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In our first issue of the Queer STS Forum we reflected on our queer approach to Science, Technology and Society Studies (STS). We shared how we often find ourselves intervening in meetings, in our social media activities, in our university courses, during conferences, and when we do research. Most of the time, the main topics

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The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic changed our professional and private lives suddenly and immensely. The notion of relevance (“e.g. jobs relevant for the system”) shifted, care-work and privileges became very visible. Some hoped that lock-down measures – to “flatten the curve” of infections – will lead to a higher appreciation of paid and unpaid labour

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While 2018 takes its last breath, we present the third edition of our Queer-Feminist Science and Technology Studies Forum, in which we aimed at ‘queering diversity’ and searched for the queer and the class in academia and research. Our idea behind this issue was to take a closer look at the – supposed – gap

We’re happy to announce that the call for our 4th Queer STS Forum on queer-feminist perspectives on sex robots is out now: We’re looking forward to your contributions.   Photo from: rawpixel.com // Pexels

Im Rahmen eine Serie von Workshops anlässlich des 30. Geburtstags des IFZ (www.ifz.at) veranstalten wir einen zum Thema: „‚Bodies & Technologies’ – Queere Perspektiven auf Körper und Technologien“. Zeit und Ort: Donnerstag, 6. September 2018, 17-20 Uhr, IFZ, Schlögelgasse 2, 2. Stock, 8010 Graz In diesem Workshop wollen wir zentrale Forschungsinteressen der Arbeitsgruppe Queer STS

“Queering Diversity” – In Search of the Queer and the Class in Academia and Research Within the Bologna Process “making our systems more inclusive” is one of the latest main goals, as it was formulated by the ministers of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) in the Yerevan Communiqué of 2015. Despite