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UC Santa Barbara, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP)

Tidal disruption events (TDEs), which occur when a star is destroyed by the immense tidal field of a supermassive black hole, fuel luminous accretion flares that provide unique insight into the properties of galactic nuclei and their central black holes. The detection rate of these events has accelerated in recent years thanks to advances in wide-field survey capabilities across the electromagnetic spectrum. Nonetheless, there remain theoretical uncertainties in the modeling of TDEs that obfuscate understanding in the face of observations, and our ability to use TDEs as a collective Rosetta Stone for deciphering black hole demographics across cosmic time remains elusive. To bridge theory and observation and to start to tap the wealth of understanding contained within TDE observations, this conference aims to unite the diverse field of astronomers working on TDEs and the related fields of variable Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) and X-ray binaries. This conference will highlight the recent advances that have been made in understanding TDEs, make connections to related astrophysical phenomena, and elucidate the most outstanding questions in TDE theory and observation.

Wilhelm and Else Heraeus-Foundation

SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, is a Boeing 747SP aircraft modified to carry a 2.7-meter telescope. Flying above 99% of the water vapor of Earth’s atmosphere, SOFIA provided the astrophysical community with regular access to the mid- and far-infrared universe. Being an 80/20 partnership between NASA and the German Space Agency, DLR, the project was cancelled in 2022. The end of the SOFIA mission is leaving the astronomical community with no far-IR observatory in near sight, however with a rich heritage of astronomical data awaiting to be explored. This 814. WE-Heraeus-Seminar will bring together experts and young researchers in the field of infrared astronomy and infrared instrumentation to celebrate SOFIA's scientific highlights, to explore its data heritage, and to discuss and define scientific goals, technologies, opportunities, and also strategies towards future far-IR astronomy and its platforms.

MIAPbP - Munich Institute for Astro-, Particle and BioPhysics an institute of the Excellence Cluster ORIGINS

The exchange of mass, energy, and metals between galaxies, their surrounding circum-galactic medium (CGM), and the gas permeating halos at larger scale represents a fundamental part of the modern astrophysics. Both components still elude our knowledge. Indeed, we are very far from having a census of the CGM properties in the bulk of the galaxy population. Furthermore, the halo gas is well known at large scale only in the most massive halos of our Universe, the galaxy clusters (intra-cluster medium, ICM), but it is still very elusive in the bulk of the virtualized halo population at the group mass scale (Intra-group medium IGrM).

With the advent of instrument such as eROSITA, XRISM and JWST, and the enormous variety of results collected by Alma, MUSE, KCWI and LOFAR, it is time to review the state of the art of this research field. The final goal of this workshop is to fill the knowledge gap and review in an unbiased way all the key aspects of the baryon cycle: from the hot IGrM enclosed in the bulk of the virtualized halo population, to the CGM at hundreds of kpc from the central galaxy, and down to the main mechanisms in act at the galaxy center able to trigger the baryonic exchange.

UC Santa Barbara, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

Most galaxies, including our own Milky Way, harbor supermassive black holes at their centers. When a star wanders too close to one of these black holes, it can be torn apart by the black hole's incredible tidal gravitational field; this stellar destruction by tides transforms the spherical star into a “spaghettified” stream of stellar debris. In a matter of months, a fraction of this debris stream heats up and falls into the black hole, producing a flare of light. Studying this process, called a tidal disruption event (TDE), tests our understanding of physics in extreme conditions and illuminates the environment immediately surrounding the black hole, which is otherwise invisible. This conference will cover the physics of supermassive black holes and the effects of their disruptive tidal forces, incorporating recent observational and theoretical advances in the rapidly-developing study of TDEs. We will also discuss activities that participating teachers can use to illustrate some of these concepts in the classroom.

American Geophysical Union (AGU)

AbSciCon brings the astrobiology community together every two years to share research, collaborate, and plan for the future. Diversity, interdisciplinary research and engaging topics make AbSciCon the premier conference for astrobiology.

Biology,    Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, Toxicology

The international conference Loops ‘24 is the most recent in a long tradition of biennial meetings focused on loop quantum gravity and background independent approaches to quantum gravity. The conference will be held from Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 10, 2024, at the campus of Florida Atlantic University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (USA). The program will feature morning plenary talks complemented by contributed talks. Plenary sessions will be held in the auditorium of the Broward County Main Library one block away from the campus. The conference will highlight recent developments in canonical loop quantum gravity, covariant loop quantum gravity (spin foams), and other approaches to quantum gravity, as well as applications to symmetry-reduced models, quantum cosmology, black holes in quantum gravity, and other topics. Foundational, mathematical, numerical and phenomenological aspects will be covered.

Gravitation and Cosmology

High Energy Physics, Particles and Fields,    Mathematical Physics

The Alps (Advanced Lectures in Physics in Switzerland) is a series of junior schools in theoretical physics taking place in the Swiss Mountains. Its principal aim is to lay the foundation for fruitful collaborations between young researchers with a variety of backgrounds. It is achieved by inspiring discussions between students and through lectures that bridge seemingly different areas of modern theoretical physics. The presence of junior lecturers is designed to further stimulate collaboration between students. This first edition will focus on quantum information from different perspectives: quantum computing, quantum field theory and holography. It will take place at the SwissMAP Research station, located in the bucolic village of Les Diablerets. A set of three lectures of 6 hours each will introduce the students to these different topics. They will be complemented by thorough exercise, discussion and team-building sessions. The school is designed for PhD students and early postdocs in theoretical physics.

