Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided that the 2021 edition of the Philosophy of Physics, Black Holes and the Information Loss Paradox will be held online over ZOOM (the time zone of the program is CEST/GMT+2).

Our aim is to create the best possible experience for all participants. To this end, we will combine online lectures from the internationally renowned speakers who will present at the school with various moments devoted to socialization between participants.

In order to give anyone who did not initially apply due to uncertainty regarding travelling to Urbino the opportunity to participate to the school we have decided to reopen the application period and extend the application deadline until the 7th of May 2021

The XXIV International Summer School in Philosophy of Physics of the University of Urbino will focus on one of the most relevant themes in modern theoretical physics research, as witnessed by the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics: black holes, and in particular the paradoxes connected to their quantum description.

This topic has manifold implications, both for physics and for philosophy, as our speakers will show. In particular, the two main speakers are professor Daniel Harlow, from the Physics Department at MIT, and professor Erik Curiel, from the Philosophy Department at LMU. Moreover, there are going to be afternoon tutorials by professor Christian Wüthrich (University of Geneva), professor Sebastian De Haro (UvA), and professor Patricia Palacios (University of Salzburg).

This year the School also offers to young researchers interested in the topic of Black Holes and the Information Loss Paradox the opportunity to test their skills by presenting their original papers to the other participants of the School in one dedicated session.

Overall, this year's School offers an invaluable opportunity for students and scholars to learn about Black Holes and their paradoxes.

Director of the School

Vincenzo Fano (University of Urbino)

School Organizers

Enrico Cinti (University of Geneva, University of Urbino)

Marco Sanchioni (University of Urbino)

Organizing Committee

Mario Alai (University of Urbino)

Claudio Calosi (University of Geneva)

Enrico Cinti (University of Geneva, University of Urbino)

Alberto Corti (University of Geneva, University of Urbino)

Vincenzo Fano (University of Urbino)

Pierluigi Graziani (University of Urbino)

Giovanni Macchia (University of Bologna)

Marco Sanchioni (University of Urbino)

Mirko Tagliaferri (University of Urbino)

Gino Tarozzi (University of Urbino)

Isabella Tassani (University of Urbino)

School Staff

Stefano Calboli (University of Urbino), Gianluca Curzi (University of Birmingham), Giovanni Galli (University of Urbino), Stefano Nicoletti (University of Twente), Davide Pietrini (University of Urbino), Stefano Riffelli (University of Urbino)