SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
November 13, 2025

THE FIELDS INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

May - June 2015
Focus Program on 100 Years of General Relativity

Organizing Committee

Spyros Alexakis, University of Toronto
Mihalis Dafermos, Princeton University
Luis Lehner, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and University of Guelph
Harald Pfeiffer, Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA)
Eric Poisson, University of Guelph

 

On-line Registration open to June 14
also on-site during Focus Weeks
$100 registration fees, students and PDF $50


*Please note that a nominal registration fee is required of all participants for this Focus Program. Your contributions allow us to provide the Program with refreshments and social events for each of the Focus Weeks.

 Application for Participant support
Deadline to apply April 30, 2015
Accommodation in Toronto Information for speakers Reimbursement information for funded participants Map to Fields

Participants as of June 10, 2015

*awaiting confirmation

 
Full Name
University/Affiliation
Arrival Date
Departure Date
  Alaee, Aghil Memorial University of Newfoundland 10-May-15 15-May-15
  Alazard, Thomas Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris 21-Jun-15 27-Jun-15
  Alexakis, Spyros University of Toronto 10-May-15 28-Jun-15
  Altamirano, Natacha Perimeter Institute 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Ames, Ellery Chalmers University 13-Jun-15 20-Jun-15
  An, Xinliang Rutgers University 08-Jun-15 29-Jun-15
  Angelopoulos, Yannis University of Toronto 24-May-15 01-Jun-15
  Aretakis, Stefanos Princeton University 04-Jun-15 12-Jun-15
  Barack, Leor University of Southampton 19-May-15 25-May-15
  Beyer, Florian University of Otago 13-Jun-15 21-Jun-15
  Bieri, Lydia University of Michigan 10-May-15 16-May-15
  Bizon, Piotr Jagiellonian University 31-May-15 14-Jun-15
  Bizon, Piotr Jagiellonian University 31-May-15 14-Jun-15
  Blanchet, Luc Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris 19-May-15 31-May-15
* Blue, Pieter University of Edinburgh 08-Jun-15 13-Jun-15
  Booth, Ivan Memorial University 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
* Brandenberger, Robert McGill University 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Brenna, Wilson University of Waterloo 01-Jun-15 19-Jun-15
  Buchel, Alex University of Western Ontario 08-Jun-15 13-Jun-15
  Burq, Nicolas Université Paris Sud-Orsay 20-Jun-15 26-Jun-15
* Cardoso, Vitor Universidade Tecnica de Lisboa 08-Jun-15 21-Jun-15
  Cederbaum, Carla University of Tübingen 10-May-15 19-May-15
  Cha, Ye Sle Freie Universität Berlin 11-May-15 15-May-15
  Chen, Po-Ning Columbia University 10-May-15 16-May-15
* Chesler, Paul Harvard University 08-Jun-15 13-Jun-15
  Christianson, Hans University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 21-Jun-15 26-Jun-15
* Christodolou, Demetrios ETH Zurich 08-Jun-15 13-Jun-15
  Costa, João University Institute of Lisbon 14-Jun-15 20-Jun-15
  Cresswell, Jesse University of Toronto 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Czimek, Stefan Laboratoire Jacques-Louis Lions, Universite Paris 6 15-Jun-15 18-Jun-15
  Dafermos, Mihalis Princeton University 31-May-15 12-Jun-15
  Dafermos, Mihalis Princeton University 13-Jun-15 19-Jun-15
  Daghigh, Ramin Metropolitan State University 31-May-15 05-Jun-15
* Dain, Sergio Ciudad Universitaria de Córdoba 10-May-15 16-May-15
  Deppe, Nils Cornell University 07-Jun-15 12-Jun-15
* Dilts, James University of Oregon 10-May-15 16-May-15
  Dolan, Sam University of Sheffield 18-May-15 28-May-15
  Dold, Dominic Cambridge University 10-Jun-15 25-Jun-15
  Dyatlov, Semyon Massachusetts Institute of Technology 08-Jun-15 12-Jun-15
  East, William Stanford University 18-May-15 30-May-15
  Emparan, Roberto Universitat de Barcelona 31-May-15 11-Jun-15
* Falk, Dan   01-Jun-15 15-Jun-15
  Fournodavlos, Grigorios University of Toronto 01-Jun-15 26-Jun-15
  Frassino, Antonia Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Frolov, Valeri University of Alberta 31-May-15 11-Jun-15
  Gajic, Dejan University of Cambridge 07-Jun-15 20-Jun-15
  Galley, Chad California Institute of Technology 17-May-15 30-May-15
  Galloway, Greg University of Miami 10-May-15 16-May-15
  Garfinkle, David Oakland University 08-Jun-15 13-Jun-15
  Garfinkle, David Oakland University 14-Jun-15 19-Jun-15
