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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. Solving the Boltzmann Equation for Neutrino Transport in Relativistic Astrophysics, Providence, RI, USA 1.2. Quantum Gravity: from gravitational effective field theories to ultraviolet complete approaches, Stockholm, Sweden 1.3. Symposium "Supernovae: now in 3D" @ the EAS 2024, Padua, Italy 1.4. The time machine factory [unspeakable, speakable] on time travel, Turin, Italy 1.5. Relativistic Quantum Information (North), Prague, Czechia 1.6. Predictability in General Relativity, online 1.7. COSPAR 2024 - E1.5 Illuminating Gravitational Waves and their Environments, Busan, South Korea 1.8. Update for 10th Gulf Coast Gravity Meeting, Austin, TX, USA 1.9. Standard cosmology at the threshold of change?, Thessaloniki, Greece 1.10. Quantum foundations, particle physics, and the unification of forces (online) 1.11. Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy Workshop (GWPAW) 2024, Birmingham, UK 1.12. Physics and Astrophysics at the eXtreme workshop (PAX IX), London, UK 1.13. Seventh Spacetime Conference, Albena, Bulgaria 1.14. 12th Aegean Summer School, Sifnos, Greece 1.15. Gravitational Wave Open Data Workshop 2024, Taichung, Taiwan (and online) 1.16. The Seventeenth Marcel Grossmann Meeting, Pescara, Italy 1.17. The Sixth Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting, Hengyang, China 1.18. 50 Years of Horndeski Gravity: Exploring Modified Gravity, Waterloo, ON, Canada 1.19. GRAV24, Cordoba, Argentina 2. Jobs 2.1. PhD positions in the Research Training Group "Rethinking Quantum Field Theory", Berlin, Germany 2.2. PhD position in mathematical general relativity and Hyperbolic PDE, Leipzig, Germany 2.3. Postdoc position at IFIN-HH, Bucharest, Romania 2.4. Postdoctoral position in Noncommutative Quantum Field Theory, Burgos, Spain 2.5. ESA Archival Research Visitor Programme, Madrid (Spain), Noordwijk (Netherlands) 3. News 3.1. Nominations open for GWIC-Braccini Thesis Prize 3.2. Updated Deadlines for the 10th Gulf Coast Gravity Meeting, Austin, TX, USA 3.3. In memoriam of Jiri Bicak 3.4. New Frontiers in Strong Gravity III, Benasque, Spain (2nd announcement) ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. Solving the Boltzmann Equation for Neutrino Transport in Relativistic Astrophysics, Providence, RI, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27762 Starting: 2024-07-08 to 2024-07-12 Location: Providence, RI, USA Additional Information: https://icerm.brown.edu/topical_workshops/tw-24-sbe/#applications Contact: steve.liebling[AT]liu.edu Applications are now open for an upcoming workshop, "Solving the Boltzmann Equation for Neutrino Transport in Relativistic Astrophysics" planned for July 8 - 12, 2024 at ICERM, Brown University, US. An important part of modeling for multi-messenger astrophysics is the inclusion of neutrino transport, as described by Boltzmann's equation. Because of inherent computational resource limits and given the high cost of the transport equations and the complexity of neutrino-matter interactions, there is a trade-off between computational cost and physical realism in all simulations. This workshop covers various approaches to solving the neutrino transport problem in compact object mergers and core-collapse supernovae, including Monte Carlo methods, moment truncation schemes, and other techniques. Regards, Isabel Cordero-Carrion Francois Foucart Steven Liebling Carlos Palenzuela Lorenzo Pareschi David Radice +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. Quantum Gravity: from gravitational effective field theories to ultraviolet complete approaches, Stockholm, Sweden --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27764 Starting: 2024-07-29 to 2024-08-23 Location: Nordita, Stockholm, Sweden Additional Information: https://indico.fysik.su.se/event/8133/ Contact: luca.buoninfante(a)ru.nl We are very happy to announce the Nordita Scientific Program "Quantum Gravity: from gravitational effective field theories to ultraviolet complete approaches" that will take place at Nordita (Stockholm, Sweden) from the 29th of July to the 23rd of August 2024: https://indico.fysik.su.se/event/8133/ The main objective of this Program is to assess our current understanding of the interplay between gravity and quantum physics by addressing central questions, contrasting different approaches, and permitting a genuine exchange of ideas. In addition to focusing on formal aspects of several quantum gravity approaches, their applications in the context of cosmology and black hole physics will be discussed. The program is structured as follows: Week 1: PhD School "Towards Quantum Gravity" (topics: Perturbative quantum gravity, Effective field theory, Non-perturbative renormalization group, String theory, Quantum cosmology, and Quantum black holes) Week 2: Workshop on Formal Aspects and Consistency of Quantum Gravity Approaches, part I Week 3: Workshop on Formal Aspects and Consistency of Quantum Gravity Approaches, part II Week 4: Workshop on Quantum Gravity Phenomenology During the workshops, individual talks will be complemented by discussion sessions that will help to make the event more interactive and productive, so as to become the source of constructive debates and new insights towards a deeper understanding of gravitational physics at fundamental scales. Talks are by invitation only. Registration is now open for both in-person and virtual participation. The deadline to register for in-person participation is June 9th 2024. In-person participation is subject to approval due to limited capacity. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. Symposium "Supernovae: now in 3D" @ the EAS 2024, Padua, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27777 Starting: 2024-07-01 to 2024-07-02 Location: Padua, Italy Additional Information: https://eas.unige.ch/EAS2024/session.jsp?id=S10 Contact: eas2024s10[AT]gmail.com We are happy to announce the Symposium 10 at Annual Meeting of the European Astronomical Society 2024, to take place during 1st and 2nd of July, 2024 in Padua, Italy: Supernovae: now in 3D! Aims and scope 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. Programme Sessions: 1. Late stages of massive stellar evolution and the explodability conditions of pre-supernova cores. 