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

27.06.2025 09:00
 

Defensio

We warmly invite you to the Master defensio of Ingrid Paola Marin Cabezas

24.06.2025 13:00
 

Defensio

We warmly invite you to the PhD defensio of Vera Ulmer

 STS Talks Vienna

08.05.2025 17:00
 

STS Talk by Kean Birch

We are thrilled to announce Kean Birch's Talk on May 08, 2025 5:00 pm

17.04.2025 16:00
 

FutureSpace Talk by Darshan Vigneswaran and Enrike van Wingerden

We are thrilled to announce Darshan Vigneswaran and Enrike van Wingerden's Talk on April 17, 2025 04:00 pm



 New Publications

Klimburg-Witjes N, (ed.), Pöchhacker N, (ed.), Bowker GC, (ed.). Sensing In/Security: Sensors as Transnational Security Infrastructures. 1 ed. Manchester: Mattering Press, 2021. doi: 10.28938/9781912729050

Gugganig M, Klimburg-Witjes N. Island Imaginaries. Introduction to a special section. Science as Culture. 2021 Jul 3;30(3):321-341. doi: 10.1080/09505431.2021.1939294

Mora-Gámez F. Thinking beyond the ‘imposter’: gatecrashing un/welcoming borders of containment. In Woolgar S, Moats D, Vogel E, Helgesson CF, editors, The imposter as social theory: thinking with gatecrashers, cheats, and charlatans. Bristol University Press. 2021. p. 293-315

Davies S. Chaos, Care, and Critique: Performing the Contemporary Academy During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Frontiers in Communication. 2021 Apr 30;6:657823. doi: 10.3389/fcomm.2021.657823

Wöhrer V, Kerschhofer-Puhalo N, Kieslinger B, Mayer K, Schürz S, Truckenbroth S et al. ‘Hard to reach’ or ‘easy to ignore’. Strategies and reflections on including co-researchers. Proceedings of Science (PoS). 2021 Apr 12;ACSC2020:1-5. 017. doi: 10.22323/1.393.0017