Scope

General relativity is a fundamental pillar of modern physics that has successfully predicted and described numerous gravitational phenomena over the past century. Recent observations of gravitational waves and the first-ever image of a supermassive black hole have further elevated the theory's significance. Nonetheless, despite progress in string theory and holography, quantum aspects of gravity remain an unresolved challenge. To gain deeper insights into the structure of gravity, researchers are investigating extensions of general relativity that incorporate enhanced spacetime symmetry, motivated by string theory. Two particularly promising research topics in this area are higher spin gravity and double field theory, which illuminate intrinsic features of string theory and enable generalizations of conventional spacetime geometry. The primary objective of this program is to bring together researchers specializing in these topics to facilitate the exchange of ideas, foster the development of new insights, and promote collaborative efforts. 

Period

June 18 (Sun) - 24 (Sat), 2023

Venue

Club ES Jeju Resort, Jeju Island, Korea

Invited speakers

• Stephen Angus (APCTP)

• Alex Arvanitakis (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)

• Thomas Basile (Université de Mons)

• Xavier Bekaert (Tours University)

• Chris Blair (IFT UAM-CSIC)

• Robert de Mello Koch (Huzhou University)

• Kevin Grosvenor (Universiteit Leiden)

• Daniel Hutchings (Western Australia University)

• Sachin Jain (IISER Pune)

• Larisa Jonke (Ruđer Bošković Institute)

• Sergei Kuzenko (Western Australia University)

• Hocheol Lee (Sogang University)

• Eric Lescano (Ruđer Bošković Institute)

• Karapet Mkrtchyan (Imperial College London)

• Kevin Morand (Sogang University)

• Taehwan Oh (Kyunghee University)

• Yuho Sakatani (Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine)

• Shin Sasaki (Kitasato University)

• Rui Sun (KIAS)

Organizers

• Xavier Bekaert (Tours University)

• Chris Blair (IFT UAM-CSIC)

• Kangsin Choi (Ewha Womans University)

• Euihun Joung (Kyunghee University)

• Minkyoo Kim (CQUeST, Sogang University)

• Kanghoon Lee (APCTP)

• Jeong-Hyuck Park (Sogang University)

• Junggi Yoon (APCTP)

Contact

• Minkyoo Kim (CQUeST, Sogang University): mkim@sogang.ac.kr

• Junggi Yoon (APCTP): junggiyoon@apctp.org

• Seungeun Lee (APCTP staff): seungeun.lee@apctp.org