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 von Werthern

 STS Talks Vienna

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

05.02.2026 16:00
 

Vienna STS Talk x FutureSpace Talk by Richard Tutton

We are thrilled to announce Richard Tutton's talk on February 05, 2026 04:00 PM



 New Publications

Felt U. “Response-able Practices” or “New Bureaucracies of Virtue”: The Challenges of Making RRI Work in Academic Environments. In Asveld L, van Dam-Mieras R, Swierstra T, Lavrijssen S, Linse K, van den Hoven J, editors, Responsible Innovation 3. Chem: Springer. 2017. p. 49-68

Felt U, Schwarz-Plaschg C, Schumann S. IMAGINE. A card-based discussion method. In Liamputtong P, editor, Handbook of Research Methods in Health Social Sciences. Singapore: Springer. 2017 doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-2779-6_9-1

Aarden E. Projecting and producing 'usefulness' of biomedical research infrastructures; or why the Singapore Tissue Network closed. Science and Public Policy. 2017 Apr 7;44(6):753-762. scx010. doi: 10.1093/scipol/scx010

Felt U, Felder KF, Penkler M. How differences matter: Tracing diversity practices in obesity treatment and health promotion. Sociology of Health and Illness. 2017 Jan;39(1):127-142. doi: 10.1111/1467-9566.12446