A quick look at everyday news proves that science, technology, and medicine permeate all aspects of our everyday life. From the terrifying prospect of a nuclear conflict and the recent pandemic to mundane decisions about getting another x-ray or using a bike to go to work, one is confronted with complex technological systems and advanced scientific knowledge.
The chair of Science, Technology and Gender Studies provides highly interdisciplinary tools that help us comprehend the impact of science, technology and medicine to humans and the environment. Major areas of research and education include gender science studies, nuclear history, and science diplomacy.
Current Courses held by the chair at the FAU can be found under Teaching.
The Chair of Science Technology and Gender Studies (STGS) at Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany, in collaboration with the Department of International Relations and Governance Studies at Shiv Nadar University, India, organizes a round table on June 13, 202...
We cordially invite you to the opening
of the exhibition Living with Radiation,
which promises to enlighten and engage,
offering a unique perspective on the history
of radiation protection during the long 20th century.
Professor Dr. Joachim Hornegger,
Presid...
This will be a hybrid session. Please register here to attend via zoom, the talk will take place at Wener-von-Siemens Str. 61 in Erlangen at the Chair of STGS.
Science diplomacy has become a central instrument of contemporary foreign policy. Alongside the USA and the ...
