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[Hyperspace-list] Hyperspace Bulletin for August 2023
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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. Nonlinear Aspects of General Relativity, Princeton, USA 1.2. Fourth European Physical Society Conference on Gravitation: Black Holes, Valencia, Spain 1.3. Mathematical Relativity: Past, Present, Future, Vienna, Austria 2. Jobs 2.1. Postodoctal Fellowships, Nottingham, UK 2.2. Three PhD positions in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology, Valencia, Spain 2.3. Two postdoctoral positions in Theoretical Physics, Crete, Greece 2.4. Postdoctoral position in Mathematical Physics, Sheffield, UK 2.5. Postdoc position in gravitational waves theory, Jena, Germany 2.6. PhD position in gravitational-wave astrophysics, Utrecht, The Netherlands 2.7. Two-year post-doctoral grant in strong gravity, Aveiro, Portugal 2.8. Foreign national Postdoctoral Positions, Mumbai, India 3. News 3.1. GR/Amaldi 2025 logo competition 3.2. Spam from hyperspace@GU 3.3. Gravity and Cosmology 2024 ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. Nonlinear Aspects of General Relativity, Princeton, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26920 Starting: 2023-10-10 to 2023-10-13 Location: Princeton, USA Additional Information: https://pcts.princeton.edu/events/2023/nonlinear-aspects-general-relativity Contact: gautam.satish[AT]princeton.edu The workshop aims to bring together a diverse group of researchers from astrophysics, physics, and mathematics backgrounds to share ideas and explore multi-disciplinary strategies for tackling the nonlinear aspects of General Relativity. These issues range from black hole mergers/ringdown and gravitational self-force to cosmic censorship and the stability of black holes. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. Fourth European Physical Society Conference on Gravitation: Black Holes, Valencia, Spain --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26927 Starting: 2023-11-13 to 2023-11-15 Location: Valencia, Spain Additional Information: https://congresos.adeituv.es/4epsgpd/ficha.en.html Contact: j.antonio.font[AT]uv.es The 4th European Physical Society Conference on Gravitation, organised by the Gravitational Physics Division, will be held in person in Valencia (Spain) on November 13-15, 2023. The aim of the conference is to showcase the rich landscape of current research in black hole physics and to stimulate exchange of ideas and discussion among the participants. Once regarded as a mathematical curiosity of Einstein's general relativity, the importance of black holes in fundamental physics is now incontrovertible. Black holes play a prominent role across many branches of physics, from astrophysics and cosmology to high-energy physics, from information theory to quantum gravity. Many such aspects of black hole physics will be covered at the 4th EPS Conference on Gravitation, and from a theoretical, observational and phenomenological perspective. The conference is organised in three days, each one focused around three key topics - theory, observations, phenomenology - introduced by invited speakers and contributed talks followed by round table discussions. There will also be a poster session. The scientific program will be finalised in the upcoming weeks. The conference will take place at ADEIT, the University-Enterprise Foundation of the University of Valencia. Registration to the conference is already opened and will end on October 27th. Submission of abstracts for contributed talks or posters is also opened and will close on October 16. The registration fee for the conference is 50 EUR. The fee includes access to all sessions, all coffee breaks and lunches, the Monday Welcome cocktail, the conference dinner, and the certificate of participation issued online. With my best regards. Toni Font (for the LOC/SOC). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. Mathematical Relativity: Past, Present, Future, Vienna, Austria --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26931 Starting: 2023-12-04 to 2023-12-07 Location: Vienna, Austria Additional Information: https://www.esi.ac.at/events/e526/ Contact: office.gravity[AT]univie.ac.at Upon the occasion of the 100th birthday of Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat (29 December, 2023), whose 1952 paper on the Cauchy problem for the Einstein equations opened up the field of mathematical general relativity, this workshop brings together advanced doctoral students, promising young researchers, and leading experts in the field to discuss the spectacular recent developments in the area, to share and discuss techniques that have proven particularly successful, to assess new areas of contact, and to support existing and to promote new collaborations. Confirmed speakers (more to come!): Stefan Czimek (U of Leipzig) Mihalis Dafermos (Cambridge U) Sven Hirsch (Duke U) Thomas Koerber (U of Vienna) Lan-Hsuan Huang (UConn) Lorenzo Mazzieri (U of Trento) Jeremie Szeftel (Sorbonne U) Jose Martin-Garcia (Wolfram Res.) Zoe Wyatt (KCL, London) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Postodoctal Fellowships, Nottingham, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26893 Deadline: 2023-07-15 Location: Nottingham, UK Additional Information: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/gravity/ Contact: thomas.sotiriou[AT]nottingham.ac.uk Fellowships at the University of Nottingham The Nottingham Centre of Gravity (NCoG), the Particle Cosmology group in the School of Physics and Astronomy and the Gravity Research Theme in the School of Mathematical Sciences are very keen to host fellowship on topics that match or complement their research expertise: black holes and relativistic astrophysics, strong field tests of general relativity, gravitational waves, numerical relativity, QFT, analogue gravity and quantum simulators, quantum gravity and strings, amplitudes, CMB, cosmic strings, inflation, PBHs, dark energy, dark matter and modified gravity. The NCoG and the two groups include 17 staff members, Tasos Avgoustidis, Clare Burrage, John Barrett, Miguel Bezares, Ed Copeland, Anne Green, Oliver Gould, Stephen Green, Kirill Krasnov, Jorma Louko, Adam Moss, Tony Padilla, Paul Saffin, Laura Sberna (Jan 2024), Thomas Sotiriou, David Stefanyszyn, and Silke Weinfurtner. A variety of potential fellowships are available, including Royal Society University Research Fellowships, Ernest Rutherford Fellowships (STFC), Marie Curie (EU) fellowships, and possibly national fellowships from the candidate's country of origin. Nottingham University also has its own internally funded fellowship programmes. For the case of Ernest Rutherford Fellowships, Royal Society URFs, and Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships Expressions of interest for fellowships should be sent to particlecos-admin(a)nottingham.ac.uk and should include a CV and a brief description of your general research direction. We ask that you do this by 15th July 2023 since we need some time to decide which candidates we plan to support. For Nottingham Research Fellowship the call will come out later in the summer, but informal enquiries are welcome. For postdoctoral fellowships, please contact directly the member of staff (see list above) closest to the your research interests well ahead of the fellowship deadline. Ernest Rutherford Fellowships Ernest Rutherford Fellowships are five year fellowships funded by the STFC (deadline 21st September 2023). They are open to candidates of any nationality, but each institution is limited in the total number of applications it can support. For further information see here: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/stfc-ernest-rutherford-fellowship/ Royal Society University Research Fellowships and Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships Royal Society University Research Fellowships are eight year fellowships open to citizens of all nationalities (deadline 6th September 2023). The Royal Society also offers the Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship for candidates with a need for flexible support (deadline 1st November 2023), and Newton International Fellowships (two years) for early stage international (non-UK) researchers. For further information see here https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/university-research/ Nottingham University Fellowships (internally funded) Anne McLaren Fellowships are aimed at outstanding female scholars in science, technology, engineering and medicine at the early stage of their academic careers. The Nottingham Research Fellowships Scheme targets outstanding early career researchers in most academic disciplines at the University. Each fellowship offers three years of independent funding. The deadline for expressions of interest for 2023 is to be confirmed. For more details see here http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/researchwithus/fellowships/nottingham-… Stephen Hawking Fellowships Stephen Hawking Fellowships are three year fellowships funded by UKRI as part of the EPSRC postdoctoral fellowships (next deadline 28th September 2023). They are open to candidates of any nationality. For further information see here https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/epsrc-responsive-mode-postdoctoral-fellows… Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions The Marie Sklodowska-Curie scheme includes Individual Fellowships (IFs) intended to add significantly to the development of the best and most-promising researchers active in Europe. These are for trans-national researchers, including researchers coming to Europe and those moving within Europe (deadline 13th September 2023). For further information see here https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/ Newton International Fellowships Royal Society offers Newton International Fellowships (two years) for early stage international (non-UK) researchers. For further information see here https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/university-research/ Royal Astronomical Society RAS postdoctoral Fellowships provide support for up to 3 years for early career research astronomers and geophysicists. Applications are restricted to candidates who have a recognized PhD (or equivalent) obtained no more than 5 years before the start of their position or who have taken their viva before the application deadline and expect to be awarded the PhD by the time of appointment. The deadline for 2023 has not yet been announced, but is likely to be in October. Daphne Jackson Fellowships The Daphne Jackson Trust offers flexible, part-time, paid Fellowships, normally for two years, to assist talented scientists into a career following a break of at least two years. Applications are accepted year round. For further information see here https://www.ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/fellowships 1851 Research Fellowships This scheme offers 3-year of support to early career scientist of exceptions promise. It is offered by the Royal Commission of the Exhibition of 1851. The next call is expected to open in October 2023. For further information see here https://royalcommission1851.org/fellowships/research-fellowships +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. Three PhD positions in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology, Valencia, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26899 Deadline: 2023-07-20 Location: Valencia, Spain Additional Information: http://www.uv.es/daa Contact: manel.perucho[AT]valencia.edu The group of Computational Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology of the Departments of Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Mathematics, of the University of Valencia (Spain) invites applications for three PhD positions. The focus of the research will be on numerical simulations of extragalactic, relativistic jets at parsec scales and in cosmological environments, and the development of numerical methods for hyperbolic differential equations with stiff source terms (with applications to resistive relativistic MHD, strong cooling systems, etc.). The group comprises faculty members Pablo Cerda-Duran, Isabel Cordero-Carrion, Jose Antonio Font, Jose Maria Marti, Susana Planelles, Manel Perucho, Vicent Quilis and Alejandro Torres-Forne, non-tenured faculty members Milton Ruiz and Nicolas Sanchis-Gual, postdoc Raimon Luna, and over ten PhD students. We are seeking highly motivated candidates interested in using and developing our numerical codes to study different scenarios in the field of Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology. The specific topics that will be covered by the PhD projects are: - Jet physics from formation to parsec scales, led by Jose' Maria Marti, Manel Perucho. - Numerical methods for hyperbolic systems with stiff source terms, led by Isabel Cordero-Carrion. - AGN feedback and its role in galaxy/cluster evolution, led by Susana Planelles, Manel Perucho, Vicent Quilis. Interested candidates must hold a Master in Physics or Mathematics. The appointment is for a period of 3 years. The expected starting date is Autumn 2023. Yearly gross salary will be around 22 kEuros. Applicants should submit a short declaration of interest and a CV to Manel Perucho (manel.perucho[AT]valencia.edu) before July 20th 2023. Please, contact us in the case that you have any questions. The University of Valencia is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion encouraging applications from women and/or other underrepresented groups. Toni Font and Manel Perucho, on behalf of the group. