Effective field theories in particle physics are usually designed for experiments where the initial state — the vacuum before a scattering event — is clean and isolated. Yet many systems, from condensed matter 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 for modeling dissipation and noise, leading to major advances in areas such as quark–gluon plasma, dissipative hydrodynamics, non-equilibrium holography, and primordial cosmology.
However, the communities applying these techniques rarely have the chance to interact. This conference aims to bridge that gap by bringing together researchers in cosmology, black hole physics, holography, and dissipative hydrodynamics to exchange ideas, set shared goals, and advance the study of Schwinger–Keldysh Effective Field Theories.
Invited speakers:
- Black Hole physics
Alessandro Podo, Maria J. Rodriguez, Ira Z. Rothstein
- Cosmology
Santiago Agui-Salcedo, Yue-Zhou Li (TBC), Toshifumi Noumi (TBC)
- Hydrodynamics/ Non-Equilibrium EFT
Luca Delacrétaz, Hong Liu (TBC), Riccardo Rattazzi (TBC)
- Holography
Felix M. Haehl (TBC), Michal Heller, Natalia Pinzani-Fokeeva
Registration: Registration will close on May 29. In the event that registrations exceed the venue’s capacity, early registrants will be prioritised.
Depending on the availability of funding (to be confirmed in mid-February), a registration fee may apply. If applicable, the fee will not exceed £150 and will cover lunches and coffee breaks for all five days of the conference.
If this would present a barrier to your participation, please let us know. In particular, financial support may be available for Early Career Scientists.
Talks and posters: A call for abstracts for contributed talks and posters is now open. The call will close on April 17.
Accomodation: We will provide recommendations for accommodation in nearby hotels and colleges in due course.
Transport: As part of our commitment to sustainability and low-carbon research practices, and subject to the availability of funding, we aim to support participants travelling within Europe who choose to travel by train rather than flying, even if this is more expensive. Please contact us if you think this option may be of interest to you.
SOC: S. Hartnoll, E. Pajer, R. Penco, L. Santoni
LOC: T. Colas, L. Dufner, E. Firat, X. Tong
