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Quantum Gravity, Holography and Quantum Information
Dates
July 21 - August 1, 2025
Registration deadline: April 20, 2025
Registration is now closed. For any questions, please contact the organizers.
Location
International Institute of Physics, Natal - Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
About the Event
Quantum information concepts have made a big impact on the study of holography and quantum gravity, offering new insights into the AdS/CFT correspondence and the interplay between geometry and quantum mechanics. Groundbreaking ideas, such as the Ryu-Takayanagi formula, the ER=EPR conjecture, and connections between black hole dynamics and quantum complexity, have advanced both fields and found applications in condensed matter physics. Recent attention and developments have centered on resolving the black hole information paradox and understanding black hole entropy through semiclassical gravity, with new insights emerging from path integrals, replica wormholes, and von Neumann algebras. These developments continue to highlight the convergence of quantum gravity and quantum information approaches, underscoring the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration for future breakthroughs.
Given this dynamic context, this workshop aims to foster a collaborative environment for the exchange and exploration of ideas on recent advancements in quantum gravity, black hole physics, and the AdS/CFT correspondence. Special emphasis will be placed on the emerging role of concepts from quantum information and quantum computation.
Program
The preliminary program is available at the bottom of this webpage. Talk abstracts can be accessed by clicking on the title.
The poster session is planned for the afternoon of Tuesday, July 29.
Confirmed participants
- Victor Alves, Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil
- Stefano Antonini, University of California Berkeley, USA
- Raúl Arias, Instituto de Física La Plata, Argentina
- Lívia Maria Carneiro de Azevedo, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Jose Barbon, Instituto de Física Teórica Madrid, Spain
- Levy Bruno Do Nascimento Batista, Perimeter Institute / IFT-UNESP, Canada
- Enzo Bavaro, Instituto Balseiro, Argentina
- Micha Berkooz, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
- Alice Bernamonti, University of Florence, Italy
- Nana Geraldine Cabo Bizet, University of Guanajuato, Mexico
- Jan de Boer, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Nelson Braga, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Pablo Bueno, University of Barcelona, Spain
- Pietro Capuozzo, University of Southampton, UK
- Pawel Caputa, Stockholm University, Sweden
- Gabriel Lopes Cardoso, Instituto Superior Técnico Lisbon, Portugal
- Eduardo Casali, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
- Horacio Casini, Instituto Balseiro, Argentina
- Debarghya Chakraborty, ICTP-SAIFR, Brazil
- Vincent Chen, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
- James Chryssanthacopoulos, Queen Mary University of London, UK
- Sean Colin-Ellerin, University of California Berkeley, USA
- Bruno Carneiro da Cunha, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil
- William Santos Cunha, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Bartlomiej Czech, Tsinghua University, China
- Théo Alves Dantas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Roberto Emparan, ICREA & University of Barcelona, Spain
- Johanna Erdmenger, University of Würzburg, Germany
- Ricardo Espindola, Tsinghua University, China
- Yan Ferreira, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Damian Galante, King's College London, UK
- Federico Galli, INFN Florence, Italy
- Rafael Grossi, University of São Paulo, Brazil
- Matthew Headrick, Brandeis University, USA
- Marco Habitzreuter, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Jeremy van der Heijden, University of British Columbia, Canada
- Veronika Hubeny, University of California Davis, USA
- Francisco Artur Pinheiro Alves Júnior, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF), Brazil
- Monica Kang, University of Pennsylvania, USA
- Jani Kastikainen, University of Würzburg, Germany
- Dmitri Khveshchenko, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, USA
- Robert de Mello Koch, Huzhou University, China
- Zhanna Kuznetsova, Federal University of ABC, Brazil
- Roberta Lenzi, Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisa Física (CBPF), Brazil
- Andre Lima, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil
- Caroline Lima, Perimeter Institute / University of Waterloo, Canada
- Mariana Lima, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Alejandro Vilar López, University of British Columbia, Canada
- Bruno Lourenço, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Iva Lovrekovic, Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Austria
- Rafael Macêdo, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Javier Magan, Instituto Balseiro, Argentina
- Donald Marolf, University of California Santa Barbara, USA
- Pedro Jorge Martinez, Instituto de Física La Plata-CONICET, Argentina
