Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study - SCAS

"Interdisciplinary Discussions and Disagreements Pave the Ways Forward for AI in Academia".

Read science journalist Natalie Von Der Lehr's reflections on the recent Human Futures workshop:

https://www.swedishcollegium.se/archives/news/2026/2026-06-12-interdisciplinary-discussions-and-disagreements-pave-the-ways-forward-for-ai-in-academia

Interdisciplinary Discussions and Disagreements Pave the Ways Forward for AI in Academia Human Futures - AI Transitions in a Global Context is an international research initiative investigating how artificial intelligence and autonomous systems are reshaping societies, institutions, cultures, and knowledge production across diverse global contexts. Bringing together scholars from the No...

SCAS is pleased to announce that Valbona Muzaka has been appointed theme lead of the "Health & Sustainability – Inequity & Consumption" theme of the new NNF-IAS Fellowship Programme on Health and Sustainability for early-career researchers.

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SCAS Names Valbona Muzaka as Lead of Health & Sustainability – Inequity & Consumption Theme in New Nordic Fellowship Initiative SCAS is pleased to announce that Valbona Muzaka has been appointed theme lead of the Health & Sustainability – Inequity & Consumption theme of the brand new NNF-IAS Fellowship Programme on Health and Sustainability for early-career researchers.

Today we are delighted to share the names of seven scholars who will join us as Sabbatical Fellows during the upcoming academic year 2026-27:

SCAS Announces Fellows of the Academic Year 2026-27 (11) The inaugural cohort of Sabbatical Fellows were in residence at the Collegium in the spring of 2026. After the second call and round of nominations, we are now delighted to share the names of seven scholars who will join us as Sabbatical Fellows during the upcoming academic year. The Sabbatical Fell...

This morning, the SCAS Fellows visit Linnaeus’ Hammarby, the summer home of Carl Linnaeus and his family.

The small estate, located 15 km south-east of Uppsala, was bought by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 and still reflects his private life as well as his scientific work.

New episode of the SCAS Talks Podcast:

Johan Elverskog: "Buddhism in World History"

Keywords: Buddhism, world history, religion, religious politics, Inner Asia

SCAS TALKS Episode 71 - Johan Elverskog: "Buddhism in World History" Theme: Religion & Religious Studies Keywords: Buddhism, world history, religion, religious politics, Inner Asia

Some snapshots from yesterday's panel discussion at SCAS on "The Other Side of Futures: Engaging Endings and their Chronopolitics" with Marisa Cohn (IT University of Copenhagen); Anders Ekström (SCAS & Uppsala University); Christina Garsten (SCAS, Uppsala University & Stockholm University); and Julia Velkova (SCAS, Linköping University & University of California, Santa Barbara).

Yesterday the Academic Senate of SCAS gathered at the Collegium for a day-long meeting.

Call for Applications:
- Constructive Advanced Thinking (CAT) Programme 2027–2029 -

The CAT programme supports small, interdisciplinary teams of early-career researchers working collaboratively on current or emerging societal challenges through a series of short, funded stays at Institutes for Advanced Study (IASs) across Europe. The programme is designed to provide time, space, and intellectual exchange for the development of innovative ideas, interdisciplinary collaboration, and potential future research initiatives and funding applications.

The primary target group are early-career researchers based at universities or research institutions who work collaboratively in small interdisciplinary teams on current or emerging societal challenges.

Application deadline: 13 September 2026

This is an initiative of the Network of European Institutes for Advanced Study (NetIAS).

Read more: https://netias.science/calls-for-applications/constructive-advanced-thinking-cat/open-call-constructive-advanced-thinking