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

21.10.2025 16:30
 

Defensio

We warmly invite you to the Master defensio of Roman Michael Hansen

20.10.2025 11:30
 

Defensio

We warmly invite you to the Master defensio of Constantin Wolfgang Holmer:

 STS Talks Vienna

05.02.2026 16:00
 

Vienna STS Talk x FutureSpace Talk by Richard Tutton

We are thrilled to announce Richard Tutton's talk on February 05, 2026 04:00 PM

15.12.2025 17:00
 

Vienna STS Talk x ALTERBIOTIC Talk by Claas Kirchhelle & Janina Kehr

We are thrilled to announce Claas Kirchhelle's talk & Janina Kehr's talk on December 15, 2025 05:00 PM



 New Publications

Jasanoff S, Metzler I. Borderlands of Life: IVF Embryos and the Law in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany. Science, Technology & Human Values. 2020 Nov 1;45(6):1001-1037. Epub 2018 Jan 29. doi: 10.1177/0162243917753990

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

Romandini M, Oxilia G, Bortolini E, Peyrégne S, Delpiano D, Nava A et al. A late Neanderthal tooth from northeastern Italy. Journal of Human Evolution. 2020 Oct;147:102867. doi: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2020.102867

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: 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: 10.1080/13621025.2020.1784648