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

26.03.2026 16:00
 

Vienna STS Talk x FutureSpace Talk by Asif Siddiqi

We are thrilled to announce Asif Siddiqi's talk on March 26, 2026 04:00 PM

11.03.2026 16:00
 

Vienna STS Talk x LLEA Talk by Stefan Kitzler

We are thrilled to announce Stefan Kitzler's talk on March 11, 2026 04:00 PM



 New Publications

Felder KF, Felt U, Penkler M. Caring for Evidence: Research and Care in an Obesity Outpatient Clinic. Medical Anthropology. 2016;35(5):404-418. doi: 10.1080/01459740.2015.1101100

Aarden E. Constitutions of Justice in Genetic Medicine: Distributing Diagnostics for Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Three European Countries. Critical Policy Studies. 2016;10(2):216-234. Epub 2015 Jun 1. doi: 10.1080/19460171.2015.1024704

Mayer K. Netzwerkvisualisierungen. Anmerkungen zur visuellen Kultur der Historischen Netzwerkforschung. In Handbuch Historische Netzwerkforschung. 2016 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.48745

Mayer K, Aibar E. Open Science in Practice - STS approaches to open cultures in research. EASST Review. 2016. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.200180

Felt U. The temporal choreographies of participation: Thinking innovation and society from a time-sensitive perspective. In Chilvers J, Kearnes M, editors, Remaking Participation: Science, Environment and Emergent Publics. London/New York: Routledge. 2016. p. 178-198 doi: 10.4324/9780203797693