Courses and Events for Physics Students,    Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Technology

South American Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP-SAIFR)

Courses and Events for Physics Students,    High Energy Physics, Particles and Fields

Institut Pascal, Saclay

The broad goal of this program is to advance our understanding of quantum gravity starting from nothing more than basic physical principles, such as unitarity, symmetry and causality, by harnessing the AdS/CFT Correspondence and the bootstrap approach of large N conformal field theories. With attention to the question of possible uniqueness of string theory among putative theories of quantum gravity, it is in this holographic sense that we will explore the ''Speakable and Unspeakable in Quantum Gravity'': what features of quantum gravity can be rigorously defined by way of AdS/CFT, and leveraged to classify the space of theories that actually exist? This program will place extra emphasis on low-dimensional holography, which sharpens both the physical puzzles and the mathematical tools used to solve them.

The IWM-EC 2024 is organized by INFN-Sezione di Catania, INFN-LNS and Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia "Ettore Majorana" of University of Catania. The workshop is supported by the CHIMERA and INDRA-FAZIA Collaborations.

MIAPbP - Munich Institute for Astro-, Particle and BioPhysics an institute of the Excellence Cluster ORIGINS

It is widely accepted that habitability and the capability of a planet to maintain its habitable conditions are deeply interwoven with its chemical composition and physical properties such as its atmospheric and geological/geophysical characteristics, orbital motion, dynamics, and its interactions with its host star. How these interactions originate and how they enable the planet to maintain its habitability are complex questions that can only be answered through collaborations between scientists of their respective fields. This workshop aims to bring together scientists from the fields of stellar astrophysics, planetary science, planetary dynamics, geology, and geophysics to discuss fundamental questions regarding the formation, characterization, and detection of habitable planets. Our plan is to facilitate interactions among participants through lectures, presentations and discussion sessions as well as to provide them with ample time to initiate collaborations and carry out their independent research. Our workshop is open to scientists of all levels, in particular junior and early-career researchers.

Courses and Events for Physics Students,    Geophysics and Geology

The course is primarily designed for undergrad and master students on Astronomy and Astrophysics topics.

Convener;     Email: astronomieastrophysics@gmail.com

radio astronomy

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Physics, Laboratory of Astronomy

The meeting will focus on current challenges facing the standard cosmological model. Key topics will include the intriguing aspects of cosmic dipoles, the S8 tension, the bulk-flow question, the Hubble tension and the JWST observations. Our aim is to explore the observational status of these issues, as well as examine the main theoretical approaches proposed to address them.

Phone: [+30 2310999891];     Email: tsagas@astro.auth.gr

observational cosmology, large-scale structures, beyond ΛCDM standard model, peculiar flows, dark energy, accelerated expansion, cosmological model

UC Santa Barbara, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP)

Observables spanning a wide range of cosmic epochs and length-scales independently testify to the existence of dark matter. Although little is known about the microphysical nature of dark matter, its mere existence points to physics beyond the Standard Model. New developments in theory, cosmological simulations, and observational capabilities in the era of large surveys have opened up a vast landscape for dark matter discovery, which includes models that can only be tested by astrophysical and cosmological probes.

Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion

The Kudowa Summer School, organized biennially by the Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, is a prestigious gathering for enthusiasts entering the realms of fusion and plasma physics research. In 2024, we are thrilled to invite you to Kudowa-Zdrój, Poland, from June 3rd to 7th.

Email: kudowaschool@ifpilm.pl

Basic plasma and fusion energy Tokamaks and stellarators Plasma focus and Z-pinches Plasma diagnostics and technology Space plasma and electric propulsion Laser plasma

Optics and Lasers,    Plasma and Gas-discharge Physics, Nuclear Fusion

American Astronomical Society (AAS)

One of the central features of the AAS Summer and Winter Meetings is their plenary talks spanning the full breadth of astrophysics. Some plenaries are given by prize winners from the AAS and other organizations, while other speakers are selected by the AAS Vice Presidents. Most plenary talks present science content, but talks on the state of the profession, demographics, and societal issues of relevance to the astronomical community are also regularly scheduled.

The microscopic description of black holes has been a challenge for more that forty years. There are now quite a number of promising approaches to solving this problem and the primary goal of this conference and workshop is to bring together experts in these areas to identify synergies, engage in constructive criticism and resolve apparent conflicts. A significant focus will be the dynamics of black-hole microstructure: how infalling matter is scrambled and how information is recovered.

The conference, along the tradition of the previous editions of the Torino workshop, will be focused on the physics and nucleosynthesis of asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars and on several related topics. Among others, the meeting will offer a valuable opportunity to discuss the status of the art of AGB, post-AGB, super AGB modelling, the role of these stars in the chemical evolution of the Milky Way and other galaxies, the possibilities offered by present and future observational facilities (such as JWST, VLT, LAMOST, ELT ecc.), the study of dust formation in the wind of evolved stars and the meteoritic stardust measurements, hot topics in the field of theoretical and nuclear astrophysics.

The scope of the workshop is to bring together researchers from a variety of research fields, to address the current issues, and to discuss the future directions by interdisciplinary approaches. The conference program will include a series of oral presentations and poster sessions.

SPIE

We look forward to gathering 15–20 June 2024 in Yokohama, Japan, for SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, the most valuable technical event for ground-based, airborne, and space-based telescopes, and their supporting instrumentation.

