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Foundations of Observational, Classical and Semi-Classical Gravitational Physics and The Problem of Agency and Laws of Nature

17.02.2023

Foundations of Observational, Classical and Semi-Classical Gravitational Physics and The Problem of Agency and Laws of Nature (MCMP/LMU Munich, 28-31 March 2023)

 

Idea and Motivation

The conference of "Foundations of Gravitational Physics and The Problem of Agency and Laws of Nature" will address various topics in theoretical physics and foundations of physics, focusing on gravitational physics and on agency and physical laws. Invited physicists and philosophers have been chosen to represent different approaches to such topics (semi-classical gravity, holography, quantum gravity theories, foundations of physics) and to discuss different kinds of issues (locality, the nature of black hole entropy, approaches to the Information-Loss Paradox, the emergence of classicality in approaches to QG, quantum reference frames, epistemology and methodology of theory and of observation, ontology, inter alia), in an attempt to foster a dialogue among the different fields. Contributed talks from theoretical physicists, observational astronomers and philosophers will be chosen in part so as to complement the perspectives of the invited speakers. Such a gathering will spur new, innovative approaches to the above mentioned problems, as well as connecting and invigorating work on existing approaches. It will also provide young researchers with a comprehensive introduction to the state of the art of the various central fields of research, and established researchers with a comprehensive overview.

Confirmed Speakers

Ana Alonso Serrano
Goncalo Araujo-Regado 
Ali Barzegar 
Jibril Ben Achour 
Časlav Brukner 
Eugenia Colafranceschi 
Gemma De las Quevas 
Shep Doeleman 
John Dougherty 
Jamee Elder
Felix Finster 
Henrique Gomes 
Anne-Catherine de la Hamette 
Vincent Lam
Niels Martens 
Prahar Mitra 
Siddharth Muthukrishnan 
Ramesh Narayan
Daniele Pranzetti
Renato Renner 
Marika Taylor
Jos Uffink 

We are committed to fostering diversity and equality in our programs.
Submissions from underrepresented groups are particularly welcome. The
conference will be organized and run under the MCMP's code of conduct:
http://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/events/event-policy/index.html.

Registration and venue
The conference will be held in person at LMU Munich, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, room (D) Z003, 80539 München
Please send registration requests by 15 March 2023 using the following form:

https://forms.gle/DnZ9xADQ3jPvX8WY6

There are no fees for the conference as well for the conference dinners.

Dates and Deadlines

Registration Deadline: 15 March 2023
Conference dinners will take place on Tuesday, the 28th of March and Thursday, the 30th of March.

Organizers

Erik Curiel
Daniele Oriti
Manus Visser
Aron Wall

For information about practical matters and registration, please contact one of the organisers.

 

Acknowledgements

The conference is supported by the Munich Center For Mathematical Philosophy, the LMU/Cambridge Strategic Partnership project on semi-classical gravity and black hole physics as well by the FQXi grant: “The Epistemic Nature of Physical Laws, From Intelligent Agents to Quantum Gravity and Cosmology”.

The event is also part of our Research Focus on the Foundations of Physics sponsored by the Center for Advanced Studies, LMU Munich.


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