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/

Dear colleagues,

the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at the University of Calgary is inviting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the areas of Quantum Information or Quantum Foundations. This is an excellent opportunity to join a vibrant research community and contribute to cutting-edge work at the Institute for Quantum Science and Technology (IQST), as well at the newly established Quantum Horizons Alberta institute. The application deadline is: December 31, 2024

We are seeking candidates with a strong research record and a commitment to excellence in teaching. The successful candidate will have opportunities to collaborate with leading researchers in quantum science, contribute to ongoing projects, and develop new research directions.

For more information and to apply, please visit the official job posting here: https://careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/14976394-assistant-professor-in-quantum-information-or-quantum-foundations

We would greatly appreciate it if you could circulate this opportunity within your networks.

Best regards,

Carlo Maria Scandolo

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Carlo Maria Scandolo, DPhil
Associate professor of mathematical physics
Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Institute for Quantum Science and Technology
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary T2N 1N4, AB, Canada

Dear Colleagues,

We are currently advertising five permanent Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (equivalent to Assistant or Associate Professor) positions in the Department of Physics at Imperial College London with a closing date of 19 August 2024.

These positions are open to candidates from any area of physics. Applications are particularly welcomed from these research areas:

Atmospheric dynamics of extreme weather.
Direct search for dark matter.
Physics implementation of neuromorphic hardware.
Quantum technology.
Quantum Field Theory and gravity.
Application of Artificial Intelligence to astrophysical modelling.

Individuals who identify as female and those from underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

For full details, see https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-jobs/description/index.php?jobId=19563.

Best wishes,

Arttu

Arttu Rajantie

Professor of Theoretical Physics

Imperial College London

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Causalworlds 2024 - Second Call for Papers

Causalworlds 2024: The 2nd International Conference on Quantum, Classical, and Relativistic Causality

Perimeter Institute, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
16-20 September 2024
www.causalworlds.ca

Understanding causality is fundamental to science and inspires wide-ranging applications, yet there are several distinct notions of causation. Recently, there have been important developments on the role of causality in quantum physics, relativistic physics and their interplay. These have unearthed a plethora of fascinating open questions regarding the nature of causation, emergence of space-time structure and the limits of quantum information processing. At the same time, causal reasoning has become an important tool in machine learning and statistics, with applications ranging from big data to healthcare. This conference brings together experts from different areas of physics working on questions related to causality, as well as selected researchers who bridge the gap between fundamental research and current industrial applications. The aim of the conference is to provide a venue for cross-pollination of these ideas through scientific exchange between these communities. The conference will focus on the following facets of causality:

Quantum and classical causal inference
Indefinite causal order and quantum reference frames
Causality in quantum field theory and quantum gravity
Experiments and applications of causality

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Important Dates

Paper submission deadline: 17 May 2024
Paper notification: mid June 2024
Registration deadline: late August 2024
Conference: 16-20 September 2024

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Submissions Guidelines

Prospective speakers can submit a paper for a talk and/or a poster. Submissions for a talk will automatically be considered for a poster if not accepted for a talk.

The conference website www.causalworlds.ca is now open for submissions:

Talk: Submission will consist of (1) a 1-3 page summary, and (2) optionally a link to the full paper (published/preprint) or a draft of the manuscript.
Poster. Submission will consist of a short abstract.

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Invited Speakers

Jessica Bavaresco (University of Geneva)
Cyril Branciard (CNRS Grenoble)
Rafael Chaves (Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte)
Giulio Chiribella (The University of Hong Kong)
Doreen Fraser (University of Waterloo)
Anne-Catherine de la Hamette (IQOQI Vienna)
Ciarán Lee (Spotify)
Tein van der Lugt (University of Oxford)
Joris M. Mooij (University of Amsterdam)
Mio Murao (University of Tokyo)
Alejandro Pozas-Kerstjens (University of Geneva)
Renato Renner (ETH Zürich)
Thomas Richardson (University of Washington)
Sally Shrapnel (The University of Queensland)
Sumati Surya (Raman Research Institute)
Rainer Verch (University of Leipzig)

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Programme Committee

V Vilasini (ETH Zürich & INRIA Grenoble) (PC Chair)
Alastair Abbott (INRIA Grenoble)
Časlav Brukner (IQOQI Vienna & University of Vienna)
Eric Cavalcanti (Griffith University)
Chris Fewster (University of York)
Lucien Hardy (Perimeter Institute)
Hlér Kristjánsson (Perimeter Institute & IQC & Université de Montréal)
Giulia Rubino (University of Bristol)
Robert Spekkens (Perimeter Institute)
Jacopo Surace (Perimeter Institute)
Elie Wolfe (Perimeter Institute)
TBC

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Organising Committee

Hlér Kristjánsson (Perimeter Institute & IQC & Université de Montréal)
V Vilasini (ETH Zürich & INRIA Grenoble)
Robert Spekkens (Perimeter Institute)
Lucien Hardy (Perimeter Institute)
Elie Wolfe (Perimeter Institute)
Jacopo Surace (Perimeter Institute)

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Sponsors

Perimeter Institute
PI Causal Inference Initiative
QISS Consortium
TBA

A limited amount of travel funding will be available for students who would otherwise not be able to attend the conference.

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

Dear Colleagues,

Please find here

https://inspirehep.net/jobs/ 2712900

the announcement for postdoctoral positions in Theoretical Particle Physics, Theoretical Cosmology/Gravitation at IFAE, Barcelona.

Feel free to distribute this information widely! Thank you very much.

Best regards,

Diego

Dear colleagues,

We are looking for one or more postdoctoral researchers in quantum computation to join the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Dalhousie University.

Our department has expertise in quantum programming languages and the theory of quantum circuits, with an emphasis on the use of mathematical techniques coming from algebra, logic, number theory, and category theory. Familiarity with one or more of these areas would be an asset.

Each position is for 2 years. The salary is CAD $60,000 per year plus benefits.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Applications will be considered on a rolling deadline until all positions are filled. An application package should consist of a cover letter, a curriculum vitae (including a complete list of publications), a research statement, and two letters of recommendations.

Application packages and any inquiries about the positions should be sent to neil.jr.ross@dal.ca and peter.selinger@dal.ca.

Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.

Best,
Julien

Lorraine Ford

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