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XVIII European Workshop on String Theory
September 19 - 27, 2012
 
 
Coorganized and Supported by:

ERC Advanced Grant Projects: MassTeV , SUPERFIELDS
  ITN: UNILHC
  Humboldt Foundation under Alexander von Humboldt Professorship held by Georgi Dvali
 
  Institutes: Sommerfeld Center for Theoretical Physics, Max Planck Institute for Physics, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), CERN, LPTENS, SAMPS - National Technical University of Athens, University of Patras, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), IPPP Durham, LAPTH, SISSA, CPHT Ecole Polytechnique, ITP Heidelberg, ICTP Trieste, NCSR Demokritos
 
Organizing Committee:
I. Bakas, A. Ceresole, G. Dvali, C. Hull, A. Kehagias, C. Kounnas, U. Lindstrom, Y. Lozano, D. Luest, A. Sevrin, D. Sorokin, A. Van Proeyen
 
 
Workshop Topics Include: Superstring Theory, String Model Building and Phenomenology, String Cosmology, Current Applications of AdS/CFT Correspondence, Black Holes, Wall Crossing, Integrability in Gauge and String Theory, M-Branes, 3-d Supersymmetric Theories, Generalized Geometry
Main Speakers include:
J. Erdmenger (MPI Munich) Applications of gauge/gravity duality
C. M. Hull (Imperial) Double field theory and string duality
D. Jafferis (Harvard) Exact results in supersymmetric gauge theories
N. Lambert (CERN & King's) Nonabelian branes in M-theory
B. Pioline (CERN & LPTHE) Black holes, quivers and wall crossing
N. Toumbas (Cyprus) Aspects of string cosmology
Workshop Speakers: Workshop speakers will be selected mostly among the participating young scientists.
Registered Participants: click here for list
 
Program: September 19: Registration, September 20: 1st day of scientific events, September 27: Departure day.
Detailed programme: download here.
 
Meeting Location: Mon-Repos, Corfu, Greece (map - zoom out to see larger area)
 
Registration Fee There is a fee of 150 euros, to be paid in cash upon arrival in Corfu. The fee is waived if the lowcost package is chosen.