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.
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Davies S. Science communication in the wild. Public Understanding of Science. 2026. Epub 2026. doi: 10.1177/09636625261419690
Mayer K, Skupien S, Knaus J. The Commons Approach: A Proposal for a Digital Humanist Agenda to (Re)Open Artificial Intelligence. In Digital Humanism. Springer. 2026 doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-11108-1_28
Gregory K, Schikowitz A, Goldberg E, Davies S. What Emotions Bring to Managing, Caring for, and Sharing Qualitative Data. Information Research. 2026;31(1):247-267. doi: 10.47989/ir31154039
Klimburg-Witjes N, Kürten P. Pacing Space: Futuring Practices and Temporal Ownership in the European Space Sector. Science and Public Policy. 2025 Nov 24. doi: 10.1093/scipol/scaf067
Felt U. Environmental Intelligence?! On the Consequences of Sidelining the Materiality of AI. Harvard Data Science Review. 2025 Oct 31;7(4). doi: 10.1162/99608f92.7703c9aa