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

Bayer F, Gorraiz J, Gumpenberger C, Itúrbide A, Iribarren-Maestro I, Reding S. Investigating SSH Research and Publication Practices in Disciplinary and Institutional Contexts. A Survey-Based Comparative Approach in Two Universities. Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics. 2019 Apr 11;4. doi: 10.3389/frma.2019.00001

Goisauf M, Durnová AP. From engaging publics to engaging knowledges: Enacting “appropriateness” in the Austrian biobank infrastructure. Public Understanding of Science. 2019 Apr 1;28(3):275-289. Epub 2018 Oct 16. doi: 10.1177/0963662518806451

Bayer F, Felt U. Embracing the “atomic future” in post-World War II Austria. Technology and Culture . 2019 Jan;60(1):165-191. doi: 10.1353/tech.2019.0005

Born D. Bearing Witness? Polar Bears as Icons for Climate Change Communication in National Geographic. Environmental Communication. 2019;13(5):649-663. Epub 2018 Dec 2. doi: 10.1080/17524032.2018.1435557

Mayer K. Krempel (2005): Visualisierung komplexer Strukturen. In Stegbauer C, Holzer B, editors, Schlüsselwerke der Netzwerkforschung. Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 2019. (Netzwerkforschung).