The Nor-Amberd schools, initiated by Artem Alikhanyan in the early 1960s, were devoted to some of the most important problems of the time in high-energy and elementary-particle physics. They were held on the slopes of Mount Aragats in Armenia, near Amberd, a medieval fortress associated with the Bagratid dynasty of Armenian kings. Many leading scientists from around the world lectured there, and many young participants later became prominent theoretical physicists. Our aim is to revive the tradition and spirit of the Nor-Amberd schools by bringing together young researchers and established scientists to discuss current problems in theoretical physics.

Location:
This year, the school will take place in Tsaghkadzor, a mountain resort approximately 65 km from Yerevan and Zvartnots International Airport.

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Important dates

April 15, 2026Application deadline
April 20, 2026Notification of acceptance (decline or accept)
May 23, 2026Arrival date
May 01, 2026Early (reduced) payment deadline (Conference fee paid on-site will be higher)
May 24, 2026
May 31, 2026School dates
May 31, 2026Evening, departure date, before the lunch there will be lectures

Lectures

  • Leon BalentsTITLE:Quantum magnetism and Spin Liquids
  • Alexandr BelavinTITLE:Theory of Everything : Free Fields construction of Heterotic Strings
  • John ChalkerTITLE:Random quantum circuits and many-body quantum chaos
  • Yuval GefenTITLE:Physics on the Edge: anyonic gas, statistical braiding and colliders.
  • Ilya Gruzberg TITLE:Quantum Hall and Anderson transitions: history, recent developments, and challenges
  • Nikita NekrasovTITLE:TBA
  • Tomaz Prosen TITLE:TBA
  • Slava Rychkov TITLE:Real-space renormalization group for lattice models - from block-spins to tensors

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