Our team investigates the historical development and philosophical implications of scale-based theoretical practice in contemporary physics (https://erc-rescale.com)
PI: Sébastien Rivat (sebastienrivat.com)
ERC project RESCALE
We are very happy to share that the website for the RESCALE project is now out (erc-rescale.com). Stay tuned for opening positions and upcoming events
The program for our kick-off workshop on the history and philosophy of quantum field theory (June 26) is now available here: www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/events_this-...
Line-up: Alexander Blum, John Dougherty, James Fraser, Michael Miller & Sébastien Rivat
We are organizing a workshop on the history of postwar physics on April 9-10, 2026 at LMU Munich. @lmu-mcmp.bsky.social @lmuphilosophy.bsky.social
Line-up: A. Blum, F. Caldéron, J. Dougherty, J. Fraser, R. Gaudenzi, A. Koberinski, R. van Leeuwen, E. Margoni, V. Nespeca, S. Rivat, V. Zwierzyk-Teles
I’m hiring a postdoctoral fellow for 3 years to work on the philosophy of physics at the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP), LMU Munich (deadline: February 23, 2025). More information below. @lmu-mcmp.bsky.social @lmuphilosophy.bsky.social
We are organizing a kick-off meeting on the history and philosophy of quantum field theory featuring Alexander Blum, John Dougherty, Michael Miller and Sébastien Rivat on Thursday June 26, 9:00-16:00, at @lmu-mcmp.bsky.social @lmuphilosophy.bsky.social. Preliminary informations available here:
We are hiring a PhD student (3+1 years) and a postdoctoral fellow (3 years) to work on the history and philosophy of physics. Deadline: May 20, 2026. More information available at: erc-rescale.com/news/
ERC project RESCALE
ERC project RESCALE
ERC project RESCALE
ERC project RESCALE
In today's AIP History Weekly Edition, we're spotlighting a workshop happening right now at LMU Munich on physicists' efforts to develop methods for working across often vastly different scales. The event extends from the ERC-funded RESCALE project led by Sébastien Rivat. #HPS
1 PhD position and 1 Postdoc position in history and philosophy of physics We are recruiting a PhD student (3+1 years) and a postdoc (3 years). 1) The PhD student is expected to have a master degr…
Submissions are open for Foundations of Physics 2026, in Irvine, CA! Hosted by the Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science.
Submission deadline is February 1. Tell your friends!
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