* Gibbons, Gary University of Cambridge 10-May-15 16-May-15
* Gibbons, Gary University of Cambridge 15-Jun-15 19-Jun-15
* Gibbons, Gary University of Cambridge 08-Jun-15 13-Jun-15
  Goldberger, Walter Yale University 24-May-15 29-May-15
* Green, Daniel University of Toronto 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Green, Michael Metropolitan State University 31-May-15 05-Jun-15
  Green, Stephen Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics 25-May-15 12-Jun-15
* Gudapati, Nishanth Johns Hopkins University 19-May-15 05-Jun-15
  Gunasekaran Gnanam, Sharmila Dhevi Memorial University of Newfoundland 31-May-15 06-Jun-15
  Häfner, Dietrich Universite de Grenoble 30-May-15 13-Jun-15
  Halpern, Illan The Perimeter Institute 01-Jun-15 06-Jun-15
  Harte, Abraham Albert Einstein Institute 19-May-15 06-Jun-15
  Hennigar, Robie University of Waterloo 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Hesslow, Linnea Perimeter Institute 04-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Hiditch, David Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena 24-May-15 31-May-15
  Hinderer, Tanja Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) 19-May-15 31-May-15
* Hollands, Stefan Universitaet Leipzig 08-Jun-15 13-Jun-15
  Holst, Michael University of California, San Diego 10-May-15 16-May-15
* Holzegel, Gustav Imperial College London 08-Jun-15 13-Jun-15
  Horowitz, Gary University of California, Santa Barbara 03-Jun-15 07-Jun-15
  Huneau, Cécile Ecole Normale Superieure 16-Jun-15 27-Jun-15
  Hung, Pei-Ken Columbia University    
  Hussain, Uzair Memorial University 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Ionescu, Alexandru Princeton University 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Isenberg, James University of Oregon 15-Jun-15 19-Jun-15
  Isenberg, James University of Oregon 08-Jun-15 13-Jun-15
  Isoyama, Soichiro University of Guelph 08-Jun-15 12-Jun-15
  Isoyama, Soichiro University of Guelph 09-May-15 31-May-15
  Jardine, Ian University of Toronto 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Johnson, Thomas Imperial College London 07-Jun-15 14-Jun-15
* Keir, Joseph University of Cambridge    
  Keller, Jordan Columbia University 07-Jun-15 14-Jun-15
  Khuri, Marcus Stony Brook University 10-May-15 15-May-15
* Kiselev, Alexander Rice University 22-Jun-15 28-Jun-15
  Koch, Gregory University of Toronto 17-Apr-15 17-Apr-15
  Krieger, Joachim Ecole Polytechniques Federale de Lausanne 22-Jun-15 24-Jun-15
  Krtous, Pavel Charles University 01-Jun-15 02-Jun-15
  Kubiznak, David Perimeter Institute 01-Jun-15 04-Jun-15
  Kunduri, Hari Krishna Memorial University of Newfoundland 10-May-15 16-May-15
  Kunduri, Hari Krishna Memorial University of Newfoundland 31-May-15 05-Jun-15
  Kunstatter, Gabor University of Winnipeg 31-May-15 13-Jun-15
  Landry, Philippe University of Guelph 19-May-15 05-Jun-15
* Lawrie, Andrew University of California, Berkeley 21-Jun-15 27-Jun-15
  Le Tiec, Alexandre Observatoire de Paris 19-May-15 28-May-15
  Lecian, Orchidea Maria Sapienza University of Rome 14-Jun-15 20-Jun-15
  Lee, Dan Queen's College CUNY 12-May-15 17-May-15
  Lehner, Luis Perimeter Institute 19-May-15 28-Jun-15
  Lewis, Adam University of Toronto 19-May-15 26-Jun-15
  Liebling, Steven Long Island University 31-May-15 13-Jun-15
* Lindblad, Hans Johns Hopkins University 08-Jun-15 12-Jun-15
  Lovelace, Geoffrey Cal State Fullerton 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Luk, Jonathan University of Cambridge 08-Jun-15 13-Jun-15
  Luk, Jonathan University of Cambridge 15-Jun-15 19-Jun-15
  Luk, Jonathan University of Cambridge 01-Jun-15 06-Jun-15
* Markle, Brian   01-May-15 01-Jul-15
  Maxwell, David University of Alaska Fairbanks 10-May-15 15-May-15
  Mbarek, Saoussen University of Waterloo 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Meiers, Michael University of Waterloo 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Mendes, Raissa University of Guelph 19-May-15 05-Jun-15
  Metcalfe, Jason University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 21-Jun-15 27-Jun-15
* Miao, Shuang University of Michigan    
  Moschidis, Georgios Princeton University 31-May-15 13-Jun-15
  Mureika, Jonas Loyola Marymount University 01-Jun-15 04-Jun-15
  Musoke, Nathan Perimeter Institute 03-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Nahmod, Andrea University of Massachusetts - Amherst 22-Jun-15 28-Jun-15