2. Supernova explosion mechanisms 3. The compact remnants left after the explosion. 4. (Extended) Supernova remnants 5. Supernova phenomenology I: electromagnetic and nucleosynthetic signals 6. Supernova phenomenology II: gravitational wave and neutrino signals. Confirmed speakers: - Bernhard Mueller (Monash University, Australia) - Thomas Janka (Max-Planck-Institut fuer Astrophysik, Germany) - Raphael Hirschi (Keele University, UK) - Isabelle Cherchneff (University of Montpellier, France) - Salvatore Orlando (University of Palermo, Italy) - Nancy Elias (INAF - Astronomical Observatory of Padua, Italy) Important links: General meeting: https://eas.unige.ch/EAS_meeting/index.jsp Symposium 10: https://eas.unige.ch/EAS_meeting/session.jsp?id=S10 Registration: https://eas.unige.ch/EAS_meeting/registration.jsp +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. The time machine factory [unspeakable, speakable] on time travel, Turin, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27779 Starting: 2024-09-22 to 2024-09-25 Location: Turin, Italy Additional Information: https://indico.ict.inaf.it/event/751/overview Contact: thetimemachinefactory.oato[AT]inaf.it In line with previous editions, the Time Machine Factory [unspeakable, speakable] on Time Travel - 2024 conference focuses on causality and non-locality in physics, and the insurgence of situations where causality or chronology can potentially be violated, and how this relates to the existence of "time machines". The conference has the following aims - Revive the interest in studying time travel, which poses new mathematical challenges and could not be ruled out by physics - Study the role of causality in fundamental physics including General Relativity and Quantum mechanics - Explore the mathematical, physical and logical consequences of closed timelike curves and other mechanisms which allow time travels - Contribute to a comprehensive vision of the underlying issues as well as exploring potential applications to relativistic and quantum metrology and space-time navigation, especially in view of new stellar maps produced by surveying space missions like Gaia. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. Relativistic Quantum Information (North), Prague, Czechia --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/02/08/relativistic-quantum-informa… Starting: 2024-08-05 to 2024-08-09 Location: Prague, Czechia Additional Information: https://www.rqi2024prague.org Contact: rqi2024prague[AT]gmail.com The International Society for Relativistic Quantum Information organizes the 14th annual conference on Relativistic Quantum Information (North). The conference will take place in Prague, Czechia from August 5th to August 9th 2024. It aims to bring together experts working in different fields related to relativistic quantum information: QFT in curved spacetime and black hole information, Foundations of relativistic quantum field theories, Information in QFT and quantum gravity, Interface between quantum physics and gravity, Quantum-foundation experiments (tabletop and space), Causal structure and quantum theory, Analogue gravity. Invited Speakers: Markus Aspelmeyer (IQOQI Wien) Sougato Bose (University Coll. London) Lin-Qing Chen (Bruxelles University) Marios Christodoulou (IQOQI Wien) Gia Dvali (LMU Munich) Flaminia Giacomini (ETH Zurich) Drazen Glavan (CEICO) Ruth Gregory (King's College London) Eduardo Martin-Martinez (University of Waterloo) Rob Myers (Perimeter Institute) Don Page (University of Alberta) Kasia Rejzner (University of York) Patrik Svancara (University of Nottingham) Venkatesh Vilasini (ETH Zurich) Magdalena Zych (Stockholm University) Apart from invited and parallel talks time will be dedicated to discussions on various topics. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. Predictability in General Relativity, online --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27791 Starting: 2024-02-28 to 2024-02-28 Location: Online Additional Information: https://sites.google.com/view/predictability-gr Contact: kartikprabhu[AT]rri.res.in We are pleased to announce the ONLINE conference "Predictability in General Relativity: celebrating the contributions of Prof. Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat" on the 28th of Feb 2024 hosted jointly by the Raman Research Institute and the International Center for Theoretical Sciences, under the aegis of the IAGRG. The list of confirmed speakers is: Abhay Ashtekar (Penn State University) Badri Krishnan (Radboud University) Cecile Huneau (Ecole Polytechnique) Elena Giorgi (Columbia University) Juan A. Valiente Kroon (Queen Mary University of London) Lydia Bieri (University of Michigan) Mihalis Dafermos (University of Cambridge & Princeton University) Thomas Baumgarte (Bowdoin College) Please check for updates on the website https://sites.google.com/view/predictability-gr The schedule should be up sometime next week. Please also register on the webpage https://sites.google.com/view/predictability-gr/registration if you intend to attend the conference online. Ensure that your zoom id has your full name on it since this will help us identify you. There will be some time for questions at the end of each talk, but these will be accepted only in the chat boxes. Organizers: Shalabh Gautam (International Center for Theoretical Sciences, Bengaluru) Prayush Kumar (International Center for Theoretical Sciences, Bengaluru) Kartik Prabhu (Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru) Sumati Surya (Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. COSPAR 2024 - E1.5 Illuminating Gravitational Waves and their Environments, Busan, South Korea --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27794 Starting: 2024-07-13 to 2024-07-21 Location: Busan, South Korea Additional Information: https://www.cospar-assembly.org/admin/session_cospar.php?session=1240 Contact: eleonora.troja[AT]uniroma2.it The combination of gravitational waves (GWs) and electromagnetic (EM) signals enables for multidisciplinary studies encompassing key fields of modern astronomy: from the cosmic production of heavy metals to the rate of expansion of our universe and the behaviour of dense matter in extreme physical conditions. The next few years will likely see a few joint detections of GWs and EM radiation, opening new frontiers across many areas of science. This scientific event will review the