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An ICMS Meeting for Peace

This was a two-week research school under the ICMS Mathematics for Humanity programme, facilitating interaction between researchers from China, India, and the UK. The programme held numerous potential benefits for academic research, dissemination, and fostering collaboration. The vision was that this would be the first in a series of schools, conferences, and workshops rotating between China, India and the UK.

The first week consisted of pedagogical overviews and tutorials of topics in string theory and mathematical physics. There was a more intensive workshop-style atmosphere in the second week to give participants an overview of contemporary research topics. The lecturers included Pawel Caputa, Chi-Ming Chang, Atish Dabholkar, Rajesh Gopakumar, Sergei Gukov, Yu-Tin Huang, Alok Laddha, Hong Liu, Wei Song, Sayantani Bhattacharyya, and Mrunmay Jagadale.

The level of the school was aimed to benefit early career researchers. Postdoctoral researchers and advanced graduate students working in string theory and mathematical physics in India, China, and the UK were invited to apply too. A small number of junior faculty were also admitted.