The Problem of Time in Perspective (LMU Munich, 3rd - 4th July 2015)

[Karim Thébault]

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THE PROBLEM OF TIME IN PERSPECTIVE

LMU Munich

3rd - 4th July 2015

www.lmu.de/problemoftime2015

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Whilst there is broad agreement that the canonical quantization of general
relativity leads to an acute problem relating to time, there is not uniform
consensus regarding either the nature of this `problem of time in quantum
gravity’, or the requirements for a satisfactory solution. Questions
remain, for example, with regard to interpretation of the timeless
Wheeler-de Witt formalism, the canonical representation of the spacetime
diffeomorphism group, the formal and empirical status of observables and
the relevance of the problem of time to other approaches to gravity.

The aim of this workshop is to bring together experts on the problem of
time for discussion of both formal and philosophical issues. Participants
will include both physicists working at the forefront of quantum gravity
research, and specialists in the historical and philosophical foundations
of the subject.

The workshop will be held in Munich over the 3rd and 4th July and so will
immediately proceed the Loops15 conference scheduled to be held in nearby
Erlangen the following week.

Interested physicists, philosophers or historians (and graduate students)
are all very welcome to participate in the workshop. We also welcome
applications to give a short comment on one of the invited talks. All
submissions, enquires and registration for participation should be
addressed to Karim.Thebault at lrz.uni-muenchen.de.

INVITED SPEAKERS: Bianca Dittrich (Perimeter Institute), Steve Giddings
(Santa Barbara), Sean Gryb (Radbound), Philipp Hoehn (Perimeter Institute),
Tim Koslowski (New Brunswick), Brian Pitts (Cambridge), Oliver Pooley
(Oxford), Carlo Rovelli (Aix-Marseille), Donald Salisbury (Austin College),
Lee Smolin (Perimeter Institute)

ORGANISERS: Alex Blum (Max Planck Institute for the History of Science),
Dean Rickles (Sydney), Karim Thebault (LMU Munich)

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The conference is organised by the Munich Center for Mathematical
Philosophy (LMU Munich) in collaboration with the Centre for Time
(University of Sydney) and the Max Planck Institute for the History of
Science. We are very grateful to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the
John Templeton Foundation, and the Max Planck Institute for the History of
Science for financial support.
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