promises, challenges and future perspectives of illuminating GWs with ultraviolet, optical and near-infrared observations from space and ground. We will focus on studies of kilonovae, their host galaxies, and their use as probes of cosmology and dense matter. This session will occur a year since the start of the O4 observing run and will thus represent a timely opportunity to bring together different communities and discuss the most significant results. We encourage to submit abstracts on the following main topics: - Gravitational waves - Kilonovae and their physics - The environment of NS mergers - Multimessenger constraints to the NS equation of state - Cosmology with multi-messenger observations - The next decade of multi-messenger astrophysics +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8. Update for 10th Gulf Coast Gravity Meeting, Austin, TX, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/02/08/update-for-10th-gulf-coast-g… Starting: 2024-03-01 to 2024-03-02 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Additional Information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10th-gulf-coast-gravity-meeting-ut-austin-tick… Contact: jacob.lange[AT]austin.utexas.edu Below includes the original announcement for the 10th Gulf Coast Gravity Meeting in Austin, Texas at the University of Texas at Austin with updated dates for registration and abstract submission. It was also brought to our attention that the hotel special block did not include the Thursday before the conference (Feb. 29th). This has been fixed; please follow the same link on the meeting's website page for the new blocked days. If you've already booked for the 1st and 2nd, you will have to add this day to your reservation. Summary: The 10th Gulf Coast Gravity Meeting (GCGM) will be hosted by the Center of Gravitational wave Physics at the University of Texas at Austin. The presentations will be held on Friday March 1st and Saturday March 2nd. The GCGM encourages all levels of scientists to present recently published or current work; we especially encourage early career scientists to participate. All areas of gravitational wave physics, classical and quantum, theory and experiment are welcome. While we encourage all members from the Gulf Coast region of the United States to participate, all scientists are welcome. There is no registration fee although we ask all who plan to attend to register, so the organizers can get a head count. Due to the limits in funding, we cannot provide financial assistance to speakers or participants. A prize (sponsored by the APS Division of Gravitation Physics) will be awarded for the best student talk. Please follow link for registration and abstract submission links. Important Dates (Updated): February 2nd - Last day to submit abstract and register (original) February 12th - Last day to submit abstract and register (updated) February 8th - Last day to reserve hotel room for the special event block (original) February 14th - Last day to reserve hotel room for the special event block (updated) February 16th - Schedule announcement March 1st and 2nd - GCGM Talks +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.9. Standard cosmology at the threshold of change?, Thessaloniki, Greece --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27801 Starting: 2024-06-03 to 2024-06-06 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece Additional Information: https://indico.physics.auth.gr/event/16/ Contact: tsagas(a)astro.auth.gr 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. The meeting is organized by the Cosmology Group at the Astronomy Lab of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the venue is in the university campus, near the city centre. The event is part of the three-year research project "Tilted Cosmology", funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.10. Quantum foundations, particle physics, and the unification of forces (online) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27810 Starting: 2024-02-16 to 2024-12-13 Location: Online Additional Information: https://web.iucaa.in/attachments/events/OSMU2024LectureSeries.pdf Contact: tejinder.singh[AT]iucaa.in An online lecture series presented by Archive Trust for Research in Mathematical Sciences and Philosophy (Oxford) and Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (Pune) Hosts: Tejinder P. Singh (IUCAA, Pune) and Michael Wright (ATRMSP, Oxford) Advisors: Latham Boyle (Edinburgh), Felix Finster (Regensburg), Cohl Furey (Berlin), Niels Gresnigt (Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University), Basil Hiley (University College London), Jose Isidro (Valencia), Ashutosh Kotwal (Duke University), Anthony Lasenby (Cambridge), Roger Penrose (Oxford), Hendrik Ulbricht (Southampton) SPEAKERS Roger Penrose Basil Hiley Maurice A. de Gosson Xavier Hernandez Mordehai Milgrom Bernd Henschenmacher Leron Borsten Antonino Marciano Siddhant Das Subir Sarkar Kaustubh Agashe Tim Tait George Sparling Andrew Hamilton Zoltan Fodor +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.11. Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy Workshop (GWPAW) 2024, Birmingham, UK --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27827 Starting: 2024-05-28 to 2024-05-31 Location: Birmingham, UK Additional Information: https://www.gwpaw2024.space/ Contact: arcavi[AT]gmail.com The 2024 edition of GWPAW will be held in the University of Birmingham, UK. Registration and talk and poster abstract are open at https://www.gwpaw2024.space/registration : abstract submission has been extended to March 1. Confirmed Invited Speakers : Pia Astone (INFN Rome / La Sapienza University) Tessa Baker (University of Portsmouth) Katie Breivik (Carnegie Mellon University) Brad Cenko (NASA-GSFC and University of Maryland) Zoltan Haiman (Columbia University) Elias Most (Caltech) Gautham Narayan (UIUC) Xavier Siemens (Oregon State University) Talks will be broadcast by Zoom, but in-person attendance and presentations are strongly preferred (except for special cases). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.12. Physics and Astrophysics at the eXtreme workshop (PAX IX), London, UK --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/02/20/physics-and-astrophysics-at-… Starting: 2024-07-23 to 2024-07-25 Location: London, United Kingdom Additional Information: https://indico.kcl.ac.uk/event/484/ Contact: lionel.london[AT]kcl.ac.uk The 9th Physics and Astrophysics at the eXtreme workshop (PAX IX) will be held at King's College London from 23 - 25 July 2024. Sessions will take place in central London, at the historic Bush House general auditorium. The goal of this workshop is to explore how the ongoing and upcoming observations of gravitational and electromagnetic waves can help us understand physics at the extreme -- strong gravitational fields, dark matter, nuclear physics, cosmology, and multimessenger astrophysics. Another focus will be to recognize challenges while conducting science with the next-generation of gravitational wave detectors. PAX is largely a discussion-based workshop with a very strong involvement of participants. The workshop will consist of panel discussions organized around a small number of presentations to identify important areas for research and foster new collaborations based on the deliberations of the workshop. If you are able to attend please register by the 1st of May 2024 using this link: https://forms.gle/Uq4SnSrfWm7pUXu66 To enhance discussion and engagement, the participants list is capped at 100, including SOC members and panelists. SOC members: Lionel London (chair) Anuradha Gupta (co-chair) Bangalore Sathyaprakash Greg Ashton Emanuele Berti Alessandra Bounanno Marica Branchesi Katy Clough Tanja Hinderer Krishnendu N V Salvatore Vitale +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.13. Seventh Spacetime Conference, Albena, Bulgaria --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/02/22/seventh-spacetime-conference/ Starting: 2024-09-16 to 2024-09-19 Location: Albena, Bulgaria Additional Information: https://minkowskiinstitute.com/conferences/2024/ Contact: 2024conference[AT]minkowskiinstitute.com The seventh spacetime conference will commemorate the 115th anniversary of the publication (in 1909) of Minkowski's 1908 world-view-changing lecture "Space and Time," which presented the novel ideas of the spacetime structure of the world and the four-dimensional physics of spacetime. It is organized by Minkowski Institute (Montreal) and will be held in the famous Black Sea resort "Albena" (near Varna, Bulgaria) from 16 to 19 September 2024: https://minkowskiinstitute.com/conferences/2024/ The Scientific Organizing Committee invites papers from physicists, philosophers of physics and philosophers on any topic related to the nature and ontology of spacetime. Suggestions for special sessions on specific topics are welcome. We hope there will be sufficient interest in a special session to mark the 160th anniversary of the birth of Hermann Minkowski (1864-2024) "Minkowski's actual and intended contributions to spacetime physics." Extended abstracts of between one and two pages should be emailed to 2024conference(a)minkowskiinstitute.com by 1 June 2024. Submissions will be reviewed and notification of acceptance will be sent by 15 June 2024. To have a better idea of where the conference will be held, you can have a look at pictures taken during the third Minkowski Meeting last September (also held in Albena): https://minkowskiinstitute.com/meetings/2023/pictures.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.14. 12th Aegean Summer School, Sifnos, Greece --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/02/24/12th-aegean-summer-school/ Starting: 2024-09-09 to 2024-09-14 Location: Sifnos, Greece Additional Information: http://www.physics.ntua.gr/cosmo24/Sifnos2024/gen_info.html Contact: lpapa[AT]central.ntua.gr We would like to bring to your attention the 12th Aegean Summer School, taking place on 9-14 of September in the beautiful island of Sifnos, Greece. The School is organized and sponsored by the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, the University Paris-Sud, Orsay, France, the University of Tuebingen, Germany, the University Nottingham, England, the University Sapienza, Rome, Italy, the University Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso, Chile, the University Sao Paulo, Brazil and the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST). The aim of the 12th Aegean Summer School is to discuss recent developments in Gravity, Cosmology and observations with the LIGO, VIRGO, LISA and BINGO experiments. You can find more information regarding the Summer School, accommodation and registration on the School's website. The registration deadline is 31st of May 2024. We are looking forward seeing you there! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.15. Gravitational Wave Open Data Workshop 2024, Taichung, Taiwan (and online) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/02/26/gravitational-wave-open-data… Starting: 2024-04-18 to 2024-04-20 Location: Taichung, Taiwan (and online) Additional Information: https://gwosc.org/odw/odw2024/ Contact: agata.trovato[AT]units.it This Gravitational Wave (GW) Open Data Workshop is the 7th in a series of workshops that began in 2018. Participants will receive a crash-course in gravitational-wave data analysis. The workshop includes lectures by data analysis experts, hands on experience with software tutorials, and a data challenge designed to test your new skill in GW data analysis. The main webpage of the workshop is https://gwosc.org/odw/odw2024/. This year's workshop will still be hosted in a hybrid style at the national museum of the natural science in Taiwan following the 11th KAGRA International Workshop. For the participants who wants to join in-person, please visit the local workshop page (https://indico.phys.sinica.edu.tw/event/92/page/220-gravitational-wave-open…), or you are welcome to join the closest study hub or participate online. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.16. The Seventeenth Marcel Grossmann Meeting, Pescara, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/02/29/the-seventeenth-marcel-gross… Starting: 2024-07-07 to 2024-07-12 Location: Pescara, Italy Additional Information: https://www.icra.it/MG/mg17 Contact: mg17[AT]icranet.org The Seventeenth Marcel Grossmann Meeting will be organized by ICRA (www.icra.it), ICRANet (www.icranet.org) and D'Annunzio University of Chieti - Pescara (https://en.unich.it/university) and will be held in Pescara, Italy on July 7-12, 2024. Since 1975, the Marcel Grossmann Meetings (on Recent Developments in Theoretical and Experimental General Relativity, Gravitation, and Relativistic Field Theories) have been organized in order to 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 these meetings is to elicit exchange among scientists that may deepen our understanding of spacetime structures as well as to review the status of ongoing experiments aimed at testing Einstein's theory of gravitation either from the ground or from space. Previous meetings have been held in Trieste (MG1: 1975, MG2: 1979), Shanghai (MG3: 1982), Rome (MG4: 1985, MG9: 2000, MG14: 2015, MG15: 2018), Perth (MG5: 1988), Kyoto (MG6: 1991), Stanford (MG7: 1994), Jerusalem (MG8: 1997), Rio de Janeiro (MG10: 2003), Berlin (MG11: 2006), Paris (MG12: 2009), Stockholm (MG13: 2012), and online (MG16: 2021). The composition of the international organizing committee can be found here: https://indico.icranet.org/event/8/page/32-international-organizing-committ… The composition of the international coordinating committee can be found here: https://indico.icranet.org/event/8/page/33-international-coordinating-commi… Interested scientists should address a member from any one of the organizing committees or the conference secretariat. The registration will start on the 10th of March, 2024. Early bird (from 10 of March to 31 of May) registration fees will be: 400 euro (100 for students) Late registration fees (from 1 of June) will be: 600 euro (150 euro) Registration fee will cover access to all sessions, coffee-breaks, publication of proceedings. The planning of the scientific program is in progress, with the renewal of selected past parallel sessions and the introduction of new ones. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.17. The Sixth Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting, Hengyang, China --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/02/29/the-2024-annual-meeting-of-t… Starting: 2024-04-19 to 2024-04-24 Location: Hengyang, China Additional Information: http://meeting2024.usc.edu.cn/english/index.html Contact: secretariat[AT]icranet.org The Sixth Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting will be held jointly with the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Division of Gravitation and Relativistic Astrophysics of the Chinese Physical Society in Hengyang, Hunan Province, China, on April 19 to 24, 2024. The Annual Meeting of the Division of Gravitation and Relativistic Astrophysics of the Chinese Physical Society is the most important gravity-related conference in China. The Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting initiated by ICRANet is dedicated to commemorating its contributions to astronomy and dissemination of knowledge between East and West. These two meetings will be joined together and be hosted jointly by University of South China, Hunan Normal University, Lanzhou University, the Institute of Theoretical Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Hunan University of Arts and Sciences, and Purple Mountain Observatory of CAS, during April 19, 2024 - April 24, 2024. The conference will provide a platform for researchers to communicate their new discoveries and latest progresses in the fields of gravitation and relativistic astrophysics. The contents will cover but are not limited to classical and quantum gravity theories, gravity experiments, black hole physics, gravitational waves, nuclear astrophysics, dark matter and dark energy, multi-messenger astronomy, and cosmology, and other cutting-edge scientific problems. The planning of the scientific program is in progress. General information: Registration fee: RMB 1500 or Euro 200 or USA Dollar 210 Conference and lodging: Linyin Holiday Hotel （No. 43 Jiefang Avenue, Zhengxiang District, Hengyang, Hunan Province, China） Presentation types: Invited plenary talk and Oral presentation Contact information: Dr. Bo Yang, Email: yb[AT]usc.edu.cn; Dr. Wenbin Lin, Email: lwb[AT]usc.edu.cn +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.18. 50 Years of Horndeski Gravity: Exploring Modified Gravity, Waterloo, ON, Canada --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27886 Starting: 2024-07-15 to 2024-07-19 Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada Additional Information: https://events.perimeterinstitute.ca/event/66/overview Contact: jquintin[AT]uwaterloo.ca We are excited to announce a landmark conference that plans to delve into the forefront of research on modified theories of gravity and brings together leading experts from different disciplines including observational astrophysicists, numerical relativists, cosmologists and mathematical physicists to explore the present status of modified theories of gravity and envision their future theoretical development and implications for observations. This conference is also timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of pioneering work in this area carried out by Gregory Horndeski in the Waterloo Mathematical Physics Community. Hosted jointly by Perimeter Institute and the University of Waterloo, this conference will serve as a forum for researchers from different disciplines to exchange ideas at the cutting edge of gravitational physics. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.19. GRAV24, Cordoba, Argentina --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/03/01/grav24/ Starting: 2024-04-08 to 2024-04-12 Location: Cordoba, Argentina Additional Information: https://www.famaf.unc.edu.ar/~ortiz/grav24/ Contact: gravconference[AT]gmail.com We are pleased to present the second circular for the Grav24 "Celebrating the 65th birthdays of Oscar Reula, Osvaldo Moreschi, and Carlos Kozameh". Grav24 is scheduled to be held in Cordoba, Argentina, from April 8th to April 12th, 2024. Grav24 continues the tradition of the GravYY series, initiated in 2006 by the General Relativity and Gravitation Group at FAMAF, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba. The conference aims to unite experts in gravitation and related fields, including classical and quantum gravity, data analysis, machine learning, mathematical relativity, numerical relativity, astrophysics, and astroparticle physics. We welcome the participation of graduate and advanced undergraduate students, for whom limited financial aid might be available upon request. **Important Announcements and Updates:** - Early Registration: We kindly request that attendees complete their