About this book

This historic volume, part of the “Transdisciplinarity Today” collection, is a compilation of contributions presented at the online symposium “For an International Transdisciplinary Chair,” organized by the International Center for Transdisciplinary Research and Studies (CIRET) from March 21-25, 2024, in Paris.  The event started the celebration of thirty years since the signing of the “Charter of Transdisciplinarity,” an essential document that has defined the direction of transdisciplinary collaboration and understanding. In this special year, profound gratitude and sincere appreciation are expressed to the members of the drafting committee who contributed to the creation of the “Charter of Transdisciplinarity“: Basarab Nicolescu, Edgar Morin, and Lima de Freitas✝️. Without their tireless work and dedication to the principles of transdisciplinarity, this valuable document would not have existed. They are joined by those who today contribute to modern developments. Over the past thirty years, the principles established in the Charter have inspired numerous initiatives and projects, building bridges between sciences, arts, and humanities, encouraging dialogue and respect for cultural diversity, and cultivating an open and tolerant attitude. The volume emphasizes the importance of transdisciplinarity across various fields, from education and science to economics and law, and further to solving individual and organisational problems. It explores how universities can advance knowledge through transdisciplinary chairs, contributing to the shift in global perspectives and the development of collective wisdom. The work addresses the integration of the economics of care and meaningfulness, as well as the design of a transdisciplinary legal curriculum that combines social, technological, and ethical considerations. Additionally, it proposes a new paradigm for organisational leadership through transdisciplinarity and underscores the importance of human dignity in the education of the future, exploring experiences that blend art and science to transcend conventional boundaries.

E-BOOK. For an International Transdisciplinary Chair: From Knowledge to the Future. Volume II

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Introduction

FOUNDATIONS AND EVOLUTION OF TRANSDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION

Domingo ADAME
Transformation of the Sense of Knowledge and the University Subject through the TD Chair

Vladimir MOKIY
Systems Transdisciplinarity Chair as Pathway to Fulfill Global ‘Social Orders’

Hubert LANDIER
A Transdisciplinary Chair to Save the University

TRANSDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES IN LAW       

Diana Maria ILIE, Ramona DUMINICĂ
In Search of the Foundations of New Human Rights: Neurorights and the Right of the Soul – Two “Mirrors” of the Same Reality in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Paulina E. WILSON
Towards Transdisciplinarity in Legal Education and Practice: A Call for Academic Leadership

Cristina Elena POPA TACHE
Developing a Transdisciplinary Curriculum in Law: Integrating Social, Technological, and Ethical Aspects. International Law Quo Vadis?

TECHNOSCIENCE AND HUMAN COMPLEXITY

Pascal JOLLIVET, Florent PASQUIER, Bacely YOROBI
Human and Digital Resilience, AI and Deep Learning, GAFAM and Ecological Footprint: Towards More Inclusive and Sustainable Technologies

Margaret Hiro KIMISHIMA
Shifting Beyond the World of Duality

Jean-Luc MARTIN-LAGARDETTE
7 skills + 1 for the Survival of Humanity

GLOBAL IMPACT AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS OF TRANSDISCIPLINARY CHAIRS

Leonardo da Silva Guimarães Martins da COSTA
The Transdisciplinary Chair and the Mainstream Shadow: An Analysis Starting from the ADJURIS Volumes 1 and 2 through the HPTD-M Theory Perspective

Hubert LANDIER
How to Deal with the Unthinkable of World Transformation: The Purpose of a TD Chair

Hubert LANDIER, Eric CARREY
A Transdisciplinary Chair in the Service of an Economy of Care and Meaning

Mariana THIERIOT LOISEL
A Plea for a Transdisciplinary Chair: Tradition and Innovation