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. Two postdoctoral positions in Theoretical Physics, Crete, Greece ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/07/07/two-postdoctoral-positions-a… Deadline: 2023-08-16 Location: Crete, Greece Additional Information: https://hep.physics.uoc.gr/jobs.shtml#post Contact: porfyriadis[AT]physics.uoc.gr The Crete Center for Theoretical Physics (CCTP) has two 2-year postdoctoral positions in theoretical high energy and gravitational physics expected to start in the Fall 2023. Candidates with expertise in black hole physics, holographic dualities, and gravitational waves as well as numerical and/or mathematical general relativity are encouraged to apply. Funding for these positions is provided by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation. Salary is on par with that of junior faculty in Greece and the positions include funds for travel. The successful candidates, should they wish so, will also be supported to apply for the European Marie Curie fellowships in order to continue their appointments at CCTP for an additional two years. Applicants must hold, at the time of appointment, a PhD in theoretical physics or a related area. The CCTP faculty consists of Elias Kiritsis, Vasilis Niarchos, and Achilleas Porfyriadis. Our current postdocs are Christopher Rosen and Maurizio Firrotta. More information about the group may be found at https://hep.physics.uoc.gr Interested candidates should send their CV, including a list of publications, and a statement of research interests to cctp-postdoc-apps[AT]physics.uoc.gr. Additionally, three letters of recommendation from senior scientists familiar with the applicant's work should also be sent directly to the same address. Review of applications will begin on August 15, 2023 and continue until the positions are filled. CCTP is part of a group of European institutes that collaborate on the postdoctoral application procedure, using a centralized application website hosted by the ITF at KU Leuven. Applicants who have already submitted an application for the Fall 2023 campaign may declare so, and their data will be retrieved from this centralized European postdoc database. For more information, contact Achilleas Porfyriadis at porfyriadis[AT]physics.uoc.gr +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Postdoctoral position in Mathematical Physics, Sheffield, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/07/10/postdoctoral-position-in-mat… Deadline: 2023-07-26 Location: Sheffield, UK Additional Information: https://shorturl.at/afnX3 Contact: s.dolan[AT]sheffield.ac.uk Research Associate in Mathematical Physics (University of Sheffield, UK). Duration: 12 months. Salary: Grade 7, GBP 36,333 pa. Job application link: https://shorturl.at/afnX3 Job reference: <span style="color: var(--nv-text-color);font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily);font-size: var(--bodyfontsize);letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing);text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);background-color: var(--nv-site-bg)">UOS037707</span> Closing date: 26th July 2023. This postdoctoral position arises from a recently awarded STFC grant "Penrose processes in an analogue black hole formed in hybrid light-matter (polariton) superfluid" in Sheffield. The researcher will work in the Cosmology and Relativity group with Dr Sam Dolan (School of Mathematics and Statistics) on topics in analogue gravity, and they will provide theoretical modelling for the experimental group led by Prof Dmitry Krizhanovskii (Department of Physics and Astronomy). The aim of the project is to recreate a Penrose-like process in a laboratory quantum system, by using exciton-polaritons in semiconductor photonic structures based on III-V semiconductors. The condensation and superfluidity of polaritons generates a large draining vortex in a superfluid, emulating the "flow" of space-time into a black hole. The experimental team aim to image the trajectories of excitations (e.g. vortices) in this flow. The theory team, to include the postdoctoral researcher, will seek to describe the motion and dynamics of excitations using tools originally developed in General Relativity, as well as through simulations of the polariton fluid. The overall success of the project hinges, first, on establishing a robust theoretical map between trajectories in the laboratory system and the worldlines of particles or strings in an effective spacetime; and, second, on showing that excitations can extract energy from the system in a way analogous to the Penrose process in the context of black holes. The contribution of the postdoctoral researcher will be essential in meeting these goals. Overall, the project addresses fundamental physics questions with state-of-the art semiconductor quantum technologies developed in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the National Epitaxy Facility at the University of Sheffield: it relates general relativity to hydrodynamics and physics of macroscopically ordered light-matter states in solids, and it opens up new avenues in the study of quantum phenomena and gravity effects on the microscale. The successful applicant will have a PhD or equivalent experience relevant to mathematical modelling and physics. Experience of solving ordinary and partial differential equations with exact, approximation and numerical methods is essential. A background in general relativity, analogue gravity and/or modelling of quantum fluids will be highly advantageous. You must display outstanding motivation, enthusiasm and commitment to undertake research in a fast-moving, interdisciplinary and international field. You will be expected to have excellent collaboration and communication skills, and to be able to work to a high standard both independently and as part of a team, while meeting project deadlines. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. Postdoc position in gravitational waves theory, Jena, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/07/18/postdoc-position-in-gravitat… Deadline: 2023-10-31 Location: Jena, Germany Additional Information: https://www.physik.uni-jena.de/en/tpijobs Contact: sebastiano.bernuzzi[AT]uni-jena.de Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position at the University of Jena. The appointment is associated with the research group of Prof. Sebastiano Bernuzzi at the Theoretical Physics Institute Jena. The selected candidate is expected to work on the project "GROOVHY: Gravitational radiation from black holes' hyperbolic mergers", which is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). The project's workplan spans effective-one-body models for hyperbolic and generic-orbit binary black hole mergers, numerical-relativity simulations including test-body perturbative simulations, and Bayesian data analysis of non-circularized black hole mergers. The project is embedded in an ongoing scientific effort on gravitational-wave science and modeling of multimessenger signals. The successful candidate has the opportunity to join the international Virgo and/or Einstein Telescope collaborations. The Jena group is also part of the computational relativity (CoRe) collaboration. Applications should be received by October 31st, 2023, but will be considered until the positions are filled. The appointment is for three years; it can start anytime but no later than May 2024. An extension may be possible depending on performance and availability of funds. Please submit a single PDF with a cover letter, a curriculum vitae with a list of publications, a brief description of research interests, and a list of three potential referees, who may be contacted separately. Please send electronic applications to: sebastiano.bernuzzi[AT]uni-jena.de Theoretisch-Physikalisches Institut Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena Max Wien Platz 1 D-07743 Jena, Germany Office 209 and use the string "Application for PD position - SURNAME NAME" in the email subject. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. PhD position in gravitational-wave astrophysics, Utrecht, The Netherlands ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26941 Deadline: 2023-09-14 Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands Additional Information: https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrecht-university/jobs/phd-po… Contact: a.samajdar[AT]uu.nl The Institute for Gravitational and Subatomic Physics (GRASP) at Utrecht University is looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate in gravitational-wave astrophysics. As the successful candidate, you will work with real and simulated gravitational wave data from existing detectors as well as envisaged next-generation observatories such as Einstein Telescope, use statistical tools such as Bayesian analysis to assess what the challenges will be, and develop novel methodology to analyse the data accurately. With the developed methods, you will likely be placing much more stringent bounds on fundamental constraints from third-generation detectors. You will join the international Einstein Telescope Collaboration as well as the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration, and are expected to participate in analysing data as part of the latter. You will work in the group of Dr Anuradha Samajdar, and you will be an active member of the broader Dutch consortium in gravitational waves. Other staff members working on gravitational waves within GRASP and the Department of Physics are Professor Chris Van Den Broeck and Dr Tanja Hinderer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7. Two-year post-doctoral grant in strong gravity, Aveiro, Portugal ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/07/24/two-year-post-doctoral-grant… Deadline: 2023-08-20 Location: Aveiro, Portugal Additional Information: http://gravitation.web.ua.pt/node/4525 Contact: mzilhao[AT]ua.pt Applications are invited for a 2-year postdoctoral position in Strong Gravity within the Gravitational Geometry and Dynamics Group of the Center for Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications (CIDMA), Aveiro, Portugal. The successful applicant will work with Carlos Herdeiro and Miguel Zilhao on the project "Gravitational waves, black holes, and fundamental physics". The appointment is expected to start on October 1st, 2023, and applications should be received until August 20, 2023, for full consideration. Eligibility: Applicants are only eligible if their doctorate degree has been obtained within the three years prior to the date of submission of the application for the grant. Applications must be formalized by sending a letter of application accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum Vitae, PhD certificate and research plan (max 1 page). Please also arrange for two recommendation letters to be sent separately. Applications should be sent by e-mail to mzilhao[AT]ua.pt. