Spring School on Superstring Theory and Related Topics

Administration

Description

It is organised in collaboration with the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN).

ICTP's annual Spring School on Superstring Theory and Related Topics provides pedagogical treatment of those subjects through lectures by some of the world's top string and quantum field theorists. The activity is intended for theoretical physicists or mathematicians with knowledge of quantum field theory, general relativity, and string theory.

Lecturers:

Lara Anderson (Virginia Tech)

Nima Arkani-Hamed (IAS, Princeton)

Roberto Emparan (ICREA, Barcelona)

Rajesh Gopakumar (ICTS-TIFR, Bangalore)

Marcos Mariño (University of Geneva)

The 2025 Dirac Medal and Prize Ceremony takes place during the school. For more information on the winners please CLICK HERE.

Call for Abstracts: All applicants are encouraged to submit an abstract for a poster presentation. Abstract templates are available below for download.

Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.

Material

Abstract templates Poster

Spring School on Superstring Theory and Related Topics | (smr 4209)

Go to day

Monday, 23 March 2026
- 08:30 - 09:30 Registration and administrative formalities
- 09:30 - 17:15
  - 09:30 Resurgent methods in string theory 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Marcos Mariño (University of Geneva)
  - 10:45 Coffee break 30'
  - 11:15 To be announced 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Lara Anderson (Virginia Tech)
  - 12:30 Discussion 15'
  - 12:45 Lunch 1h15'
  - 14:00 To be announced 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Rajesh Gopakumar (ICTS-TIFR, Bangalore)
  - 15:15 Coffee break 45'
  - 16:00 Discussion 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Rajesh Gopakumar (ICTS-TIFR, Bangalore)
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
- 09:30 - 17:15
  - 09:30 To be announced 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Rajesh Gopakumar (ICTS-TIFR, Bangalore)
  - 10:45 Coffee break 30'
  - 11:15 Resurgent methods in string theory 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Marcos Mariño (University of Geneva)
  - 12:30 Discussion 15'
  - 12:45 Lunch 1h15'
  - 14:00 To be announced 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Lara Anderson (Virginia Tech)
  - 15:15 Coffee break 45'
  - 16:00 To be announced 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Rajesh Gopakumar (ICTS-TIFR, Bangalore)

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

09:30 - 14:00
- 09:30 To be announced 1h15'
  
  Speaker: Rajesh Gopakumar (ICTS-TIFR, Bangalore)
- 10:45 Coffee break 30'
- 11:15 Resurgent methods in string theory 1h15'
  
  Speaker: Marcos Mariño (University of Geneva)
- 12:30 Discussion 15'
- 12:45 Lunch 1h15'

14:00 - 17:00 2025 Dirac Medal and Award Ceremony

 2025 Dirac Medal and Prize Ceremony

You are cordially invited to attend the 2025 Dirac Medal and Prize Award Ceremony

The 2025 Dirac Medallists are:

Gary Gibbons, Cambridge University, UK
Gary Horowitz, University of California Santa Barbara, USA
Roy Kerr, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Robert Wald, University of Chicago, USA

More information on the 2025 Awardees is available at: 
https://www.ictp.it/news/2025/8/2025-ictp-dirac-medal-goes-gravity-explorers

Further information can be found also at the following link: 
https://indico.ictp.it/event/11282

Thursday, 26 March 2026
- 09:30 - 17:15
  - 09:30 Resurgent methods in string theory 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Marcos Mariño (University of Geneva)
  - 10:45 Coffee break 30'
  - 11:15 To be announced 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Lara Anderson (Virginia Tech)
  - 12:30 Discussion 15'
  - 12:45 Lunch 1h15'
  - 14:00 To be announced 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Nima Arkani-Hamed (IAS, Princeton)
  - 15:15 Coffee break 45'
  - 16:00 Discussion 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Marcos Mariño (University of Geneva)
Friday, 27 March 2026
- 09:30 - 14:00
  - 09:30 To be announced 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Roberto Emparan (ICREA, Barcelona)
  - 10:45 Coffee break 30'
  - 11:15 To be announced 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Lara Anderson (Virginia Tech)
  - 12:30 Discussion 15'
  - 12:45 Lunch 1h15'
Monday, 30 March 2026
- 09:30 - 17:15
  - 09:30 To be announced 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Roberto Emparan (ICREA, Barcelona)
  - 10:45 Coffee break 30'
  - 11:15 To be announced 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Roberto Emparan (ICREA, Barcelona)
  - 12:30 Discussion 15'
  - 12:45 Lunch 1h15'
  - 14:00 To be announced 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Nima Arkani-Hamed (IAS, Princeton)
  - 15:15 Coffee break 45'
  - 16:00 Discussion 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Nima Arkani-Hamed (IAS, Princeton)
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
- 09:30 - 15:15
  - 09:30 Discussion 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Roberto Emparan (ICREA, Barcelona)
  - 10:45 Coffee break 30'
  - 11:15 To be announced 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Roberto Emparan (ICREA, Barcelona)
  - 12:30 Discussion 15'
  - 12:45 Lunch 1h15'
  - 14:00 To be announced 1h15'
    
    Speaker: Nima Arkani-Hamed (IAS, Princeton)