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SUMMARY:Call for Abstracts for Research Conference on Philanthropy and Giving in India
DESCRIPTION:The Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy (CSIP) at Ashoka University invites interested researchers and practitioners to submit abstracts for contribution to the ‘Research Conference on Philanthropy and Giving in India’ to be held on 28-29 April 2022. This will be an online conference.  \nCSIP is India’s first academic centre focused on enabling strategic and robust philanthropy for greater social impact. It informs sector strategy through credible research and data\, convenes platforms for norm-setting and collaborative learning\, and offers programmes that strengthen civil society capability and sustainability. CSIP undertakes a number of research studies focused on critical topics in social impact and philanthropy with emphasis on applied research.  \nThe conference will be hosted by CSIP for researchers and practitioners in the philanthropic and social impact ecosystem. We invite abstracts exploring different forms of giving. The conference will serve as an avenue to inform as well as re-shape discourses as we try to build a more resilient post-pandemic third sector. \nAbstracts for theoretical as well as empirical papers on the following sub-themes are welcome for submission to the conference.  \nThemes \n\nPhilanthropic response to COVID-19\nNew and emerging forms of giving \nCommunity based giving \n\nInstructions for Abstract Submission \nAbstracts should be submitted directly to the research team at CSIP at research@csip.ashoka.edu.in with the subject line ‘Research Conference on Philanthropy and Giving in India’. Abstracts sent for review must be in English. Please submit a brief biography and a 500 word abstract with a working title\, clear statement of the research problem\, concise methodology used\, an outline of the primary arguments and statement of conclusion/s by 13 March\, 2022 5:00 PM. The decision regarding the selection of the abstract for the conference will be communicated via email by April 1\, 2022.
URL:https://www.ashoka.edu.in/event/call-for-abstracts-for-research-conference-on-philanthropy-and-giving-in-india/
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SUMMARY:The search for Quantum Gravity
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: I will review two of the foundational frameworks of physics\, namely those of quantum mechanics and general relativity. I will then describe attempts that have been made to find consistent theories of quantum gravity\, and in particular will describe a completely satisfactory construction of such a theory via the AdS/CFT correspondence of string theory. \n  \nSpeaker Bio:  Prof. Shiraz Minwalla is a theoretical physicist working in the fields of quantum field theory and string theory. His many notable contributions to these areas include work on non-commutative field theories\, Chern-Simon theories and the fluid-gravity correspondence. After a 5-year integrated Masters in physics at IIT Kanpur\, he went to pursue his PhD at Princeton University. He was subsequently a Harvard Junior Fellow and an assistant professor at Harvard University before joining the Department of Theoretical Physics at TIFR\, Mumbai. \nHe is a recipient of the ICTP Prize (2010)\, SS Bhatnagar Prize (2011)\, Infosys Prize (2013) and the TWAS prize. He was also awarded the 2014 New Horizons in Physics Prize for "his pioneering contributions to the study of string theory and quantum field theory; and in particular his work on the connection between the equations of fluid dynamics and Albert Einstein's equations of general relativity."
URL:https://www.ashoka.edu.in/event/the-search-for-quantum-gravity/
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SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium | The search for Quantum Gravity | Shiraz Minwalla
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Prof. Shiraz Minwalla will review two of the foundational frameworks of physics\, namely those of quantum mechanics and general relativity. He will then describe attempts that have been made to find consistent theories of quantum gravity\, and in particular will describe a completely satisfactory construction of such a theory via the AdS/CFT correspondence of string theory. \nSpeaker Bio: Prof. Shiraz Minwalla is a theoretical physicist working in the fields of quantum field theory and string theory. His many notable contributions to these areas include work on non-commutative field theories\, Chern-Simon theories and the fluid-gravity correspondence. After a 5-year integrated Masters in physics at IIT Kanpur\, he went to pursue his PhD at Princeton University. He was subsequently a Harvard Junior Fellow and an assistant professor at Harvard University before joining the Department of Theoretical Physics at TIFR\, Mumbai.\nHe is a recipient of the ICTP Prize (2010)\, SS Bhatnagar Prize (2011)\, Infosys Prize (2013) and the TWAS prize. He was also awarded the 2014 New Horizons in Physics Prize for “his pioneering contributions to the study of string theory and quantum field theory; and in particular his work on the connection between the equations of fluid dynamics and Albert Einstein’s equations of general relativity.”
URL:https://www.ashoka.edu.in/event/physics-colloquium-the-search-for-quantum-gravity-shiraz-minwalla/
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