Vatican Observatory Lectures on Quantum Gravity 2026
from
Monday, June 22, 2026 (8:00 AM)
to
Friday, June 26, 2026 (3:00 PM)
Monday, June 22, 2026
8:30 AM
Registration
Registration
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Welcome talk + tour of the facility
Welcome talk + tour of the facility
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Coffe break
Coffe break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM
Canonical Quantum Gravity and the Problem of Time 1
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Claus Kiefer
Canonical Quantum Gravity and the Problem of Time 1
Claus Kiefer
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Covariant Quantum Gravity 1
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Roberto Percacci
Covariant Quantum Gravity 1
Roberto Percacci
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM
Foundational Aspects of Quantum Gravity 1
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Sergio Cacciatori
Foundational Aspects of Quantum Gravity 1
Sergio Cacciatori
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Canonical Quantum Gravity and the Problem of Time 2
-
Claus Kiefer
Canonical Quantum Gravity and the Problem of Time 2
Claus Kiefer
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Coffe break
Coffe break
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Covariant Quantum Gravity 2
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Roberto Percacci
Covariant Quantum Gravity 2
Roberto Percacci
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
6:00 PM
Discussion
Discussion
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
9:00 AM
Canonical Quantum Gravity and the Problem of Time 3
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Claus Kiefer
Canonical Quantum Gravity and the Problem of Time 3
Claus Kiefer
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Covariant Quantum Gravity 3
-
Roberto Percacci
Covariant Quantum Gravity 3
Roberto Percacci
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Coffe break
Coffe break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Amplitudes, Gravity and Intersection Theory 1
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Pierpaolo Mastrolia
Amplitudes, Gravity and Intersection Theory 1
Pierpaolo Mastrolia
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM
Covariant Quantum Gravity 4
-
Roberto Percacci
Covariant Quantum Gravity 4
Roberto Percacci
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Foundational Aspects of Quantum Gravity 2
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Sergio Cacciatori
Foundational Aspects of Quantum Gravity 2
Sergio Cacciatori
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Coffe break
Coffe break
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Foundational Aspects of Quantum Gravity 3
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Sergio Cacciatori
Foundational Aspects of Quantum Gravity 3
Sergio Cacciatori
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
6:00 PM
Discussion
Discussion
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
9:00 AM
Covariant Quantum Gravity 5
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Roberto Percacci
Covariant Quantum Gravity 5
Roberto Percacci
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Amplitudes, Gravity and Intersection Theory 2
-
Pierpaolo Mastrolia
Amplitudes, Gravity and Intersection Theory 2
Pierpaolo Mastrolia
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Coffe break
Coffe break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Covariant Quantum Gravity 6
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Roberto Percacci
Covariant Quantum Gravity 6
Roberto Percacci
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM
Canonical Quantum Gravity and the Problem of Time 4
-
Claus Kiefer
Canonical Quantum Gravity and the Problem of Time 4
Claus Kiefer
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Tour of the Vatican Observatory musem and historic telescopes
Tour of the Vatican Observatory musem and historic telescopes
3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday, June 25, 2026
9:00 AM
Canonical Quantum Gravity and the Problem of Time 5
-
Claus Kiefer
Canonical Quantum Gravity and the Problem of Time 5
Claus Kiefer
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Foundational Aspects of Quantum Gravity 4
-
Sergio Cacciatori
Foundational Aspects of Quantum Gravity 4
Sergio Cacciatori
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Coffe break
Coffe break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Foundational Aspects of Quantum Gravity 5
-
Sergio Cacciatori
Foundational Aspects of Quantum Gravity 5
Sergio Cacciatori
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM
Canonical Quantum Gravity and the Problem of Time 6
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Claus Kiefer
Canonical Quantum Gravity and the Problem of Time 6
Claus Kiefer
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Amplitudes, Gravity and Intersection Theory 3
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Pierpaolo Mastrolia
Amplitudes, Gravity and Intersection Theory 3
Pierpaolo Mastrolia
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Coffe break
Coffe break
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Amplitudes, Gravity and Intersection Theory 4
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Pierpaolo Mastrolia
Amplitudes, Gravity and Intersection Theory 4
Pierpaolo Mastrolia
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
6:00 PM
Discussion
Discussion
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
8:00 PM
Social Dinner
Social Dinner
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Friday, June 26, 2026
9:00 AM
Amplitudes, Gravity and Intersection Theory 5
-
Pierpaolo Mastrolia
Amplitudes, Gravity and Intersection Theory 5
Pierpaolo Mastrolia
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Foundational Aspects of Quantum Gravity 6
-
Sergio Cacciatori
Foundational Aspects of Quantum Gravity 6
Sergio Cacciatori
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Coffe break
Coffe break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Amplitudes, Gravity and Intersection Theory 6
-
Pierpaolo Mastrolia
Amplitudes, Gravity and Intersection Theory 6
Pierpaolo Mastrolia
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Discussion
Discussion
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM