New Approaches to the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
Vadstena, Sweden; November 27-29, 2024
Organizers: Philip Goyal (SUNY Albany), Daniele Pizzocaro (UC Louvain), Harald Wiltsche (Linköping University)
Here is the programme:
Wednesday, November 27
9:45Opening Address
10:05-11:00Gregg Jaeger (Boston University): Ascertaining the Ontology of Quantum Field Theory
Morning fika
11:30-12:25Daniele Pizzocaro (UC Louvain): A phenomenological ontology for the atomic electron in Heisenberg’s matrix mechanics
Lunch buffet
13:30-14:25Thijs Latten (TU Delft): From Practice to Theory: On the Role of Quantum Technology in the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
14:30-15:25Jan-Åke Larsson (Linköping University): Qubits, completeness, and contextuality: A new approach to foundations of quantum information
Afternoon fika and check-in
16:30-17:25Mauricio Suárez (Universidad Complutense de Madrid): Henry Margenau’s “Latency” School
Dinner, 18.30
Thursday, November 28
9:00-9:55Paavo Pylkkänen (University of Helsinki): TBA
Morning fika
10:15-11:10Philip Goyal (SUNY Albany): Towards a rich metaphysical conception of quantum reality
11:15-12:10Small group Discussions
Lunch buffet
13:30-14:25Federico Laudisa (University of Trento): Metaphysics as modeling and the art of interpreting quantum mechanics
14:30-15:25Jonte Hance (Newcastle University): Back Action causes the Difference between Classical and Quantum Counterfactual Effects
Afternoon fika
16:30-17:25George Webster (University of Oxford): QBism and Hegel: Mutual Recognition in the Philosophy of Physics
17:30-18.25Almut Beige (University of Leeds): Increasing wave particle duality
Dinner, 19.00
Friday, November 29
Breakfast, 7-9
9:00-9:55Gemma De le Coves (ICREA and Universitat Pompeu Fabra): Quantum Theory: Ideals, Infinities and Pluarilities
Morning fika
10:15-11:10Avi Levy & Meir Hemmo (University of Haifa): Locality, Determinism and Probability in Relativistic Quantum Theories
11:15-12:10Mauro Dorato (Università Roma Tre): Bohr’s solution to the conflict between the distinction and the nonseparability thesis
Lunch buffet
13:30-14:25Small group discussions
14:30-15:25Plenum round-up
The workshop, generously supported by the Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation and the Division for Philosophy and Applied Ethics at Linköping University, will take place at Vadstena Monastery, originally built in 1346, by the shores of Vättern, Sweden’s second-largest lake. A small number of vacant spots is available for those wishing to attend as guests. If you are interested, or have any other queries, please write to [email protected].
