The idea that a "well-designed" order is embedded in the cosmos is widespread across many cultural regions and epochs. One could argue that myths of origin, creation and genesis, which ascribe an intentional logic to the world as a whole, correspond to an anthropological need and can therefore be found at all times and in all cultures. The aim of the CAS Research Focus is to deal with the various cosmologies from the perspective of philosophy, theology, ethnology and (astro)physics, to analyze their structures and to compare them with current research models. The idea that a "well-designed" order is embedded in the cosmos is widespread across many cultural regions and epochs. One could argue that myths of origin, creation and genesis, which ascribe an intentional logic to the world as a whole, correspond to an anthropological need and can therefore be found at all times and in all cultures. The aim of the CAS Research Focus is to deal with the various cosmologies from the perspective of philosophy, theology, ethnology and (astro)physics, to analyze their structures and to compare them with current research models. https://cast.itunes.uni-muenchen.de/vod/playlists/xgWozZOrkE.html Thu, 14 Aug 2025 05:52:31 +0000 Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München itunes@lmu.de no en https://cast.itunes.uni-muenchen.de/clips/wY1nVsQB72/vod/high_quality.mp4 Philip Goff is Professor of Philosophy at Durham University. In 2023, he published the book Why? The Purpose of the Universe. | Helen Meskhidze is postdoctoral fellow at the Black Hole Initiative at Harvard University. She works on the foundations of spacetime theories and the use of simulations in astrophysics. Philip Goff is Professor of Philosophy at Durham University. In 2023, he published the book Why? The Purpose of the Universe. | Helen Meskhidze is postdoctoral fellow at the Black Hole Initiative at Harvard University. She works on the foundations of spacetime theories and the use of simulations in astrophysics. Tue, 13 May 2025 11:11:40 +0000 Prof. Philip Goff, Ph.D. (Durham University) | Prof. Helen Meskhidze, Ph.D. (Cincinnati University) | Moderation: Prof. Dr. Sebastian Gäb (LMU) no 01:28:56 0 https://cast.itunes.uni-muenchen.de/clips/wY1nVsQB72/vod/high_quality.mp4 https://cast.itunes.uni-muenchen.de/clips/nNaiQF98QR/vod/high_quality.mp4 George Ellis is a cosmologist and Professor emeritus of Applied Mathematics at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. With Stephen Hawking he co-authored the seminal book The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, London and the Royal Society of South Africa. In 2004, he won the Templeton Prize and in 1999, he was honored with the Order of the Star of South Africa by Nelson Mandela. He is currently a Visiting Fellow in the context of the CAS Research Focus “Cosmology”. George Ellis is a cosmologist and Professor emeritus of Applied Mathematics at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. With Stephen Hawking he co-authored the seminal book The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, London and the Royal Society of South Africa. In 2004, he won the Templeton Prize and in 1999, he was honored with the Order of the Star of South Africa by Nelson Mandela. He is currently a Visiting Fellow in the context of the CAS Research Focus “Cosmology”. Tue, 27 May 2025 11:15:10 +0000 Prof. George Ellis, Ph.D. (University of Cape Town) | Moderation: Dr. Laurie Letertre (LMU) no 01:22:37 1 https://cast.itunes.uni-muenchen.de/clips/nNaiQF98QR/vod/high_quality.mp4 https://cast.itunes.uni-muenchen.de/clips/LzRVG7QQLO/vod/high_quality.mp4 Vilsoni Hereniko is Professor at the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. His research, teaching, and creative work explore issues related to climate change, indigenous storytelling, art and cultural identity, and the politics of representation in all kinds of media. He is an award-winning filmmaker and playwright as well as a screenwriter and director. | Michela Massimi is Professor of Philosophy of Science at the University of Edinburgh, affiliated with the Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics. For her interdisciplinary work and communication of philosophy of science she received the Royal Society’s Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal. Both are currently Visiting Fellows at CAS. Vilsoni Hereniko is Professor at the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. His research, teaching, and creative work explore issues related to climate change, indigenous storytelling, art and cultural identity, and the politics of representation in all kinds of media. He is an award-winning filmmaker and playwright as well as a screenwriter and director. | Michela Massimi is Professor of Philosophy of Science at the University of Edinburgh, affiliated with the Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics. For her interdisciplinary work and communication of philosophy of science she received the Royal Society’s Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal. Both are currently Visiting Fellows at CAS. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:24:31 +0000 Prof. Vilsoni Hereniko, Ph.D. (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa) | Prof. Michela Massimi, Ph.D. University of Edinburgh | Prof. Dr. Philipp Schorch (CAS Young Center/LMU) no 01:36:30 2 https://cast.itunes.uni-muenchen.de/clips/LzRVG7QQLO/vod/high_quality.mp4 https://cast.itunes.uni-muenchen.de/clips/LAwkdii9ve/vod/high_quality.mp4 Andreas Burkert leitet den Lehrstuhl für Theoretische und Numerische Astrophysik an der LMU und ist Sprecher des Exzellenzclusters „Origins“. Er erforscht die Entwicklung des Universums, die Natur der dunklen Materie sowie die Entstehung von Galaxien, Sternen und Planeten. | Petra Schwille ist Direktorin der Forschungsabteilung Zelluläre und Molekulare Biophysik am MPI für Biochemie. Für ihre Forschung wurde sie u.a. mit dem Leibniz-Preis (2010) und der Otto-Warburg-Medaille (2023) ausgezeichnet. Andreas Burkert leitet den Lehrstuhl für Theoretische und Numerische Astrophysik an der LMU und ist Sprecher des Exzellenzclusters „Origins“. Er erforscht die Entwicklung des Universums, die Natur der dunklen Materie sowie die Entstehung von Galaxien, Sternen und Planeten. | Petra Schwille ist Direktorin der Forschungsabteilung Zelluläre und Molekulare Biophysik am MPI für Biochemie. Für ihre Forschung wurde sie u.a. mit dem Leibniz-Preis (2010) und der Otto-Warburg-Medaille (2023) ausgezeichnet. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:25:45 +0000 Prof. Dr. Andreas Burkert (LMU) | Prof. Dr. Petra Schwille (MPI für Biochemie) | Moderation: Dr. Annette Meyer (CAS) no 01:34:01 3 https://cast.itunes.uni-muenchen.de/clips/LAwkdii9ve/vod/high_quality.mp4