Dualities, Emergence and Realism workshop
Gula Villan. Photo: Björn Dalin
Event Description
The workshop explores the conceptual and philosophical relationships between dualities, emergence, final theories, realism, and ontology in contemporary physics. It brings together questions about whether apparently different theoretical descriptions represent the same underlying reality, how higher-level structures emerge from more fundamental theories, and what these features imply for our understanding of fundamental ontology and scientific realism.
The workshop takes place in Stockholm, Sweden, September 29-Oct. 1st 2026.
Topics: dualities, emergence, final theories, realism, ontology
List of Speakers
- Sebastian De Haro, University of Amsterdam
- Nick Huggett, University of Illinois Chicago
- Karen Crowther, University of Oslo.
- Rasmus Jaksland, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Baptiste le Bihan, the University of Geneva
- James Read, University of Oxford
- David Wallace, University of Pittsburgh“
- Enrico Cinti, University of Geneva
- Marco Sanchioni (joint talk), Sophia University Institute
- Bo Sundberg, Stockholm University
- Fawad Hassan, Stockholm University, Nordita
- Roukaya Dekhil, Stockholm University, Nordita
- Guilherme Franzmann, Stockholm University, Nordita
Program
Location: Gula Villan, Minerva room, SU Frescati Campus.
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
9:30-9:55 | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast |
9:55-10 | Welcome | ||
10-11 | David Wallace | Nick Huggett | Fawad Hassan |
11-11:15 | Coffee | Coffee | Coffee |
11:15-12:15 | Sebastian de Haro | Karen Crowther | Enrico Cinti and Marco Sanchioni |
12:15-1:45 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
1:45-2:45 | James Read | Rasmus Jaksland | Guilherme Franzmann |
2:45-3:15 | Coffee | Coffee | Coffee |
3:15-4:15 | Roukaya Dekhil | Baptiste le Bihan | Bo Sundborg |
4:15-4:30 | Coffee | Coffee | Coffee |
4:30-5:30 | Discussion | Discussion | Discussion |
20:00 | Workshop dinner at Berns Asiatiska |
Practical Information
Location: Gula Villan, Minerva room, SU Frescati Campus.
The workshop will take place in the Minerva room at Gula Villan (yellow house), Stockholm University’s Frescati Campus (Svante Arrhenius väg 33, 114 18 Stockholm).
To get to the lecture room, enter through the entrance on the right side of the building that leads up to the upper floor. There will be a sign indicating the workshop on the main door.
The easiest way to reach the campus from central Stockholm is by metro (Tunnelbana): take the red line 14 towards Mörby Centrum and get off at Universitetet. From the station, Gula Villan is about a 5–10 minute walk through the campus. You can also reach Universitetet by bus 50 from central Stockholm/Odenplan, bus 540, or several regional buses; Roslagsbanan also stops at Universitetet.
For public transport options, see https://sl.se/en/in-english. Enter the venue address to find travel times from your accommodation.
Last updated: 2026-09-28
Source: Department of Philosophy