The Centre for Advanced Study (CAS) is governed by a Board of Directors. The board consists of six members and six alternates from a wide range of academic disciplines and institutions. The board is appointed by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (DNVA), the Norwegian Association of Higher Education Institutions (UHR), and the Research Council of Norway (NFR).

The board members and alternates attend four board meetings annually. The Secretary General of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (DNVA) participates as an observer.

The board, following a thorough evaluation process, is responsible for selecting the CAS projects.

The Board of Directors of the Centre for Advanced Study (CAS):

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Chair

Professor Rolf K. Reed

Department of Biomedicine,

University of Bergen

Phone: +47 55 58 63 89
Rolf.Reed@uib.no
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Vice Chair

Rector Dag Rune Olsen

University of Bergen

Phone: +47 55 58 20 02
rektor@uib.no

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Professor Kristin Bliksrud Aavitsland

Department Theology and History,
MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society

Phone: +47 22 59 06 15
Kristin.B.Aavitsland@mf.no

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Professor Unni Langås

Department of Nordic and Media Studies,

University of Agder

Phone: +47 38 14 20 75
unni.langas@uia.no

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Professor Toril Aalberg

Department of Sociology and Political Science, 
Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Phone: +47 73 59 83 59
toril.aalberg@svt.ntnu.no

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Professor Kenneth Ruud

Pro-Rector for Research and Development,
University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway

Phone: +47 77 62 31 01
kenneth.ruud@uit.no

Alternates:

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Professor Aud V. Tønnessen 

(alternate for R. K. Reed)

Dean of the Faculty of Theology,

University of Oslo

Phone: +47 22 85 03 39
a.v.tonnessen@teologi.uio.no
Rector Anne Husebekk, UiT (Photo: Torbein Kvil Gamst)

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Rector Anne Husebekk

(alternate for D. R. Olsen)

University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway

Phone: +47 77 64 49 88
anne.husebekk@uit.no

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Professor Knut Heidar

(alternate for K. B. Aavitsland)

Department of Political Science,

University of Oslo

knut.heidar@stv.uio.no

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Professor Knut Helland 

(alternate for U. Langås)

Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences,

University of Bergen

Phone: +47 55 58 91 16
Knut.Helland@uib.no

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Professor Anna Nylund

(alternate for T. Aalberg)

Faculty of Law,

University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway

Phone: +47 77 64 91 73
anna.nylund@uit.no

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Professor Gunn Elisabeth Birkelund

(alternate for K. Ruud)

Department of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo

Phone: +47 22 84 40 51
g.e.birkelund@sosgeo.uio.no