Training

Name: PhD Defense by David Alonso-González: Into The Dark: Novel and Complementary Searches in Hidden Sectors
Start: 2026-09-18T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-18T13:30:00+02:00
Location: Blue Room

February 2026
February 11 | 16:00 - 17:00

2nd EDI Training: ‘Beyond law: Invisible Barriers to Women’s Access to Public Life’

Blue Room Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT) - C. Nicolás Cabrera, 13-15, Fuencarral-El Pardo, Madrid, Spain

IFT Courses

Speaker: Soledad Escobar Villegas PhD in Political Science and García Pelayo Research Fellow at the Centre for Political and Constitutional Studies, Ministry of the Presidency (Spain). Abstract: Over the last decades, Western societies has introduced significant legislative changes aimed at promoting gender equality and increasing the representation of women in decision-making positions. However, legal progress […]
February 19 | 11:00 - 12:00

PhD dissertation: ‘On String Phenomenology From a Swampland Perspective’

PhD Dissertation

Author: Gonzalo F. Casas Title: On String Phenomenology From a Swampland Perspective. Venue & Time: Blue Room / 11:00 Abstract: This thesis investigates the deep interplay between particle physics, cosmology, and quantum gravity within the framework of string phenomenology. Focusing on Type IIA Calabi–Yau orientifolds with intersecting D6-branes, we show that the suppression of neutrino […]
March 2026
March 9 | 10:00 - March 12 | 12:00

Doctoral Course: ‘AdS/CFT Holography as a Framework for Quantum Gravity’

Blue Room Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT) - C. Nicolás Cabrera, 13-15, Fuencarral-El Pardo, Madrid, Spain

IFT Courses

Doctoral Course: ‘AdS/CFT Holography as a Framework for Quantum Gravity’ Lecturer: José Calderón-Infante (Caltech) Dates: 📅9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18 March 2026 🕒 10:00-12:00 Location: 📍Sala Azul, Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87999278090?pwd=5ghHKxbXBbbXa0AYbT1Di6PfJ6ydJG.1 Course Overview This course provides an introduction toAdS/CFT holography, with a particular focus on its role as aframework […]
March 16 | 10:00 - March 18 | 12:00

Doctoral Course: ‘AdS/CFT Holography as a Framework for Quantum Gravity’ II

Blue Room Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT) - C. Nicolás Cabrera, 13-15, Fuencarral-El Pardo, Madrid, Spain

IFT Courses

Doctoral Course: ‘AdS/CFT Holography as a Framework for Quantum Gravity’ II Lecturer: José Calderón-Infante (Caltech) Dates: 📅9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18 March 2026 🕒 10:00-12:00 Location: 📍Sala Azul, Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87999278090?pwd=5ghHKxbXBbbXa0AYbT1Di6PfJ6ydJG.1 Course Overview This course provides an introduction toAdS/CFT holography, with a particular focus on its role as aframework for […]
March 19 | 11:00 - 13:30

3rd EDI Training: Gender Perspective in Science

IFT Courses

3rd EDI Training – IFT Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Comitee Training Series Speaker: Alejandra Gámez Abascal, researcher at the CBM. Chair of CBM Equality Committee. Member of Instituto Universitario de Estudios de la Mujer (IUEM). Título: 'Gender Perspective in Science and Research' Venue&Time: Blue Room / 11:00 Coffee: 12:30 at the CFTMAT cafeteria. Abstract: In […]
March 23 | 09:30 - March 26 | 14:00

4º ESO + Empresa Programme at IFT

Gray Room 3 Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT) -C. Nicolás Cabrera, 13-15, Fuencarral-El Pardo, Madrid, Spain

IFT Courses

As part of the 4º ESO + Empresa educational programme, the Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT) will host a group of secondary-school students from 23 to 26 March. During their stay, students will participate in a series of outreach and educational activities designed to provide a general introduction to theoretical physics research and the day-to-day […]
March 25 | 10:30 - 13:00

PhD Defense by Marienza Caldarola: ‘Unveiling the Universe with Gravitational Waves: a Machine Learning approach’

Blue Room Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT) - C. Nicolás Cabrera, 13-15, Fuencarral-El Pardo, Madrid, Spain

PhD Dissertation

Title: Unveiling the Universe with Gravitational Waves: a Machine Learning approach Venue & Time: Blue Room / 10:30 Abstract: This thesis is devoted to the study of gravitational waves, combining theoretical investigations with novel applications of machine learning. The first part of the work addresses the dynamics of hyperbolic encounters, a class of transient gravitational […]
September 2026
September 14 | 10:00 - 12:30

PhD Defense by Lorenzo Paoloni: “On the Moduli Space Curvature and Gravity Decoupling”

Blue Room Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT) - C. Nicolás Cabrera, 13-15, Fuencarral-El Pardo, Madrid, Spain

PhD Dissertation

Title: On the Moduli Space Curvature and Gravity Decoupling Venue & Time: Blue Room / 10:00-12:30 Abstract: This thesis investigates the asymptotic regimes of four-dimensional N = 2 supergravity moduli spaces, seeking a robust geometric definition of gravity decoupling. It does so in the context of the Swampland Program, whose primary objective is to delineate […]
September 15 | 15:00 - 16:30

PhD Defense by Jesús Gambín Egea: “Quantum Properties of Inflationary Perturbations”

Orange Room Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT) -C. Nicolás Cabrera, 13-15, Fuencarral-El Pardo, Madrid, Spain

PhD Dissertation

Title: Quantum Properties of Inflationary Perturbations Venue & Time: Orange Room / 15:00-16:30 Abstract: This thesis studies quantum aspects of inflationary perturbations beyond tree level, with particular emphasis on loop corrections and renormalization. We develop a practical implementation of dimensional regularization for inflationary in-in calculations, based on separating infrared and ultraviolet contributions and exploiting the […]
September 18 | 11:00 - 13:30

PhD Defense by David Alonso-González: Into The Dark: Novel and Complementary Searches in Hidden Sectors

Blue Room Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT) - C. Nicolás Cabrera, 13-15, Fuencarral-El Pardo, Madrid, Spain

PhD Dissertation

Title: Into The Dark: Novel and Complementary Searches in Hidden Sectors Venue & Time: Blue Room / 11:00-13:30 Abstract: This thesis explores weakly coupled extensions of the Standard Model, focusing on hidden sectors that may evade conventional experimental searches while addressing some of the main open questions in particle physics, such as the nature of […]