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.

Books known only by title: A widespread and misunderstood phenomenon

Scholars at the Centre for Advanced Study have studied the use and functions of imagined books and argue that we need to rethink the first-millennium library in light of their findings.

Former YoungCAS workshop leader receives research funding

Margherita Paola Poto has been granted funding for a project that builds on her research at the Centre for Advanced Study (CAS).

Alumni Spotlight: Trygve Helgaker

‘I knew I wanted to come back for the unique combination of science and camaraderie that CAS offers,’ said Professor Trygve Helgaker about leaving CAS in 2018.

Alumni Spotlight: Dag Michalsen

The idea and practise of legislation is something that fascinates former CAS project leader and Professor of Law Dag Michalsen. This autumn he is returning to CAS.

Celebrating the Young CAS Fellows for 2021-23

This year's Young CAS Fellowships were awarded to researchers from four different disciplines: medieval philology, ancient history, geometry and evolutionary theory.

Meet the Young CAS Fellows for 2021-23: Daniele Miano

The roots of universal history: irrevocably imperialistic or a form of resistance to imperialism?

Meet the Young CAS Fellows for 2021-23: Helen F. Leslie-Jacobsen

The medieval Faroese ballads ‘Sjúrðar kvæði’ that tell the story of the hero Sigurðr Fáfnisbani have so far not been widely studied. Helen F. Leslie-Jacobsen’s Young CAS Fellow project will change that.

Meet the Young CAS Fellows for 2021-23: Kjetil Lysne Voje

Despite its critical role in conducting good science, measurement theory remains largely unknown in large parts of biology. Kjetil Lysne Voje seeks to change that with his Young CAS Fellow project.

Meet the Young CAS Fellows for 2021-23: Kristin Shaw

Tropical geometry – a two-way bridge between mathematical fields.