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Templeton Funded Project: Space and Time After Quantum Gravity

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We are thrilled to announce that the John Templeton Foundation is funding a major expansion of the Beyond Spacetime program for the next three years (AY 2015-18). A substantial grant (and support from our institutions) split between the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Geneva will support a range of activities: postdocs (including the one advertised earlier in the year) and predocs at both institutions; speakers and visitors to the two groups; essay prizes and edited volumes; a summer school in 2016; a conference in 2017; and the production of media for the public, generalists and specialists. (And of course research support for us!)

We’d like to thank the Templeton Foundation, their reviewers for very helpful feedback, our departments and institutions, and especially the members of the project’s Scientific Advisory Committee.

Watch this page, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or google+ (search for beyondspacetime), for information about the project and for ways getting involved! Information about our speaker series (which will be available on video), and for funding for short (1-2 week) visits to the research groups should be posted in the next few weeks.

Nick and Chris

Postdoctoral Position at UIC

Job Announcements

The following post is now closed to applications.

Call for Applications: POSTDOC POSITION in PHILOSOPHY OF QUANTUM GRAVITY at UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO

The philosophy of physics group at the Department of Philosophy at UIC solicits applications for a two-year postdoctoral research position, starting August 2015. The position is contingent on confirmation of anticipated funding.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the project’s research by pursuing their own research in the philosophy of quantum gravity and by collaborating on existing research efforts within the UIC group led by Professor Nick Huggett. They will be expected to participate in weekly project meetings during term, help with the administration and organization of the group’s activities, and contribute to the group’s outreach efforts. The project is one half of a collaboration between UIC and the University of Geneva, where Professor Christian Wüthrich is the group leader. More information on the project and the research groups is available at http://www.beyondspacetime.net.
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Video available

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Sorry for the very long delay, due in large part to UIC’s lawyers failing to agree to terms with apple for proper affiliation with iTunes U, but you can now see video of the conference.

Title: Seminar on the Philosophical Foundations of Quantum Gravity

Register here: https://itunesu.itunes.apple.com/enroll/FP4-AXP-VN4

The bad news is that for now you can only view it on an iOS device with iTunes U installed. I truly apologize for this, but until UIC signs up, apple doesn’t allow proper public access (well, it’s the public access that UIC is worried about). But I didn’t want to hold back anyone who is able to access the material. (The bit you really need is the enrollment code in the URL: FP4-AXP-VN4)

I know we could just put it up on YouTube, but I keep putting off moving things there because iTunes U is very nice when it works.

Nick
11/12/14

Live blogs are open for comments – plus photos!

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Below you will find blogs written live during talks. Please feel free to discuss them using  the comments – it is open to people who didn’t attend as well as participants. There are also slides for most talks, available above.

Some pictures from the meeting are also available above.