The COSMOS Network is pleased to announce the 3rd History & Philosophy of Cosmology Conference, to be held 6–9 July 2026 at the University of Athens.
Keynote Speakers
We invite researchers, scholars, and practitioners working in the philosophy and history of cosmology and astrophysics to submit abstracts exploring the philosophical and historical dimensions of modern cosmology and astrophysics.
Suggested topics, approached from a historical and/or philosophical perspective, include (but are not limited to):
- puzzles in modern cosmology
- cosmological tensions
- dark matter
- dark energy
- black holes
- modified gravity approaches
- varying constants in cosmology
- gravitational waves
- multi-messenger astrophysics and cosmology
- quantum cosmology
Abstracts may be submitted for Symposia or individual contributed talks (See Call for Abstracts)
The deadline for submissions is 28 February 2026, 23:59 EET.
Programme Committee:
Antonis Antoniou (University of Athens)
Silvia De Bianchi (University of Milan)
Juliusz Doboszewski (Jagiellonian University)
Claus Kiefer (University of Cologne)
Lorenzo Lorenzetti (University of Lugano)
Niels Martens (University of Utrecht)
Christopher Smeenk (University of Western Ontario)
Local Organization: Antonis Antoniou, Theodore Arabatzis, Stavros Ioannides, Vanessa Seifert, Vassilis Sakellariou, Nikos Alexiou
The event is generously supported by the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Athens, and the Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing at the National Observatory of Athens.