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8. Foreign national Postdoctoral Positions, Mumbai, India ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/07/29/foreign-national-postdoctora… Deadline: 2023-12-31 Location: Mumbai, India Additional Information: https://www.iitb.ac.in/en/job/nil Contact: facultyrecruitment[AT]iitb.ac.in Astronomy, Cosmology, and Gravity (ACG) research group, Department of Physics, IIT Bombay, intends to appoint Foreign nationals for postdoctoral positions in all areas of Astrophysics, Black hole physics, Early Universe Cosmology, Gravitational waves and Electromagnetic follow-up, and Modified gravity theories. Currently, the group has four faculty members, several Postdoctoral fellows, and Ph.D. students. Please visit the group page to learn more about the research activities: * http://www.phy.iitb.ac.in/en/research/astronomy-cosmology-gravity Candidates awarded Ph.D. recently, or research scholars who have submitted their thesis and waiting for the examination are strongly encouraged to apply. More details about the position can be found at: https://www.iitb.ac.in/en/job/nil The positions are available for up to three years. Informal inquiries can be made to any faculty member in these groups. Maximum tenure: 3 years Fellowship: INR 780,000 per annum (House Rent Allowance 24% extra) Applications will be considered throughout the year. To apply, please send an up-to-date CV, research statement and have at least three letters of reference sent by email to: facultyrecruitment(a)iitb.ac.in with the subject "Foreign PDFs for Department of Physics --- CANDIDATE NAME" with a cc to one of the ACG Research Group faculty members. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. GR/Amaldi 2025 logo competition ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/07/21/gr-amaldi-2025-logo-competit… Additional Information: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/physics/research/groups/igr/noticeboard/#d.en… The 24th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation and the 16th Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves will be held in Glasgow in July 2025. The local organising committee wishes to draw upon ideas from the community for the conference logo. We are pleased to announce a competition sponsored by the Institute of Physics to design the logo. The winner will receive 250 GBP. The logo may draw upon connections to the University of Glasgow's research in gravitational-wave science or the UK and Ireland's long history of gravitation research; the Scottish setting; current topics in the field of general relativity and gravitation, or combinations thereof. Submissions should be emailed to gr-amaldi[AT]glasgow.ac.uk by 09:50 GMT 14 September 2023. Submissions may be from individuals or teams, and multiple submissions are permitted. In submitting your design, you grant the conference organisers and the Institute of Physics the worldwide right to use, copy, display and distribute your design on any materials connected to the GR and Amaldi conferences (including, but not limited to, the website banner, programme, on-site posters and banners, videos, presentations, and branded items). You also acknowledge that the organiser may use an edited or modified version of the design without prior consultation. Please do not include your signature or other identifying information on your design, such that it can be judged anonymously. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. Spam from hyperspace@GU ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/07/25/spam-from-hyperspacegu/ Additional Information: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/ Dear All, you have probably received three spam emails from hyperspace following a hacker attack to our server, which has affected the mailing list. This attack has been contained and resolved now. I will monitor the situation closely in the coming days. Hyperspace is continuously under attack and we receive tens of spam posts every day. While we do our best to filter all of this out, sometimes we do not succeed. Apologies for any inconvenience. Luciano Rezzolla ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3. Gravity and Cosmology 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26966 Additional Information: https://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~gc2024/index.php We are happy to announce that the registration is now open at the GC2024 website. Deadline for abstract submission, visa and financial support: October 31, 2023 Deadline for on-site participation: December 31, 2023 Deadline for online participation: January 21, 2024 For the list of invited speakers and the main themes of each week, please refer to https://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~gc2024/index.php . We look forward to having you in Kyoto. SOC: Emanuele Berti (Johns Hopkins), Rong-Gen Cai (ITP CAS), Vitor Cardoso (CENTRA/Niels Bohr), Paolo Creminelli (ICTP), Anne-Christine Davis (Cambridge), Cedric Deffayet (ENS Paris), Claudia de Rham (Imperial), Ruth Durrer (Geneva), Roberto Emparan (Barcelona), Ruth Gregory (King's College London), Takaaki Kajita (Tokyo), Renata Kallosh (Stanford), Luis Lehner (Perimeter), Stefano Liberati (SISSA), Andrei Linde (Stanford), Shinji Mukohyama (YITP, Chair), Enrico Pajer (Cambridge), Tsvi Piran (Hebrew), Lisa Randall (Harvard), Mairi Sakellariadou (King's College London), Misao Sasaki (Kavli IPMU), Masaru Shibata (AEI/YITP), Masahiro Takada (Kavli IPMU), Jean-Philippe Uzan (IAP), David Wands (Portsmouth) LOC: Katsuki Aoki (YITP), Antonio De Felice (YITP), Tomohiro Fujita (Waseda), Kunihito Ioka (YITP), Sugumi Kanno (Kyushu), Takeshi Kobayashi (SISSA), Sachiko Kuroyanagi (IFT), Hiroki Matsui (YITP), Shinji Mukohyama (YITP, Chair), Atsushi Naruko (YITP), Takahiro Nishimichi (YITP), Naritaka Oshita (YITP), Yoko Oya (YITP), Kazufumi Takahashi (YITP), Takahiro Tanaka (Kyoto), Atsushi Taruya (YITP) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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[Hyperspace-list] Hyperspace Bulletin for July 2023
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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. Lorentzian Quantum Gravity: Renormalization Group and Phase Structure, Munich, Germany 1.2. XXV SIGRAV Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation - Parallel session "Experiments", Italy 1.3. GRaSP: New Frontiers in Gravity Phenomenology, Pisa, Italy 1.4. 11th School on Astrophysics and Gravitation, Lisbon, Portugal 1.5. Nonlinear Aspects of General Relativity, Princeton, USA 1.6. Emerging Ideas in Philosophy of Science Conference, Belgrade, Serbia 1.7. 10th International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology: New Horizons and Singularities in Gravity, Guwahati, India 1.8. Infinity on a Gridshell: online registration, Copenhagen, Denmark 2. Jobs 2.1. Graduate student opportunities in Theoretical Physics, Lethbridge, Canada 2.2. PhD and Postdoc positions in "Historical and philosophical aspects of the two-body problem", Potsdam, Germany 2.3. Postdoctoral position in computational astrophysics, Shanghai, China 2.4. PhD positions in gravitational-wave astrophysics, Hong Kong 2.5. PhD positions in gravitational-wave research, Urbino, Italy 2.6. Postdoctoral position in gravitational wave astrophysics, L'Aquila, Italy 2.7. A postdoc position in General Relativity, Warsaw, Poland 2.8. Two year postdoctoral position on gravitational-wave data analysis, Paris, France 2.9. Phd position, Milan, Italy 2.10. Research Software Engineer, Cambridge, UK 2.11. Post-doctoral position in Astrophysics and Theory of Gravity, Lublin, Poland 2.12. 2-Year Postdoc on the Quantum Information Structure of Spacetime, Melbourne, Australia 2.13. Professor / Director ANU Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics, Camberra, Australia 3. News 3.1. Conference on Quantum Effects in Gravitational Fields, Leipzig, Germany (reminder) 3.2. Giulio Rampa PhD Thesis Prize, Awardee of the 2023 Edition ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. Lorentzian Quantum Gravity: Renormalization Group and Phase Structure, Munich, Germany --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26791 Starting: 2023-09-07 to 2023-09-08 Location: Munich, Germany Additional Information: https://www.cas.uni-muenchen.de/veranstaltungen/tagungen/ws_pithis/index.ht… Contact: Andreas.Pithis[AT]physik.uni-muenchen.de Dear colleagues, We are happy to announce and invite you to participate in the two-day workshop "Lorentzian Quantum Gravity: Renormalization Group and Phase Structure" at the Center for Advanced Studies of the University of Munich (LMU) from Thursday 07/09/23 to Friday 08/09/23. This workshop will bring together researchers investigating different approaches to (Lorentzian) quantum gravity which include causal dynamical triangulations, causal sets, asymptotically safe gravity, tensor models, group field theories and spin foam models. The main goal is to encourage a fruitful exchange of ideas in a pleasant and amicable atmosphere to bridge gaps, find common ground or accentuate differences between the different approaches. In particular, the focus will be on whether, to what extent and which Lorentzian aspects play a significant role for the definition of the theory as well as for the recovery of a physically desirable continuum limit to be explored, for instance, by renormalization group methods. The workshop will consist of 4 sessions with altogether 12 speakers. Each session will include ample time for discussions after the presentations. The list of speakers consists of Jan Ambjorn, Jan Pawlowski, Astrid Eichhorn, Dario Benedetti, Daniele Oriti, Sebastian Steinhaus, Seth Asante, Stav Zalel, Maximilian Becker, Renata Ferrero, Johannes Thuerigen and Andreas Pithis. For further information (schedule, location etc.), please visit the website of the workshop which will be frequently updated. We encourage people interested to join for the discussions to register via info[AT]cas.lmu.de. In particular, we invite people outside of Munich to join via Zoom (the Zoom link will be sent after completing the registration). Kind regards, Dr. Andreas Pithis Acknowledgement: The workshop will be generously funded by the Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) of the LMU via its "Junior Researcher in Residence" program. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. XXV SIGRAV Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation - Parallel session "Experiments", Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/06/07/xxv-sigrav-conference-on-gen… Starting: 2023-09-04 to 2023-09-08 Location: Trieste, Italy Additional Information: https://indico.sissa.it/event/96/ Contact: roberto.peron[AT]inaf.it The conference is devoted to all aspects of gravitational physics, with special regard towards new developments in theory, experiments and their interplay. The congress will provide plenary lectures and parallel sessions devoted to topical studies. Additional satellite events will include the award of the Amaldi Medal to two European scientists, who distinguished themselves in gravitational physics and the SIGRAV prize for young researchers, who carried out studies of particular interest in the field. The parallel session "Experiments" is focused on performed, ongoing or planned experiments to explore the gravitational interaction and to test the predictions of general relativity and alternative theories of gravitation. These include laboratory, space and observational tests of fundamental principles (e.g. the Equivalence Principle), relativistic geodesy and celestial mechanics, gravitational waves, strong-field dynamics, galactic/extragalactic/cosmological issues. Experiments concept, description and results are welcome (also considering data analysis), along with state-of-the-art techniques and ideas for future experiments. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. GRaSP: New Frontiers in Gravity Phenomenology, Pisa, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26805 Starting: 2023-10-24 to 2023-10-27 Location: Pisa, Italy Additional Information: https://agenda.infn.it/event/35400/ Contact: matteo.dellarocca[AT]phd.unipi.it GravityShapePisa(GraSP) is the 2nd International Conference completely organized by Young Researchers which supports the active participation of Young Researchers. The event is organised so as to provide balanced alternation of "Senior" and "Young" talk sessions on the field of the experimental and theoretical Physics. GraSP 2023 will take place in the Aula Magna "Fratelli Pontecorvo" at the Physics Department "E. Fermi" of the University of Pisa. The aim of the conference is to gather theoretical and experimental researches from different international groups to discuss new challenges in gravity phenomenology at different curvature scales. The main topics are black hole physics, new tests of General Relativity, neutron stars and multimessenger physics, new generation detectors and solar system tests of gravity. No FEE required. website: https://agenda.infn.it/event/35400/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. 