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

29.08.2024 15:00
 

We warmly invite you to the defensio of Jana Bednarova

23.07.2024 11:00
 

We warmly invite you to the defensio of Anastasia Grace Nesbitt

 STS Talks Vienna

15.10.2024 17:15
 

We are thrilled to announce Mike Michaels's Talk on 15th October 2024, 5:15 pm

10.10.2024 16:00
 

We are thrilled to announce David Valentine's Talk on 10th October 2024, 4:00 pm

 News

05.12.2023
 

We are thrilled to announce that Professor Sarah Davies is giving an ITA seminar on 5 December, 1.30 pm:

News
27.11.2023
 

The STS Austria conference 2023, “Digging Where We Stand: Activism, Community and the Politics of STS” is just around the corner, taking place in...

News
15.11.2023
 

APA-Science lädt ein zu einem Expert*innenpodium zur Frage, wie der Dialog über den Einsatz von neuer Gentechnik in der Landwirtschaft gelingen kann.

News
10.10.2023
 

„Umwelt im Gespräch“ ist eine Veranstaltungsreihe des Forschungsverbunds Umwelt und Klima und der Universität Wien in Kooperation mit dem...

News
20.09.2023
 

Ulrike Felt, Susanne Öchsner, Robin Rae and Ekaterina Osipova have just published a new article in the Journal of Responsible Innovation.

News
29.08.2023
 

Am Institut ist ehestmöglich die Position eines/r Drittmittel- und KommunikationsreferentIn zu besetzen.

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 New Publications

Palackal A, Mbatia P, Dzorgbo DB, Duque RB, Ynalvez MAH, Shrum W. Are Mobile Phones Changing Social Networks: A Longitudinal Study of Core Networks in Kerala. New Media & Society. 2011;13(3):391-410. doi: 10.1177/1461444810393900

Shrum W, Mbatia P, Palackal A, Dzorgbo DB, Duque RB, Ynalvez MAH. Mobile Phones and Core Network Growth in Kenya: Strengthening Weak Ties. Social Science Research. 2011;40(2):614-625. doi: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2010.09.015