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.
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Felt U. Residues that matter: Why innovation societies need to rethink their response-ability. Proceedings of the Paris Institute for Advanced Study. 2025 Jun 11;21.
Horn C, Felt U. On the Environmental Fragilities of Digital Solutionism. Articulating “Digital” and “Green” in the EU’s “Twin Transition”. Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning. 2025 Jun 4. doi: 10.1080/1523908X.2025.2515225
Bieszczad SR, Fochler M, Rijcke SD. Diving into Relevance: How Deep Sea Researchers Articulate Societal Relevance within their Epistemic Living Spaces. Minerva. 2025 Jun;63(2):205-229. doi: 10.1007/s11024-025-09577-z
Sigl L, Fochler M. Towards a “Hinterland” for Doing Relevance. A Typology of Practices and Competencies to Guide the Development of more Relevant Research and Career Paths. Minerva. 2025 Jun;351–380. doi: 10.1007/s11024-024-09569-5
Felt U. Academic Times: Contesting the Cronopolitics of Research. Palgrave Macmillan, 2025. 421 p. doi: 10.1007/978-981-96-4609-8
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