Upcoming Conferences and Meetings

Jianhong Zuo

Dear friends and colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that the conference, Emergence of Classicality: New Perspectives on Measurements in Quantum Theory, will take place from the 15th to the 19th of July 2024 at Trinity College Dublin, and that abstract submission is now open for both posters and talks.

From thermodynamics to quantum information, from cold-atom experiments to many-body simulations, and beyond, this conference is intended to bring together a diverse group of researchers to address deep, conceptual questions surrounding quantum measurements and the emergence of classicality. We will present and discuss new perspectives in these age-old problems, including talks on measurement paradoxes, information flow in closed system-environment interactions, and experimental results showcasing quantum thermodynamics in action.

You can learn more about the conference here:
https://www.tcd.ie/physics/conferences/new-perspectives-on-measurements-in-quantum-theory/

And you can submit abstracts here:
https://forms.gle/6THsEp2btaDHFtHg9

Invited speakers include:

Časlav Brukner
Nicole Yunger Halpern
Lina Jansson
Jarosław Korbicz
V. Vilasini
Howard Wiseman

with more to be announced soon.

On behalf of the organising committee, I am excited to welcome you to Dublin, and look forward to seeing many of you in July. Please feel free to distribute this invitation to any interested colleagues.

Kind regards,
Tom Rivlin

Dr. Tom Rivlin

Postdoctoral Project Assistant,

E141-08 - Research Unit of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information

Atominstitut, TU Wien,
Stadionallee 2, 1020 Wien, Österreich
Email: tom.rivlin@tuwien.ac.at

Jianhong Zuo

To whom it may concern,

My name is Carlos Zapata, I am the founder and president of the Society for Multidisciplinary and Fundamental Research (recently registered as a non-profit), and currently a postdoc in mathematics and computer science. We have launched our main yearly event, a summer school intended for students and researchers of all backgrounds and education levels to learn about a wide range of topics, exploring many traditionally distant disciplines while socializing with like-minded peers in a dynamic and creative environment. Here is all the information:

https://semf.org.es/school2024/

We believe that members of the Foundational Questions Institute may be interested in our Interdisciplinary School. In-person places are limited, we encourage prompt registration. There is a general publicity email copied below and a poster attached for your convenience.

Do not hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any questions or suggestions.

Best regards,

Carlos Zapata on behalf of the SEMF team

announcement email

Interdisciplinary Summer School 2024 in Valencia (Spain) 22-26 July

This summer… learn about computation, evolutionary biology, physics, philosophy of science, literature and mathematics… enjoy beach parties, art jam sessions, mind-bending debates, local cuisine and nightlife. All of this, and more, in the scenic city of Valencia, situated on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.

https://semf.org.es/school2024/

Places are limited, be sure to follow the link above and register to secure your spot early. Participants in the SEMF Interdisciplinary School travelling to Valencia get access to sponsored accommodation at a reduced price and in an excellent location, minutes away from the School venue, and within walking distance of the beach and the city centre.

The aim of this event is to gather a group of young researchers, creators and students that engage in a very unique intellectual environment while attending talks and short courses by leading figures. Here is a handful of speakers and topics covered:

· Stephen Wolfram (Wolfram Institute) - Computational Evolution
· Rossana Mastrandrea (IMT School of Advanced Studies) - Networks and Entropy
· Irida Altman (ETH Zurich) - Literary Aspects of Mathematics
· Tom Froese (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology) - Biology, Cognition, Computation, Complexity
· Mel Andrews (University of Cincinnati, Carnegie Mellon University) - Machine Learning in Science
· Sandra Ranilla-Cortina (Credit Suisse) - Industry & Academia

We encourage participants to attend in person but remote online attendance is also possible, you can choose your modality when registering in the link above.

We look forward to welcoming you in Valencia or online soon!

The SEMF team

Jianhong Zuo

32nd Annual
The SCIENCE OF CONSCIOUSNESS CONFERENCE
Barcelona SPAIN
July 6-11, 2025
Workshops, Plenaries, Concurrents
Exhibits, Demos, Social, Poetry Slam, Dancing

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Abstract Submissions
Deadline (January 5, 2025) - Notifications (January 12-20, 2025)

followed by and in concert with

4th Annual
FESTIVAL OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Barcelona SPAIN
July 11-13, 2025
Music, Art, Experiential, Inspiration, Spirituality,
Education, Business, Evolution
The Science of Consciousness (‘TSC’) conference is the world’s longest running inter-disciplinary gathering on the study of consciousness, the nature of existence and our place in the universe. TSC has alternated yearly since 1994 between Tucson, Arizona USA and elsewhere including Italy, Denmark, Japan, Sweden, Czech Republic, Hungary, Hong Kong, India, California, Switzerland, Finland, and in 2023 Taormina, on the island of Sicily. In 2025 TSC will be in Barcelona, Spain preceding and in conjunction with The Festival of Consciousness.

We are at a crossroads in the age-old study of consciousness. Over the past thirty years approaches to understanding consciousness have diverged along two distinct paths: 1) ‘neurocomputational’ views of the brain as a complex computer of simple neurons, a view compatible with AI systems becoming conscious, and 2) ‘funda-mental’ views in which consciousness is intrinsic to the universe, connected to the brain through quantum biology. Exploring the funda-mental view, TSC embraces neuroscience biology far more rigorously than AI-compatible simple neurons. Ironically, conscious AI may be most likely to occur in biomimetic quantum computers.

