Centre for Advanced Study (CAS)
An independent foundation that furthers excellent, fundamental, curiosity-driven research.
2018/19 CAS Projects
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The Demise of Religions
Led by Professor James Lewis (UiT) and Professor Michael Stausberg (UiB).
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In Sync: How Synchronisation and Mediation Produce Collective Times, Then and Now
Led by Professor Helge Jordheim (UiO) and Professor Espen Ytreberg (UiO).
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Homotopy Type Theory and Univalent Foundations
Led by Professor Marc Bezem (UiB) and Professor Bjørn Ian Dundas (UiB).
News
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CAS welcomes NUPI, PRIO as partner institutions
The two research institutions join the Centre’s 10 partner universities and university colleges in Norway.
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Introducing the Young CAS Fellow programme
The Centre for Advanced Study (CAS) is excited to announce the Young CAS Fellow programme, a new research funding opportunity for postdoctoral students, junior academics, and other talented young researchers.
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Alumni Spotlight: Terje Tvedt
The 2008/09 CAS project leader is the alumnus of the month for November 2018.
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Meet the Project: 'The Demise of Religions'
The 2018/19 CAS project in the humanities will examine how different religions decline and ultimately die.
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Meet the Project: 'Homotopy Type Theory and Univalent Foundations'
The 2018/19 CAS project in the natural sciences aims to push a new mathematical theory forward.
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Meet the Project: 'In Sync: How Synchronisation and Mediation Produce Collective Times, Then and Now'
The 2018/19 CAS project in the social sciences will explore how different forms of media help create shared experiences and times.
Meet Scientific Director Professor Camilla Serck-Hanssen
Serck-Hanssen, professor of philosophy at the University of Oslo (UiO), leads the Centre for Advanced Study (CAS).
