Science-Technology-Society Studies (STS) is an international and interdisciplinary field of research. STS activities at The Department of Information and Media Studies revolves around sociological, anthropological and philosophical theories of relations, networks and constellations spanning traditional distinctions between science, technology and society. That it is neither theoretical possible nor generally desirable to operate with predetermined conceptions of the relation between humans and technologies, and their respective characteristics, is pivotal for works within this field. The complex intermingling of technological artefacts and human beings must be analysed empirically in concrete situations.

STS-activities include among other things the introduction of electronic patient records and the use of surveillance and security technologies in the public sphere.

Research is organised in The Centre For Science-Technology-Society Studies: sts.imv.au.dk

Current research within this field:

• Anti-terror, Technology and Surveillance. Finn Olesen
• Business, organisation and technological developments in corporate, organisational, and historical perspectives. Jens Christensen
• Center for Research in Business and Technology development. Jens Christensen
• Documentation and evaluation in health care. Jørgen Tietze
• Experiments in empirical philosophy/STS and fisheries inspection. Christopher Gad
• How materialities shape childbirth - Configuring guidelines, technologies and people. Jette Aaroe Clausen
• Impelmenting Business Systems and Processes in Complex Socio-Technical Environments. Morten Jensen Øllgaard
• Introduction and application of health-technology in private homes. Stinne Aaløkke Ballegaard
• IT in healtcare - design, developement, implementation. Claus Bossen
• Performing value based management. Kasper Ostrowski
• Self-care teknologier, patient identitet og brugerdreven innovation. Peter Danholt
• Surveillance and STS. Peter Lauritsen
• Technology of illness: Studies on the relationship between illness and technology. Kasper Hedegaard Schiølin
• The Digital Patient – New Sociotechnical Health Conditions. Finn Olesen
• The use of ICT for Third World development. Lars Bo Andersen