2025 TSC Conference Themes
Consciousness and Fundamental Reality
Brain Oscillations, Waves and Multiple Scales
AI, LLMs and Consciousness
Theories of Consciousness and Brain Modulation
Anesthesia and Consciousness
Biomimetic Quantum Computing
Quantum Biology, SuperRadiance, Time Crystals
Consciousness in Action
Consciousness and Quantum Measurement
Astrobiology, Origin of Life and Evolution
Prospects for Extraterrestrial Consciousness

2025 TSC Confirmed Speakers
Anirban Bandyopadhyay
Jimo Borjigin
Thomas Brophy
William Brown
Nathalie Cabrol
Deepak Chopra
Avshalom Elitzur
Federico Faggin
Ivette Fuentes
Alex Gomez-Marin
Stuart Hameroff
Nassim Haramein
Don Hoffman
Santosh Helekar
Sabine Kastner
Robert Lawrence Kuhn
Philip Kurian
Farhan Lakhany
Matthew Larkum
Dante Lauretta
Earl K. Miller
Sir Roger Penrose
Giulio Ruffini
Jay Sanguinetti
Rupert Sheldrake
Javier Sierra
Michael Wiest
Brannon Wheeler
Nicole Yunger-Halpern

Workshops
Sunday July 6, 2025
3 parallel sessions 9 am to 1 pm, 2 pm to 6 pm, 7 pm to 10 pm
(speakers subject to change)

The Varieties of 'BCI’ - Brain Computer Interfaces
G Ruffini, A Maiques, Z Cinker, A Bandyopadhyay, J Sanguinetti, B Lord, Arnaud Delorme (Sponsored by Neuroelectrics, Starlab, PuzzleX, DDG, SEMA Lab, Sanmei)

Is Consciousness Funda-Mental?
Nassim Haramein, Rupert Sheldrake, William Brown, Don Hoffman, Thomas Brophy, Karla Galdemez, Bernard Carr (sponsored by ISF, IONS)

Quantum Biology
Travis Craddock, Karla Galdemez, Nicole Yunger-Halpern, Philip Kurian, Aarat Kalra, Jack Tuszynski, Adrienne Vancura

Education and the Landscape Taxonomy of Consciousness Studies
Robert Lawrence Kuhn, Paavo Pylkkänen Alain Morin, Brian Lord, Jeffery Martin

Other Workshops TBA

Consciousness in Action
Morning Experiential and Inspirational Sessions
7:00 am to 8:15 am, Monday July 7-Friday July 11,
Organized by Festival of Consciousness - Program TBA

Workshops Proposals
Send in via email to: center@arizona.edu
by November 15

Abstract Submissions for the TSC Conference | Barcelona
Deadline (January 5, 2025)
Notifications (January 12-20, 2025)
Abstract Submissions
Taxonomy-2025.docx

Barcelona | Links & Information | to be announced:
Hotel / Reservations
Conference Registration Fees - (standard, student, both events, volunteers)
Sponsorship Opportunities
Exhibitors

Additional Links

Join TSC E-list
CCS-TSC Website
YouTube Channel - Archives | CCS-TSC
Facebook | CCS-TSC

2025 TSC Conference Sponsors-updating

Tiny Blue Dot Foundation
Request for Proposals: Science of Perception Box
Deadline for the letter of intent: October 28th, 2024

*2025 Graphic: 'Gaudi's Brain' - Credit: ChatGPT/Xavi Ginesta

Save the dates - The Science of Consciousness
2025
The Science of Consciousness, Barcelona | July 6 – 11, 2025
The Festival of Consciousness, Barcelona | July 11 - 23, 2025
2026
The Science of Consciousness, Tucson | April 6-11, 2026

Center for Consciousness Studies-UArizona | PO Box 64981 Tucson AZ 85728 Attn: Abi Behar Montefiore | Tucson, AZ 85728 US

Jianhong Zuo

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to invite you to the VCQ & quantA Summer School 2025 on "Quantum Many-Body Physics: From the Fundamentals to the Frontiers of Research." This exciting event will take place from September 15th to 19th, 2025, at Atominstitut, TU Wien.

This year’s summer school is particularly special as it coincides with the 100th anniversary of Quantum Mechanics, making Vienna—which played a pivotal role in the history of quantum physics—the perfect place to celebrate the ‘International Year of Quantum Science and Technology’.

https://vcq-quantum.at/vcq-quanta-summer-school-2025/

The summer school is designed for Master’s and PhD students who are eager to explore the fascinating field of Many-Body Quantum Physics. The school featuring leading theorists and experimentalists will start with introductory level lectures into the field, among others exploring connections of quantum many-body physics with quantum information theory. The second part will be more specialized, featuring current experimental and theoretical developments.

Confirmed lecturers:
Jean Dalibard (LKB Paris)
Simon Cornish (Durham University, UK)
Géza Tóth (UPV Bilbao)
Michael Buchhold (University of Cologne)
Oleksandr Kyriienko (University of Sheffield)
Maia Vergniory (University of Sherbrooke)
Public Speaker: Jorge Kurchan, (LPENS Paris)
In addition to engaging lectures, the program includes a poster session, where students are encouraged to present their research, as well as many opportunities for networking and socializing such as a Summer School dinner. These activities provide a great opportunity for participants at all career stages to connect and exchange ideas.

We strongly encourage Master’s and PhD students to showcase their research through poster presentations.

Registration & Fees:

Deadline: June 1st, 2025 (places are limited!)
Fee: €175 for external students (includes dinner & coffee breaks)
For more details and registration visit: https://vcq-quantum.at/vcq-quanta-summer-school-2025/

We look forward to welcoming many of you to Vienna for this exciting event!

Best regards,
The Organizing Team

Dipl. Ing. (FH) Nadine Hilmar

Coordinator VCQ-PhD Program

TU Wien - Atominstitut

Stadionallee 2

1020 Wien

https://vcq.quantum.at/