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30 October 2023

Visit to Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Study

On the 4th and 5th of October, the CAS administration visited our sister organization, the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Study in Lund, Sweden.

10 October 2023

Meet the project: 'The Profoundest Problem in Ethics: Handling Practical Reasons in Conflict (PROFOUND)'

As we face the accelerating challenges of climate change, wars, and mass poverty, many grapple with moral dilemmas that pull between personal well-being and broader societal ethical obligations.

29 September 2023

Forskningsdagene

On Wednesday, 20 September, CAS proudly participated in Forskningsdagene, an annual festival where researchers from across the country showcase their work.

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.