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

06.12.2019 09:30
 

Workshop on career orientation and professional opportunities for STS graduates

10.10.2019
 

Ingrid Metzler published an article in BioSocieties about the emergence of non‑invasive prenatal testing in Austria.

30.09.2019
 

Wir suchen im Rahmen des EU-Projekts Smart4Health Interessierte, die sich an einer Bürger/innendiskussion zum Thema Gesundheitsdaten beteiligen...

07.03.2019
 

Weg vom Messbarmachen, hin zu neuen Gesprächsformen: Ulrike Felt und Max Fochler vom Institut für Wissenschafts- und Technikforschung sind in einer...

31.01.2019
 

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 New Publications

Serbe-Kamp É, Bemme J, Pollak D, Mayer K. Open Citizen Science: fostering open knowledge with participation. Research Ideas and Outcomes. 2023 Jan 23;9. doi: 10.3897/rio.9.e96476

Klimburg-Witjes N, (ed.), Trauttmansdorff P, (ed.). Technopolitics and the Making of Europe: Infrastructures of Security. 1 ed. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis, 2023. 208 p. doi: 10.4324/9781003267409

Mayer K. Von Verbindungen und Banden des Wissens. In Hofhues S, Schütze K, editors, Doing Research: Wissenschaftspraktiken zwischen Positionierung und Suchanfrage. Bielefeld: transkript. 2022. p. 130-137 doi: 10.14361/9783839456323-016, 10.14361/9783839456323-016

Huber B, Lepenies R, Baena LQ, Allgaier J. Beyond Individualized Responsibility Attributions? How Eco Influencers Communicate Sustainability on TikTok. Environmental Communication. 2022 Oct 14;16(6):713-722. Epub 2022 Oct 11. doi: 10.1080/17524032.2022.2131868