11th School on Astrophysics and Gravitation, Lisbon, Portugal --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/06/16/11th-school-on-astrophysics-… Starting: 2023-09-01 to 2023-09-06 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Additional Information: https://centra.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/network/eag11/ Contact: joselemos[AT]st.utl.pt The Center for Astrophysics and Gravitation (CENTRA) is organizing the 11th edition of its Summer School on Astrophysics and Gravitation, SAG11. The school is open to international applications and the official language of the classes is English. This school takes place every two years and its main objective is to encourage young talents to develop their knowledge in the areas of Astrophysics and Gravitation. This summer school is mainly aimed at university level students of Physics, Mathematics, and Engineering. The main selection criterion is the course average grade, and priority will be given to students that desire to continue their studies in these areas of research. The applicant should mention its interest in these areas in the section "General Comments" of the application form. Applications received earlier will be given priority in case of a tie between candidates. There is no fee. Important dates: School: September 1-6, 2023 (Friday-Wednesday) Application deadline: July 25, 2023 (Tuesday) Organizing Committee: Ana Mourao (CENTRA/IST) Ilidio Lopes (CENTRA/IST) Jose Sande Lemos (CENTRA/IST) Violetta Sagun (CFis/UCoimbra) Academic management support: Christoph Gaertlein (CENTRA/IST and CFis/UCoimbra) Informatic System Manager: Tomas Martins (CENTRA/IST) Webpage designer and poster designer: Dario Passos (UAlgarve) Sponsors: FCT, IST, CIGeoE Financial support: FCT Project UIBD/00099/2020 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. Nonlinear Aspects of General Relativity, Princeton, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26832 Starting: 2023-10-10 to 2023-10-13 Location: Princeton, USA Additional Information: https://pcts.princeton.edu/events/2023/nonlinear-aspects-general-relativity Contact: cardenas-avendano[AT]princeton.edu Einstein's theory of General Relativity is a well-posed theory of gravity from which one should be able to extract predictions for the evolution of any suitable initial configuration. Extracting concrete predictions can be extremely challenging in practice, mainly due to the nonlinear character of the Einstein equations. This workshop aims to bring together a diverse group of researchers from astrophysics, physics and mathematics backgrounds to share ideas and explore multi-disciplinary strategies for tackling the nonlinear aspects of General Relativity. These issues range from black hole mergers/ringdown, and gravitational self-force to cosmic censorship and the stability of black holes. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. Emerging Ideas in Philosophy of Science Conference, Belgrade, Serbia --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26858 Starting: 2023-09-18 to 2023-09-19 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Additional Information: https://eipsconference.com/ Contact: info[AT]eipsconference.com We are pleased to announce that the first Emerging Ideas in Philosophy of Science conference will take place in Belgrade (Serbia), in person, on the 18th and 19th of September 2023. The conference will showcase concise-format presentations in the field of philosophy of science. The conference aims to spark discussions appealing to philosophers and non-specialists alike. We are honored to have Jan Sprenger (University of Turin) and Vladan Djordjevic (Belgrade) as our esteemed keynote speakers. The Emerging Ideas conference is made in collaboration with the Philosophy Club (Filozofski Klub) and it is preceding the European Association of Philosophy of Science conference taking place in Belgrade from the 20th to the 23rd of September. More details about the conference can be found on our website. Call for submissions We cordially invite students from all academic disciplines and at all levels of study to submit a summary of their emerging idea. Each submission should include an outline of a philosophical issue and an original argument that addresses the identified problem. While submissions in the field of philosophy of science are preferred, we welcome submissions from all related areas of philosophy, such as epistemology, philosophy of mind, logic, and so on. Every accepted author will have 15 minutes to present their idea. Each presentation will be followed by 30 minutes of moderated discussion. Presentations should be short and focused. The aim of each presentation should be to spark a lively discussion among the audience; therefore, the authors are strongly encouraged to formulate questions for the audience. Submission Guidelines * Submissions should be in English. * Submissions should not exceed 1000 words including footnotes (references do not count towards the word limit and should be listed on a separate page). * Submissions should be prepared for anonymous review (do not include any personal identifying information). * Submissions should be made in .pdf format. * The name of the author and the author's home institution should be noted in the body of the submission email. * Co-authored submissions are not eligible. Deadline and Submission Email The deadline for submissions is the 15th of July. Submissions should be sent to submissions[AT]eipsconference.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. 10th International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology: New Horizons and Singularities in Gravity, Guwahati, India --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/06/30/10th-international-conferenc… Starting: 2023-12-06 to 2023-12-09 Location: Guwahati, India Additional Information: https://indico.cern.ch/event/1268737/ Contact: icgc2023[AT]iitg.ac.in The 10th International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology (ICGC) will be hosted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, India during December 6 - 9, 2023. Since its inception in 1987, ICGC meetings are held once in four years and are organised by the Indian Association for General Relativity and Gravitation (IAGRG). The tenth edition of this conference at IIT Guwahati aims to bring together experts working in the area of Gravitation and Cosmology to discuss the recent developments, present status and exchange ideas while providing young researchers from India an opportunity for interaction with experts. The programme will have a series of plenary lectures, with parallel and poster sessions. Topics to be covered during the meeting: 1. Classical and Quantum Gravity 2. Gravitational Waves 3. Astrophysical Relativity 4. Cosmology List of plenary speakers confirmed so far: Sayantani Bhattacharyya, NISER Bhubaneswar Floor Broekgaarden, Harvard and Smithsonian Pratika Dayal, Groningen University, Netherlands Archisman Ghosh, Ghent University, Belgium Bhal Chandra Joshi, NCRA-TIFR, Pune Nissim Kanekar, NCRA-TIFR, Pune Aseem Paranjape, IUCAA Pune Maulik Parikh, Arizona State University, USA Levon Pogosian, Simon Fraser University, Canada Sendhil Raja, RRCAT Indore Luciano Rezzolla, Goethe University, Germany +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8. Infinity on a Gridshell: online registration, Copenhagen, Denmark --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/06/30/infinity-on-a-gridshell-onli… Starting: 2023-07-10 to 2023-07-13 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Additional Information: https://hyperboloid.al/event/copenhagen-23/ Contact: david.hilditch[AT]tecnico.ulisboa.pt The Research Group on Hyperboloidal Foliations is thrilled to invite you to the workshop "Infinity on a Gridshell," focusing on the progress made in hyperboloidal methods - an essential tool in black-hole perturbation theory and various applications. The workshop will take place at the Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, from July 10 to July 13, 2023. We are excited to offer the opportunity to attend the workshop online. Online Registration: https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0lc-2trzosE9NChGpai9-h_EXjW1xxRvd_ For additional information, please visit our website at the top of the post. We look forward to your participation in the workshop! Best regards, The Scientific Organizing Committee: David Hilditch, Rodrigo Panosso Macedo, Alex Vano-Vinuales, and Anil Zenginoglu +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Graduate student opportunities in Theoretical Physics, Lethbridge, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26788 Deadline: 2023-09-15 Location: Lethbridge, Canada Additional Information: https://scholar.ulethbridge.ca/sauryadas/home Contact: saurya.das[AT]uleth.ca Applications are invited from students interested in doing M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, under the supervision of Dr. Saurya Das, starting January 2024. Potential research topics will be Quantum Gravity Theory and Phenomenology, Cosmology and Foundations of Quantum Mechanics. Applicants for the M.Sc. position must have a B.Sc. and those for the Ph.D. position must have an M.Sc. or equivalent in Physics/Theoretical Physics, and have a strong background in fundamental areas, including General Relativity and basic Quantum Field Theory. Knowledge of advanced topics, such as Quantum Optics and familiarity with computational softwares and programming will be an asset. Please send your Statement of Purpose, CV, Transcripts (scanned/electronic copies are fine), and arrange to send at least three letters of reference directly to: saurya.das[AT]uleth.ca Complete applications will be reviewed as and when they are received, until the positions are filled. Graduate students are supported by a combination of teaching and research assistantships and scholarships which is generally sufficient to cover tuition and living expenses. Information about the department, research areas and its graduate program and can be found in http://www.uleth.ca/artsci/physics-astronomy http://www.uleth.ca/artsci/physics-astronomy/meet-our-faculty-staff http://www.uleth.ca/graduatestudies/ For more information, please send an email to: saurya.das[AT]uleth.ca Dr. Saurya Das Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Lethbridge 4401 University Drive Lethbridge, AB, CANADA T1K 3M4 Email: saurya.das[AT]uleth.ca Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: University of Lethbridge is committed to diversity and equity in employment. It encourages applications from all minority, traditionally underrepresented, equity deserving and indigenous groups. Letters of Reference should be sent to: saurya.das[AT]uleth.ca Contact: Saurya Das (saurya.das[AT]uleth.ca) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. PhD and Postdoc positions in "Historical and philosophical aspects of the two-body problem", Potsdam, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26811 Deadline: 2023-07-15 Location: Potsdam, Germany Additional Information: https://www.aei.mpg.de/1048741/balzan-phd-and-postdoc-positions?c=26171 Contact: gravity[AT]uni-bonn.de Balzan PhD and Postdoc positions in "Historical and philosophical aspects of solving the two-body problem in General Relativity" Job Offer from June 01, 2023 The Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity Department, led by Alessandra Buonanno, at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) in Potsdam, in collaboration with the Lichtenberg Group for History and Philosophy of Physics at the University of Bonn, led by Dennis Lehmkuhl, and the Department I and Max Planck Research Group "Final Theory Program" at the Max Planck Institute for History of Science, led by Juergen Renn and Alexander Blum, respectively, is seeking a PhD student and a Postdoctoral Fellow. The positions will start in the fall of 2023, and they are fully supported by the 2021 Balzan Prize Funds with possible funds from the Lichtenberg Group. We invite applicants who wish to conduct research on a topic incorporating physics, history and philosophy of physics research; in particular, on the