Kähler geometry: From topological quantum matter to quantum field theories

workshop

The primary objective of this Workshop is to foster dialogue and collaboration across diverse communities, spanning mathematical physics to condensed matter physics. In particular, we will discuss the role of Kähler structures in topological quantum matter; quantum geometry and optical responses in quantum matter; supersymmetry; string theory; geometric quantization and gravity.

Invited Speakers

Philip Argyres (U. of Cincinnati, USA)

Tristan Collins (U. of Toronto, Canada)

Joel Fine (ULB, Belgium)

Liang Fu (MIT, USA)

Mario Garcia-Fernandez (ICMAT, Spain)

Jutho Haegeman (Ugent, Belgium)

Duncan Haldane (Princeton U., USA)

Chris Hull (Imperial College London, UK)

Magdalena Larfors (Uppsala U., Sweden)

Bruno Mera (U. de Lisboa, Portugal)

Shinsei Ryu (Princeton U., USA)

Robert-Jan Slager (U. of Cambridge & U. of Manchester, UK)

James Sparks (U. of Oxford, UK)

Stefan Vandoren (Utrecht U., The Netherlands)

Ashvin Vishwanath (Harvard U., USA)

Organising Committee

Glenn Barnich (ULB, Belgium)

Nathan Goldman (ULB, Belgium & Collège de France)

Marc Henneaux (ULB, Belgium)

Scientific Committee

Riccardo Argurio (ULB, Belgium)

Andrei Bernevig (Princeton U., USA)

Ben Craps (VUB, Belgium)

Michael Douglas (Stony Brook, USA)

Bruno Mera (U. de Lisboa, Portugal)

Boris Pioline (Sorbonne U., France)

Sakura Schafer-Nakemi (U. of Oxford, UK)

Robert-Jan Slager (U. of Cambridge, UK)

Frank Verstraete (Ugent, Belgium)

27 – 29 May 2026

Fondation Universitaire

Salle Félicien Cattier

11, Rue d’Egmont
1000 Bruxelles

Practical information for attendees

Registration and Fee

Registration at the top of the page. Attendance is free of charge but registration is required (limited space).

After registering you should receive an automatic response confirming that your registration has been submitted. This message is then followed by an email confirming your participation.

Name badges will be distributed on site on Wednesday 27 May 2026 from 09:00 a.m.

Banquet :

A banquet is scheduled for Thursday 28 May at 7:30 p.m. Those wishing to join the banquet are required to pay a €50 fee when registering for the workshop.

Location

The workshop will be held at
Fondation Universitaire – Salle Félicien Cattier
11 Rue d’Egmont – 1000 Bruxelles

Travel and accommodation

Attendees will have to arrange and pay for their own travel, accommodation, and subsistence costs. Please see below links that might help you find accommodation in Brussels.

Brussels City Center: Hôtel Atlas – Sleep Well – Bed & Brussels – Booking.com – Hotel Saint-Nicolas – Hotel Queen Anne – Hotel Bloom – Max Hotel – Metropole Hotel – Plaza Hotel

For any enquiries, please contact Isabelle Van Geet : isabelle.vangeet@solvayinstitutes.be