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SUMMARY:PhD UnConference 2026
DTSTART:20261014T133000Z
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CONTACT:conferences@perimeterinstitute.ca
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Pedro Lauand (Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Ph
 ysics)\, Oleksandra Hrytseniak (Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physic
 s)\, Christopher Pollack (Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics)\, S
 unny Tsang (Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics)\, Aldo Riello (Pe
 rimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics)\n\n\nNOTE: The Graduate Student
  Committee is covering the cost of this event for all participants who att
 end. If you are approved to participate but are unable to attend\, you MUS
 T let the organizers know in advance. Any no-shows on the day of the event
  will be charged a $30 cancellation fee.\nWhat's an UnConference?\nUnlike 
 traditional conferences\, an unconference is a participant-driven meetin
 g that prioritizes informal discussions on topics of interest to the parti
 cipants.  Sessions consist of discussions in small breakout groups.  The
  topics for discussion get proposed and voted on early during a mingler ev
 ent\, and the schedule is made up on the spot from these suggestions.Any a
 nd all topics pertinent to Perimeter PhD's can be proposed as the focus of
  a session. The following are some examples of topics that you might sugge
 st:\n\nThe implications of chat-GPT for theoretical physics\nStarting a st
 udy group on X topic.\nRecent progress in field X and why researchers in f
 ield Y should take notice\nWhere to play [sports\, games\, music\, …] in
  Waterloo\nAcademia alternatives… Let’s found a start-up!\nUW bureaucr
 acy survival guide\nPros and cons of student unions\nWhat role can physici
 sts play in climate action?\nPhysics outreach in the age of social media\n
 The role of information theory in modern physics\nWhy gravity does/doesn
 ’t need to be quantized\nThe correct account of dark matter is X\n...\n\
 nPlease think of at least one topic that you would like to discuss prior t
 o the event!  The time to submit your proposed topics will be during the 
 mingler event in the morning.\n\n \nLOCATION: This event is held offsite 
 at TL. Bus will arrive at 9:30 to take us there!\n\nhttps://events.perimet
 erinstitute.ca/event/2547/
LOCATION:Perimeter Offsite Location
URL:https://events.perimeterinstitute.ca/event/2547/
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