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SUMMARY:Contours 2026 - Effective Field Theories Meet the Schwinger–Keld
 ysh Formalism
DTSTART:20260629T080000Z
DTEND:20260703T173000Z
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CONTACT:ecf40@cam.ac.uk
DESCRIPTION:Effective field theories in particle physics are usually desig
 ned for experiments where the initial state — the vacuum before a scatte
 ring event — is clean and isolated. Yet many systems\, from condensed ma
 tter to cosmology\, evolve in noisy and dissipative environments. This has
  driven significant progress at the interface of high-energy and condensed
  matter physics. Originally developed for non-equilibrium quantum systems\
 , the Schwinger–Keldysh formalism provides a field-theoretic framework f
 or modeling dissipation and noise\, leading to major advances in areas suc
 h as quark–gluon plasma\, dissipative hydrodynamics\, non-equilibrium ho
 lography\, and primordial cosmology.\nHowever\, the communities applying t
 hese techniques rarely have the chance to interact. This conference aims t
 o bridge that gap by bringing together researchers in cosmology\, black ho
 le physics\, holography\, and dissipative hydrodynamics to exchange ideas\
 , set shared goals\, and advance the study of Schwinger–Keldysh Effectiv
 e Field Theories. \nInvited speakers:\n\nBlack Hole physics\n\nAlessandro
  Podo (IHES)\nMaria J. Rodriguez (Utah State U.)\nIra Z. Rothstein (Carneg
 ie Mellon U.)\n\n\n\n\nCosmology\n\nSantiago Agui-Salcedo (KICP Chicago)\n
 Scott Melville (Queen Mary U.)\nAndrew J. Tolley (Imperial College London)
 \n\n\n\n\nHydrodynamics/ Non-Equilibrium EFT\n\nLuca Delacrétaz (Chicago 
 U.)\n\nSašo Grozdanov (Higgs Center\, Edinburgh U. & Ljubljana U.)\n\n\nM
 ichal Heller (Ghent U.)\n\nRiccardo Rattazzi (EPFL)\n\n\n\n\nHolography\n\
 nMike Blake (Bristol U.)\nFelix M. Hael (Southampton U.\, TBC)\nHong Liu (
 MIT) \nNatalia Pinzani-Fokeeva (U. Firenze)\n\n\n\n \nRegistration: Regi
 stration is now closed. In the event that registrations exceed the venue
 ’s capacity\, early registrants will be prioritised. \nA limited number
  of grants (200–400 GBP) has been distributed to support Early Career Sc
 ientists. \nTalks and posters: The call for abstracts for contributed ta
 lks and posters is now is now closed.\nAccomodation: Information for accom
 modation in nearby hotels and colleges can be found on the Indico webpage.
 \n\nImportant notice (phishing emails):Some participants have received fra
 udulent messages from a group calling itself “Global Travel Team.” The
 se are not associated with Contours 2026. Please do not share any personal
  or payment information. The organisers have not arranged accommodation fo
 r participants\; invited speakers are contacted directly regarding their r
 ooms.\n\n \nTransport: As part of our commitment to sustainability and lo
 w-carbon research practices\, and subject to the availability of funding\,
  we aim to support participants travelling within Europe who choose to tra
 vel by train rather than flying\, even if this is more expensive. Please c
 ontact us if you think this option may be of interest to you.\nSOC: S. Har
 tnoll\, E. Pajer\, R. Penco\, L. Santoni\nLOC: T. Colas\, L. Dufner\, E. F
 irat\, J. Parke\, X. Tong\nSponsors: We would like to thank our sponsors.\
 n  \n\nhttps://indico.global/event/16432/
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