Contact: leilagraef[AT]id.uff.brLocation: Hangzhou, China
Workshop Announcement: Frontiers of Quantum Gravity
Title: Recent Developments in Quantum Gravity and Applications to Cosmology & Black Hole Physics
Dates: May 31 – June 5, 2026
Location: Hangzhou, China
Format: Registration for online participation is open (up to a maximal number of 50). Registration for in-person participation and talk submissions now is closed.
Overview:
The dawn of gravitational-wave astronomy and direct black hole imaging via the Event Horizon Telescope has opened unprecedented windows into strong-gravity regimes. These breakthroughs provide a unique opportunity to test foundational theories – from black hole models like remnants, fuzzballs, and firewalls to quantum gravity frameworks like Loop Quantum Gravity (LQG), which resolve cosmological and black hole singularities.
This timely workshop will bring together leading theorists and experimentalists to:
– Discuss recent developments in quantum gravity.
– Explore applications to cosmology and black hole phenomenology.
– Formulate future strategies to test theoretical predictions against current and forthcoming data from GW observatories and VLBI instruments like the EHT.
– Address the profound challenge of reconciling quantum mechanics with general relativity.
Registration:
Online registration is available at https://forms.gle/VqxpQxzhQBaBpkyS9. Please fill in the form by April 15, 2026. If you encounter any issue, feel free to contact the organizers at:
Leila Graef (leilagraef[AT]id.uff.br) | Kristina Giesel (kristina.giesel[AT]fau.de)
Full workshop information is available at:
https://www.birs.ca/events/2026/5-day-workshops/26w5588
Organizing Committee:
Anzhong Wang (Baylor University)
Rong-Gen Cai (Ningbo University)
Kristina Giesel (Friedrich-Alexander Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg)
Leila Graef (Universidade Federal Fluminense)