April 2022 - philphysmunich

Renewed Call for Papers: Sixth Spacetime Conference
by vpetkov＠minkowskiinstitute.org April 15, 2022

April 15, 2022

Dear Colleagues, The sixth spacetime conference (that had to be held in May 2020) will be finally held (in person) in the famous Black Sea resort "Albena" (near Varna, Bulgaria) from 12 to 15 September 2022: http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org/conferences/2022/ The Scientific Organizing Committee invites papers from physicists, philosophers of physics and philosophers on any topic related to the nature and ontology of spacetime. As there is no main theme of the sixth spacetime conference a number of special sessions have been suggested by colleagues (other suggestions are welcome): - Nature of time - becoming and flow of time - Is spacetime a real (physical) four-dimensional entity or a mathematical concept? - Open Questions in Spacetime Physics - The controversy over Relativistic Mass - The problem with the gravitational energy-momentum pseudo-tensor in general relativity - should we have a closer look at the fact that the mathematical formalism of general relativity does not yield a proper tensor of the gravitational energy-momentum? - What is the difference between matter and geometry in general relativity, semi-classical gravity, and quantum gravity? - Do Black Holes Actually Exist? - Is there a conflict between relativity and quantum mechanics? - Quantum Gravity: Where do we stand? Contributed papers in the form of extended abstracts of between one and two pages should be emailed to 2020conference(a)minkowskiinstitute.org by July 15, 2022. Submissions will be reviewed and notification of acceptance will be sent by August 1, 2022. Best wishes, Vesselin Petkov Minkowski Institute http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org/ Montreal, Canada http://spacetimecentre.org/vpetkov/

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QM and Reality [Workshop]
by Raoni Wohnrath Arroyo April 15, 2022

April 15, 2022

Dear all, following the tradition of our International Network, we are happy to now invite you to the Eighth Edition of the International Workshop on Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Information in 2022, to be held online on April 27 and 28, and May 4 and 5. The selected theme for this edition is: “Quantum Theory and Reality”. Quantum theory is the perfect case study for the realist vs anti-realist debate: on the one hand, one naturally considers the theory as an approximate true description of reality; on the other hand, the ever-growing number of interpretations/quantum theories seem to plague QM’s access to reality with underdetermination. We would like to pursue new perspectives on such a traditional debate on the philosophy of science. Contributions to the workshop address the following questions, but, as in previous editions of the workshop, are not limited to: - Is there a clear dividing line between ‘theory’ and ‘interpretation’ in the case of QM? - What does it mean to take QM to be ‘approximately true’? - Are there new experimental perspectives that could falsify one interpretation/quantum theory? - Can theoretical virtues (epistemic/ontological/metaphysical) favor one interpretation/theory over other(s)? - Are there new stances that steer a middle ground between realism and anti-realism? - What does it mean to adopt a realist stance toward quantum mechanics? - Could numerous quantum theories/interpretations, instead of blocking one’s road to reality, enhance one’s understanding of reality? Certainly, there is much to say about it, and we are looking forward to meeting you there! The full list of participants, registration, schedule, and book of abstracts can be found on our website: https://quantuminternationalnet.com/Workshops Organizing Committee Christian de Ronde (UBA/UNAJ/CONICET/UFSC/CLEA) Jonas R. B. Arenhart (UFSC/UFMA/CNPq) Raimundo Fernández-Mouján (UBA/CLEA) Raoni W. Arroyo (CLE/UNICAMP/FAPESP) Scientific Committee Décio Krause (UFSC/UFJR/PPGLM) Diederik Aerts (VUB/CLEA) Otávio Bueno (UM) Newton da Costa (UFSC)

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"Beyond Models" Workshop on Philosophy of Model Independence-Call for Posters FINAL
by Martin King April 15, 2022

April 15, 2022

We are inviting contributions for the virtual poster session of the philosophy of physics workshop /Beyond Models/, taking place on June 14-15, 2022, at the University of Bonn in Bonn, Germany. We are asking for 10 min (8+2) `poster-style' presentations on the topics related to the philosophy of model independence in physics. The lack of new physics discoveries at the LHC has had many significant effects on the field of particle physics. It has led to the re-evaluation of guiding principles such as naturalness, a decrease in the popularity of prominent models, such as supersymmetry, and an increase in model independent (MI) search methods. These MI methods aim at reducing BSM model dependence in a variety of ways and may include using bottom-up EFTs, using signature-based, rather than model-based, searches, performing SM precision measurements, or using unsupervised deep learning to let experimental data speak for itself as much as possible. The workshop will bring together experimental and theoretical physicists and philosophers of science to explore various aspects of this shift towards model-independent strategies, the tools they employ, as well as the methodological and epistemic issues they bring. We may examine questions such as: * what is model independence? How independent from models can one be? * how does one historically, or philosophically, characterise the methodological shift that is happening? * have there been other time periods during which physicists pursued model independence? what relation does this bear to today? * why pursue model independence? what are its benefits and limitations? * in what various ways are physicists reducing dependence on models, modelling biases, and modelling assumptions? * how do deep learning and AI searches fit with model independent strategies? * etc. Invited speakers include (possibly more added later): * Philip Bechtle (University of Bonn, physics) * Kyle Cranmer (NYU, physics) * Richard Dawid (University of Stockholm, philosophy) * Cristophe Grojean (DESY, physics) * Adam Koberinski (University of Waterloo, philosophy) * Michelangelo Mangano (CERN, physics) * Michela Massimi (University of Edinburgh, philosophy) * Sebastien Rivat (Max Planck Institute Berlin, philosophy) * Emily Sullivan (Eindhoven University, philosophy) Please send an abstract of no more than 350 words to Martin King (beyondmodels2022(a)gmail.com) along with information about your institutional affiliation by*April 30, 2022. This is a FINAL extended deadline. * Attendance in person is also possible for the presenters of the poster session, but travel and accommodations will not be covered. This workshop is a part of the DFG-funded /Epistemology of the LHC /research unit. Organizers: Martin King (chair of organizing committee), Peter Maettig, Michael Stoeltzner, and Nurida Boddenberg -- Martin King

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