- University of Gothenburg
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Section for Science and Technology Studies
The Section for Science and Technology Studies at University of Gothenburg
The Section for Science and Technology Studies (STS) is located within the Department of Sociology. Primarily a research unit, STS is dedicated to illuminating different aspects of the co-production of science, technology and society. Particular areas of concern currently include risk governance and environmental policy; science and gender; public learning and engagement with science; and the politics of innovation in general stretching across such fields as new media and information technologies, nano technology, medical and health care technologies as well as security technologies.
STS runs its own Ph D programme while also actively contributing to other undergraduate and advanced level degree programmes. With approaching 20 directly-affiliated members (staff + PhD candidates), the Section has recently expanded through its hosting of the joint GU/CTH initiative (2006-2009) on the Public Learning and Understanding of Science (GC+).
Current events
Epistemic objects and cultures of prediction: Coping with uncertainty in new drug discovery
[22 Apr 2009] Professor Alexander Styhre, CTH, presents research in progress at a major pharmaceutical industry in Sweden...
Contact Information
Section for Science and Technology Studies
Box 720, SE 405 30 Gothenburg SWEDEN
Visiting Address:
Sprängkullsgatan 25
Phone:
+46 31 786 4925
Fax:
+46 31 786 4764