• Exploratory Research in a Transdisciplinary Context: The “Scientific Jam Session” Concept @STE 2026

    Vision & Methodological Leadership: Dr. Eng. Florin Munteanu Implementation Team: Cristina-Dinu Popa, Anca Berlo, Emil Canciu, Eugen Danciu. Following our active involvement before, during, and after the 23rd International Conference on Smart Technologies & Education (STE2026, March 11–13, 2026, at Transilvania University of Brașov), the Center for Complexity Studies (CCS) team—comprising Cristina-Dinu Popa, Anca Berlo, [...]

  • Essay : From the Pursuit of a Goal to the Navigation of Becoming

    This essay written by Dr. Florin Munteanu examines how our understanding of research, learning, and organizational thinking must evolve in complex environments. It is included in the ongoing series of Exploratory Research essays, which articulate a transdisciplinary perspective spanning complexity theory, autopoiesis, and topics developed in The Ontological Turn. The full essay is available for [...]

  • Beyond Walls and Disciplines: A Community Adventure in Exploratory Science at Atlantykron 2026

    Between July 31st and August 7th 2026, at the 37th edition of Atlantykron, an enthusiastic Center for Complexity Studies (CSC) team arrived in Capidava, camping on Inelul de Piatră— an island on the right branch of the Danube. This unique destination is located nearly a kilometer downstream from the Capidava Fortress, which emerges above the [...]

  • Horizons – Beyond Limits: CSC at the 37th Edition of Atlantykron

    Organized for the first time in 1990, Atlantykron is a unique, open-air learning environment where science, art, sports, and culture intersect. Every summer, a remote, wild island on the Danube River near the ancient Roman ruins of Capidava in Romania is transformed for a week into a space for different kind of educational experience. Hundreds [...]

  • Advancing the Science of Forest Therapy: An Interview with Symposium Organizer Walter Ubelhart

    The 2nd edition of the International Silvotherapy Symposium recently took place between May 29-30, 2026 near the secular forests of Băiuț, Maramureș. The event was organised by the Johannes Banfi Hunyades Multicultural Association from Baia Mare in partnership with WWF Romania. To understand the future of forest therapy (silvotherapy) and how cutting-edge research is shaping [...]

  • How Complexity Science is Redefining Forest Therapy and Human Health

    The pristine, UNESCO-protected ancient beech forests of Strâmbu-Băiuț, Maramureș, recently served as the backdrop for a profound convergence of ecology, medicine, and advanced physics. On May 29–30, 2026, the second edition of the International Symposium on Forest Therapy (Simpozionul Internațional de Silvoterapie) brought together leading international researchers, foresters, and medical balneologists under the guiding motto: [...]

  • From Force to Coherence: AI-Assisted Detection of Relational Patterns

    At the interdisciplinary conference "AI: Beyond Humanity," held on 7-8 May 2026 at the Romanian Academy, a perspective for the future of science was presented by Dr. Florin Munteanu, PhD, Founder of the Center for Complexity Studies. His presentation marked a departure from traditional scientific inquiry, proposing an epistemic shift from a force-centered paradigm to [...]

  • From Smart Technologies to the Semiotics of Life: A Collaborative Horizon in Forestry

    Following the successful dialogues initiated at the 23rd International Conference on Smart Technologies & Education (STE 2026), a working meeting took place between the Laboratory of Forest Products (Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Engineering, Transilvania University of Brașov) and the team from the Centre for Complex Studies (CSC). This inaugural meeting aimed at exploring the [...]

  • Good Governance Between Organization and Emergence. Rethinking Governance in the Age of Complexity

    On March 27, 2026, the 5th Edition of the International Scientific Conference, "Emerging and Disruptive Technologies' Impact on Global Security" (EDT 2026), convened in Sibiu. As a partner of the event, the Academy of Romanian Scientists (AOSR) highlighted the participation of distinguished experts addressing the complex security challenges of the modern era. Among the invited [...]

  • STE 2026: Post-Event Reflections

    Transilvania University of Brașov hosted the 23rd International Conference on Smart Technologies & Education (STE) in collaboration with the Edunet World Association (EWA) and the International Education Network (EduNet). The city—already highly attractive due to its rich cultural and historical landscape— became even more vibrant with the presence of academics and researchers eager to exchange [...]