News

Here, we publish articles about the Centre and its activities, and interviews with our scholars about their time at CAS and the progress and results of their research.

22 September 2023

CAS Project Leader Francois Renard Honored as Fellow of the American Geophysical Union

This year, the American Geophysical Union (AGU) has added Francois Renard to its roster of distinguished honorees. Renard, who leads the CAS project 'Friction and Fracture and the Onset of Geohazards (FricFrac)' together with Anders Malthe Sørensen, was recognized for his pivotal contributions to experimental and theoretical geophysics and geochemistry.

18 September 2023

Young CAS Projects of January 2024 – December 2025: Pushing Frontiers in Political Science and Environmental Research

It is with great enthusiasm that the Centre for Advanced Study (CAS) unveils the two chosen Young CAS Principal Investigators (PIs) for the upcoming two-year term: Professor Francesca Refsum Jensenius from the University of Oslo, who offers a penetrating analysis of the democratic processes in India, and Researcher Gaute Linga from The Njord Centre, University of Oslo, focusing on the intricate process of water infiltration in soils.

12 September 2023

Former Young CAS PI Catherine A. Bradley is Awarded the Prestigious Dent Medal

Catherine A. Bradley, who in 2020/2021 was awarded our Young CAS Grant for her project 'Scattered Songs in Scandinavia', has now been granted the prestigious Dent Medal by the Royal Musical Association.

08 September 2023

Meet the project: Friction and Fracture and the Onset of Geohazards (FricFrac)

Led by: Anders Malthe-Sørenssen and Francois Renard

04 September 2023

Publication on 'Archaeological Stories of Migration'

The first publication from the CAS project 'Exploring the Archaeological Migration Narrative: The Introduction of Farming and Animal Husbandry in Southern Norway', led by Daniela Hofmann and Martin Furholt back in 2021/2022, has been unveiled through the Sidestone Press.

31 August 2023

CAS joins the Constructive Advanced Thinking (CAT) Programme

This year, CAS has joined the Constructive Advanced Thinking (CAT) programme, founded by the Network of European Institutes for Advanced Study (NetIAS). This means that researchers at our partner institutions now can apply for the CAT Grant and travel abroad to visit several of our sister institutions.

23 August 2023

CAS at Arendalsuka 2023: Exploring Societal Challenges through Basic Research

CAS proudly participated in Arendalsuka 2023, a Norwegian political festival held annually in Arendal during the month of August.

10 August 2023

Welcoming the New Academic Year: Exciting Research Projects at CAS

As the academic year unfolds, the Centre for Advanced Study (CAS) extend a warm welcome to our four new research groups that will grace the Centre during the upcoming year.

04 July 2023

Publication on 'Books Known Only by Title: Exploring the Gendered Structures of First Millennium Imagined Libraries'

The first publication from the CAS project "Books Known Only by Title: Exploring the Gendered Structures of First Millennium Imagined Libraries" led by professors Liv Ingeborg Lied and Marianne Kartzow Bjelland in 2020/2021, has been released.