Dark World to the Swampland

The IBS-IFT Workshop is a regular event organized jointly by IFT and IBS-CTPU, this year reaching its tenth anniversary.

The aim of the workshop is share ideas, foster collaborations, and to discuss recent developments in theoretical physics.

The event is organized over two weeks. The first week, November 4-7, will focus on String Phenomenology 

The Center for Theoretical Physics of the Universe is one of the 30 centers of the Institute of Basic Science in South Korea. The IBS-CTPU carries out research on particle physics and cosmology, which aims to understand nature at the most fundamental level and answer the big questions about the origin of the universe.

The Institute for Theoretical Physics IFT UAM-CSIC is a joint research center belonging to the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). It is the only Spanish center dedicated entirely to research in Theoretical Physics. The IFT members develop research in the frontiers of Elementary Particle Physics, Astroparticles, and Cosmology, in order to understand the fundamental keys of Nature and the Universe.

With this workshop we want to try to advance our understanding of quantum gravity, mainly through the swampland program, by refining several of the conjectures that have been put forth in the program to bridge the gap between effective field theories and the UV completion as quantum gravity.

The workshop will take place in-person at the Institute of Theoretical Physics (IFT), Madrid, Spain. You can find directions here.

To attend the workshop, please register here. Registration is now closed.

SOCIAL EVENT: On Thursday (6th) evening we will have a conference dinner (details TBD).

Organizers:

• Seung-Joo Lee (Yonsei U)

• Matteo Lotito (IFT UAM-CSIC)

• Miguel Montero (IFT UAM-CSIC)

Confirmed speakers:

• Fien Apers (IFT UAM-CSIC)

• Bruno Bento (IFT UAM-CSIC)

• Ralph Blumenhagen (MPP Munich)

• Veronica Collazuol (IFT UAM-CSIC)

• Matilda Delgado (MPP Munich)

• Niccolò Cribiori (KU Leuven)

• Sören Kotlewski (IBS CTPU)

• Seung-Joo Lee (Yonsei U)

• Ling Lin (U Bologna and INFN Bologna)

• Andriana Makridou (IFT UAM-CSIC)

• Muthusam Rajaguru (IFT UAM-CSIC)

• Salvator Raucci (IFT UAM-CSIC)

• Andreas Schachner (Cornell U and LMU Munich)

• Thorsten Schimannek (Utrecht U)

• Ethan Torres (CERN)

• Curmrun Vafa (Harvard U)

• Max Wiesner (DESY)

CODE OF CONDUCT

Participants to the conference agree to abide by the IFT Code of Conduct (to be found here) at all times during their stay in Madrid -- including social events in the context of the conference. Harassment of any form will not be tolerated. Cases can be reported anonymously at the IFT EDI mailbox (here) and will receive immediate attention from the IFT EDI committee.