We are pleased to announce that on Friday, October 25 at 17:30 (CEST), Karen Crowther (Oslo) will give the talk Why do we want a theory of quantum gravity? as part of the Lugano Philosophy Colloquia Fall 2024 organised by the Institute of Philosophy (ISFI) at USI. This hybrid talk will take place in Room Multiuso, FTL Building (USI West Campus) and online via Zoom. If you are interested in joining online, please write to events.isfi(a)usi.ch. Here is the abstract of the talk: Physicists have spent around a century searching for a new theory of fundamental physics, known as quantum gravity. In doing so, they've been predominately motivated by theoretical and philosophical concerns. If we are to better understand what the new theory is supposed to be like, we should critically examine these motivations and the way in which they serve to define and constrain the theory sought. Here, I briefly introduce and start to explore some of these motivations. For more information: https://www.ftl.usi.ch/it/feeds/14780