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

30.09.2025 15:00
 

Defensio

We warmly invite you to the PhD defensio of Bao-Chau Pham

18.09.2025 16:00
 

Defensio

We warmly invite you to the Master defensio of Sandra Schober

 STS Talks Vienna

04.12.2025 16:00
 

Vienna STS Talk x FutureSpace Talk by Mia Bennett

We are thrilled to announce Mia Bennett's talk on December 04, 2025 04:00 PM

03.12.2025 16:00
 

Vienna STS Talk by Nikolaus Poechhacker

We are thrilled to announce Nikolaus Poechhacker's talk on December 03, 2025 04:00 PM



 New Publications

Felt U, Felder KF, Öhler T, Penkler M. Timescapes of obesity: Coming to terms with a complex socio-medical phenomenon. Health: an interdisciplinary journal for the social study of health, illness and medicine. 2014;18(6):646-664. Epub 2014 May 11. doi: 10.1177/1363459314530736

Mayer K, Simon J. DESIRED BECOMINGS. Journal of Peer Production. 2013.

Felt U, Igelsböck J, Schikowitz A, Völker T. Growing Into What? The (Un-)disciplined Socialisation of Early Stage Researchers in Transdisciplinary Research. Higher Education: the international journal of higher education and educational planning. 2013;65(4):511-524. doi: 10.1007/s10734-012-9560-1

Mayer K. Objectifying social structures: Network visualization as means of social optimization. Theory & Psychology. 2012 Jan 1;22(2):162-178. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.49591, 10.1177/0959354311427488

Felt U, Igelsböck J, Schikowitz A, Völker T. Challenging Participation in Sustainability Research. DEMESCI: International Journal of Deliberative Mechanisms in Science. 2012;1(1):4-34. doi: 10.4471/demesci.2012.01