Research for ground- and space-based telescopes, supporting technologies, and instrumentation

Optics and Lasers,    Metrology and Instrumentation

SPIE – The International Society for Optics and Photonics

SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation is the most prestigious event for developers of ground-based, airborne, and space-based telescopes, the supporting technologies, and the latest instrumentation. Taking place every two years, the 2024 conference will be held in Yokohama, Japan. No other draws the number of elite researchers, innovators, and companies, whose collective efforts push the frontiers of space and enable the building and maintaining of the important telescopes of the world.

Customer Service;     Phone: [360-676-3290];     Email: customerservice@spie.org

Adaptive optics, exoplanets, Interferometry, infrared, Instrumentation, spectrograph, spectroscopy, telescope, calibration, polarimetry, ELT, interferometry, wavefront sensing and distortion, diffractive optics

Optics and Lasers,    Metrology and Instrumentation

Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy

MIAPbP - Munich Institute for Astro-, Particle and BioPhysics an institute of the Excellence Cluster ORIGINS

How did quantum fluctuations of the inflaton field provide the seeds for structure on cosmological scales? Did other fields play a role during inflation? How did their quantum fluctuations imprint on cosmological observables (e.g., non-Gaussianity) or survive as cosmological relics today (e.g., dark matter, matter/antimatter asymmetry)? How can these degrees of freedom be embedded into a compelling UV theory? By bringing together experts on particle physics and cosmology, we hope to develop a deeper understanding of these tough questions over the course of this 4-week MIAPbP meeting.

Courses and Events for Physics Students,    High Energy Physics, Particles and Fields

Galileo Galilei Institute

The neutrino oscillation discovery was a breakthrough with an impact in particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology. While most of the mixing parameters are precisely measured, key open questions remain including the neutrino absolute mass and mass ordering, the neutrino nature, the existence of CP violation in the lepton sector, of non-standard interactions and of sterile neutrinos. While the majority of the available oscillation results are understandable by considering three active neutrinos only, some anomalies are actively debated. In parallel with the progress in our knowledge of neutrino properties important advances were made in cosmology and astrophysics. Among the open problems is neutrino flavor evolution in dense astrophysical media. In particular, recent theoretical studies of dense weakly interacting many-body neutrino systems in astrophysical environments uncovered novel connections to other domains including quantum computing. Moreover, the observation of ultra-high energy neutrinos opened a new window in neutrino astronomy; while the discovery of the diffuse supernova neutrino background is expected in the foreseeable future. The goal of the workshop is to create a collaborative and brainstorming atmosphere around key open issues at the neutrino frontiers. Neutrino 2024 will take place just before the GGI program that will happen at a very timely period when running experiments might deliver first results. Crossing results from Earth experiments, astrophysics and cosmology will be a major tool to push forward progress on crucial open issues at the frontiers.

EAS

Supernova explosions are a fascinating show of Nature. Over human timescales, they deliver huge amounts of energy and a wide variety of nuclear yields, thus contributing to the chemical enrichment of the Universe. In the last years, we have accumulated an enormous wealth of new observations, which come with significant progress in the theoretical modelling of these explosions. The increasing number of spatially resolved observations have opened the door to the three-dimensional nature of supernovae, and hence, an equally sophisticated theoretical and numerical modelling must account for the true dimensionality of these cataclysmic events. Understanding how a massive star explodes and how the explosion properties connect to the stellar progenitors opens new paths to probe stellar evolution theories. Disentangling from the properties of supernova remnants the explosion type and, even better, the properties of the exploding star is a road that pays off to transit. Understanding whether neutron stars, black holes or other more exotic objects are left as compact remnants witnessing the catastrophic end of massive stars has profound implications for the population of compact objects which are targets of the gravitational wave astronomy. Inferring the properties of the neutrinos emitted during the explosion is a must to interpret observations with the newest neutrino detectors.

In this symposium, we aim at connecting the latest observations of supernovae and supernova remnants (e.g., from Pan-STARRS, ASAS-SN, O4-cycle of the LVK collaboration, IceCube, Hyper-Kamiokande, ALMA, NuSTAR, etc.) with the forefront theoretical and numerical (3D) modelling of the explosion mechanism and, as well, to the late phases of stellar evolution.

Supernova

Diese fachliche DPG-Fortbildung behandelt exemplarisch ausgewählte Themen der Astronomie, zum einen von den physikalischen Grundlagen her, zum anderen auch für den direkten Einsatz im Unterricht. Von der Geschichte der Erforschung des Sonnensystems mit Hilfe der Raumfahrt, Betrieb einer Schulsternwarte, einfachen Beobachtungen und Rechnungen geht es über Planeten und Exoplaneten zum Weltraumwetter, von der Multimessenger-Astronomie, Durchmusterung der Milchstraße und deren Schwarzen Loch zur Entfernungsbestimmung im Universum, und von visuellen und Teleskopbeobachtungen sowie dem „Paradoxon“ des dunklen Nachthimmels bis hin zur Darstellung von Physik und Astronomie in Filmen.

