Holographic Cosmology

Holography is one of the most powerful ideas to emerge in recent years from String/M-theory, and has led both to a radical new approach to quantum gravity, combined with a remarkably powerful calculational tool. It offers an exciting opportunity to tackle the long standing issues of the nature of the big-bang, the initial conditions and fate of the universe, which have recently begun to be explored.

This 5 week workshop will bring together leading researchers working in cosmology, string theory and quantum gravity in order to understand and develop the implications of holography for the cosmology of the early universe. The program will end with a conference from July 15 - 18 to which outside participants are encouraged to apply.

Confirmed Invited Speakers:

Niayesh Afshordi, Perimeter Institute
Andreas Albrecht, University of California, Davis
Jose L.F. Barbon, IFT - Madrid
Robert Brandenberger, McGill University
Ben Craps, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Paolo Creminelli, ICTP, Trieste
Sumit Das, University of Kentuky
Ben Freivogel, Berkeley University
Andrew Frey, McGill University
Jaume Garriga, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Simeon Hellerman, University of California, Santa Barbara
Thomas Hertog, APC
Matthew Johnson, Caltech
Matt Kleban, New York University
Lev Kofman, CITA
Don Page, University of Alberta
Malcolm Perry, Cambridge University
Eliezer Rabinovici, Hebrew University
Arttu Rajantie, Imperial College, University of London
Leonardo Senatore, Harvard University
Kostas Skenderis, University of Amsterdam
Takahiro Tanaka, Tokyo University
Marika Taylor, University of Amsterdam
Tanmay Vachaspati, Case Western Reserve University
Herman Verlinde, Princeton University
Alex Vilenkin, Tufts University