The 2026 Simons Collaboration on Confinement and QCD Strings Workshop will be hosted at MIT from May 18-20, 2026. The workshop will focus on recent advances in our understanding of non-perturbative quantum field theory and confinement, bringing together a broad range of perspectives.
Registration is currently open. Helpful tips on travel and accomodations can be found here.
The invited speakers for the workshop include:
- Jan Albert
- Minjae Cho
- Giulia Fardelli
- Matthias Gaberdiel
- Zohar Komargodski
- Wei Li
- Henry Lin
- Jackson Mickley
- Joe Minahan
- Bendeguz Offertaler
- Sal Pace
- Krishna Rajagopal
- Sahand Seifnashri
- Scott Sheffield
- Iain Stewart
- Chong Wang
Application
Application for this event is currently open.