Institute for the Study of Values and Spirituality

03/06/2026

The new Issue of METHEXIS JOURNAL is released!
May 2026 Issue deals with a critical topic for today's fast-changing world: Spiritual Practice within Conflict and Peace.
Many thanks for the valuable contributions from authors around the world!
And to the great, diligent editorial work of Corina Domnari!
You can read it at https://methexisjournal.com/index.php/mjrvs

18/05/2026

On May 21, at 11.00 AM, our Invited Lecture Series features John Giordano from Assumption University, Thailand, on a topic of special relevance today!
Join us on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84089116802?pwd=SbNTqb8m9XXLRG4LtHEtnTpU5Jv37U.1
Meeting ID: 840 8911 6802
Passcode: 636189

27/04/2026

Tomorrow, starting at 10.00 am, the Institute is organizing a great event: International Conference `Searching for Spiritual Values in Times of Uncertainty.`
You can watch it online:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89804105376?pwd=H2zRuJjqHsHdjkXjSmn8XZrOakzVNr.1
Meeting ID: 898 0410 5376
Passcode: 416793
Organizing Committee: Dan Chitoiu (ISVS & UAIC), Corina Domnari (ISVS & UAIC), Ahmet Taskin (DEU & DEUST).
ISVS Conference `Searching for Spiritual Values in Times of Uncertainty` aims to foster a critical discussion of the role of spirituality amid a world of significant change, technological upheaval, and instability. Central to this event is an exploration of how spiritual values can be understood, expressed, and practiced today, amid challenges such as epistemic fragmentation, rapid technological growth, the expansion of digital spaces, and multiple global crises.
The Conference is part of the Project Values and Spirituality in Context, developed by the Institute.
More on the event:
https://instvs.org/international-conference-searching-spiritual-values-in-times-of-uncertainty-2/

21/04/2026

https://instvs.org/ubuntu-as-core-value-intersubjectivity-as-foundation-for-spirituality/

Lecture Series: Values and Spirituality in Context. Part of VSC Project (https://instvs.org/values-and-spirituality-in-context/).

18/04/2026

Next Tuesday, April 21, at 11.00, ISVS Lecture of Professor Patrick Giddy, South Africa. A great topic!
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81918571721?pwd=NR4FyWMSEva1BdbOIbCW7cbHQKHRhf.1
Meeting ID: 819 1857 1721
Passcode: 293673

02/04/2026

On April 7 at 10:00 on Zoom, the next ISVS Invited Lecture will feature Janis John Ozolins presenting a very special topic: Australian Aboriginal culture and spirituality. The event is part of the Values and Spirituality in Context Project, which is already gathering significant contributions to create a global perspective on the current impact of values and spirituality in a fast-changing and challenging world.
Connection link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82942843402?pwd=vHV3KNv51RkjSs655ZwbPsRjfzs5uf.1
Meeting ID: 829 4284 3402 Passcode: 832655

18/03/2026

Next Friday, Professor Jove Aguas will deliver a lecture on the Filipino Culture and Values.
Please join the Zoom event:
ISVS Lecture Jove Aguas
Time: Mar 20, 2026 12:00 PM Bucharest
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86378092349?pwd=LicaRRZNAf2OtDlJicYKtu9DO4yag4.1
Meeting ID: 863 7809 2349
Passcode: 656642

18/03/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHWxslO8rec&t=1581s
The recording of the excellent lecture of Professor Osman Bilen on the Spiritual Values of Nature in Sufi Wisdom.

ISVS Lecture Of Osman Bilen, Professor at Dokuz Eylul University, Turkiye.Part of the Values and Spirituality in Context Project, developed by Dan Chitoiu an...

24/02/2026

Join us on Friday at 12 for an ISVS Lecture by Professor Osman Bilen!
Zoom Meeting, Feb 27, 2026 12:00 PM Bucharest
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84121095502?pwd=VsswCHNQi6UjXbYtn6FDJXdpN3TjPl.1
Meeting ID: 841 2109 5502
Passcode: 739331
Part of the Values and Spirituality in Context Project: https://instvs.org/values-and-spirituality-in-context/

04/07/2025

Book Reviews Call