IX QUANTUM GRAVITY IN THE SOUTHERN CONE
July 20-24, 2026
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Viña del Mar, Chile
The ninth edition of the workshop Quantum Gravity in the Southern Cone (IX QGSC) aims to bring together a small number of experts from diverse fields in theoretical physics in an informal setting with ample time for discussion and brainstorming. The objective of this format is to build and develop research bridges between colleagues in South America and those abroad.
In this edition, we will also include a poster session for early career researchers who want to show their recent work and receive feedback from senior researchers. Limited funding is available to support a selected amount of regional, junior participants.
The registration to participate in the XI QGSC is open until May 20, 2026 following this link. Funding support can be requested until April 7.
Organizers
Giorgos Anastasiou (Adolfo Ibáñez U.)
Ignacio J. Araya (Andres Bello U.)
Cristóbal Corral (Adolfo Ibáñez U.)
Miguel Campiglia (República U.)
Alejandra Castro (Cambridge U.)
Damián A. Galante (King's College London)
Javier Moreno (Yukawa Institute, Kyoto U.)
Francisco Rojas (Adolfo Ibáñez U.)
Guillermo Silva (La Plata U.)
List of confirmed participants:
Patricio Angelini (Federico Santa Maria U.)
Luis Alday (Oxford U.)
Pedro Álvarez (San Sebastian U.)
Andrés Argandoña (National Autonomous U. of Mexico)
Rodrigo Aros (Andres Bello U.)
Maximiliano Arroyo (Pontifical Catholic U. Chile)
Tarek Anous (Queen Mary, U. of London)
Max Bañados (Pontifical Catholic U. Chile)
Connor Behan (Perimeter Inst.)
Ernesto Bianchi (Naples U.)
Jan de Boer (Amsterdam U.)
Nicolás Cáceres (Pontifical Catholic U. Valparaíso)
Mariana Carrillo González (Imperial C.)
Matías Castillo (Pontifical Catholic U. Chile)
Avipsa Chakrabarti (Pontifical Catholic U. Valparaíso)
Sebastian Cespedes (Imperial C.)
Erick Cortés (Andres Bello U.)
Felipe Díaz (Moscow State U.)
Nadav Drukker (King's College London)
Roberto Emparan (Barcelona U.)
Alberto Faraggi (Pontifical Catholic U. Chile)
Óscar Fuentealba (Arturo Prat U.)
Gaston Giribet (New York U.)
Victor Godet (Sorbonne U. & CNRS)
Facundo Gutiérrez (U. of the Republic)
Carla Henríquez (U. Mayor)
Joaquin Housset (Pontifical Catholic U. Valparaíso)
Fernando Izaurieta (San Sebastián U.)
Robinson Mancilla (Brussels U.)
Robert Martínez (Andres Bello U.)
Perla Medina (Los Lagos U.)
Robert C. Myers (Perimeter Inst.)
Vladimir Narovlansky (Princeton U.)
Rodrigo Olea (Pontifical Catholic U. Valparaíso)
Julio Oliva (Concepcion U.)
Tomás Ortín (IFT UAM-CSIC)
Yoel Parra (Chile U.)
Alfredo Pérez (San Sebastian U.)
Benjamin Pethybridge (Naples U.)
Francisca Ramírez (Federico Santa Maria U.)
Cielo Ramírez de Arellano (Concepcion U.)
Alan Ríos Fukelman (Queen Mary, U. of London)
Rodrigo Rivadeneira (Pontifical Catholic U. Chile)
Brian Rivera (Pontifical Catholic U. Valparaíso)
Tadeo Rodríguez (Buenos Aires U.)
Matías Sempé (IAFE-CONICET)
Charlotte Sleight (Naples U.)
Chiara Toldo (Brussels U.)
Gopal Yadav (Pontifical Catholic U. Valparaíso)
Participants
Schedule
TBA
Practical information
Location
The workshol will take place in:
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Campus Viña del Mar
Av. Padre Hurtado 750, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Chile
Viña del Mar is a coastal city in central Chile, located 120 km from Santiago. Regular bus services connect Santiago’s Terminal Alameda and Pajaritos stations with the Viña del Mar Bus Terminal, with buses running at high frequency throughout the day.
Accommodation
We will soon announce options for accommodation.
Beware of scams
You may be contacted by fraudulent travel agencies claiming to represent the organization. Please do not respond to them and report any such messages instead. We will contact you directly to arrange accommodation.
Related events in the region
We would like to draw attention to a related conference in the region: the Advances in Quantum Gravity and Strings. This meeting will take place on 29, 30, 31 July 2026, Instituto de Física La Plata, Argentina.