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

17.07.2025 15:00
 

Defensio

We warmly invite you to the Master defensio of Veronika Nowak

30.06.2025 09:45
 

Defensio

We warmly invite you to the PhD defensio of Florentine Frantz

 STS Talks Vienna

15.05.2025 16:00
 

FutureSpace Talk by Victor Buchli

We are thrilled to announce Victor Buchli's Talk on May 15, 2025 04:00 pm

13.05.2025 17:00
 

STS Talk by Malcolm Ashmore and Olga Restrepo Forero

We are thrilled to announce Malcolm Ashmore and Olga Restrepo Forero's Talk on May 13, 2025 5:00 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