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.

 New Publications

Bohunovsky L, Brad A, Brand U, Brugger K, Ermann U, Fehr F et al. Forschungsbewertungen neu denken: Chancen für eine transformative sozial-ökologische Forschung in Österreich? GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society. 2026;35(2):72-77. doi: 10.14512/gaia.35.2.3
Bartar P, Göbel C, Henke J, Herrmann T, Marizzi C, Mayer K. Gemeinsam gestalten: Citizen Science mit Ansätzen aus den Geistes-, Kultur-, und Sozialwissenschaften, der Kunst sowie kunstbasierter Forschung. In Citizen Science – Gemeinsam forschen!. 2026. p. 113–131 doi: 10.1007/978-3-662-69703-0_9
Mayer K. Paradoxes of Openness: Power, Reciprocity, and the Governance of Scholarly Infrastructures. In Mayer K, Mager A, Ridgway R, editors, The Politics of Open Infrastructures: Power, Governance, and Justice in Digital Knowledge Practices. Cambridge, UK: Open Book Publishers. 2026. p. 181-206 doi: 10.11647/OBP.0528.09
Mayer K, Mager A, Ridgway R. Politics of Open Infrastructures: Power, Governance, and Justice in Digital Knowledge Practices. Open Book Publishers, 2026. doi: 10.11647/OBP.0528
Davies S. Science communication in the wild. Public Understanding of Science. 2026. Epub 2026. doi: 10.1177/09636625261419690
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