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Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · 6h

Why do humans live in large-scale societies organized as states? Peter Turchin's "The Great Holocene Transformation" analyzes data from 800+ societies to reveal that #warfare between groups drove humanity's transformation from small bands to complex civilizations. 👉https://shorturl.at/D457n

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Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · 8h

🗓️ Join us for an event on tackling organized crime:
Next week, CSH hosts a #workshop & #panel organized by @rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social, exploring how science can contribute to policy approaches.

Info & livestream: csh.ac.at/events/scien...

Science And Policy Against Organized Crime | Workshop & Panel

Violence remains one of the most pressing and complex challenges of our time. Driven by the expansion of organized crime and entrenched cartel...

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Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · 2d

Looking for a summer research internship? 🌟 Join us at the Complexity Science Hub to explore complex systems, apply quantitative methods, and tackle real-world societal and economic challenges.

📅 Apply by Jan 13
🎓 For Bachelor & Master students
🌞 Summer 2026
👉 csh.ac.at/education/internships

Internship Program At The Complexity Science Hub

Do you want to learn more about the theories and tools of complexity science? Are you ready to use quantitative tools to understand society and the economy?

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Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · 2d

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PhDs And The Real World: Letting Complexity Talk Both Ways

What an experiment! At the first Complex Systems Connections Forum, professionals from government and organizations met CSH PhD students

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Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · 2d

"This is an experiment" – with these words, CSH's Stefan Thurner and Carrie Cowan opened a very special event:
at the first Complex Systems Connections Forum, CSH #PhD students met #professionals from government and public organizations to explore complementary challenges, skills, and interests.

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Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · 7d

We were pleased to welcome a delegation from Sony Computer Science Laboratories (Sony CSL) at CSH 🤝
The visit created space for discussions on #supplychains, #mobility, #cityplanning, and #collective #adaptation – areas where collaboration can generate valuable new knowledge 🌍

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Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · 8d

Why do some U.S. #cities thrive while others decline? According to a CSH study published in @pnas.org, the answer lies in economic “coherence”—a measure of how well the economic activities of a city fit together. 👉 shorturl.at/9YTIM

Why Some U.S. Cities Thrive While Others Decline

While cities in the U.S. evolve and diversify, they maintain a constant level of "coherence" on average, according to a new CSH study.

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Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · 9d

We’re hiring a #Postdoc! The Transforming Economies group at the Complexity Science Hub is looking for a new team member.
👉 Learn more & apply: csh.ac.at/engage/jobs

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Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · 12d

🇫🇷 Et voilà! CSH is featured on the French Institute's website! Amélie Desvars-Larrive recently hosted Auregan Labrune from the French Institute/French Embassy in Vienna at CSH, discussing how complexity science tackles real-world challenges through interdisciplinary research. 👉 shorturl.at/VAIgG

Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · 12d

#SpreadtheWord
We are looking for #PhD candidates passionate about using large-scale data analysis, quantitative models, and complexity science to study the complex interactions within #epidemiology, #OneHealth, and #publichealthsystems.
More info: csh.ac.at/education/gr...

Graduate Program * Complexity Science Hub

Courses are offered both by CSH and by our partner universities, one of which will serve as the degree-granting entity. Students will be guided to the

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Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · 13d

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CSH Hosts INTERPOL New Technology Forum 2025

On September 23–24, 2025, around 100 international experts are gathering at the Complexity Science Hub to explore tech solutions for cybercrime.

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Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · 13d

Tackling cybercrime requires global collaboration.
This week, we were proud to host the 4th INTERPOL New Technology Forum. Nearly 100 experts from 38 countries came together to discuss how new technologies can support law enforcement in dealing with today’s volume and complexity of data.

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Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · 14d

What matters in #science today? You might want to ask @floragraham.bsky.social, editor of Nature Briefing. Last week, Flora joined us to give our scientists a crash course in science communication. Thank you for sharing your expertise, Flora, and for sparking such thought-provoking discussions!

Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · 16d

Grateful for our #postdocs! Last week at CSH we celebrated #PostdocAppreciationWeek with a research jam featuring talks on history, women’s health, algorithms, the brain & more. Postdocs drive CSH science, and shape our community. @spintheory.bsky.social @lespin.bsky.social @vitelot.bsky.social

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Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · 20d

Our first Art & Science night at Palais Springer-Rothschild explored Wendelin Pressl’s NEOΣ KOΣMOΣ. From his book to the PLANETOTHEK installation, guests became part of the art—an experiment in perception, imagination & discovery.

#ArtAndScience #ComplexityScience

Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · 21d

She’s a superstar! 🌟 Mirta Galesic kicked off our Tuesday Talks at CSH with an open + inspiring talk on her journey from Croatia to co-leading #CollectiveMinds. Honest about setbacks, rejections, and moving across cultures—her reflections made us rethink what it means to be a researcher today.

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Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · 22d

Not every day CSH President Stefan Thurner joins a workshop. This time he did—alongside CSH scientists—for a session led by Aashima Dogra on the unspoken challenges of science. From values to vulnerabilities, power to powerlessness, participants reflected on the human side of science.

Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · 23d

Vienna-based artist Wendelin Pressl invites you to explore his latest work on Wednesday, 17 September 2025, at 7:00 PM, at the Complexity Science Hub. He'll be joined by curator Astrid Kury, and complexity scientist Leonhard Horstmeyer.

💌 RSVP: shorturl.at/WQrap

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Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · 26d

🌟 We were honoured to welcome @erc.europa.eu president Maria Leptin to CSH! Helga Nowotny, chair of CSH science board, and Stefan Thurner, CSH president, met with her. Leptin also connected with Mirta Galesic (ERC Advanced Grant) and Aashima Dogra (Maria Leptin @embo.org Fellow).

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Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · 27d

Young research in the spotlight! At #FallingWalls Lab Vienna 2025, 12 talents pitched bold ideas in 3 min.
🥇 Tayebeh Saghaei (BOKU)
🥈 Sanja Savić (OFI)
🥉 Benedikt Schwarze (Uni Vienna)

Tayebeh will represent 🇦🇹 at the Berlin final!

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Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · Sep 8

What a week at the 21st Conference on #ComplexSystems in Siena! Proud of our researchers sharing work on migration, supply chains, economies, collective minds & fairness. Thanks @css-conference.bsky.social — see you in Binghamton 2026!

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Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · Sep 8

CCS Junior Scientific Award 2025 goes to Rafael Prieto-Curiel! Congratulations!

Conference on Complex Systems @css-conference.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congratulations to Dr. Rafael Prieto-Curiel, winner of the Junior Scientific Award 2025, for his contributions to complex systems research through innovative mathematical modelling of social phenomena🎉

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Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · Sep 5

On 17 Sept, 7 PM @csh.ac.at:
Art & Science with Wendelin Pressl – NEOΣ KOΣMOΣ ✨

With artist Wendelin Pressl, curator Astrid Kury, & scientist Leonhard Horstmeyer.

RSVP 👉 csh.ac.at/events/art-s...

Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · Sep 4

👏 Big congrats to CSH researcher @hillaryvipond.bsky.social — finalist for the Alexander Gerschenkron Prize for best thesis in non-US #EconomicHistory! She’ll present her research this Sat, Sept 6 at the Economic History Association Annual Meeting.

https://hillaryvipond.bsky.social—

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Complexity Science Hub @csh.ac.at · Sep 3

Still amazed by last week’s Visualizing Complexity Science Workshop at CSH! 🌍✨ 5 days of talks, discussions & projects brought together brilliant minds in #art, #science, #journalism & #dataviz. Huge thanks to the organizers, speakers & participants!

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