Symposium Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking
- Date
- Tuesday 10 November 2026
- Time
- Address
- Museum Boerhaave
Lange Sint Agnietenstraat 10
Leiden
To celebrate the imminent publications of our textbook on Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking, we are organising this one-day symposium in Leiden, The Netherlands.
The organisers,
Aron Beekman (Sioux Technologies), Jasper van Wezel (UvA) and Louk Rademaker (Leiden University)
Register here to join this symposium
We warmly invite you to join us for this scientific celebration of Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking, and the many ways in which it continues to bridge new fields and modern concepts of physics. The symposium is aimed at graduate students, educators and researchers, within all fields of physics. There is no registration fee, but there are a limited number of 100 spots available. Lunch will be provided.
RegisterThe event will feature:
- Keynote speakers highlighting modern aspects of Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking that unify fields of physics including statistical mechanics, particle physics, condensed matter, and cosmology.
- Confirmed speakers include Giorgio Parisi (Nobel Prize 2021), Séamus Davis (Buckley Prize 2023), Carlo Beenakker (Spinoza Prize 1999), Jordy de Vries, and Felix Flicker.
- Organised discussion around common misconceptions and educational opportunities surrounding Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking as highlighted in the book (aimed at graduate students as well as teachers).
- An exhibition showcasing modern artistic interpretations of Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking by Beatrice Scarpa.
You can order the textbook by Aron Beekman, Louk Rademaker and Jasper van Wezel on the website of Cambridge University Press. For this symposium we offer a 20% discount on the book price, enter the code SPOSB26 at the checkout.
This symposium is sponsored by Quantum Limits, QDNL and Delta-ITP.