Didactics of Scientific Disciplines,    History and Philosophy of Science and Technology

Since their foundation in 1975, the Marcel Grossmann Meetings (on Recent Developments in Theoretical and Experimental General Relativity, Gravitation, and Relativistic Field Theories) provide opportunities for discussing recent advances in gravitation, general relativity, and relativistic field theories, emphasizing mathematical foundations, physical predictions, and experimental tests. The objective of the MG meetings is to elicit exchange among scientists that may deepen our understanding of spacetime structures and review the status of ongoing experiments aimed at testing Einstein's theory of gravitation, either from the ground or from space.

Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF)

The 2nd edition of the International Conference on Machine Learning for Astrophysics (ML4ASTRO2) aims to unite leading researchers actively engaged in applying machine learning to astrophysical studies. Following the success of the first edition, this international conference is dedicated to exploring the challenges and opportunities presented by the impending Big Data era in astronomy. Focusing on the integration of ML/DL techniques with astrophysics, the event will showcase cutting-edge AI methodologies tailored for addressing key open problems in this field. Engaging discussions will revolve around the innovative application of AI models to observational and simulation data. We welcome submissions of abstracts for Oral Presentations or Poster Flash Talks encompassing a wide array of topics relevant to the intersection of machine learning and astrophysics.

Event Secretariat;     Email: ml4astro2@inaf.it

Past and future multiwavelength all-sky surveys, Time domain, Cosmology & Simulations, Astroparticles, cosmic rays, neutrinos, Astronomical infrastructure

The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics in collaboration with Universidad de Guadalajara (Chair)

The International Symposium on Very High Energy Cosmic Ray Interactions (ISVHECRI) is a biennial conference series supported by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP). Its primary objective is to provide a forum for the discussion of very high energy interactions for the interpretation of cosmic ray data based on the information available from both accelerator and cosmic ray experiments. This unique series brings together cosmic ray physicists and scientists involved with high energy accelerators and colliding beam facilities. This is the first time ISVHECRI is held in Mexico looking to benefit Latin-America and Caribbean countries.

Chair of the Local Organizing Committee;     Email: edfuente@gmail.com

High energy astroparticle physics results relevant to particle physics, Accelerator experiments relevant to cosmic ray physics, Space experiment results relevant to high energy interactions, Exotic phenomena & searches for new physics beyond SM, LHC pp & heavy ion physics, Cross-sections and interaction models, High energy neutrinos and muons, including muon puzzle, Simulation tools for cosmic ray & neutrino physics, Multi-messenger cosmic ray observations & interpretations, Future accelerators & cosmic ray experiments

COST Action CosmoVerse, Jagiellonian University

CosmoVerse@Krakow aim to establish a link between the different research areas in cosmology with the main focus on confronting the growing challenges of tensions in recent cosmological survey data. The main topics of the conference include 1) Observational cosmology and Systematics, 2) Data analysis, 3) Fundamental Physics.

Event Secretariat;     Email: cosmoverse@oa.uj.edu.pl

Astronomy, Cosmology

COMMITTEE ON SPACE RESEARCH (COSPAR)

University of the Azores

Dark matter is a long outstanding problem in modern astrophysics and one of the biggest mysteries physicists are currently struggling to understand. Its presence throughout the Universe is inferred by its gravitational effects on normal matter. Physicists have taken different paths to approach this problem. One of the leading lines of research is to look for new matter in the form of yet unknown particles. However, a promising avenue of research is to consider modifications of General Relativity, such as the presence of higher order curvature terms which seems to provide us with an elegant geometric interpretation of the dark matter problem. This workshop has the goal of bringing together researchers, both from theory and experiment, with different views on the dark matter issue, to be presented during the talks and discussed throughout the breaks. Hopefully we may all learn from each other and foster new ideas into understanding the perplexing nature of the dynamics of the Universe and of gravity itself.

Dark Matter, Gravitation, Cosmology, Particles, Particle Physics, Observations

South American Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP-SAIFR)

Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach (MFO, Oberwolfach Research Institute for Mathematics)

The first joint gravitational wave and electromagnetic detection of the binary neutron star GW170817 marked the dawn of the multi-messenger era with GWs. This watershed event opened a new window to study phenomena such as heavy element nucleosynthesis, black hole formation, the Universe's expansion rate, the equation of state of dense matter, and the intricate dynamics of relativistic jets. These profound inquiries have reignited interest in investigating similar physical processes at play in black hole-neutron star mergers and core-collapse supernovae. This endeavor necessitates the development of predictive models in anticipation of forthcoming observations in 2024 by LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA, Rubin Observatory, and future observation campaigns, that will transform the field of high-energy astrophysics transients. The primary goal of this workshop is to bring together physicists with diverse backgrounds in both theoretical and observational expertise within the domains of electromagnetic, gravitational wave, and particle emissions. Collectively, they will engage in collaborative efforts to identify and investigate pathways for tackling the pivotal scientific questions at the core of this rapidly evolving field.

Email: oregottlieb@gmail.com

Purdue University, Department of Physics and Astronomy

Time-domain astronomy is rapidly evolving, and astronomers have become increasingly good at catching fast transients on very short timescales. Additionally, both theorists and observers working on astrophysical transients have a habit of expanding their science across several subfields, resulting in a highly interconnected community. This motivates a continuous opening of new lines of communication between transient scientists, developed in a highly active and engaging conference setting. Rise_Time is a conference for transient astrophysicists of all kinds; theorists, observers, and numericists; experts on gravitational waves, radio, optical, IR, UV, X-Rays, gamma rays, cosmic rays, neturinos, and any other observing technologies we didn't think to mention. We aim to generate a highly diverse, inclusive, and interactive environment, with plenty of time and energy allocated for questions and interactive discussions. Attendees are encouraged to be participants rather than spectators.

