Date : August 31st (Mon) - September 11th(Fri), 2026

• 1st week [August 31st (Mon) - September 4th (Fri)] : Yukawa International School

• 2nd week [September 7th (Mon) - 11th (Fri)] : International Workshop

Scope

In the 21st century, Anderson localization and related phenomena have metamorphosed into a unifying framework for pursuing quantum many-body dynamics and phenomena that go beyond ordinary statistical physics. Modern intellectual and experimental developments include many-body localization, many-body scars, measurement-driven entanglement transitions, and deep fundamental questions such as the relationships between thermalization, quantum chaos and integrability, and entanglement dynamics.

"Localisation" is a long-standing conference series dating back to 1984 when “Localization, Interaction, and Transport Phenomena” was held in PTB Braunschweig, West Germany. To systematically explore from the foundations to the above emerging developments in localization phenomena, Localisation 2026 is held at the YITP as part of the YITP International Schools. The event features a school during the first week, followed by a workshop in the second week. These programs aim to unite researchers from across this diverse field to acquire fundamental knowledge, discuss recent trends, train the next generation of scientists in cutting-edge topics, and promote cross-fertilization between sub-fields within the expanding landscape of localization physics.

The topics covered in Localisation 2026 include

• Anderson localization and transition in disordered systems (electronic, photonic, phononic, random graphs and others)

• Effects of disorder in topological insulators, semimetals, and graphene

• Quantum Hall transitions

• Many-body localization

• Localization and topology in disordered non-Hermitian systems

• Machine learning approach to disordered quantum systems

• Localization phenomena in artificial quantum systems such as cold atoms and spin ices

• Measurement-driven entanglement transitions

Registration

Registration fee : free

Registration form

For those who can access to Google services:

1. Please click here for registration.
   
   
   

For those who cannot access to Google services:

1. please download the form here and fill it in.

2. please send the filled form to localisation@eng.hokudai.ac.jp by the deadline. The subject of the email should be "Registration".

Submission of Abstract

The deadline for abstract submission is given at the top of this page.

For those who have a Google account: 

1. please submit your abstract through the form here.
   
   
   

For those who cannot access to Google services:

1. please download the form here and fill it in.

2. please send the filled form to localisation@eng.hokudai.ac.jp by the deadline. The subject of the email should be "Abstract".

Lecturers of Yukawa International Schools

International school on disordered systems will be held in the first week of this event as a part of Yukawa International School.

• John Chalker (Oxford University, UK) 

• Ferdinand Evers (Regensburg University, Germany) 

• Ilya Gruzberg (Ohio State Univeristy, US) *

• Alexander Mirlin (Karlsruhe Institute for Technology, Germany) 

• Klaus Richter (Regensburg University, Germany) *

• Shinsei Ryu (Princeton University, US) 

• Romain Vasseur (University of Geneva, Switzerland)
  
  [* : to be confirmed]

Invited Speakers [as of March 27th, 2026]

• Alexander Altland (University of Cologne, Germany)

• Jens Bardarson (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden)

• Aveek Bid (Indian Institute of Science, India)

• Ravindra N. Bhatt (Princeton University, US) 

• John Chalker (Oxford University, UK) 

• Ferdinand Evers (Regensburg University, Germany) 

• Sarang Gopalakrishnan (Princeton Univeristy, US)

• Igor Gornyi (Karlsruhe Institute for Technology, Germany)

• Ilya Gruzberg (Ohio State Univeristy, US) *

• Lev Ioffe (Google Inc., US)

• Kohei Kawabata (The University of Tokyo, Japan)

• Stefan Kettemann (Constructor University Bremen, Germany)

• Koji Kobayashi (Sophia University, Japan)

• Gabriel Lemarié (CNRS, INPHYNI, Nice, France)

• Yunxiang Liao (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden)

• Andreas Ludwig (UC Santa Barbara, US)

• Alexander Mirlin (Karlsruhe Institute for Technology, Germany) 

• Tomi Ohtsuki (Sophia University, Japan)

• Ryo Okugawa (Tokyo University of Science, Japan)

• Natalia B Perkins (University of Minnesota, US)

• Dragana Popovic (Florida State University, US)

• Klaus Richter (Regensburg University, Germany) *

• Shinsei Ryu (Princeton University, US) *

• Thibault Scoquart (LPT Toulouse, France)

• Ryuichi Shindo (Peking University, China)

• Keith Slevin (Osaka University, Japan)

• Kazumasa Takeuchi (The University of Tokyo, Japan)

• Romain Vasseur (University of Geneva, Switzerland) 

• Sagar Vijay (UC Santa Barbara, US)

• Justin Wilson (Louisiana State University, US)

• ・・・
  [* : to be confirmed]

Program

• TBA

Venue & General Information:

• Access

See the access information provided by YITP.

• Accommodation
  
  

See the list of accommodations in Kyoto provided by YITP.

Since many tourists visit Kyoto during the summer months, we highly recommend that you book a hotel at your earliest convenience.

• General information

See the Kyoto Guide provided by YITP.

Financial Supports

To encourage broad participation, we are pleased to offer a limited number of accommodation and travel supports.

Priority Groups for Support:
We particularly welcome and prioritize applications from the following groups:

• Students and Early Career Researchers: To support the next generation of scholars.

• Diversity & Inclusion: We aim to increase representation of women and participants from Emerging Nations.

How to Apply:
Applicants should submit their request during the abstract submission process. 

VISA Issue

Information on the visa exemption for short-term stay is available from the website below. Please carefully read the following website if you are required to apply for a visa:

https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html

This is not obligatory, but we highly recommend that you register your passport, flight schedule, and email address through Visit Japan Web(https://vjw-lp.digital.go.jp/en/), which helps your immigration procedure.

If you need a visa, please contact the Localisation 2026 organizers (contact details provided below).

Acknowledgement

Localisation 2026 is supported by 

• Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics(YITP), Kyoto University, Japan (as a Yukawa International School)

• Inoue Foundation for Science

• JST PRESTO "Quantum Cooperation" Grant No. JPMJPR2454

Top image: Tsuzure-Ori weaving titled  "段地に松竹梅丸紋" by Kyoko Kikuchi