  Ng, Keith University of Waterloo 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Oh, Sung-Jin University of California, Berkeley 14-Jun-15 29-Jun-15
  Oliynyk, Todd Monash University 21-May-15 13-May-15
* Ori, Amos Technion 15-Jun-15 19-Jun-15
  Palenzuela, Carlos Universitat de les Illes Balears 25-May-15 10-Jun-15
  Pani, Paolo Sapienza University of Rome 26-May-15 05-Jun-15
  Pausader, Benoît Princeton University 22-Jun-15 28-Jun-15
* Pavlovi?, Natasa University of Texas, Austin 22-Jun-15 28-Jun-15
  Pavlovic, Natasha University of Texas at Austin 21-Jun-15 25-Jun-15
  Peet, Amanda University of Toronto 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Pfeiffer, Harald University of Toronto 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Piran, Tsvi The Hebrew University 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Pocovnicu, Oana Princeton University 22-Jun-15 26-Jun-15
  Podolsky, Jiri Charles University in Prague 01-Jun-15 02-Jun-15
  Poisson, Eric University of Guelph 19-May-15 05-Jun-15
* Porto, Rafael ICTP-SAIFR    
  Pound, Adam University of Southampton 17-May-15 05-Jun-15
* Pradhan, Parthapratim Vivekananda Satavarshiki Mahavidyalaya    
  Pretorius, Frans Princeton University 25-May-15 05-Jun-15
  Pusateri, Fabio Princeton University 22-Jun-15 28-Jun-15
* Reall, Harvey University of Cambridge 15-Jun-15 19-Jun-15
  Reula, Oscar Universidad Nacional de Cordoba 08-Jun-15 15-Jun-15
* Rodnianski, Igor Princeton University 08-Jun-15 13-Jun-15
* Rodnianski, Igor Princeton University 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
* Rothstein, Ira Carnegie Mellon University 19-May-15 31-May-15
* Sahoo, Pradyumn Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus    
  Sbierski, Jan University of Cambridge 15-Jun-15 19-Jun-15
  Schlue, Volker University of Toronto 10-May-15 01-Jul-15
* Schoen, Richard Stanford University 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Shahshahani, Sohrab University of Michigan 22-Jun-15 26-Jun-15
  Shao, Arick Imperial College London 08-Jun-15 29-Jun-15
  Shlapentokh-Rothman, Yakov Massachusetts Institute of Technology 14-Jun-15 20-Jun-15
* Shyam, Vasudev Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Simon, Walter University of Vienna 08-May-15 17-May-15
  Smerlak, Matteo Perimeter Institute 15-Jun-15 19-Jun-15
  Smerlak, Matteo Perimeter Institute 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
* Smulevici, Jacques Université Paris-Sud 11-Jun-15 19-Jun-15
  Sohal, Ramanjit University of Toronto 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Soichiro, Isoyama University of Guelph 19-May-15 12-Jun-15
* Speck, Jared Massachusetts Institute of Technology 15-Jun-15 19-Jun-15
  Staffilani, Gigliola Massachusetts Institute of Technology 24-Jun-15 26-Jun-15
* Sung-jin, Oh University of California, Berkeley 15-Jun-15 19-Jun-15
  Szepesvari, David University of Waterloo 17-Apr-15 17-Apr-15
  Tanahashi, Norihiro University of Cambridge 14-Jun-15 20-Jun-15
* Tanaka, Takahiro Graduate School of Science    
  Taylor, Edward University of Toronto 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Taylor, Martin Cambridge University 10-Jun-15 19-Jun-15
  Taylor, Peter Cornell University 19-May-15 26-May-15
  Teo, Mae Hwee Perimeter Institute 03-Jun-15 06-Jun-15
  Teukolsky, Saul Cornell University 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Tohaneanu, Mihai Georgia Southern University 21-Jun-15 27-Jun-15
  Tsogtgerel, Gantumur McGill University 31-May-15 06-Jun-15
  Tsogtgerel, Gantumur McGill University 10-May-15 13-May-15
  Unruh, William University of British Columbia 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Vasy, András Stanford University 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Wald, Robert University of Chicago    
  Wald, Robert University of Chicago 08-Jun-15 13-Jun-15
  Wang, Mu-Tao Columbia University 30-May-15 03-Jun-15
  Wang, Mu-Tao Columbia University 11-May-15 15-May-15
  Warnick, Claude Warwick University 06-Jun-15 11-Jun-15
  Westernacher-Schneider, Ryan Université de Marne-la Vallée 19-May-15 05-Jun-15
  Westernacher-Schneider, Ryan University of Guelph 19-May-15 05-Jun-15
  Widmayer, Klaus New York University 20-Jun-15 28-Jun-15
  Witek, Helvi University of Cambridge 31-May-15 13-Jun-15
  Yau, Shing-Tung The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Harvard University 01-Jun-15 05-Jun-15
  Zimmerman, Aaron Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics 10-May-15 28-Jun-15