Email: pduffell@purdue.edu

Supernovae, Gamma Ray Bursts, Tidal Disruption Events, Fast Radio Bursts, Multi-Messenger Transients, Compact Objects, Gravitational Waves

Casa Matemática Oaxaca (CMO)

This workshop will gather experts from around the world to discuss and unearth connections between numerical methods designed for the optimal allocation of resources, the study of fluid flow, and the nascent field of modeling the evolution of the early universe.

Applied Mathematics (in general),    Numerical Analysis and Computational Mathematics

Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences

MOEDST-24 will be the 22nd annual international conference in the MODEST (Modeling and Observing DEnse STellar systems) meeting series. MODEST-24 will bring together researchers working on dense stellar systems and create a space for theorists and observers to connect. Our goal is to encourage a friendly exchange of knowledge, ideas and tools among groups working on similar topics and research questions. We look forward to hosting a collaborative and enriching experience for all participants. The scientific agenda of the conference will cover a broad range of topics including but not limited to: • Numerical approaches to modelling stellar systems and their constituents, • Observational properties of dense stellar systems in different environments, • Formation of dense stellar systems across cosmic time, • Stellar multiplicity, exotica, and transients in star clusters, • Compact objects and gravitational wave sources.

Event organizing committee;     Email: loc-modest24@camk.edu.pl

astronomy, astrophysics, star clusters, modest, dynamics, dense stellar systems, observations, globular clusters, open clusters, nuclear star clusters, black holes, gravitational waves, compact objects, multiple stellar populations, star cluster formation and evolution, N-body codes, star cluster simulations

University of Vienna, Department of Astrophysics

The BRITE Side of Stars hybride conference will commemorate the ten successful years of BRITE-Constellation. Focus will be on science highlights of BRITE and similar space missions, follow-up projects in stellar astrophysics, data archives, and lessons learned for the next generation - researchers as well as technicians. It will be held in Vienna from August 20 to 23, 2024, and registration will allow you to propose topics which you want to be addressed.

Email: stars24.astro@univie.ac.at

UC Santa Barbara, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP)

The exploration of cosmic dawn is currently in an exceptionally exciting phase, and we expect the immediate future to be even more exciting with a new set of discoveries delivered by JWST. The observations of first stars, galaxies, and black holes with JWST and other facilities provide a unique “stress test” for a new generation of theoretical models of galaxy formation. The aim of the conference is to bring together theorists and observers to discuss the following key questions: What can we learn from JWST data on the nature of the first stars and black hole seeds? What is the nature of the stellar populations inhabiting the first galaxies? What are the star formation and chemical enrichment histories of early galaxies? Do we understand the key physical processes that shape the evolution of these early galaxies and their black holes? How can we connect the pictures derived from near-field and deep field observations?

The focus of the conference is the theory of the Standard Model and beyond at finite temperature and density and in and out of equilibrium, including applications to cosmology, astrophysics and relativistic heavy-ion collision experiments.

QCD in extreme conditions and dense nuclear matter, Heavy-ion collisions and the Quark-Gluon Plasma, Quantum fields in and out equilibrium and thermalisation, Baryogenesis and leptogenesis, Electroweak phase transition beyond the Standard Model, Early Universe physics and sources for gravitational waves, Quantum field dynamics and inflation, Compact stars

University of Southampton

Eurostrings is a series of annual conferences gathering researchers from all over Europe and elsewhere, working on string theory, gauge/gravity duality, quantum gravity and quantum field theories, and the relations among them. Previous Eurostrings conferences were held in Gijon, Lyon, London, Milano, Leuven, Cambridge.

Exceptionally, this year the FPUK summer meeting and the Eurostrings conference will be combined into a joint conference hosted at Southampton. The conference will aim to showcase hep-th physics from all around Europe, including from all regions of the UK.

High Energy Physics, Particles and Fields,    Mathematical Physics

University of Southampton

Fundamental Physics UK (FPUK) is an STFC-funded virtual theory centre, which coordinates theoretical physicists in the UK who work on formal topics in fundamental physics. FPUK organises annual 2.5-day summer meetings to bring together the UK hep-th community. Previous FPUK meetings were held in Durham, Swansea, among others.

Exceptionally, this year the FPUK summer meeting and the Eurostrings conference will be combined into a joint conference hosted at Southampton. The conference will aim to showcase hep-th physics from all around Europe, including from all regions of the UK.

High Energy Physics, Particles and Fields,    Mathematical Physics

The event is the 11th in a series of meetings gathering scientists working on astroparticle physics, cosmology, gravitation, nuclear physics, and related fields. As in previous years, the IWARA 2024 meeting sessions will consist of exclusively in person invited and contributed talks, and poster sessions.

