[spsp-members] Workshop: Foundational Challenges in Cosmological Studies of Black Holes

[Antonis Antoniou]

*Foundational Challenges in Cosmological Studies of Black Holes*

*14th May 2024*

*University of Bonn*



With the emergence of new observational windows, black holes are
increasingly used in constraining cosmological theories. This workshop aims
to address the major foundational and methodological challenges in
cosmological studies of black holes: What are the methodological principles
of these searches? What should we expect from future observations? How do
long-standing research programs look from the new vantage points? What
foundational lessons can be drawn from cosmological studies of new physics?
The workshop will facilitate a multi-disciplinary perspective on the
cosmological implications of black holes, by bringing together
contributions from theoretical physics, astronomy, and the philosophy of
physics.



*List of speakers:*

   - Kristen Lackeos (Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Bonn)
   - Antonia Frassino (University of Barcelona)
   - Jamee Elder (Tufts University)
   - Erik Curiel (University of Bonn, Harvard University’s Black Hole
   Initiative)
   - Juliusz Doboszewski (University of Bonn, Harvard University’s Black
   Hole Initiative)



*Topics of the workshop include, but are not limited to: *

   - primordial black holes as dark matter candidates
   - epistemology of gravitational wave astrophysics
   - model agnostic searches and notions of model independence
   - philosophical issues in multi-messenger astronomy
   - alternatives to black holes
   - statistical wars in astrophysics and cosmology
   - foundational issues in black hole physics


*Call for Abstracts:*

We accept the submission of abstracts for a limited number of slots for
contributed talks related to the topics of the workshop. Please submit the
title of your talk and an abstract of up to 500 words along with your name,
contact details and affiliation in a pdf file by email to "
aanton at uni-bonn.de" *by 31st of March* midnight anywhere on Earth (UTC
-12). We will communicate the decision soon after.



Attendance to the workshop is free and open to everyone, however, all
participants are required to register *by 7th May* by sending an email to:
aanton at uni-bonn.de



Attendance via zoom is also possible, the link will be shared with all
registered participants in due time. When registering please indicate
whether you are planning to participate in person or online.



Organizers:

Antonis Antoniou (aanton at uni-bon.de)

Juliusz Doboszewski (jdobosze at uni-bonn.de)



The workshop is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG Project
"Inductive Metaphysics".
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