<div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:12pt 0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><b>CALL FOR PAPERS</b><br><b>Philosophy and Metaphysics of String Theory</b><br>University of Geneva, 9–10 December 2025</span></p></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:12pt 0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><b>Organizers:</b><br>Enrico Cinti (University of Geneva)<br>Baptiste Le Bihan (University of Geneva)</span></p></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:12pt 0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><b>Overview:</b></span></p></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:12pt 0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">This two-day workshop brings together philosophers and physicists to explore metaphysical and philosophical questions in string theory, </span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">broadly understood, i.e. including non-perturbative approaches and/or issues related to dualities and holography. In addition to our invited speakers, w</span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">e are pleased to offer <b>a small number of contributed talk slots</b> for early-career researchers. W</span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">e especially encourage submissions from members of underrepresented groups. Please note that some financial support might be available on demand.</span></p></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:12pt 0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><b>Submission Guidelines:</b></span></p></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:12pt 0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Please send the following in a single PDF to <b><a href="mailto:enrico.cinti@unige.ch" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">enrico.cinti@unige.ch</a></b> with subject line “String Theory Workshop CFP” by <b>30 September 2025</b>:</span></p></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:12pt 0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><ol start="1" style="margin-bottom:0px"><li style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;margin:0px"><b>Title of your talk</b></li></ol></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:12pt 0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><ol start="2" style="margin-bottom:0px"><li style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;margin:0px"><b>Abstract</b> (max. 500 words)</li></ol></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:12pt 0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><ol start="3" style="margin-bottom:0px"><li style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;margin:0px"><div role="presentation" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b>Name and affiliation</b></div><div role="presentation" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b><br></b></div></li><li style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px"><div role="presentation" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><b>Whether you wish to be considered for financial support</b></div></li></ol></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:12pt 0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><b>Notification:</b><br>Contributed speakers will be notified by <b>15 October 2025</b>.</span></p></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:12pt 0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Feel free to circulate this CFP among colleagues and students who may be interested. We look forward to your submissions!</span></p></div></div></div>