Phone: [+5551983571902];     Email: cesaraugustozenvasconcellos@gmail.com

New phenomena and new states of matter in the Universe, General relativity, gravitation, cosmology, New directions for general relativity: past, present and future of general relativity, FRW cosmologies, Cosmic microwave background radiation, First Stars, hypernovae, and faint supernovae in the early Universe, Quantum gravity and quantum cosmology, Gravity and the unification of fundamental interactions, Supersymmetry and Inflation String theory, White dwarfs, neutron stars and pulsars, Black hole physics and astrophysics, Gamma-ray emission in the Universe, High energy cosmic rays Gravitational waves, Dark energy and dark matter, Strange matter and strange stars, Antimatter in the Universe, High-energy cosmic neutrinos, Blazars, Quantum chromodynamics, nuclear and particle physics and new states of matter in the Universe, Heavy ion collisions and the formation of the quark-gluon plasma in heavy ion collisions and in the first instants of the Universe, Strong magnetic fields in the Universe, strong magnetic fields in compact stars and in galaxies, ultra-strong magnetic fields in neutron star mergers, quark stars and magnetars, strong magnetic fields and the cosmic microwave background Laboratories, observatories, telescopes and other experimental and observational facilities that will define the future directions of astrophysics, astronomy, cosmology, nuclear and astroparticle physics as well as the future of physics at the energy frontiers, and topics related to these.

High Energy Physics, Particles and Fields,    Nuclear Physics

Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw (Poland)

Advanced school on quantum spacetime will take place at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, from September 2 to September 6, 2024. The school will cover some of the most rapidly developing areas connecting quantum field theory with cosmology and gravitational physics: black holes, scattering amplitudes, gravitational waves, cosmological correlators, and celestial holography. The school will consist of five series of lectures, each series will consist of four lectures. The school is intended for graduate students, but advanced undergraduates and postdocs entering these research areas will also profit from pedagogical lectures and discussions.

Courses and Events for Physics Students,    Mathematical Physics

The aim of the workshop is: to discuss Neutrino Oscillation Physics, in particular current experimental data and their theoretical interpretation; to outline future investigations of neutrino masses and mixings; and to explore the links with various research fields in Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology. The structure of the NOW 2024 Workshop will include four plenary and parallel sessions: I – Standard three-neutrino oscillations; II – Beyond the standard framework; III – Neutrino masses, states and interactions; IV – Particle physics from the sky and the cosmos; plus an extra (only plenary) session: Crossing the portal. Because of constraints in accommodation and to fulfill the workshop requirements, participation is by invitation, and is limited to about 115 participants.

NOW 2024 L.O.C.;     Email: now2024@ba.infn.it

Neutrino Physics, Astroparticle Physics, Cosmology

High Energy Physics, Particles and Fields,    Nuclear Physics

Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics is an exciting field with many highlights in recent years in observational astronomy, simulating astrophysics, experimental and theoretical nuclear physics. Therefore, training and interaction of young scientists, PhD students and postdocs, are important for further progress and expansion of this community. We are organizing a Summer School on "Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics" in connection to the International Conference on Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics XI. It will be held at Burghotel Stolpen, Germany, from September 8 (arrival) to 15 (departure or transit to the conference), 2024.

Topics will cover the different aspects of nuclear astrophysics: observational astronomy and gravitational waves, astrophysical modelling and simulations, and nuclear physics experiments and theory.

Courses and Events for Physics Students,    Nuclear Physics

Centre for Theoretical Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

Theoretical studies have shown that the multi-wavelength emission of the nuclei of active galaxies, stellar mass black hole and neutron star binaries is fueled by their accretion disks. The accretion process may be not stationary, and the accretion history as well as geometric structure of the infalling matter are not well understood. Importantly, the magnetic fields must play a key role in sustaining the accretion flows. While we have progressed in understanding many of these phenomena, there are recent observations and new models that drive our understanding in new directions. They are related either to the instabilities in the innermost part of the disk or to the sudden interaction of circumnuclear stars with the central black hole and the disk. Processes close to the black hole also allow testing of General Relativity in a strong field regime.

Email: cl-agn@cft.edu.pl

Quasi periodic eruptions in accreting black holes, Tidal disruption events, Changing activity of supermassive black holes, Fast variability of Galactic X-ray sources, Accretion instabilities and gravitational waves from black hole and neutron star binaries, Testing General Relativity with supermassive black holes

Centro de Ciencias de Benasque Pedro Pascual

INAF-Turin Astrophysical Observatory

The European Solar Physics Meetings (ESPM) are organised every three years by the board of the European Solar Physics Division (ESPD), a joint division of the European Physical Society (EPS) and the European Astronomical Society (EAS). The meetings bring together a large number of from Europe and beyond, who are active in the theoretical and observational study of solar phenomena. The 17th European Solar Physics Meeting (ESPM-17) will take place as a in-person meeting in the week of 9-13 September 2024, in the city of TURIN, ITALY.

Chair of the LOC;     Phone: [+39-011-8101954];     Email: alessandro.bemporad@inaf.it

Solar interior, sub-surface flows and long-term variability; Fundamental mechanisms of solar plasmas: magnetic reconnection, waves, radiation and particle acceleration; Energy and mass transfer throughout the solar atmosphere and structures within; Multi-scale energy release, flares and coronal mass ejections; Space weather and the solar-heliospheric connections; Diagnostic tools and numerical methods in solar physics.