history and conceptual analysis of solving the two-body problem in General Relativity, especially as it unfolded from 1975 onwards. Important questions should concern the development of analytical and numerical methods in General Relativity, as well as their synergy and impact on the discovery of gravitational waves from merging black holes in 2015. The positions will provide outstanding scholars with a unique opportunity to pursue research in collaboration with physicists, historians and philosophers of physics at Potsdam, Berlin and Bonn. The positions will be based at the Max Planck Institute of Gravitational Physics in Potsdam, and they will include extended periods of time at the affiliated institutions in Berlin and Bonn. We invite applications especially from candidates with a suitable background in physics, philosophy of physics and/or history of physics. For more details about the groups involved see the websites of the Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity Department: https://www.aei.mpg.de/astro-cosmo-rel , the Lichtenberg Group for History and Philosophy of Physics at the University of Bonn: https://www.history-and-philosophy-of-physics.com/ , and the Max Planck Research Group "Final Theory Program" of the Max Planck Institute for History of Science: https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/research/projects/historical-epistemology-f… . The PhD student / postdoc will have the opportunity to fully participate in the research life of the Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity Department in Potsdam, the Lichtenberg group and the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Bonn, and the Max Planck Institute for History of Science in Berlin, conducting research leading to peer reviewed publications, attending and presenting talks at conferences, and participating in outreach activities. Candidate qualifications for the PhD and postdoc positions: An undergraduate degree in physics or mathematics, and a Master degree in physics, (and a PhD degree for postdoc applicants), philosophy of physics, or history of physics. Native speaker or near-native command of the English language. Motivated, flexible, team oriented and interested in continued professional development. Offer: A vibrant research environment with access to a world-class research facilities and cutting-edge research projects. An excellent working environment with various on-campus support (computing facilities, PhD/postdoc representatives, language courses, residence permit and visa support, children's day care, etc.). For PhD students: A structured English-language graduate program. Fully funded positions (more details are available here), no tuition fees, and additional funding for conferences and professional development. Individual supervision and mentoring by research scientists who are leaders in their respective fields. Application Process: Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The deadline for full consideration is July 15, 2023. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. In order to apply for a PhD position, please fill in this form: https://jobs.aei.mpg.de/121/phd-position-in-history-and-philosophy-of-the-2… You will be asked to upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, university transcripts and the Master thesis or, if not yet available, a three-page account of what the planned Master thesis will consist of, and a list of publications (if available). In order to apply for a postdoc position, please fill in this form: https://jobs.aei.mpg.de/149/postdoc-position-in-history-and-philosophy-of-t… You will be asked to upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, the PhD thesis (if available), a three-page research statement, and a list of publications. All applicants also need to indicate the names of three referees for recommendation letters. Referees will be notified by email on how to upload their letters. Equal Opportunities: The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics is an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, socio-economic background, or disability. The AEI and the Max Planck Society welcome persons with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity (Code of Conduct). The institute promotes a healthy work-life balance by offering all employees a family support service, cooperation with a nearby international kindergarten, a parent-child office and a nursing room. The Max-Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. For the website version of this ad, see: https://www.aei.mpg.de/1048741/balzan-phd-and-postdoc-positions?c=26171 . +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. Postdoctoral position in computational astrophysics, Shanghai, China ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/06/14/postdoctoral-position-in-com… Deadline: 2023-08-01 Location: Shanghai, China Additional Information: https://cosimobambi.github.io Contact: bambi[AT]fudan.edu.cn The high energy astrophysics group at Fudan University (Shanghai, China) invites applications for a postdoctoral position to work on the development of astrophysical models for black holes. Applicants should be familiar with relativistic astrophysics, have good coding skills, and be under 35 (which is a requirement for all postdoctoral positions in China). Preference will be given to candidates with a recent PhD degree. Applicants with experience in neural networks and deep learning are particularly encouraged to apply. The position would be available from as soon as possible, but the actual starting date can be negotiated. The appointment is initially for 2 years. Applications received by August 1 will receive full consideration but applications will be accepted as long as the position has not been accepted. Interested candidates should send standard application material (CV, publication list, and any additional material that can be useful for the selection process) to: Prof. Cosimo Bambi E-mail: bambi[AT]fudan.edu.cn Shortlisted candidates will be contacted as soon as possible and will be asked to arrange also 2-3 recommendation letters to be sent separately to the same email address. More details on our research group can be found at: https://cosimobambi.github.io +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. PhD positions in gravitational-wave astrophysics, Hong Kong ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26817 Deadline: 2023-10-15 Location: Hong Kong Additional Information: https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/programme/science#mphil-phd-in-physics Contact: oahannuksela[AT]cuhk.edu.hk One or more PhD positions at the CUHK GW group, Hong Kong, are available starting August 2024. Candidates with experience in areas of gravitational-wave physics or gravitational lensing are encouraged to apply. International candidates with a strong academic background may be recommended to apply for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme. How to apply? To apply, please submit your CV to Otto Hannuksela (oahannuksela[AT]cuhk.edu.hk) and Tjonnie Li (tgfli[AT]cuhk.edu.hk) by October 15, 2023. Additionally, arrange for two reference letters to be submitted through the provided online form (https://forms.gle/aFtM6YaCLzmSHmVX6) About Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme: Established by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong in 2009, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong's universities. The Fellowship provides an annual stipend of HK$325,200 (approximately US$41,690) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$13,600 (approximately US$1,740) per year for each awardee for a period up to three years. 300 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in the 2023/24 academic year. For awardees who need more than three years to complete the PhD degree, additional support may be provided by the chosen universities. More information: https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html About the group: The CUHK GW group researches gravitational waves, ripples in the fabric of space-time. These waves carry information about some of the most extreme objects in the Universe. Thanks to gravitational-wave detectors' continued development, the current gravitational-wave detectors now make weekly detections when online. Moreover, with the rapidly improving detectors and more detections, many new scientific investigations are expected to become possible. This means there is much exciting work to do in investigating new detection avenues. The group is a part of the LVK collaboration and is led by Otto Hannuksela and Tjonnie Li. The group works on topics ranging from numerical simulations of magnetars to gravitational lensing, waveform modeling, tests of general relativity, and pulsar timing arrays. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. PhD positions in gravitational-wave research, Urbino, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26827 Deadline: 2023-06-29 Location: Urbino, Italy Additional Information: https://www.uniurb.it/academic-programs/1757084 Contact: francesco.piergiovanni[AT]uniurb.it The application for PhD positions at the University of Urbino is open, you can find all the details at this link: https://www.uniurb.it/academic-programs/1757084 (English version) https://www.uniurb.it/corsi/1757084 (Italian version) The Urbino group is a part of the LVK collaboration and plays an active role in the development of GW detectors, in particular, on thermal noise reduction of mirror suspensions and coatings, and in the data analysis in the search of gravitational waves from astrophysical systems such as binary neutron stars/black holes systems. The program has 9 open positions plus one position reserved to Gravitational Waves research for new suspensions and coatings for the Einstein Telescope (https://www.uniurb.it/it/cdocs/PHD/6872-PHD-30052023122440-scheda-progetto-…) For any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me (francesco.piergiovanni[AT]uniurb.it), Dott. Matteo Montani (matteo.montani[AT]uniurb.it), Prof. Gianluca Maria Guidi (gianluca.giudi[AT]uniurb.it) or Prof. Filippo Martelli (filippo.martelli[AT]uniurb.it). Please spread the announcement in your institutions. The deadline for application is 29th June 2023. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. Postdoctoral position in gravitational wave astrophysics, L'Aquila, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26835 Deadline: 2023-07-06 Location: L'Aquila, Italy Additional Information: https://applications.gssi.it/postdoc/ Contact: andrea.maselli[AT]gssi.it We are looking for a 2-year postdoc in the GW group of the Gran Sasso Science Institute to work on source modelling of black hole binaries. Candidates with experience in relativistic perturbation theory and semi-analytical approaches to describe astrophysical compact sources and their gravitational wave emission are strongly encouraged to apply. We expect the candidate to work within an international network which includes different nodes in Europe, as the University of Pisa and the University of Nottingham. Applications need to be submitted online: https://applications.gssi.it/postdoc/ (ref. Position 1.4) Application deadline is on July 6. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7. A postdoc position in General Relativity, Warsaw, Poland ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26842 Deadline: 2023-07-19 Location: Warsaw, Poland Additional Information: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/117796 Contact: Jerzy.Lewandowski[AT]fuw.edu.pl The planned employment will be realized within the OPUS project Horizons and gravitational radiation financed by the National Science Centre. The subjects of the research will include: (i) horizon equations including the Petrov type D equation and the near horizon geometry equation, respectively (ii) black hole quasinormal modes. The work will be carried out at the Institute of Theoretical Physics, at the Faculty of Physics of the University of Warsaw under the supervision of Prof. dr hab. Jerzy Lewandowski. The employment period is 12 months. The starting date of the appointment is to be agreed on with the selected candidate but must be before the end of the calendar year 2023. The candidate should send all the documents via e-mail to Jerzy.Lewandowski[AT]fuw.edu.pl in the form of PDF files with scanned signatures, e-mail title: "Postdoc OPUS" (details on the correct application form in the external link). The candidates have to conform to the conditions stated in art. 113 of Higher Education Law dated 20.07.2018. (Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland 2023, item 742 with subsequent amendments). