At the edge of spacetime: rethinking singularity resolution
University of Geneva, May 19-20, 2026
This workshop brings together physicists and philosophers of physics to explore conceptual issues and new results related to spacetime singularities and their resolution in theories beyond GR.
Invited speakers:
– Martin Bojowald
– Karen Crowther
– Juliusz Doboszewski
– Sean Gryb
– Marta Pedroni
– Aron Wall
This workshop is organised by Marta Pedroni, Niels Linnemann, Charlotte Zito, and Christian Wüthrich in the context of the SNSF-funded project ‘Philosophy Beyond Standard Physics’.
In addition to our invited speakers, we are pleased to offer a small number of slots for contributed talks. We especially encourage submissions from members of underrepresented groups. Please note that some financial support might be available on demand.
Anonymised abstracts (max 500 words) should be sent by email attachment to [email protected] with subject line “Workshop submission” by February 15th, 2026.
Selected speakers will be notified by March 1st, 2026. Please specify in your submission whether you wish to be considered for financial support.
For more information, please visit https://beyondstandardphysics.wordpress.com/events/
Please circulate among colleagues and students who may be interested!
