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For the first time since 1998, the Centre for Advanced Study (CAS) underwent a comprehensive evaluation, initiated by the board of directors.

Last week, CAS had the pleasure of welcoming Professor Claudia Franziska Brühwiler, the academic director of the newly established Institute of Advanced Study at the University of St. Gallen.

The FricFrac project's research sheds light on the dynamics of geohazards, providing new understanding of landslides, earthquakes, and glacier surges.

We are happy to announce our new partner institution, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN).

Last week, we were pleased to welcome Jonatan Kurzwelly, senior researcher at the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt, for a short visit to the Centre. Jonatan will be staying at CAS with his research group in February as part of the Constructive Advanced Thinking (CAT) programme.

We are thrilled to announce the research projects chosen for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Over the past year, CAS has hosted Professor Attila Tanyi and Senior Lecturer Mathea Slåttholm Sagdahl, along with their team of researchers, for the project "The Profoundest Problem in Ethics" (PROFOUND). This ambitious project delved into the intricate conflicts between moral and prudential reasons, a theme that challenges conventional approaches in philosophical research.