technoscience. 2023 Nov 5;9(2):1-28. doi: 10.28968/cftt.v9i2.39206