Kefalonia Foundations 2025: Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations of Quantum Physics

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Dear all,

We are delighted to announce the workshop “Kefalonia Foundations 2025: Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations of Quantum Physics,” which for the fourth time will gather 17 young scholars (Ph.D. students, early postdocs, etc.) on the beautiful island of Kefalonia (Greece) on June 22th-27th, 2025.

The workshop aims to challenge some of the drawbacks of the typical academic environment, create a deep sense of cooperation, and promote research in an open-minded and non-dogmatic way.

The focus will be on in-team research, where participants from different backgrounds (physicists, philosophers, and mathematicians) will analyze selected papers on the foundations of quantum physics, proposed by the participants. This structure will lay the groundwork for original research through collaborations established during the workshop. Participants will be able to cultivate community values through shared social and physical activities.

The applicants are asked to submit a short “Statement of Motivation” (max. 1500 characters) to describe why they think this unconventional workshop structure would suit them. After acceptance, participants will form pairs and propose papers to be discussed at the workshop.

*Submit your application following the instructions on the dedicated page no later than February 15th, 2025.* Further details can be found at:

https://www.iqoqi-vienna.at/kefalonia-foundations

Please feel free to share this invitation with colleagues who may be interested. We look forward to receiving your application!

All the best,

Flavio, Lefteris and Gui

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Dr. Flavio Del Santo

Schrödinger Fellow

University of Geneva & Constructor University

Group of Applied Physics

Rue de l’Ecole de Médecine, 20

1205 Geneva, Switzerland

Note: This is a repost of a conference or meeting that we expect is relevant to foundations of quantum theory.