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

08.09.2025 10:15
 

Defensio

We warmly invite you to the PhD defensio of Laura Bomm

02.09.2025 14:00
 

Defensio

We warmly invite you to the Master defensio of Tilman Freiherr von Werthern

 STS Talks Vienna

16.10.2025 16:00
 

Vienna STS Talk by Sally Wyatt

We are thrilled to announce Sally Wyatt's talk on October 16, 2025 04:00 PM

 

02.10.2025 16:00
 

Vienna STS Talk x by Panel discussion 'Alternative knowledge practices and the politics of urban transformation'

We are thrilled to announce the panel discussion 'Alternative knowledge practices and the politics of urban transformation' on October 02, 2025 04:00...



 New Publications

Klimburg-Witjes N. STS and Outer Space: Extending the Gaze. In Felt U, Irwin A, editors, Elgar Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Studies. Edgar Elgar. 2024. p. 562-568 doi: 10.4337/9781800377998.ch58

Davies S, Wells R, Zollo F, Roche J. Unpacking social media 'engagement': a practice theory approach to science on social media. JCOM. 2024;23(6):Y02. doi: 10.22323/2.23060402

Mora-Gámez F, Papadopolous D, Sánchez Aldana E. Affecting Infrastructures: Crafting and Weaving as Alternative Repairs. Catalyst: Feminism, Theory, Technoscience. 2023 Nov 5;9(2):1-28. doi: 10.28968/cftt.v9i2.39206

Felt U, Öchsner S, Rae R, Osipova E. Doing co-creation: power and critique in the development of a European health data infrastructure. Journal of Responsible Innovation. 2023 Aug 8;10(1):2235931. doi: 10.1080/23299460.2023.2235931

Mora-Gámez F, Davies S. More-Than-Tech Communities: Alternative Imaginaries Within Hacking and Crafting. International Journal of Communication (IJoC). 2023 Jun 22;17: 4182–4195.