Metric-Affine Frameworks for Gravity 2024

is a workshop focussing upon the various approaches to gravity, where the geometric setup assumes besides the metric also an independent affine connection. The topics will range from the foundational issues to the applications for cosmology, gravitational waves, black holes, and other objects. The meeting will take place on June 17 - June 21, 2024 in Tartu, Estonia. It is a continuation of a series of earlier conferences and workshops on the related subjects.

The theories under discussion include for instance:

• Palatini f(R), Palatini scalar-tensor, hybrid metric-Palatini f(R,R), ...
• Ricci-based gravities, ...
• metric teleparallel TEGR, f(T), F(T,B), scalar-torsion, new GR, ...
• symmetric teleparallel STEGR, f(Q), f(Q,B), scalar-nonmetricity, newer GR, ...
• general teleparallel GTEGR or G_∥R, f(G), general quadratic teleparallel gravity, ...
• Einstein-Cartan-Sciama-Kibble gravity, ...
• Poincaré gauge theories, ...
• generic metric-affine theories, ...

The conference is organized by the gravity research group at the Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu.

NB! Since Tartu has the privilege to be an European Capital of Culture in 2024, many cultural events will take place in the city and many visitors are expected to come. As the accommodation might get scarce and expensive, and it is strongly advisable to book it early.