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8. Two year postdoctoral position on gravitational-wave data analysis, Paris, France ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26844 Deadline: 2023-09-30 Location: Paris, France Additional Information: https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR7164-ERICHA-005/Default.aspx?lang=EN Contact: ecm[AT]apc.in2p3.fr We are recruiting a postdoctoral fellow for a 24-month contract, as part of the RICOCHET project [https://ricochet-anr.github.io] funded by the French National Research Agency. RICOCHET is an interdisciplinary project bringing together data scientists and physicists. The project aims to address fundamental theoretical issues related to the representation and measurement of the polarization state, as well as the use of Bayesian and/or statistical learning approaches to model polarization. The aim of the project is to develop methodological tools for characterizing and exploiting polarization information extracted from bivariate (i.e. two-dimensional) signals. These tools will be applied and evaluated in a range of applications, including gravitational astronomy, the main subject of the present offer. The successful candidate will collaborate with Eric Chassande-Mottin (one of the co-leads of RICOCHET) on the development of analysis methods for gravitational polarimetry based on observations from the Virgo and LIGO gravitational wave detectors. This largely unexplored field offers promising prospects. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join the international Virgo scientific collaboration and work on the latest data from the O4 science run currently underway. Contract Period : 24 months Remuneration : Between 4100 and 4540 euros gross per month depending on experience The candidate must hold: - either a PhD in statistical signal processing, data science or machine learning with an interest in astrophysics ; - or a PhD in astroparticle physics with skills and professional experience in experimental data analysis. Work Context The APC laboratory [https://apc.u-paris.fr] located in the center of Paris (France), on the Universite' Paris Cite' campus, is a multidisciplinary laboratory developing research in five scientific fields: cosmology, high-energy astrophysics, gravitation, particle physics and theory. The candidate will join the Gravitation group, which has been involved in data analysis for gravitational astronomy for over a decade. The successful candidate will join the Virgo team of around ten senior/junior researchers and PhD students. The candidate will interact with the other components of the RICOCHET project (and in particular, the post-docs and PhD students funded within the framework of this project), as well as with the working groups of the Virgo collaboration, thus constituting a wide national and international network of potential collaborators. Application must be submitted through the following online platform at: https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR7164-ERICHA-005/Default.aspx?lang=EN +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.9. Phd position, Milan, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/06/21/phd-position-at-milano-bicoc… Deadline: 2023-07-06 Location: Milan, Italy Additional Information: https://www.unitn.it/en/ateneo/107285/national-phd-program-in-space-science… Contact: monica.colpi[AT]unimib.it The University of Milano-Bicocca (Milan, Italy) will be hiring a PhD student under the Italian National PhD program in Space Science and Technology. Candidates with interests in gravitational-wave astronomy, data analysis, and multi-messenger applications are encouraged to apply. For information please see: - https://www.unitn.it/en/ateneo/107285/national-phd-program-in-space-science… - https://www.unitn.it/phd-sst/ The application deadline is July 6th, 2023 at 4pm CEST. For for informal enquiries please contact Monica Colpi (monica.colpi[AT]unimib.it) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.10. Research Software Engineer, Cambridge, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26850 Deadline: 2023-07-03 Location: Cambridge, UK Additional Information: https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/41495/ Contact: epss[AT]damtp.cam.ac.uk Applications are invited for a Research Software Engineer within the COSMOS Intel Parallel Computing Centre (IPCC), which is part of the Stephen Hawking Centre for Theoretical Cosmology (CTC) in DAMTP. The role holder will provide parallel programming and HPC development support to faculty and researchers within the Faculty of Mathematics, as well as helping to develop and deliver training courses in research programming for graduate students in Centres for Doctoral Training (CDT) with which it is associated. More specifically, the role holder will provide research programming support to the CTC group members and the linked Relativity and Gravitation group, as well as to members of the Astrophysics group. COSMOS IPCC also has a longstanding industrial collaboration with Hewlett-Packard Enterprise. The post holder will be an integral member of the COSMOS programming team which has considerable experience optimising and porting codes to high performance systems. Specialised parallel programming support for code development will include using MPI, OpenMP and Intel AVX extensions. Software projects of particular relevance include in-situ parallel visualization, notably with Intel's open-source oneAPI OSPRAY library (now built into Paraview), as well as efficient data analytic programming on in-memory systems such as the HPE Superdome Flex. The role will also provide technical computer officer support for group systems. The role holder will jointly develop and deliver research programming courses to graduate students in collaboration with the relevant CDT Course Directors and the IPCC Manager; this will also involve training presentations and web documentation. The role holder will be expected to continue to receive training from the vendors Intel and HPE and to attend further courses at national HPC facilities. Applicants should have a degree-level qualification and relevant experience in HPC programming with expertise in MPI and OpenMP. You will be expected to plan your own programming support, reporting on a day-to-day basis to the COSMOS IPCC Project Manager, with weekly academic oversight from the Head of the GR group/STFC grant holder. You must be able to clearly communicate material of a technical nature and deliver training presentations on research programming. Limited funding: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.11. Post-doctoral position in Astrophysics and Theory of Gravity, Lublin, Poland ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/06/26/post-doctoral-position-at-as… Deadline: 2023-10-10 Location: Lublin, Poland Additional Information: http://umcs.pl Contact: rogat[AT]kft.umcs.lublin.pl A post-doctoral position under Prof.Marek Rogatko, UMCS, Lublin, Poland is advertised for 2 years. The position will start from 1/01/2024 - 31/12/2025 is available under the three year research grant of the National Science Center DEC-2022/45/B/ST2/00013 entitled "Black objects probe dark matter sector". The selected candidate will receive a salary of 8500 PLN per month (brutto, subject to the tax paying), and carry out work with Prof.Marek Rogatko, Maria Curie Sklodowska University, Institute of Physics, 20-031 Lublin, pl.M.C.Sklodowskiej 1, Poland. The desirable criteria are as follows: (i) the candidate should have a Ph.D degree in the field of theoretical physics or astrophysics, (ii) working experience in the field general relativity, (iii) proficiency in English, both spoken and written, good command of symbolic algebra and numerical methods. The application consisting of the two letters of recommendation from senior researchers (with the phrase "recommendation letter" and the applicant's name in the subject), detailed C.V. with the list of publications, work-experiences and a short statements of the research plans should be sent to Prof.Marek Rogatko (rogat[AT]kft.umcs.lublin.pl), or by the post at the address: Prof.dr hab. Marek Rogatko, Institute of Physics UMCS, 20-031 Lublin, pl. M. C.Sklodowskiej 1, POLAND (with annotation: "Dotyczy naboru na stanowisko adiunkta badawczego") The closing date of sending applications is the 10-th of October 2023, 15:00. All the enquires should be also addressed to Prof. Marek Rogatko +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.12. 2-Year Postdoc on the Quantum Information Structure of Spacetime, Melbourne, Australia ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/06/27/2-year-postdoc-on-the-quantu… Deadline: 2023-07-27 Location: Melbourne, Australia Additional Information: https://www.lfhs.eu/join/ Contact: lucas.hackl[AT]unimelb.edu.au The mathematical physics research group (specifically: Lucas Hackl, Mario Kieburg and Peter Forrester) at the University of Melbourne is offering a 2-year postdoc position funded through the Quantum Information Structure of Spacetime (QISS) Consortium (https://www.qiss.fr/consortium/) with flexible starting date (late 2023 or some time in 2024). We are looking for a candidate with experience in at least one of the following topics and clear potential to make connections between them: Quantum Information, Relativistic Quantum Information, Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime, Quantum Gravity, General Relativity, Random Matrix Theory. You will have the opportunity to pursue your own research, engage in the research group and collaborate. Areas of interest could include (though not limited to): - Average and typical entanglement entropy for ensembles of quantum states. - Hawking radiation, Unruh effect, relativistic quantum information. - Quantum information measures in conformal field theories. - Symmetry classification of random matrix ensembles and relations to quantum states. - Mathematics of bosonic and fermionic Gaussian states and their applications in physics. - Quantum reference frames and its interplay with dynamics and quantum information. What we offer: - A stimulating research environment at one of Australia's top universities in one of the world's most livable cities. - Membership in the Quantum Information Structure of Spacetime (QISS) Consortium with additional travel funding for visiting other nodes (see https://www.qiss.fr/consortium) - Competitive salary, full pension benefits and travel funding. Required application documents: - Cover letter (1-2 pages, giving an overview of the application and emphasizing its highlights). - CV (including publication list). - List of at least 2 referees who agreed to provide a letter of recommendation. - A research statement outlining existing research experience and current research interest / focus for the position, highlighting potential overlap with members of the mathematical physics research group at the University of Melbourne (preferably 3-5 pages). - A concise summary of how the research could fit into the QISS Consortium and research overlap with other QISS nodes with the potential for collaboration (1 page). We will start reviewing applications on July 27, 2023 (first deadline), but the search will continue until a suitable candidate is found. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.13. Professor / Director ANU Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics, Camberra, Australia ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26873 Deadline: 2023-08-15 Location: Canberra, Australia Additional Information: https://jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/professor-director-centre-for-gravitational-as… Contact: David.McClelland[AT]anu.edu.au The ANU Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics is seeking an inspirational scientific leader in any field across Gravitational Wave Astrophysics with equity agendas, who can grow ANU's leadership in gravitational wave astronomy. It is an expectation that this position will take on the role of Director and play a significant part in shaping the future of the Centre. The appointment comes with an attractive start-up package. The University may also consider placement for a partner as per the University dual career procedure. registration. The Australian National University Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics (CGA), is a joint facility of the Research School of Physics (RSPhys) and Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA), featuring pre-eminent astrophysicist Nobel Laureate Brian Schmidt, Australia's leading Relativist Susan Scott and fellow Prime Minister Prize recipient and leader of Australia's gravitational wave instrumentation program David McClelland. The Centre encompasses all aspects of gravitational wave physics and astrophysics, including instrumentation, theory and data analysis, source follow-up and multi-messenger astronomy. It brings together existing ANU researchers in these areas under one umbrella. CGA is a team of experimental and theoretical physicists, engineers, and astronomers who work collegially towards their shared goal of advancing gravitational wave astrophysics research and translating the science and technology to a wide range of high-precision measurement applications. We thrive on learning and advancing together. We value equity and diversity and implement action-oriented strategies toward fostering an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and respectful culture in our workplace where everyone can bring their whole self to work and flourish. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. Conference on Quantum Effects in Gravitational Fields, Leipzig, Germany (reminder) ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26808 Additional Information: https://indico.tpi.uni-jena.de/event/289/ The combination of quantum and gravitational physics led decades ago to the prediction of quantum radiation by black holes and the production of quantum particles in expanding universes. In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest, arising from both a theoretical and an experimental perspective. On the theoretical side, there are significant new findings regarding quantum effects in the inside of black holes or the interconnections between quantum entanglement, gravity, and holography. On the experimental side, there have been advances on observational signatures of quantum effects in gravitational fields, motivated partly by impressive advances in technology. During August 28-September 1, 2023, we will hold an in-person conference at Leipzig University, Germany, to present and discuss recent developments in the field. Confirmed plenary speakers are: Stefan Floerchinger (Heidelberg and Jena, Germany) Christian Gerard (Orsay, France) Veronika E. Hubeny (UC Davis, U.S.A.) Harvey S. Reall (Cambridge, U.K.) Jeff Steinhauer (Technion, Israel) Robert M. Wald (Chicago, U.S.A.) Elizabeth Winstanley (Sheffield, U.K.) Noa Zilberman (Technion, Israel) We also welcome contributed talks from scientists working on this area. The deadline for talk submission is July 1, 2023, and for conference registration is July 15, 2023. Organizers: Marc Casals Stefan Hollands Rainer Verch Jochen Zahn Funded via the Jena-Leipzig DFG Research Training Group 2522. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. Giulio Rampa PhD Thesis Prize, Awardee of the 2023 Edition ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/06/20/giulio-rampa-phd-thesis-priz… Additional Information: http://www-2.unipv.it/dottorati/scienzeetecnologie/fisica/n/web_PhD/index.p… We are pleased to announce that the 2023 Giulio Rampa Thesis Prize for outstanding research in General Relativity has been awarded to Dr. Elisa Maggio. The Committee consisting of Profs. Lars Andersson, Mauro Carfora, Gerhard Huisken, Luciano Rezzolla, and Fulvio Ricci prepared the following laudation: "...Dr. Maggio's Ph. D. thesis, Probing new physics on the horizon of black holes with gravitational waves, offers a comprehensive and brilliant overview of the phenomenology of exotic compact objects and their connection to testing gravity with gravitational wave observations. Her thesis work is unique in broadness, novelty, and combination of conceptual, technical, numerical, and phenomenological results, providing an outstanding example of original, bold research at the interface between gravitational-wave astronomy and General Relativity. Elisa Maggio is an outstanding scholar emerging as an excellent and active young scientist in gravitational wave astronomy, among the best early-career scientists of her generation. We will look at her work as foundational in the field, allowing us to probe physics beyond our reach just a few years ago...." In recognition of the high quality of the nominations received, the Committee has also decided to award an honorable mention to the outstanding Ph.D. research carried out by Gabriele Benomio in the Thesis "The wave equation on black rings and the linear stability of slowly rotating Kerr spacetimes." The prize is sponsored by The University of Pavia and by the Italian Society for Relativity and Gravitational Physics (SIGRAV) to honor the memory of Giulio Rampa. It is given to a graduate student every two years for outstanding research in general relativity. The prize was established in 2011 and is endowed under the terms of a donation from Nadia and Giorgio Rampa. Each GRT prize carries a certificate and a net check for EUR 2,000. The prizes will be presented to Elisa Maggio at the 25th edition of the "Italian Society for General Relativity and Gravitation (SIGRAV) Conference" that will be held at SISSA (Trieste), Italy, on 4-8 September 2023. This biennial conference is devoted to all aspects of gravitational physics. The Rampa Prize winner will present her work during a special conference session. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. A Multipolar Universe?, Thessaloniki, Greece 1.2. 20th Conference on Recent Developments in Gravity, Athens, Greece 1.3. Summer School on Theoretical Astrophysics, Petnica, Serbia 1.4. GWs meet EFTs, Benasque, Spain 1.5. DomoSchool 2023: Einstein Equation in the dark side of the Universe, Domodossola, Italy 1.6. IV Summer International School on Gravity, Cosmology and Astrophysics, Moscow, Russia 1.7. Cosmology and Quantum Gravity Beyond Spacetime, London, Canada 2. Jobs 2.1. PhD Positions in Numerical Relativity, Jena, Germany 2.2. Postdoc in ML/GWDA, Trieste, Italy 2.3. One-year Postdoctoral fellowship in Cosmology, Lisbon, Portugal 2.4. Assistant Professor at the Institute of Theoretical Physics, Cracow, Poland 2.5. Postdoctoral researcher position in gravitational-wave physics, Palma, Spain 2.6. Tenure track position in multimessenger astrophysics, Trieste, Italy 3. News 3.1. Blaumann Grant Call 3.2. Gravity Research Foundation, Awards for Essays for 2023 3.3. Conference of the foundations of spacetime physics, Varna, Bulgaria 3.4. The Twenty-Sixth Release of the Einstein Toolkit ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. A Multipolar Universe?, Thessaloniki, Greece --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26725 Starting: 2023-09-04 to 2023-09-07 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece Additional Information: https://sites.google.com/view/multipolar-universe-workshop/home Contact: tsagas[AT]astro.auth.gr Scientific Topic and Scope: Over the last few years there have been repeated claims of dipolar anisotropies in a variety of cosmological observations. These include dipoles in the number counts of distant astrophysical objects, like quasars and radio galaxies for example, as well as dipoles in certain cosmological parameters, such as the Hubble and the deceleration parameter. In view of these reports, the emerging question is whether the associated observations reflect some underlying generic anisotropy of the universe we live in, whether they are relatively late-time additions, triggered by the ongoing process of structure formation in particular, or they are mere artefacts of our gross misinterpretation of the data. The workshop will review the above mentioned issues, both from the observational and from the theoretical viewpoint, it will consider possible explanations and will discuss their potential implications for the future of cosmological research. Confirmed Plenary and Keynote speakers: Pravabati Chingangbam (IIA, India); Chris Clarkson (QMUL, UK); Chethan Krishnan (IIS, India); Christian Marinoni (Aix-Marseille Univ. France); Konstantinos Migkas (Leiden Univ., NL); David Parkinson (KASSI, South Korea); Leandros Perivolaropoulos (Univ. of Ioannina, Greece); Subir Sarkar (Univ. of Oxford U., UK); Mohammad Sheikh-Jabbari (IPM, Iran) Organisers: Christos Tsagas (AUTh); Kerkyra Asvesta (AUTh); Jessica Santiago (AUTh); Leandros Perivolaropoulos (UoI) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. 20th Conference on Recent Developments in Gravity, Athens, Greece --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/05/09/20th-neb-conference-on-recen… Starting: 2023-09-11 to 2023-09-14 Location: Athens, Greece Additional Information: https://indico.physics.auth.gr/event/15/ Contact: thapostol[AT]phys.uoa.gr The 20th NEB conference on "Recent Developments in Gravity" will be held in Athens, Greece, from the 11th to the 14th of September 2023. NEB20 is an international conference devoted to all aspects of Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology, which is organized every two years by the Hellenic Society for Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology. NEB20 will focus on recent developments in several areas: gravitational waves, relativistic astrophysics, alternative theories of gravity, mathematical relativity, relativistic cosmology and quantum gravity. The venue of the conference is the conference center of the Eugenides Foundation, near the coastal line of Faliro (located a few km south of the center of Athens). The list of invited plenary speakers includes: Stefanos Aretakis (University of Toronto) Stanislav Babak ( University of Paris) (TBC) Christos Charmousis (CNRS - University Paris-Saclay) David Hilditch (CENTRA) (TBC) Scott Hughes (MIT) Alexandr Kamenchtchik (University of Bologna) Roy Maartens (University of the Western Cape) Antoine Petiteau (Paris Diderot University) Adam Pound (Univeristy of Southampton) Ippocratis Saltas (CEICO, Czech Academy of Sciences) In addition, there will be a number of invited session speakers (to be announced). We welcome the submission of abstracts for talks in the parallel sessions and for the poster session. We are looking forward to meeting all interested participants in Athens in September! With our best regards, The Organizing Committee Th. Apostolatos (University of Athens) G. Kofinas (University of the Aegean) A. Paliathanasis (Durban University of Technology) N. Karnesis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) G. Loukes-Gerakopoulos (Astronomical Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. Summer School on Theoretical Astrophysics, Petnica, Serbia --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26736 Starting: 2023-08-03 to 2023-08-12 Location: Petnica, Serbia Additional Information: http://psi.petnica.rs/2023/description.php Contact: psi[AT]petnica.rs We are happy to present Petnica Summer Institute 2023 - Summer School on Theoretical Astrophysics. Petnica Summer Institute (PSI) aims to provide lectures to undergraduate and early graduate students by senior PhD students, young postdocs and researchers. PSI is organized every summer in Petnica Science Center (Valjevo, Serbia) and it covers a wide range of topics in theoretical physics and astrophysics. The school is supported by International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA, Trieste). This year we are starting the 3rd cycle of PSI summer schools, with the focus on Astrophysics. A plethora of new observational instruments have either been recently launched or are planned to be launched soon (LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA, EHT, DESI, Euclid, DKIST). This school will provide a theoretical foundation for various astrophysical topics that will allow us to understand the science cases of the probes from the solar system to cosmological scales. The aim: The school aims to provide an intensive and thorough course on a broad range of astrophysical topics. The school is not limited to lectures, but will also include daily discussion sessions, problem solving and independent work. For whom: The school is intended for senior undergraduate and early graduate (MSc) students mainly from the Balkans region/Southeast Europe. All lectures will be given in English, so we also welcome students