registration via the web form on our conference webpage by March 3rd, 2024. - Registration Fee: There is a registration fee of USD 100 for all participants, except for graduate and undergraduate students who are exempt. - Abstract Submission: The deadline for abstract submission is March 13th, 2024. - Accommodation Information: Detailed information about accommodation, including recommended hotels and rental options, is now available on our conference webpage. **Confirmed Invited Speakers:** - Miguel Bezares, The University of Nottingham, UK. - Saulo Carneiro, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brasil. - Joerg Frauendiener, University of Otago, New Zealand. - Diego Garcia Lambas, Instituto de Astronomia Teorica y Experimental, CONICET, Argentina. - Ana Laura Garcia Perciante, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico. - Elizabeth Gonzalez, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain. - Kenta Kiuchi, Max-Planck-Institut fuer Gravitationsphysik, Potsdam, Germany. - Jose Luis Jaramillo, Institut de Mathematiques de Bourgogne, France. - Susana Landau, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. - Philippe LeFloch, Sorbonne Universite, France. - Luis Lehner, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Canada. - Thomas Maedler, Instituto de Estudios Astrofisicos (UDP), Chile. - Alejandro Perez, Centre de Physique Theorique, Aix-Marseille University, France. - Martin Reiris, Centro de Matemetica, Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay. - Milton Ruiz, Universitat de Valencia, Spain. - Masaru Shibata, Max-Planck-Institut fuer Gravitationsphysik, Potsdam, Germany. - Thomas Sotiriou, University of Nottingham, UK. - Miguel Zilhao, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal. **Further Assistance:** Should you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us at gravconference[AT]gmail.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. PhD positions in the Research Training Group "Rethinking Quantum Field Theory", Berlin, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/02/08/phd-positions-in-the-researc… Deadline: 2024-03-08 Location: Berlin, Germany Additional Information: https://www2.hu-berlin.de/rtg2575/openings/ Contact: jan.steinhoff[AT]aei.mpg.de The Research Training Group 2575 "Rethinking Quantum Field Theory" funded by the German Research Foundation invites applications for 8 doctoral positions in theoretical physics, located at the Humboldt Universitaet zu Berlin, DESY in Zeuthen, and the Max-Planck-Institute for Gravitational Physics in Potsdam. We are specifically seeking outstanding candidates who are enthusiastic about joining our team to delve into the realm of gravitational waves. The principal investigators leading this exciting research endeavor are Alessandra Buonanno, Jan Plefka, Jan Steinhoff, and Peter Marquard. The projects will encompass the modeling of the relativistic two-body dynamics and gravitational radiation emitted by binary systems composed of black holes and neutron stars. We will employ analytical methodologies, including post-Newtonian and post-Minkowskian theories, as well as the effective-one-body formalism. Moreover, we aim to advance these techniques by leveraging novel tools and ideas within scattering amplitudes and effective field theory. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The deadline is March 8th, 2024. The complete announcement and instructions on how to apply can be found here: https://www2.hu-berlin.de/rtg2575/openings/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. PhD position in mathematical general relativity and Hyperbolic PDE, Leipzig, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27840 Deadline: 2024-04-15 Location: Leipzig, Germany Additional Information: https://www.uni-leipzig.de/en/university/working-at-leipzig-university/job-… Contact: dejan.gajic[AT]uni-leipzig.de The Faculty of Physics and Earth System Sciences, Institute of Theoretical Physics at Leipzig University seeks to fill the above position at the earliest opportunity, but by 1 October 2024 at the latest. The PhD position is offered within the Mathematical Physics research group, led by Prof. Dr Dejan Gajic and will be part of the research project "The Mathematical Analysis of Extremal Black Holes and Gravitational Radiation" funded by a 2023 ERC Starting Grant. The PhD project will lie at the crossroads of mathematics and theoretical physics, aiming to tackle cutting-edge research questions related to the dynamical aspects of black holes using tools developed in the study of hyperbolic partial differential equations. The selected PhD candidate will also be part of the International Max Planck Research School at Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences in Leipzig, where they will have the opportunity to interact more broadly with different areas of mathematics and mathematical physics. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. Postdoc position at IFIN-HH, Bucharest, Romania ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27841 Deadline: 2024-03-31 Location: Bucharest, Romania Additional Information: https://www.nipne.ro/job-announcements.php Contact: adriana.raduta[AT]gmail.com POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION AT NUCLEAR PHYSICS DEPARTMENT The Nuclear Physics Department of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics and Engineering in Bucharest, Romania invites applications for a postdoctoral research position in the field of neutron stars. The position is for 24 months with a start date preferably before September 1st, 2024 (flexible). The candidate must have a PhD degree (or equivalent) in theoretical nuclear or astro- physics, established track record in neutron star physics and excellent computational skills. The successful applicant will join the group of Dr. Raduta and Dr. Beznogov and pursue research in one of the following subjects: equations of state, crust formation andcrystallization, non-equilibrium neutrino processes, transport properties. The position offers a competitive salary and social benefits. Applications should be send via email to adriana.raduta[at]gmail.com and mikhail.beznogov[at]nipne.ro with a topic "Postdoc Application - Last Name". They must contain the following list of documents in PDF format: cover letter (2 pages maximum), curriculum vitae and research statement (each 3 pages maximum), list of publications. Two recommendation letters should also be sent to the above e-mail addresses. Contact: Adriana R. Raduta, Mikhail Beznogov Deadline: 31st March 2024. The review of applications will start as soon as they are received. