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

14.02.2024
 

PhD Defensio

We warmly invite you to the PhD defense of Pouya Sepehr.

02.02.2024 15:00
 

Master Defensio

We warmly invite you to the defensio of Keziah Sheldon.

 STS Talks Vienna

22.11.2023
 

STS Talk

We are delighted to announce Eva Šlesingerová STS talk on 22 November, 5.30 pm.



 New Publications

Mayer K. Big Data, Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence. In Felt U, Irwin A, editors, Elgar Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Studies. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 2024

Mayer K. Partizipation: Partizipativ forschen im Spannungsfeld zwischen Inklusion und Exklusion. In Peer C, Semlitsch E, Güntner S, Haas M, editors, Urbane Transformation durch soziale Innovation: Schlüsselbegriffe und Perspektiven. TU Academic Press. 2024. p. 175 doi: 10.34727/2024/isbn.978-3-85448-064-8_22