| When: | May 5th – 7th, 2025 |
| Where: | Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest (Str. Atomistilor, nr. 405, Magurele, Ilfov County) |
| Format: | Hybrid |
“Quantum Mechanics, Physical and Metaphysical Issues” is an interdisciplinary event, jointly organised by the Faculty of Physics and the Faculty of Philosophy, in order to celebrate the centenary of the rigorous foundations of quantum mechanics (2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology), by bringing together researchers to reflect on and explore the impacts of quantum mechanics on both science and society.
The conference includes plenary sessions, round tables, panel sessions (for young researchers), hands-on learning (for upper secondary school pupils). The plenary sessions and round tables are opened to students, academics, researchers, pupils and teachers.
The plenary sessions and round tables are open to students, academics, researchers, pupils, and teachers. Registrations for in-person attendance are open here until May 3, 2025. The total number of participants in the Aula of the Faculty of Physics is limited.
Panels for Philosophy include, but are not limited to:
- common interpretations of quantum mechanics (Copenhagen interpretation, the many-worlds interpretation and Bohmian mechanics),
- non-locality, contextuality and realism,
- the measurement problem,
- determinism and quantum mechanics – is quantum mechanics relevant to philosophical debates about free will?
- the ontological categories of quantum states.
Panels for Physics include, but are not limited to:
- concepts and formal structure of quantum mechanics,
- consequences of quantum mechanics in atomic, nuclear, condensed matter, particle physics and cosmology,
- quantum information and communication,
- challenges in quantum mechanics teaching.
MA/MSC and PhD students, as well as early postdocs are encouraged to contribute with research abstracts related to the event’s topic areas. Abstracts should be written in English and should not exceed 300 words. Abstracts will receive full consideration if submitted before April 28th, 2025.
Click here for the abstract submission link
Scientific committee:
- Prof.dr. Virgil BĂRAN (coordinator Physics)
- Conf.dr. Sorin COSTREIE (coordinator Philosophy)
- Lect.dr. Roxana ZUS
Organising committee:
- Conf.dr. Sorin COSTREIE
- Lect.dr. Roxana ZUS
- Drd. Sandra BRÂNZARU
- Drd. Andreea GHINESCU
For more information please contact us: QMPhysicsMetaphysics@fizica.unibuc.ro