MIAPbP - Munich Institute for Astro-, Particle and BioPhysics an institute of the Excellence Cluster ORIGINS

In recent years, spurred in large part by the development of first-principles numerical simulations, the plasma astrophysics community has made important strides in understanding the plasma processes relevant for astrophysical systems. The next step, which will be a key topic of the MIAPbP program, is to connect the rich plasma behavior to observed radiative phenomena. These phenomena include old puzzles, e.g. hard X-ray emission from accreting black holes, gamma-ray flares from blazars, cosmic ray acceleration, giant magnetar flares and GRBs. Plasma physics is also key to solving new puzzles such as the cosmological FRBs and gamma-rays from neutron star mergers. The role of plasma instabilities is especially prominent in transient phenomena and strong connections are emerging between plasma physics and time-domain astronomy, a quickly developing observational field. Plasma physics also plays an increasing role in multi-messenger astronomy where main targets are energetic compact objects capable of producing neutrinos, gravitational waves, and nonthermal radiation. The current efforts to understand plasma behavior lay the foundations for the future of high-energy astrophysics. Within a two-week MIAPbP program, we want to facilitate progress in this direction by bringing together both senior researchers as well as early-career scientists.

Courses and Events for Physics Students,    Plasma and Gas-discharge Physics, Nuclear Fusion

Nuclear Physics,    High Energy Physics, Particles and Fields

Wilhelm and Else Heraeus-Foundation

The HERA workshops (WE Heraeus-EAS Early Career Researchers in Astronomy) are a recent initiative started by the European Astronomical Society (EAS) and funded by the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus-Foundation. This workshop series will provide an environment where early career scientists are trained to interact, design research projects, develop a broad perspective and start international collaborations. The second workshop in this series will be organized by the Academy of Athens. The EAS invites early-career European scientists (less than 5 years after their PhD), working in the field of galactic dynamics to apply for the workshop.

The school will include a series of one-hour lectures on what the speakers found to be the most fundamental over the course of the years of involvement in their respective fields.

Topics will include, among others, Astrophysics, Collider Physics, Cosmology, Dark Matter, Equity, Gravitational Waves, Machine Learning, Quantum Gravity and String Theory.

High Energy Physics, Particles and Fields,    Courses and Events for Physics Students

The purpose of the meeting is to bring together experts and young researchers in the area of nuclear structure physics and nuclear astrophysics to discuss the current status of the field and to explore future directions, both in experiment and theory. With recent developments in instrumentation, theoretical tools and numerical simulations as well as significant progress in experiment and observation, the meeting is particularly timely. The aim is to cover a broad range of topics to elucidate synergies and identify areas of future progress. This should be especially beneficial to the younger participants of the meeting.

Courses and Events for Physics Students,    Nuclear Physics

Institute of Mathematics, Czech Academy of Sciences

The concept of Hubble expansion is a cornerstone of modern cosmology starting from the early days of its development in the 1920's and 30's. However, one of the crucial issues - what is the spatial scale at which the Hubble expansion begins to operate - remains unclear till now. Moreover, this question became especially important in the last 25 years in the context of dark-energy-dominated cosmology: Since the dark energy is distributed perfectly uniformly everywhere, one can expect the cosmological effects even at very small (e.g., interplanetary) scales. To address the above-mentioned issues, a series of biannual conferences "Cosmology on Small Scales" was organized in 2016. These meetings gather not only specialists in theoretical and observational cosmology, but also mathematicians, geophysicists, planetologists, etc. to discuss the problem from various points of view. The upcoming 5th conference CSS 2024 will continue this tradition and is aimed at a presentation of the most recent theoretical ideas and observational findings.

Phone: [+420 222 090 712];     Email: dumin@pks.mpg.de

Local Hubble expansion - search for observational and laboratory evidence, Cosmological effects in the localized astronomical systems, Arguments for and against dark energy and revisiting the foundations of physics, Alternative models for dark matter and dark energy, Mathematical aspects of the extrapolations used in cosmology, Explanations of various cosmological paradoxes.

South American Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP-SAIFR)

INFN and University "Tor Vergata", Roma, Italy

The 9th edition of the Roma International Conference on AstroParticle Physics will be organized by the INFN and University of Roma Tor Vergata. The acronym stands for Roma International Conference on Astro-Particle Physics, the Conference is entirely dedicated to the study of high energy cosmic rays and it is organized by the three public Universities of Roma (“Sapienza” University, University “Tor Vergata” and University “Roma Tre”). These Institutions provide both theoretical and experimental contributions and participate in major experimental projects in the field (AGILE, AMS, ANTARES, ARGO, Auger, CTA, Fermi, Virgo, Einstein Telescope, JEM-EUSO, KM3NeT, ,...). The Conference is held every two years.

Email: aldo.morselli@roma2.infn.it

Astroparticle, Multimessenger, Gravitational waves detection, Indirect Dark Matter detection

The PhyNuBe scientific meetings are intended to gather and educate students and senior scientists around major scientific topics of our field, as well as reinforcing links between theory and experiment and encouraging cross-fertilize activities.

Centro de Ciencias de Benasque Pedro Pascual

The start of the 21st century was marked with the advent of all-sky surveys at all wavelengths, from radio to X-ray and Gamma-ray. Together with recent breakthroughs in large-volume ice neutrino detectors, and the successful detection of astrophysical gravitational waves, these pivotal advancements are giving rise to multi-messenger astrophysics setting the stage for new theoretical challenges. The goal of the conference is to review and discuss recent achievements in high energy astrophysics and cosmology in the context of these developments. The meeting will focus on astrophysics of compact objects on all mass scales, formation and growth of supermassive black holes, non-stationary and transient phenomena in the vicinity of compact objects and selected themes of physical cosmology. The physics of jets in blazars and gamma-ray bursts will be also addressed, exploring the mechanisms and consequences of these extreme events.

