[PhilPhys] C4A: Foundational challenges in cosmological studies of black holes, Bonn, 14th May 2024

[Juliusz Doboszewski]

Dear all,

[with apologies for cross-posting]

Foundational challenges in cosmological studies of black holes
14th May 2024
University of Bonn


With the emergence of new observational windows, black holes are
increasingly used in constraining cosmological theories. This workshop aims
to address the major foundational and methodological challenges in
cosmological studies of black holes: What are the methodological principles
of these searches? What should we expect from future observations? How do
long-standing research programs look from the new vantage points? What
foundational lessons can be drawn from cosmological studies of new physics?
The workshop will facilitate a multi-disciplinary perspective on the
cosmological implications of black holes, by bringing together
contributions from theoretical physics, astronomy, and the philosophy of
physics.

List of speakers:
Kristen Lackeos (Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Bonn)
Jamee Elder (Tufts University, Harvard University’s Black Hole Initiative)
Erik Curiel (University of Bonn, Harvard University’s Black Hole Initiative)
Juliusz Doboszewski (University of Bonn, Harvard University’s Black Hole
Initiative)

More TBA.

Main topics of the workshop include, but are not limited to:
- primordial black holes as dark matter candidates
- epistemology of gravitational wave astrophysics
- model agnostic searches and notions of model independence
- philosophical issues in multi-messenger astronomy
- alternatives to black holes
- statistical wars in astrophysics and cosmology
- foundational issues in black hole physics

Call for Abstracts:
We accept the submission of abstracts for a limited number of slots for
contributed talks related to the topics of the workshop. Please submit the
title of your talk and an abstract of up to 500 words along with your name,
contact details and affiliation in a pdf file by email to aanton at uni-bonn.de
by 31st of March midnight anywhere on Earth (UTC -12). We will communicate
the decision soon after.

Attendance to the workshop is free and open to everyone, however, if you
plan to attend, please register by 7th May by sending an email to:
aanton at uni-bonn.de .

Attendace via zoom is also possible, the link will be shared with all
registered participants in due time.

For more information and questions, visit the event website:
https://www.history-and-philosophy-of-physics.com/events.html

Or email the organizers: Antonis Antoniou (aanton at uni-bon.de) and Juliusz
Doboszewski (jdobosze at uni-bonn.de).

This workshop is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG Project
"Inductive Metaphysics"
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