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
Ingrid Metzler published an article in BioSocieties about the emergence of non‑invasive prenatal testing in Austria.
Wir suchen im Rahmen des EU-Projekts Smart4Health Interessierte, die sich an einer Bürger/innendiskussion zum Thema Gesundheitsdaten beteiligen...
Weg vom Messbarmachen, hin zu neuen Gesprächsformen: Ulrike Felt und Max Fochler vom Institut für Wissenschafts- und Technikforschung sind in einer...
ÖNB Jubiläumsfonds grant awarded to Maximilian Fochler
It is a great pleasure to announce that Max Fochler was awarded a two year research grant by the ÖNB Jubiläumsfonds (Austrian National Bank).