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

11.05.2026 18:00
 

Lecture by Cecilia Rikap (in cooperation with IPW and others)

We are thrilled to announce Cecilia Rikap's talk (in cooperation with IPW) on May 11, 2026 06:00 PM

06.05.2026 16:00
 

Vienna STS Talk by Vololona Rabeharisoa

We are thrilled to announce Vololona Rabeharisoa's talk on May 06, 2026 04:00 PM

 



 New Publications

Felt U. Environmental Intelligence?! On the Consequences of Sidelining the Materiality of AI. Harvard Data Science Review. 2025 Oct 31;7(4). doi: 10.1162/99608f92.7703c9aa

Fochler M, Janger J, Stampfer M, Strassnig M, Benner M, Charos A et al. Just following the money? How research funding shapes the governance of university research. Science and Public Policy. 2025 Oct 9. doi: 10.1093/scipol/scaf056

Hunter D, Jarke J, Mayer K, Amelang K, Leithinger D, Do EYL. Data Walking: Designing Tools to Build Critical Data Literacy. In Bujic M, Olsson T, Spors V, Thibault M, editors, Mindtrek '25: Proceedings of the 28th International Academic Mindtrek Conference. ACM. 2025. p. 200-214 doi: 10.1145/3757980.3757998

Klimburg-Witjes N, Strycker KJE, Braun V. Who Cares for Space Debris? Conflicting Logics of Security and Sustainability in Space Situational Awareness Practices. Science and Engineering Ethics. 2025 Sept 28;31:28. doi: 10.1007/s11948-025-00550-3