[PhilPhys] Quantum Gravity in Perspective (LMU Munich, 31st May - 1st June 2013)

[Karim Thebault]

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QUANTUM GRAVITY IN PERSPECTIVE

LMU Munich

31st May - 1st June 2013

http://www.quantumgravityinperspective.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/index.html


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The search for a theory which would unite the insights of general
relativity with those of quantum theory, a theory of quantum gravity, has
now lasted the better part of a century. Although a number of promising
candidate theories have emerged (string theory and loop quantum gravity
being the most prominent), a large array of conceptual, formal and
methodological issues are still unresolved. The increasingly fractured
nature of the field – with long standing and well publicised disagreements
over the premisses, goals and criteria for evaluation relevant to a 'theory
of quantum gravity' – might be seen as one significant factor impeding
progress.

With this in mind, the aim of this workshop is to bring together
physicists, philosophers and historians with interests in various
approaches to quantum gravity towards a mutually beneficial
cross-pollination of ideas. By looking at the problem of quantum gravity
 from a variety of different perspectives, it is hoped, we will all be able
to see a little further.

The workshop will be held in Munich over two days (31st May - 1st June) and
will feature talks by researchers with a wide range of expertise.
Submission of contributed papers are welcomed from researchers with
interests in quantum gravity considered from any of the perspectives
mentioned above. We invite submissions of an abstract of 500 words by 1st
March, 2013. Only PDF files are accepted. We anticipate there will be space
for between two and four contributed talks.

To submit please send the file to Karim.Thebault at lrz.uni-muenchen.de.

INVITED SPEAKERS: Nazim Bouatta (Cambridge), Richard Dawid (Vienna),
Johanna Erdmenger (Max Planck Munich), Sabine Hossenfelder (NORDITA), Claus
Kiefer (Cologne), Brian Pitts (Cambridge), Dean Rickles (Sydney), Nicholas
Teh (Cambridge), Chris Wuthrich (UCSD)


ORGANIZERS: Karim Thebault, Radin Dardashti


GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS: A few travel bursaries for graduate students are
available (up to 500 Euro).  See website for details.

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