24–26 SEPTEMBER 2026 · ISTANBUL
Istanbul QG Workshop 2026
Three days of exchange at the frontiers of quantum gravity and string theory, bringing diverse approaches into one conversation.
AT A GLANCE
24–26 September 2026
Boğaziçi University · Istanbul, Türkiye
Organized by the Istanbul Integrability and Stringy Topics Initiative (ISTRINGY), Boğaziçi University.
FROM THE WORKSHOP
WORKSHOP FOCUS
Questions at the frontiers of quantum gravity
The Istanbul QG Workshop brings together researchers working at the forefront of quantum gravity and string theory. By connecting diverse approaches, the meeting aims to stimulate new ideas and deepen our understanding of the fundamental principles underlying quantum gravity and the laws of nature.
For enquiries: QGIST2026@gmail.com
- Swampland program and string landscape
- String compactifications and moduli stabilization
- AdS/CFT and string cosmology
- String field theory
- Asymptotic safety and loop quantum gravity
GUESTS & ORGANIZATION
Invited speakers and organizing committee
GUEST SPEAKER (ONLINE) · INVITED SPEAKERS
- Mina Aganagic (UC Berkeley)
- Ivan Agullo (IFIC–University of Valencia)
- David Andriot (LAPTh, Annecy)
- Fien Apers (IFT Madrid)
- Alek Bedroya (Princeton)
- Massimo Bianchi (University of Rome Tor Vergata)
- Raphael Bousso (UC Berkeley)
- Niccolò Cribiori (KU Leuven)
- Alvaro Herraez (MPP Munich)
- Atakan Hilmi Fırat (UC Davis, QMAP)
- Daniel Junghans (MPP Munich)
- Matteo Lotito (IFT Madrid)
- Fernando Marchesano (IFT UAM-CSIC Madrid)
- Joaquin Masias (MPP Munich)
- Liam McAllister (Cornell)
- Benjamin Muntz (Nottingham University)
- Susha Parameswaran (Liverpool University)
- Alessia Platania (Graz University and Bohr Institute)
- Filippo Revello (KU Leuven)
- Marco Scalisi (University of Catania)
- Alessandro Tomasiello (University of Milano-Bicocca)
- Timm Wrase (Lehigh)
- Matteo Zatti (MPP Munich)
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
- Ivano Basile (Max Planck Institute for Physics, Germany)
- Alessandro Borys (University of Catania, Italy)
- Tolga Domurcukgül (North Carolina State University, US)
- Ilmar Gahramanov (Boğaziçi University, Türkiye)
- Mustafa Mullahasanoglu (Boğaziçi University, Türkiye)
- Ali Pazarcı (Boğaziçi University, Türkiye)
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME (TBA)
Three days in Istanbul
THURSDAY
24 SEPTEMBER
Albert Long Hall · South Campus
Boğaziçi University
Scientific programme to be announced.
FRIDAY
25 SEPTEMBER
Demir Demirgil Hall · South Campus
Boğaziçi University
Scientific programme to be announced.
SATURDAY
26 SEPTEMBER
Demir Demirgil Hall · South Campus
Boğaziçi University
Scientific programme to be announced.
BEYOND THE WORKSHOP
Shared time in Istanbul
Bosphorus tour
A guided boat tour along the Bosphorus offers a relaxed setting for conversation while taking in Istanbul’s skyline, palaces and waterfront architecture.
Sightseeing
Optional guided visits to landmarks including Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the historic Sultanahmet district offer a deeper encounter with the city.
Classical music concert
An evening concert brings music and physics together in a memorable social programme for participants.