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Postdoctoral position in Noncommutative Quantum Field Theory, Burgos, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27842 Deadline: 2024-06-30 Location: Burgos, Spain Additional Information: https://mathematicalphysicsubu.com/people-2/flavio-mercati/ Contact: fmercati[AT]ubu.es The Mathematical Physics Group of the University of Burgos, Spain invites applications for a (maximum) 18-month postdoctoral position in high-energy theoretical physics, to begin at the latest in early Fall 2024. Candidates must hold a PhD degree (in Physics or Mathematics) by the beginning of September 2024, and have a good knowledge of quantum field theory and the Standard Model, as well as a solid basis in Lie group theory, differential and Riemannian geometry, and other mathematical methods of theoretical physics. Not required, but welcome, is previous knowledge of quantum groups, Hopf algebra theory, noncommutative geometry methods and noncommutative field theory. The salary will be approximatively 3600 EUR/month before taxes. - A letter of interest, including a CV as a pdf attachment, should be sent via email to fmercati[AT]ubu.es, with subject "Postdoc application - Candidate Name". - Moreover, the candidate should arrange at least one recommendation letter to be sent to fmercati[AT]ubu.es, with subject "Recommendation letter - Candidate Name". Additional Information: Prof. Flavio Mercati: https://mathematicalphysicsubu.com/people-2/flavio-mercati/ The Mathematical Physics Group: https://mathematicalphysicsubu.com/ The University of Burgos: https://www.ubu.es/ Contact: Mercati, Flavio (fmercati[AT]ubu.es) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. ESA Archival Research Visitor Programme, Madrid (Spain), Noordwijk (Netherlands) ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27878 Deadline: 2024-04-30 Location: Madrid (Spain) or Noordwijk (Netherlands) Additional Information: https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esdc/visitor-programme Contact: arvp[AT]cosmos.esa.int To increase the scientific return from its space science missions, the European Space Agency (ESA) welcomes applications from scientists interested in pursuing research projects based on data publicly available in the ESA Space Science Archives (https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esdc). The ESA Archival Research Visitor Programme is open to scientists, at all career levels, affiliated with institutes in ESA Member States and Collaborating States. Early-career scientists (within 10 years of the PhD) and PhD students are particularly encouraged to apply. We encourage applications from women and minorities. The evaluation process is anonymised to ensure equal opportunities for all applicants. During their stay, visiting scientists will have access to archives and mission specialists for help with the retrieval, calibration, and analysis of archival data. In principle, all areas of space research covered by ESA science missions can be supported. Residence lasts typically between one and three months, also distributed over multiple visits. Research projects can be carried out at ESAC (Madrid, Spain) and at ESTEC (Noordwijk, Netherlands). To offset the expenses incurred by visitors, ESA covers travel costs from and to the home institution and provides support for lodging expenses and meals. Applications received before 1 May 2024 will be considered for visits in autumn and winter 2024/2025. For further details, including areas of research and contact information, please refer to: https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esdc/visitor-programme or write to the programme coordinators at arvp(a)cosmos.esa.int +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. Nominations open for GWIC-Braccini Thesis Prize ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/02/02/nominations-open-for-gwic-br… Additional Information: https://gwic.ligo.org/thesis-prize.html The Gravitational Wave International Committee and the Friends of Stefano Braccini are pleased to announce the yearly prize recognising an outstanding Ph.D. thesis in the field of gravitational waves, the GWIC-Braccini Thesis Prize. Nominations for the 2023 GWIC-Braccini Thesis Prize are now open. Members of the gravitational-wave community are invited to nominate students who have performed notable research on any aspect of gravitational-wave science. Theses will be judged on (i) originality and creativity of the research, (ii) importance to the field of gravitational waves and gravitational wave detection, broadly interpreted, and (iii) clarity of presentation. The winner will receive a certificate of recognition and a prize of US $1,000. We aim to award the 2023 prizes at the LISA Symposium meeting in July 2024. Eligibility: In this cycle, the prize will be awarded on a calendar year basis for 2023. The theses should have been accepted by their institutions between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023. It is expected that many of the nominations will come from the member projects of GWIC, but this is not a requirement. Nominated theses may be in any language. A committee selected from the gravitational-wave community will evaluate the nominations and select the winner. The selection committee will make all determinations about eligibility. Nominations: Nominations should be submitted by February 29, 2024. The nomination package consists of (i) the thesis, (ii) a letter of nomination, preferably from the thesis advisor, (iii) a supporting letter from another scientist familiar with the work, and (iv) a single-page abstract of the thesis written by the nominee. The nomination and supporting letters should describe the importance and novelty of the research and the student's particular contribution. Electronic submission of the thesis and letters is strongly preferred, with the thesis, abstract and the letters in separate pdf files (four files in total). Electronic copies of the nomination materials may be sent to Michele Vallisneri . All submissions will be acknowledged; if an acknowledgement is not received shortly after the deadline, please contact Michele. Please also provide a contact email address, and current institution for the nominee in the nomination letter. If electronic submission is impossible, please contact Michele for instructions concerning paper submission, or for any other concerns or queries. