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

29.08.2024 15:00
 

Defensio

We warmly invite you to the defensio of Jana Bednarova

23.07.2024 11:00
 

Defensio

We warmly invite you to the defensio of Anastasia Grace Nesbitt

 STS Talks Vienna

19.09.2024 12:00
 

FutureSpace Talk by Juan Francisco Salazar

We are thrilled to announce Juan Francisco Salazar's Talk on 19th September 2024, 12:00 pm

25.06.2024 17:00
 

STS Talk Vienna

Today is the last STS Talk of the summer term 2024 by Nicole Dewandre!

For anyone who would like to join online – please register via zoom.



 New Publications

Felt U. Sociotechnical imaginaries of "the internet", digital health information and the making of citizen-patients. In Hilgartner S, Miller C, Hagendijk R, editors, Science and Democracy: Making Knowledge and Making Power in the Biosciences and Beyond. London/New York: Routledge. 2015. p. 176-197 doi: 10.4324/9780203564370

Merz M, (ed.), Sormani PB, (ed.). The Local Configuration of New Research Fields. On Regional and National Diversity. Springer, 2015. (Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook).

Felt U, Schumann S, Schwarz C, Strassnig M. Technology of Imagination. A Card-based Public Engagement Method for Debating Emerging Technologies. Qualitative Research. 2014 Apr;14(2):233-251. Epub 2013 Jan 4. doi: 10.1177/1468794112468468