February 2015 - philphysmunich

Talks by Lev Vaidman at LMU next week
by Michael Cuffaro Feb. 11, 2015

Feb. 11, 2015

Dear all, Professor Lev Vaidman (Tel Aviv University) will be giving three talks next week at LMU: 1) Monday, 16.2.2015, 13:30: Time symmetric quantum mechanics 2) Tuesday, 17.2.2015, 10:30: Weak measurements and weak values 3) Wednesday, 18.2.2015, 10:30: Counterfactual Communication All talks will be in H537, Schellingstr. 4. Best regards, -- Michael Cuffaro Postdoctoral Fellow Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Fakultät für Philosophie, Wissenschaftstheorie und Religionswissenschaft Lehrstuhl für Wissenschaftstheorie Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1 80539 München, Deutschland http://www.michaelcuffaro.com

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CFA: 4th Tuebingen Summer School. Idealizations in Physics, with John. D. Norton
by Karim Thébault Feb. 9, 2015

Feb. 9, 2015

Call for Applications The Forum Scientiarum <http://www.forum-scientiarum.uni-tuebingen.de/> (University of Tuebingen) kindly invites 20 graduate students and young researchers in the field of philosophy, physics and mathematics, to apply for the 4th Summer School on the History and Philosophy of Science: Tuebingen, July 27th–July 31st, 2015 Idealizations in Physics with John D. Norton (University of Pittsburgh) and a keynote lecture by Stephan Hartmann (LMU Munich). Application deadline: May 20, 2015 There is no program fee. More details about the program and the application procedure are available at the following Internet address: http://www.forum-scientiarum.uni-tuebingen.de/summerschool < http://www.forum-scientiarum.uni-tuebingen.de/summerschool> We are looking forward to your applications! Best Regards, Marco Giovanelli <http://homepages.uni-tuebingen.de/marco.giovanelli> Marco Giovanelli <mailto:marco.giovanelli@uni-tuebingen.de> • DFG-Research Fellow <http://homepages.uni-tuebingen.de/marco.giovanelli> homepages.uni-tuebingen.de/marco.giovanelli < http://homepages.uni-tuebingen.de/marco.giovanelli> • < http://homepages.uni-tuebingen.de/marco.giovanelli>

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Summer school: The Ontology of Physics. Call for applications
by Karim Thébault Feb. 9, 2015

Feb. 9, 2015

Call for applications 3rd International Summer School in Philosophy of Physics: The Ontology of Physics Saig (Black Forest), Germany, 20-25 July 2015 Organized by the Department of Philosophy of the University of Lausanne, the Department of Mathematics of Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich and the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy Supported by the Volkswagen Stiftung Topics: ï Philosophical introduction to ontology ï The ontology of classical and quantum physics ï The ontology of quantum field theory ï Entanglement and the quantum measurement problem ï The ontology of space and time ï The ontological status of laws of nature Speakers: Jeff Barrett (Philosophy, Irvine) Claus Beisbart (Philosophy, Bern) Dirk Deckert (Mathematics, Munich) Detlef D¸rr (Mathematics, Munich) Michael Esfeld (Philosophy, Lausanne) Shelly Goldstein (Mathematics, Rutgers) Anna Marmodoro (Philosophy, Oxford) Tim Maudlin (Philosophy, New York University) Christian W¸thrich (Philosophy, San Diego / Geneva) Nino ZanghÏ (Physics, Genova) Audience: PhD students in physics or philosophy, master students who envisage doing a PhD in physics or the philosophy of physics, general public being acquainted with the subject at least at master level Fees: EUR 650 includes accommodation in single room with private bathroom, full board and tuition; a reduced fee of EUR 180 is available for graduate students without the possibility of financial support from their institutions. Furthermore, a very limited number of travel grants may be available. For further information, see https://sites.google.com/site/isspp2015/, follow http://takingupspacetime.wordpress.com< http://takingupspacetime.wordpress.com/>, or contact Mario.Hubert(a)unil.ch <mailto:Mario.Hubert@unil.ch>

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Fwd: [Quantum-gravity] Postdoc position in Chicago
by Karim Thébault Feb. 6, 2015

Feb. 6, 2015

Call for Applications: POSTDOC POSITION in PHILOSOPHY OF QUANTUM GRAVITY at UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO The philosophy of physics group at the Department of Philosophy at UIC solicits applications for a two-year postdoctoral research position, starting August 2015. The position is contingent on confirmation of anticipated funding. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the project’s research by pursuing their own research in the philosophy of quantum gravity and by collaborating on existing research efforts within the UIC group led by Professor Nick Huggett. They will be expected to participate in weekly project meetings during term, help with the administration and organization of the group’s activities, and contribute to the group’s outreach efforts. The project is one half of a collaboration between UIC and the University of Geneva, where Professor Christian Wüthrich is the group leader. More information on the project and the research groups is available at www.beyondspacetime.net. Applicants with experience in either the philosophy or the foundations of quantum gravity broadly construed will be preferred, but we will also consider applicants with backgrounds in other areas of philosophy of physics, foundational research in physics, or metaphysics, who are willing to devote their efforts to project. All work toward the Ph.D. must be completed before the starting date. The position is anticipated to be for two years. The salary will be competitive. Research funds for travel to relevant conferences and to the group at the University of Geneva will be provided. Please complete the online application and include the names and email addresses of three references at https://jobs.uic.edu Applications must contain a cover letter detailing the pertinent experience for the position, a CV, a one page research statement describing the work to be accomplished during the postdoc including publication plans, and one or two writing samples, For fullest consideration, please apply by 3/6/15. Review of the files will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For more information, please contact Professor Nick Huggett at huggett(a)uic.edu. The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching in a multicultural environment. We strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans.

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