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. Updated Deadlines for the 10th Gulf Coast Gravity Meeting, Austin, TX, USA ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27770 Additional Information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10th-gulf-coast-gravity-meeting-ut-austin-tick… Please See below for original Conference announcement as well as updated deadlines for the abstract submission and registration. It was also made aware that the hotel block did not include the Thursday before the conference; the new link hotel link on the announcement page now includes the blocked price for that Thursday Feb. 29th. Please follow link for details. Summary: The 10th Gulf Coast Gravity Meeting (GCGM) will be hosted by the Center of Gravitational wave Physics at the University of Texas at Austin. The presentations will be held on Friday March 1st and Saturday March 2nd. The GCGM encourages all levels of scientists to present recently published or current work; we especially encourage early career scientists to participate. All areas of gravitational wave physics, classical and quantum, theory and experiment are welcome. While we encourage all members from the Gulf Coast region of the United States to participate, all scientists are welcome. There is no registration fee although we ask all who plan to attend to register, so the organizers can get a head count. Due to the limits in funding, we cannot provide financial assistance to speakers or participants. A prize (sponsored by the APS Division of Gravitation Physics) will be awarded for the best student talk. Please follow link for registration and abstract submission links. Important Dates (Updated): February 2nd - Last day to submit abstract and register (original) February 12th - Last day to submit abstract and register (updated) February 8th - Last day to reserve hotel room for the special event block (original) February 14th - Last day to reserve hotel room for the special event block (updated) February 16th - Schedule announcement March 1st and 2nd - GCGM Talks ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3. In memoriam of Jiri Bicak ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27799 Additional Information: As he would have likely put it, the worldline of Jiri Bicak, relativist, mentor, and an 82-year-young renaissance man, came to its end in Prague on January 26, 2024. Jiri Bicak's scientific worldline started in Prague, where he earned his doctoral degree in theoretical physics under the supervision of Miroslav Brdicka at Charles University in 1968. Three years later, a postdoctoral stay in the group of Kip Thorne at Caltech bolstered his passion for general relativity, a passion that drove his further research and professional career. Back in Prague at Charles University, Jiri launched a rigorous course on relativistic physics, followed by a course on differential geometry and a relativity seminar. The growing numbers of his students and research colleagues organically led to the formation of the Prague relativity group, which has been flourishing ever since. Throughout the years and especially after the Velvet Revolution of 1989, Jiri maintained close scientific and personal contacts with leading relativity groups worldwide, with those in Cambridge, in Garching and later in Golm particularly dear to him. Jiri's scientific appetites included (but were not limited to) the physics and mathematics of black holes, gravitational radiation theory, the asymptotic structure of spacetimes, exact solutions of Einstein's field equations, cosmological models, conservation laws, relativistic astrophysics, non-linear electrodynamics, relativistic thermodynamics, and quantum effects in curved spacetimes. The body of scientific work by Jiri and his students would be humbling even had it come from a professor at Caltech; coming from a researcher in post-communist Eastern Europe it is nothing short of singular. Jiri Bicak has inspired and touched the lives of many, not only by his deep passion for science and scientific rigor, but also by his broad outlook on the world beyond science, his firmly rooted humanism, and his love of music, literature, and the fine arts. Jiri's sharp wit and sense of humor will be missed by his friends and colleagues. David Heyrovsky, David Kofron, David Kubiznak ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.4. New Frontiers in Strong Gravity III, Benasque, Spain (2nd announcement) ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27870 Additional Information: https://www.benasque.org/2024relativity/ Dear colleagues, The third installment of the two-week workshop "New frontiers in strong gravity" will take place in Benasque, Spain from Jul 07-19, 2024. The registration is now open at the website https://benasque.org/2024relativity/ , where you can find further information. Objective of the workshop: The highly nonlinear, strong-field regime of gravity holds the key to address long-standing puzzles in modern physics. These range from theoretical questions concerning the nature of gravity, the quest for a consistent theory of quantum gravity and resulting modifications to general relativity, to new insights into nuclear matter under extreme conditions in the context of neutron star and multi-messenger astronomy. In this two-week workshop, we will bring together leading experts as well as junior scientists and PhD students in these diverse research areas, to encourage communication and training across the fields and to foster new research collaborations. Invited speakers include: Alessandra Buonanno - Vitor Cardoso - Ramiro Cayuso - Pippa Cole - Isabel Cordero Carrion - Maxence Corman - Alex Grant - Lavinia Heisenberg - Aaron Held - Leah Jenks - Andrea Mitridate - Jaki Noronha-Hostler*- Ornella Piccinni - Jocelyn Read - Justin Vines * To be confirmed We look forward to welcoming you in Benasque Helvi On behalf of the organizers (D. Blas, P. Figueras, S. Nissanke, L. Stein, H. 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