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

30.09.2025 15:00
 

Defensio

We warmly invite you to the PhD defensio of Bao-Chau Pham

18.09.2025 16:00
 

Defensio

We warmly invite you to the Master defensio of Sandra Schober

 STS Talks Vienna

03.11.2025 17:00
 

Vienna STS Talk x CeSCos Talk by Jenny Reardon (in cooperation with CeSCos)

We are thrilled to announce Jenny Reardon's (in cooperation with CeSCos) on November 03, 2025 05:00 PM

23.10.2025 16:00
 

Vienna STS Talk x FutureSpace Talk by Bleddyn Bowen

We are thrilled to announce Bleddyn Bowen's talk on October 23, 2025 04:00 PM

 News

02.12.2024
 

We have changed the opening hours of the library!

Mon, Thu: 10:00 am – 03:00 pm

Tue, Wed, Fri: 09:30 am – 01:30 pm

News

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 New Publications

Michael C, Klimburg-Witjes N. Troubled Orbits and Earthly Concerns: Space Debris as a Boundary Infrastructure. Science, Technology & Human Values. 2022 Sept;47(5):960-985. Epub 2021 Jun. doi: 10.1177/01622439211023554

Felt U. Transitions, Expansions, Engagements: Science, Technology, & Human Values between 2002 and 2007. Science, Technology & Human Values. 2022 Jul;47(4):650-655. Epub 2022 Jun 5. doi: 10.1177/01622439221102987

Wald D, (ed.), Carvalho A, (ed.), Felt U, (ed.). Science in a Time of Crisis: Communication, Engagement and the Lived Experience of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Frontiers in Communication, 2022. doi: 10.3389/978-2-88976-306-1

Ocaklı B, Niewöhner J. Making and unmaking gold as a resource. Resistant socionatures in Maidan, Kyrgyzstan. Geoforum. 2022 May. doi: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2022.03.015