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Foundational Challenges in Cosmological Studies of Black Holes (14 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) Antonia Frassino (University of Barcelona) Jamee Elder (Tufts University) 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:
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 [email protected] 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, all participants are required to register by 7th May by sending an email to: [email protected] Attendance via zoom is also possible, the link will be shared with all registered participants in due time. When registering please indicate whether you are planning to participate in-person or online. Organizers:
This workshop is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG Project "Inductive Metaphysics". The Working Group “Philosophy of Physics” (AGPhil) of the German Physical Society (DPG) invites submissions for its annual workshop. Contributions on any topic in philosophy of physics are welcome; the focus, however, will be on the topic of quantum gravity. The workshop takes place 18-22 March 2024 at the TU Berlin and will be part of the Annual Meeting of the DPG (https://berlin24.dpg-tagungen.de/).
The following Invited Speakers have confirmed thus far: - Alexander Blum (Max Planck Institute for the History of Science) - Karen Crowther (University of Oslo) - Erik Curiel (University of Bonn) - Johanna Erdmenger (University of Würzburg) - Klaas Landsman (Radboud University Nijmegen) - Tushar Menon (Dianoia Institute of Philosophy) - Chris Wüthrich (University of Geneva) If you would like to present a paper, please submit an abstract of about 200 words by 15 January 2023 (ignore the stated 1 December 2023 abstract submission deadline on the website), using the online-form at https://www.dpg-tagung.de/b24/submission.html?language=en. As conference fees are not trivial (https://berlin24.dpg-tagungen.de/registrierung/tagungsgebuehren), speakers who have difficulties paying the conference fees should contact us about possible travel grants. For future updates see https://www.dpg-physik.de/vereinigungen/fachuebergreifend/ag/agphil We look forward to seeing you in Berlin! Dennis Lehmkuhl Radin Dardashti In this interview with the Johannes Büchs from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Dennis Lehmkuhl shares his view on black holes and why it has only been in recent years that the evidence for the presence of a black hole in the centre of our galaxy has been confirmed. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNyFksS6Fd0.
We are inviting graduate students, PhD students and postdoctoral scholars to apply for the Heinrich Hertz Fellowships. Applications close on August, 15 2023. Find more information here. If you are interested please send your complete application documents by 15 August 2023 to [email protected].
We invite applications for a postdoctoral position in ERC Consolidator Grant “The Centre of Gravity Project” at the University of Bonn - Deadline for consideration is August 15, 2023. Further information here: https://history-and-philosophy-of-physics.com/jobs.html.
We invite applications for a Balzan PhD and Postdoc positions in “Historical and philosophical aspects of solving the two-body problem in General Relativity”. The deadline for full consideration is July 15, 2023. For further information see "Jobs".
The Working Group “Philosophy of Physics” (AGPhil) of the German Physical Society (DPG) invites submissions for its annual workshop. Contributions on any topic in philosophy of physics are welcome; the focus, however, will be on the foundations of quantum mechanics. The workshop takes place 20-24 March 2023 at the TU Dresden and will be part of the Annual Meeting of the DPG (https://smuk23.dpg-tagungen.de/index.html?set_language=en).
The following Invited Speakers have confirmed speakers thus far: Emily Adlam (Western University) Michael Cuffaro (LMU Munich) Paul Näger (WMU Münster) Alyssa Ney (UC Davis) If you would like to present a paper, please submit an abstract of about 200 words by 13 January 2023 (ignore the stated 1 December 2022 abstract submission deadline on the website), using the online-form at https://www.dpg-tagung.de/smuk23/submission.html?language=en. As conference fees are not trivial (https://smuk23.dpg-tagungen.de/registrierung/tagungsgebuehren), speakers who have difficulties paying the conference fees should contact us about possible travel grants. We look forward to seeing you in Dresden! Dennis Lehmkuhl Radin Dardashti Balzan PhD position in "Historical and philosophical aspects of solving the two-body problem in General Relativity"
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