Speakers: Alek Bedroya (Princeton University) . Abstract: I will discuss scale separation in top-down string theory constructions of AdS vacua, focusing on proposals based on compactifications on Ricci-flat manifolds such as DGKT and KKLT. I will then present a general argument that the putative CFT duals of such scale-separated AdS vacua cannot emerge as infrared […]
Speakers: Mario Reig Lopez (Cern) The topological nature of axion couplings to gauge bosons offers unique opportunities to obtain information about the UV limit of the SM. I will discuss why the discovery of an axion-like particle above the QCD line would rule out grand unified theories and the perturbative heterotic string. Based on 2206.07053, […]
On the occasion of her retirement, a workshop to celebrate Geneviève Bélanger's contributions to research, group building, and mentoring activities. A tentative timetable is now available. Note that in addition to the scheduled review talks, there will be two "open mic" sessions open to all participants for their personal recollection, anecdotes, etc. If you like to […]
Speakers: Ivano Basile (Garching, Max Planck Inst.) . Abstract: Finding reliable scale-separated vacua with no moduli in the string landscape is a considerable challenge, yet it is essential to connect string theory to our universe. Among several attempts, toroidal compactifications supported by fluxes and Casimir energy stand out for their simplicity and degree of parametric […]
Speakers: Zarija Lukic https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/38053/
https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/38246/
L'UFR Science et Montagne (SceM) et le Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique Théorique (LAPTh) de l'Université Savoie Mont Blanc organisent une journée en hommage à notre collègue Richard Taillet, qui nous a quitté en été 2025. Cette journée sera l'occasion de nous remémorer un collègue engagé et apprécié, autant sur le plan de la recherche, de […]
https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/37826/
Speakers: Ana Retore https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/38028/
Speakers: Oliver Philcox (Stanford University) https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/38090/
The UNDARK's Second Scientific School will be held in Annecy (France) at the LAPTh, a world-class research laboratory just 40 km away from CERN, from the 9th - 13th March 2026. UNDARK Scientific Schools are week-long events aimed at equipping PhD students in the field of astroparticle physics with theoretical, phenomenological and numerical tools at the […]
Speakers: Viktor Eisler TBA https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/38044/
