Program
7th September
16.00-16.30 Introduction to the School and Presentation of the Seminars
16.30-18.30 Inaugural Lecture
F. A. Muller (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
The Einstein Phenomenon
8th September
9.00-11.00 H. Brown (Oxford University)
Einstein Spacetime Physicist, Part I.
11.30 -13.30 D. Howard (University of Notre-Dame)
Einstein Philosopher of Science, Part I.
15.30 – 16.50 F. Laudisa (Bicocca University, Milan)
Albert Einstein and John S. Bell: a complex relationship
17.30-18.30 Presentations of the books:
Laudisa, F. 2015, Albert Einstein e l’Immagine Scientifica del Mondo, Carocci: Roma
Howard, D. 2015, Anche Einstein Gioca a Dadi, Carocci: Roma
Participants: D. Howard (University of Notre-Dame), F. Laudisa (University of Milano Bicocca), V. Fano (University of Urbino)
9th September
9.00-11.00 H. Brown (Oxford University)
Einstein Spacetime Physicist, Part II.
11.30 -13.30 D. Howard (University of Notre-Dame)
Einstein Philosopher of Science, Part II.
15.30 – 16.50 M. Dorato (University of Rome3)
Einstein and the illusion of the now
10th September
9.00-11.00 H. Brown (Oxford University)
Einstein Spacetime Physicist, Part III.
11.30 -13.30 D. Howard (University of Notre-Dame)
Einstein Philosopher of Science, Part III.
15.30- 17.30 Final Lecture
S. Bergia (University of Bologna)
Einstein philosopher-scientist: a celebration for 100 years of General Theory of Relativity
11th September
9.00-11.00 H. Brown (Oxford University)
Einstein Spacetime Physicist, Part IV.
11.30 -13.30 D. Howard (University of Notre-Dame)
Einstein Philosopher of Science, Part IV.
Postgraduate conference
15.00-15.45 Pablo Acuña Luongo (Instituto de Filosofía Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso)
The Direction of the Arrow of Explanation between Kinematics and Dynamics in Special Relativity: a critical appraisal of the Janssen-Brown debate
15.45-16.30 Riccardo Pinosio (FNWI, ILLC University of Amsterdam)
On the Role of the Continuum in Relativity Theory
16.45-17.30 Stefano Bordoni (University of Bologna)
Symmetry, invariance, and equivalence in Einstein’s papers from 1905 onwards
100 Years from General Relativity
Urbino, 12th September 2015
A one-day International Workshop focusing on the celebration of 100 years of General Relativity.
Program
11.00-11.45 H. Brown (Oxford University)
11.45-12.00 Discussion
12.00-12.15 Coffee Break
12.15-13.00 V. Fano (University of Urbino)
13.13.15 Discussion
13.15-15-15 Lunch Break
15.15-16.00 G. Macchia (University of Urbino)
16.00-16.15 Discussion
16.15-16.30 Coffee Break
16.30-17.15 D. Howard (University of Notre-Dame)
17.15-17.30 Discussion
17.30 – 18.00 General Discussion and Closing Remarks