Perspectives on Gravity: From Theory to Observation
IFPU
June 8 – June 12, 2026
This workshop brings together complementary perspectives on gravity, with a special focus on black holes and gravitational-wave phenomenology. The program spans both theoretical and observational fronts: from the present status and future potential of gravitational-wave detectors, to their use as probes of fundamental physics. We will discuss the intrinsic properties of compact objects through tidal Love numbers, quasi-normal modes, late-time tails, and memory effects, emphasizing their connections to symmetries, effective field theory, and nonlinear dynamics. Gravitational lensing and black hole scattering will be explored as additional windows into the strong-field regime. The workshop will also address the influence of astrophysical environments and the possible imprints of exotic compact objects and extensions of general relativity. By weaving together these themes, the meeting aims to foster dialogue across communities and advance our understanding of gravity in its most extreme regimes.
Meeting website: https://indico.sissa.it/event/182/overview
Participants:
- Marina De Amicis (Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics)
- Valerio De Luca (Johns Hopkins University)
- Walter Del Pozzo (University of Pisa)
- Alice Garoffolo (University of Pennsylvania)
- Silvia Gasparotto (CERN)
- Tamanna Jain (University of Cambridge)
- Adrien Kuntz (Universidade de Lisboa)
- David Nichols (University of Virginia)
- Riccardo Penco (Carnegie Mellon University)
- David Pereniguez (Johns Hopkins University)
- Antonio Riotto (University of Geneva)
- Johan Samsing (Niels Bohr Institute)
- Luca Santoni (Université Paris Cité)
- Filippo Vernizzi (Université Paris-Saclay)
- Sebastian Völkel (University of Tubingen)