Job Details

KITP Programs 2026-2027

Position Number: 6472935
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Position Type: Science - Physics

KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS

2026-2027 Programs

The people named below proposed and will coordinate programs hosted by the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics in the academic year 2026-2027.

Geometry and Intercellular Interactions in Morphogenesis of Animals and Plants
Dominique Bergmann, Fridtjof Brauns, and Stefano Di Talia
July 20-August 20, 2026
AI for Quantum Matter
Eliska Greplova, Hsin-Yuan (Robert) Huang, Di Luo, and Xiao-Liang Qi
July 27-October 8, 2026
Engineering Fractionalization in Quantum Many-Body Systems: From New Quantum Materials to Quantum Simulators
Immanuel Bloch, Dan Mao, Titus Neupert, Pedram Roushan, and Ady Stern
August 24-October 22, 2026
Enigmatic Explosions: Observations, Modelling, and Microphysics of Extreme Transients
Francois Foucart, Raffaella Margutti, Philipp Moesta, and Rebecca Surman
October 26-December 18, 2026
Ultracold Molecules for Fundamental Physics, Controlled Chemistry, and Quantum Information
Anastasia Borschevsky, Tijs Karman, Hossein Sadeghpour, and Michal Tomza
October 26-December 3, 2026
Cosmic Rays in Astrophysical Systems: From the Sun to Galaxies and Beyond
Greg Bryan, Christoph Pfrommer, Mateusz Ruszkowski, and Ellen Zweibel
January 4-March 11, 2027
Energy Correlators and Detector Operators: From Colliders to the Cosmos
Thomas Hartman, Alexandre Homrich, Ian Moult, and Alexander Zhiboedov
January 4-February 25, 2027
The Dynamic Lives and Deaths of Massive Stars
Iair Arcavi, Jared Goldberg, Ylva Götberg, Andy Howell, and Tomer Shenar
March 1-April 22, 2027
Quantum Geometry Meets Correlation, Symmetry Breaking, and Topology
Leon Balents, Yi-Ting Hsu, Joel Moore, and Mengxing Ye
March 15-May 20, 2027
Combinatorics and Geometries for Particle Physics and Cosmology
Daniel Baumann, Song He, Hugh Thomas, and Jaroslav Trnka
April 26-June 17, 2027
Quantum Cosmology: From Foundations to Observations
Xi Dong, Daniel Green, Austin Joyce, and Eva M Silverstein
May 24-July 15, 2027
Statistical Physics & Neurobiology of Learning in High-Level Cognition
Merav Ahissar, Devon Jarvis, Israel Nelken, Stefano Sarao Mannelli, and Andrew Saxe
June 21-July 29, 2027

Apply at http://www.kitp.ucsb.edu

KITP strives to create a collegial and professional environment where all voices and perspectives can be heard. Participants will conduct themselves in a manner that is welcoming, inclusive, and free from disrespect, intimidation, bullying, discrimination, personal attacks, harassment, and retaliation.

Professor Lars Bildsten, Director
Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics
University of California, Santa Barbara