19th Seminar on Conformal Field Theory

The speakers of the 19th Seminar on Conformal Field Theory are Anne Moreau (Paris-Saclay University), Quan Situ (Clermont Auvergne University) and Lennart Meier (Utrecht University). It takes place on January 16, 2026 in Darmstadt.

Program

Time Speaker Title
14:00-15:00 Anne Moreau W-algebras as conformal extensions of affine vertex algebras
15:15-16:15 Quan Situ Extension between simple and costandard modules in the modular BGG category O
coffee break
17:00-18:00 Lennart Meier From conformal field theories to topological modular forms

The seminar takes place in room S103/226.

Abstracts of the talks can be found here (PDF file) (opens in new tab).

After the seminar there is a joint dinner.

Sponsors

The seminar is supported by the CRC GAUS.