Chair of Science, Technology and Gender Studies @ FAU

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.

General News

As part of our commitment to break down the solid boundaries between academia and public audiences, this is the first video in our ERC funded series on the public history of radiation protection. Historian of nuclear science, Maria Rentetzi, explains her research on how two mobile radioisotope labor...

Maria Rentetzi and Sandra Klos

 

“Radiation from x-ray tubes and radioactive substances is very useful in medicine and industry. But we must never for a moment lose sight of the fact that improperly used radiation can be a menace, not only to the user but to the completely innocent bystan...

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Lectures and Keynotes

We would like to get into conversation with you! Together with experts from the faculties and central strategic projects as well as students, we will discuss opportunities and challenges in the field of internationalization and critically self-reflect the issue of racism, which we are also confronted with at FAU. ...

Professor Rentetzi gives a talk on the Nuclear Bunker as an Archive of the Future: On the Brink of Time as part of the Anthropology Lecture Series at the Chair of Sozial- und Kulturanthropologie mit Fokus Afrika, Universität Bayreuth. 30.4.2024 at 18:00-20:00.
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Workshops