Secretariat;     Email: heacoss2024[AT]gmail.com

Sky surveys from radio to X/gamma-ray bands, Physics of AGN, QSO, blazars – clues from sky surveys, TDEs and other extragalactic X-ray transients, Gamma-ray bursts, Spectral formation near compact objects – clues from X-ray spectroscopy and polarimetry, Gravitational wave astronomy, Neutrino astronomy, Cosmic rays and ultra-high energy gamma-rays, Sky surveys in cosmological context, Future prospects/missions

COSMO'24 will take place for October 21-25, 2024 in Kyoto, Japan. It will bring together a wide range of cosmologists and particle physicists to discuss current ideas on particle physics and cosmology.

This workshop will be held in collaboration between OIST and the MEXT-KAKENHI-Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A) funded “Extreme Universe (ExU)” consortium.

Theoretical physics is often divided into different fields such as particle physics, condensed matter theory, and gravity, depending on the length scale of the logical targets. However, by introducing ideas from quantum information science into the physics of quantum many-body systems, and via their deep connections to quantum gravity, it is becoming clear that what underlies many of these theories is actually the same. This workshop aims to explore the quantum information theoretic connections between these various fields. In particular, we will focus on connections among quantum information, quantum gravity, and both theoretical and experimental quantum matter.

Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy

Geophysics and Geology,    Applied Physics (general)

Banff International Research Station (BIRS) for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery

Courses and Events for Math Students and Early Career Researchers,    Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

South American Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP-SAIFR)

Wilhelm and Else Heraeus-Foundation

The goal of this physics school is to offer master and Ph.D. students from the field of experimental and theoretical physics as well as mathematics and philosophy, a coherent introduction to the subject of quantum gravity phenomenology from both theoretical and experimental perspectives. The participants should be interested in, or already work on, the search for quantum gravity from the theoretical or experimental side, and be motivated to learn from both sides to be able to get a more complete overview over the research field.

Galileo Galilei Institute For Theoretical Physics

Courses and Events for Physics Students,    Nuclear Physics

Galileo Galilei Institute For Theoretical Physics

UC Santa Barbara, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

Over the past ten years tremendous progress has been achieved in quantum field theory thanks to the realization that symmetries can be interpreted in terms of the action of topological defects on the space of operators. This gives a generalization of the notion of symmetries, explicitly realized in many instances exploiting Lagrangian field theory techniques, uncovering a rich and unexpected landscape of physical effects in condensed matter, high energy physics, and quantum gravity. This conference will bring together the major experts in the subject, and strives to be an opportunity for participants to quickly get up to speed with the most recent advances and open problems in the field.

High Energy Physics, Particles and Fields,    Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

UC Santa Barbara, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

The Kepler and TESS missions, as well as ground-based telescopes, have discovered thousands of planets on short-period orbits around other stars, including many that are Earth-size and likely to be rocky. These objects have no direct counterparts in the Solar System, and the corresponding inner regions within the protoplanetary disks that spawned them are challenging to study. This conference will confront this challenge and advance our understanding of the nature, formation and evolution of Earth-sized planets in inner protoplanetary disks by bringing together diverse experts in exoplanet demographics, protoplanetary disks, models of disks and planet formation, and meteoritics to address four key questions: (1) what is the nature of close-in rocky planets and their atmospheres? (2) do they form in situ or migrate inwards after forming further out? (3) what are the governing parameters that could vary between star systems? and (4) why are there no analogous planets around the Sun? The conference will complement and energize the associated KITP Program by including a broader range of participants and highlighting recent observational results. The goals of the conference are to synthesize current knowledge of the properties of planets and inner disks, describe the state of the art in models of planet formation and evolution, catalyze interactions between different fields, and chart a path forward for advances in observations, theory, and computational modeling.

American Astronomical Society (AAS)

One of the central features of the AAS Summer and Winter Meetings is their plenary talks spanning the full breadth of astrophysics. Some plenaries are given by prize winners from the AAS and other organizations, while other speakers are selected by the AAS Vice Presidents. Most plenary talks present science content, but talks on the state of the profession, demographics, and societal issues of relevance to the astronomical community are also regularly scheduled.

Centro de Ciencias de Benasque Pedro Pascual

Wilhelm and Else Heraeus-Foundation

Geophysics and Geology,    Courses and Events for Physics Students

Centro de Ciencias de Benasque Pedro Pascual

One of the central features of the AAS Summer and Winter Meetings is their plenary talks spanning the full breadth of astrophysics. Some plenaries are given by prize winners from the AAS and other organizations, while other speakers are selected by the AAS Vice Presidents. Most plenary talks present science content, but talks on the state of the profession, demographics, and societal issues of relevance to the astronomical community are also regularly scheduled.

American Astronomical Society (AAS)

One of the central features of the AAS Summer and Winter Meetings is their plenary talks spanning the full breadth of astrophysics. Some plenaries are given by prize winners from the AAS and other organizations, while other speakers are selected by the AAS Vice Presidents. Most plenary talks present science content, but talks on the state of the profession, demographics, and societal issues of relevance to the astronomical community are also regularly scheduled.

American Astronomical Society (AAS)

One of the central features of the AAS Summer and Winter Meetings is their plenary talks spanning the full breadth of astrophysics. Some plenaries are given by prize winners from the AAS and other organizations, while other speakers are selected by the AAS Vice Presidents. Most plenary talks present science content, but talks on the state of the profession, demographics, and societal issues of relevance to the astronomical community are also regularly scheduled.