- Sean McBride, University of British Columbia, Canada
- Dmitry Melnikov, International Institute of Physics, Brazil
- Thomas Mertens, Ghent University, Belgium
- Javier Moreno, University of Concepcion, Chile
- Christian Northe, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
- Marcos Neves, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Fabio Novaes, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil
- Emanuele Orazi, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Jefferson Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Paulo Henrique Pacheco, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Priyadarshi Paul, Queen Mary University of London, UK
- Valmir Peixôto, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Alfredo Perez, Centro de Estudios Científicos / Universidad San Sebastián, Chile
- Luigy Pinto, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Valentina Giangreco Puletti, University of Iceland, Iceland
- Anayeli Ramirez, KU Leuven, Belgium
- Mukund Rangamani, University of California Davis, USA
- Gabriel Rocha, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Nathália da Rocha, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Brazil
- Moshe Rozali, University of British Columbia, Canada
- Martin Sasieta, Brandeis University, USA
- Wallysson Pereira da Silva, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Joan Simon, University of Edinburgh, UK
- Amartya Harsh Singh, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Italy
- Marcia Tenser, International Institute of Physics, Brazil
- Francesco Toppan, Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisa Física (CBPF), Brazil
- Bruno Torres, Ghent University, Belgium
- Misha Usatyuk, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP), USA
- Públio do Vale, International Institute of Physics, Brazil
- Dmitri Vassilevich, Federal University of ABC, Brazil
- Herman Verlinde, Princeton University, USA
- David Vegh, Queen Mary University of London, UK
- Chris Waddell, Perimeter Institute, Canada
- Wayne Weng, Cornell University, USA
- Paul Wiegmann, University of Chicago, USA
- Victor Zaché, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Registration
Registration is now closed. For any questions, please contact the organizers.
Registration deadline: April 20, 2025
The event will charge a registration fee, necessary to cover lunches and coffee breaks. A limited number of fee waivers may be granted; please complete the fee waiver request during the online registration process.
Practical Information
Location
The International Institute of Physics (IIP) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte is located in Natal, state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The IIP is situated on the university’s main campus in the Lagoa Nova district. It can easily be located using standard geolocation services, such as Google Maps.
The formal address is: Campus Universitário - Lagoa Nova - 59078-970 - CP: 1613 - Natal/RN - Brazil
Arrival
The Greater Natal Airport (IATA code: NAT) is located about 30 kilometers from the main venue. Most flights are domestic, with existing international connections to Lisbon and Buenos Aires. A new international connection with Santiago, Chile, is expected to begin in July 2025.
We recommend using taxi or Uber services for airport transfers, with an estimated cost of 100-120 BRL (Brazilian reais).
Participants are advised to secure flight tickets at least two months before the event to avoid price increases. For participants receiving travel support, tickets will be purchased by the organizers. Please contact the organizers before purchasing your tickets.
Visa Information
Most nationals from Latin America and Europe are exempt from tourist visas. Please verify the relevant visa requirements on the website of the Brazilian Embassy or Consulate General in your country of residence.
Starting from April 10th, 2025, passport holders from Australia, Canada, and the United States will require a visa for entry into Brazil. Passport holders of these countries can apply online for an eVisa. The review process is expected to take two weeks but we recommend to start this process in advance.
Useful links: Information regarding visas for passport holders from Australia, Canada, and the United States on the website of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/consulado-miami/information-about-visas-in-english
Link for eVisa application
Contact the organizers if you need help with clarification of your visa situation or with the application.
Accommodation
The recommended area for accommodation is the beach district of Ponta Negra in Natal, which offers numerous hotels, restaurants, and tourist infrastructure.
Participants receiving accommodation support will have their reservations arranged by the organizers.
Important Note:
Please disregard unsolicited emails about accommodation arrangements. The organizers will never request advance payments for accommodation. If you have any doubts, contact the organizers directly.
For more information contact the Local Organizing Committee (events@iip.ufrn.br)
