Unfortunately, due to the continuing pandemic situation, we feel forced to postpone our summer institute (more information below) to summer 2022.
More information about the 2022 summer institute will be announced in due course. Best regards, Christian Wüthrich *** International Summer Institute in Philosophy of Physics on the PHILOSOPHY OF COSMOLOGY and the PHILOSOPHY OF QUANTUM GRAVITY Hosted by the University of Geneva-University of Illinois at Chicago Cosmology Beyond Spacetime project Hotel Le Crêt, Morzine, France Further information, when available, at http://beyondspacetime.net/2021summerinstitute/. In recent years, the philosophy of quantum gravity and the philosophy of cosmology have emerged as new fields in their own right, with several summer schools dedicated to each. However, they remain largely unconnected, even though their intersection promises new scientific insights of great significance to philosophical question and the advancement of physics. This Summer Institute proposes to address conceptual, metaphysical, and epistemological implications of big bang, black hole, and multiverse models in quantum gravity: the fundamental nature of space and time, especially the beginning of spacetime, 'before' time or 'outside' space; the multiverse; the nature of physical law; and how we might have knowledge of such things. These are just some of the questions that we will discuss in this Summer Institute, which addresses graduate students and postdocs from philosophy of physics and related fields. Faculty: • Karen Crowther (Oslo) • Nick Huggett (Illinois at Chicago) • Mairi Sakellariadou (King's College London) • Chris Smeenk (Western) • Francesca Vidotto (Western) • David Wallace (Pittsburgh) • Christian Wuthrich (Geneva) Organizing Committee: Nick Huggett Gaia Valenti Christian Wuthrich The intended audience for the Summer Institute are Masters students, PhD students, and postdocs working or planning to work in the intersection between physics and philosophy. We will also consider applications from philosophers and physicists wishing to expand their existing research interests to include the philosophical implications of quantum gravity and cosmology. We will furthermore consider applications from members of the general public who can demonstrate an acquaintance with the subject equivalent to the Master’s level. THE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS IS CURRENTLY CLOSED. The Summer Institute is generously supported by the John Templeton Foundation. This support funds a significant part of room and board for accepted participants. However, there will be a fee of CHF 200 for each applicant, which will cover the remaining cost of room (single occupancy) and full board and the full participation in all activities of the Summer Institute. Participants are responsible for their travel to and from the site of the Summer Institute, and for incidentals such as beverages. -- https://www.vidal-rosset.net/mailing_list_educasupphilo.html
