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About wuthrich

I am a philosopher of physics at the University of Geneva.

Extended Deadline: Open positions in philosophy of physics at Geneva

Posted on May 30, 2022 by wuthrich

Open positions in philosophy of physics: Scientific Collaborator and PhD Fellowship – Geneva Symmetry Group, Department of Philosophy, University of Geneva [Please note the extended deadline, the new starting date, and the new application procedure for the position of scientific … Continue reading →

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Open positions in philosophy of physics: Scientific Collaborator and PhD Fellowship – Geneva Symmetry Group

Posted on May 13, 2022 by wuthrich

The Department of Philosophy, University of Geneva invites applications for two positions for Christian Wüthrich’s new SNSF‐funded project PHILOSOPHY BEYOND STANDARD PHYSICS: – one 4-year Scientific Collaborator (100%), and – one 4-year PhD Fellowship. The project will be housed at … Continue reading →

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Talk this week: Siska de Baerdemaeker

Posted on December 6, 2021 by wuthrich

The Beyond Spacetime project and the Geneva Symmetry Group are happy to announce a talk and a seminar this week by Siska de Baerdemaeker (University of Stockholm), who will be visiting this week. The formal talk (abstract below) will be … Continue reading →

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Talk: Charlotte Zito

Posted on November 24, 2021 by wuthrich

The Geneva Symmetry group is happy to present a talk by Charlotte Zito (USI): Wednesday, 24 November 2021, at 16:15 in Room L208 (Landolt): Charlotte Zito (USI): String theory and trope theory: a hypothesis for the interpretation of the properties … Continue reading →

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New Philosophy of Physics Society

Posted on May 12, 2021 by wuthrich

We are delighted to announce that we are in the advanced stages of the foundation of a Philosophy of Physics Society which is going to be created to support the international community of researchers and students in the field of … Continue reading →

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CFA: ‘Cosmology Beyond Spacetime’ Summer Institute, 27 June – 2 July 2021

Posted on February 15, 2021 by wuthrich

POSTPONED TO 2022. MORE INFORMATION IN LATE 2021. Call for Applications: International Summer Institute in Philosophy of Physics on the PHILOSOPHY OF COSMOLOGY and the PHILOSOPHY OF QUANTUM GRAVITY Hosted by the University of Geneva-University of Illinois at Chicago Cosmology … Continue reading →

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Beyond Spacetime Online Seminar Series, 3 February to 10 March 2021

Posted on January 20, 2021 by wuthrich

UPDATE: Participants please register here: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BYAmu_RxTeCCSU7JXYk_Ig This is to announce an online seminar series organized by the Beyond Spacetime project in conjunction with the Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh, featuring talks by Francesca Vidotto, Lee … Continue reading →

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Talk: Nora Boyd

Posted on December 4, 2020 by wuthrich

Beyond Spacetime and the Geneva Symmetry Group are happy to present an online talk by Nora Boyd: Wednesday, 9 December 2020, at 18:15 over zoom: Nora Boyd (Siena College): Observation and Intervention are Irrelevant to Empirical Science Please find the … Continue reading →

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New YouTube channel: Geneva Symmetry Group

Posted on November 28, 2020 by wuthrich

We are very pleased to announce that the Geneva Symmetry Group, an interest group in the philosophy of physics run by Christian Wüthrich at the University of Geneva, has a new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5EPAB4VpUkSxW-Zo6zCu5w We will post videos of our … Continue reading →

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Talk: Robert Brandenberger

Posted on November 5, 2020 by wuthrich

Beyond Spacetime and the Geneva Symmetry Group are happy to present an online talk by Robert Brandenberger: Wednesday, 11 November 2020, at 18:15 over zoom: Robert Brandenberger (McGill University): Is inflationary cosmology consistent with fundamental physics? Please find the abstract … Continue reading →

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