The XXV International Summer School in Philosophy of Physics of the University of Urbino will focus on a crucial topic of research in physics and philosophy: dualities, in particular in their gauge/gravity incarnation, and their philosophical implications.

This topic has manifold ramifications, both for physics and for philosophy, as our speakers will show. The three speakers are professor Jonathan Bain (Department of Technology, Culture and Society/Philosophy Department, NYU), professor Johanna Erdmenger (Physics Department, University of Würzburg), and professor Sebastian De Haro (Philosophy Department, UvA).

This year the School also offers to young researchers interested in the topic of Dualities and their philosophical implications the opportunity to test their skills by presenting their original papers to the other participants of the School in an end-of-school workshop, which will also feature Jeremy Butterfield (Philosophy Department, University of Cambridge) and Baptiste Le Bihan (Philosophy Department, University of Geneva) as senior speakers.

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

Note that while at this moment we expect to be able to hold the school in person safely, we are closely monitoring the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic and have already prepared contingency plans to hold the school online in case having it in person were impossible.

Also, for those that do not feel safe attending in-person events, keep in mind that the school will be in hybrid format, i.e. there will be an option to follow the school online.

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 Urbino)

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 Minho), Gianluca Curzi (University of Birmingham), Valerio Di Lauro (University of Urbino), Andrea Esposito (University of Urbino), Giovanni Galli (University of Urbino), Stefano Nicoletti (University of Twente), Davide Pietrini (University of Urbino), Stefano Riffelli (University of Urbino)