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.

 News & Events

14.02.2023
 

Are you interested in contributing to a book development workshop? We seek contributions that consider how we can create more liveable spaces – in...

13.02.2023
 

Prof. Sarah R. Davies was invited to hold the JBS Haldane lecture at the University College London. You can now watch the recording of this lecture on...

13.02.2023
 

There was a new visual essay published in the CATALYST journal by Sarah Davies, Bao-Chau Pham, Esther Dessewffy, Andrea Schikowitz, Fredy Mora Gámez. ...

31.01.2023
 

Paul Trauttmansdorff, Matthias Leese, and Nina Klimburg-Witjes have published a new article on "Expanding boundaries: Unmaking and remaking secrecy in...

24.01.2023
 

When it comes to questions of good scientific practice, there are often no clear boundaries, but grey areas. The map-based discussion method...

17.01.2023
 

Starting on the 1st March, you can apply for the STS Master programme.

 New Publications

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

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

Davies S. Atmospheres of science: Experiencing scientific mobility. Social Studies of Science. 2021 Apr 1;51(2):214-232. Epub 2020. doi: 10.1177/0306312720953520

Davies S. An Empirical and Conceptual Note on Science Communication’s Role in Society. Science Communication. 2021 Feb 1;43(1):116-133. Epub 2020 Nov 16. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1075547020971642