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

02.02.2024 15:00
 

We warmly invite you to the defensio of Keziah Sheldon.

Defensiones

 STS Talks Vienna

22.11.2023
 

We are delighted to announce Eva Šlesingerová STS talk on 22 November, 5.30 pm.

STS Talks Vienna

 Events

 News

10.10.2023
 

„Umwelt im Gespräch“ ist eine Veranstaltungsreihe des Forschungsverbunds Umwelt und Klima und der Universität Wien in Kooperation mit dem...

News
20.09.2023
 

Ulrike Felt, Susanne Öchsner, Robin Rae and Ekaterina Osipova have just published a new article in the Journal of Responsible Innovation.

News
29.08.2023
 

Am Institut ist ehestmöglich die Position eines/r Drittmittel- und KommunikationsreferentIn zu besetzen.

News
20.07.2023
 

Paul Trauttmansdorff and Nina Klimburg-Witjes have just published a new book called:

News
12.07.2023
 

Lisa Sigl's, Ruth Falkenberg's, and Maximilian Fochler's new article was just accepted in Social Studies of Science.

News
12.07.2023
 

Ruth Falkenberg, Lisa Sigl and Maximilian Fochler have just published a new article in Studies in History and Philosophy of Science:

News


 New Publications

Hurlbut B, Metzler I, Marelli L, Jasanoff S. Bioconstitutional Imaginaries and the Comparative Politics of Genetic Self-knowledge. Science, Technology & Human Values. 2020 Nov;45(6):1087-1118. Epub 2020 May 18. doi: 10.1177/0162243920921246

Mayer K, Strassnig M. The Digital Humanism Initiative in Vienna: A Report based on our Exploratory Study Commissioned by the City of Vienna. In Fritz J, Tomaschek N, editors, Digitaler Humanismus. 1 ed. Vol. 9. Wien: Waxmann Verlag. 2020 doi: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4250144

Mora-Gámez F. Beyond citizenship: the material politics of alternative infrastructures. Citizenship Studies. 2020 Jul 3;24(5):696-711. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/13621025.2020.1784648

Felt U. Public Health Communication: Anecdotal Evidence and Responsibility in Print Media Accounts of Obesity. In Felt U, Davies S, editors, Exploring Science Communication. A Science and Technology Studies Approach. London: Sage Publications Ltd. 2020. p. 131-148