from anywhere abroad. Exceptional younger students and interested graduate students will also be considered. By whom: Lectures will be given by senior PhD students, postdocs, but also by some senior researchers. Lecturers come from various European and US institutions. Application procedure: In order to apply, please fill the form on the website http://psi.petnica.rs/2023/apply.php . One letter of recommendation should be sent to psi (at) petnica.rs directly by a referee. The application deadline is: Jun 4th, 2023. Please make sure that you apply and the letter of recommendation is sent by this date! Late applications will be considered in case of available places, but the applicants will not be granted any financial support. The full expenses for meals and accommodation are 400 Euros per participant (there is no participation fee). The organizers will be able to provide a partial or full financial support for a number of students, with priority given to students from the Balkans region/Southeast Europe. Core topics: Theoretical Spectroscopy; Stellar Structure and Evolution; Galactic Dynamics and Galaxy Evolution; Introduction to Cosmology; Computational Astrophysics; Gravitational Waves; High Energy Astrophysics; Accretion Discs and Planetary Systems Lecturers on site: Giovanni Cabass (IAS, Princeton); Nicola Franchini (APC, Paris); Marija Jankovic (IPB, Belgrade); Ivan Milic (KIS, Freiburg); Stanislav Milosevic (University of Belgrade) Additional topics and lecturers will be announced on the website. Contact: organising committee (psi[AT]petnica.rs) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. GWs meet EFTs, Benasque, Spain --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/05/12/gws-meet-efts/ Starting: 2023-08-21 to 2023-08-25 Location: Benasque, Spain Additional Information: www.benasque.org/2023mcs/. Contact: barausse[AT]sissa.it This is the second circular to announce the upcoming workshop on "GWs meet EFTs" to be held from August 21 to 25, 2023 at the Science Center in Benasque in the Spanish Pyrenees. The workshop will focus on gravitational EFTs and ways to explore them with observations and simulations of gravitational wave emitting systems. Registration is now open (until June 30th) and you can find all the information at https://www.benasque.org/2023mcs/. Invited speakers include: - Cliff Burgess - Antonio Padilla - Miguel Zumalacarragui - Filipo Vernizzi - Alessandra Silvestri - Felix Julie - Luis Lehner - Pau Figueras - Helvi Witek - Aaron Held - Maxence Corman - Harald Pfeiffer - Tessa Baker - Andrea Maselli - Dina Traykova - Eugeny Babichev - Mariana Carrillo - Marco Crisostomi - Tanja Hinderer* - Leo Stein* (* to be confirmed) Besides the spectacular location, Benasque is a very family friendly place. In particular, there will be the possibility of childcare during the conference. Best wishes, Enrico Barausse, Laura Bernard and Miguel Bezares +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. DomoSchool 2023: Einstein Equation in the dark side of the Universe, Domodossola, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26755 Starting: 2023-07-17 to 2023-07-21 Location: Domodossola, Italy Additional Information: https://www.arsunivco.eu/2023/02/domoschool-2023-einstein-equation-in-the-d… Contact: sergio.cacciatori[AT]uninsubria.it The Domoschool 2023 edition wants to focus on these issues: one of the most debated current topics in the scientific environment concerns the dynamics of galaxies. The problem concerns both the cosmological scales, given that the galaxies appear to move away from each other with increasing acceleration, and the galactic scales since the gases that form the surrounding halo appear to rotate around each galaxy at a much greater speed than predicted by the Newton theory of gravitation. In the first case, a standard interpretation is to attribute the relative acceleration between the galaxies to an expansion of the universe caused by the presence of an energy that exerts pressure on the whole universe causing its expansion. This energy is called dark energy. In the second case, however, the gas motion seems compatible with the fact that the mass present in the given region is much greater than that which can be observed directly. So we can imagine that in addition to the visible mass, there is also some non-visible matter distributed around each galaxy, which considerably increases the mass of the galaxies. This is called dark matter. To explain the movements of the observed universe we arrive at the conclusion that ordinary matter should constitute only 5% of all matter in the universe, while about 68% would be dark energy and 27% dark matter. While dark energy is compatible with the presence of a cosmological constant, hypothesized by Einstein over a century ago, the nature of dark matter is much more mysterious, so much so that an alternative school of thought proposes instead the absence of dark matter (never revealed in any experiment to date) in favor of new laws of universal gravitation at ultra-galactic scales (MOND theories). A third stream instead investigates the possibility that non-Newtonian effects of general relativity could help settle the issue by decreasing the amount of dark matter needed to explain galactic motions. The aim of the school is to introduce Ph.D. students, postdocs, and young researchers, both in mathematics and physics, to this topic. Courses will be conducted at Ph.D. level by world-leading experts. Moreover, students will have the opportunity to give 20 minutes talks presenting their research on themes related to the main topics of the courses. Informal discussions will be strongly encouraged, and specific time slots (short talks) will be reserved for this important part of the school. The school is mainly dedicated to PhD students, postdocs and young researchers, but interaction with and among professors will be also encouraged. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. IV Summer International School on Gravity, Cosmology and Astrophysics, Moscow, Russia --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26758 Starting: 2023-07-03 to 2023-07-07 Location: Moscow, Russia Additional Information: https://pirt.bmstu.ru/en/international-school/ Contact: dekan-fn[AT]mail.ru The Faculty of Fundamental Sciences, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, is arranging the 4th Summer International School on Gravity, Cosmology and Astrophysics ISGCA-2023 for students, post-graduates and young scientists. The School will be held in the Educational and Laboratory Building of Bauman Moscow State Technical University on July 3-7, 2023. The School is chaired by the President of the Russian Gravity Society, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor Aleksey Starobinskiy (chair), and the Dean of the Faculty of Physics, Professor of Bauman Moscow State Technical University Vladimir Gladyshev (co-chair). The main goals of the School are to discuss modern accomplishments in studying the Universe, tackle the main problems, share ideas and methods of research in the theory of gravity and cosmology. The School will become an event where prominent researchers from different countries will get together to present their projects and share their knowledge on gravity, cosmology and astrophysics. The School will welcome both in-person and virtual participants and provide simultaneous interpreting for foreign guests. Each ISGCA-2023 participant will receive an international certificate. The School will host world-famous scientists from many countries, students from Bauman Moscow State Technical University and from other leading Russian and world universities. If you wish to attend the ISGCA-2023, you are invited to register on the School website. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. Cosmology and Quantum Gravity Beyond Spacetime, London, Canada --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26761 Starting: 2023-11-10 to 2023-11-12 Location: London, Canada Additional Information: http://www.beyondspacetime.net Contact: huggett[AT]uic.edu The Beyond Spacetime project and the Rotman Institute of Philosophy, invite proposals to speak at the upcoming conference Cosmology and Quantum Gravity Beyond Spacetime, on the philosophy of quantum gravity and cosmology, to be held 10-12 November 2023 at Western University. Selected speakers will have accommodation and most meals provided. We are planning for 10 speakers - a mix of philosophers and physicists - with commentators, over two and a half days (finishing at lunch on the 12th, to allow return travel that evening). The meeting will be capped at 30 people to encourage interaction. The following have accepted invitations to speak: * Feraz Azhar (Notre Dame) * Jamee Elder (BHI/Harvard) * Laurent Freidel (Perimeter) * Sean Gryb (Groningen) * Katie Mack (Perimeter) * Lee Smolin (Perimeter) We are open to any topics exploring philosophical aspects of quantum gravity and cosmology. We hope to foster new directions and new collaborations in the field. Please submit a title, abstract, and CV to https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=coqubes23 by June 30th, 2023. The conference website can be found on http://www.beyondspacetime.net. The organizing committee: Nick Huggett (UIC) Chris Smeenk (Western) Francesca Vidotto (Western) Christian Wuethrich (Geneva) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. PhD Positions in Numerical Relativity, Jena, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/05/04/phd-positions-in-numerical-r… Deadline: 2023-06-30 Location: Jena, Germany Additional Information: http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de Contact: tpi-bewerbungen[AT]uni-jena.de The numerical relativity group at the University of Jena anticipates the availability of up to three PhD positions in September 2023. The positions are associated with the research group of Prof. Bernd Bruegmann at the TPI Jena. There is the opportunity to participate in a wide range of research activities in the area of general relativity and related fields. Applicants with a background in numerical relativity, gravitational wave science, or associated computational and mathematical methods are especially encouraged to apply. Please submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae with a list of publications, a brief description of research interests, and a list of three potential referees, who may be contacted separately. To qualify for the position, applicants must hold a Master's degree or equivalent in Physics or related fields. Applications should be received no later than June 30, 2023, but applications will be considered until the position is filled. In a situation where two candidates have otherwise equal qualifications, preference will be given to handicapped applicants. Please send applications to (preferably via email and as a single PDF document): tpi-bewerbungen[AT]uni-jena.de Katrin Kanter Theoretical Physics Institute, University of Jena Max Wien Platz 1 D-07743 Jena Germany http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. Postdoc in ML/GWDA, Trieste, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/05/10/postdoc-in-ml-gwda/ Deadline: 2023-08-31 Location: Trieste, Italy Additional Information: www.sissa.it Contact: barausse[AT]sissa.it The Astroparticle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology groups and the newly formed research group in Theoretical and Scientific Data Science group at SISSA (www.sissa.it) invite expressions of interest for one postdoctoral position in machine learning and data science for cosmology and astroparticle physics, including gravitational wave astrophysics, starting in January 2024. The position is part of a programme funded by the Italian Ministry to support collaboration and scientific exchanges between Italy's 6 Scuole Speciali, and collaborative research links will be developed in particular with the Scuola Normale Superiore (Pisa) and the Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI). We are looking for qualified candidates interested in cross-disciplinary work across machine learning, data science, deep learning and statistical methods with a focus on methodological development and applications in the fields of astroparticle physics, astrophysical probes of fundamental interactions, gravitational wave astrophysics or large scale structures. Candidates with expertise in machine learning and Bayesian inference techniques, deep learning, gravitational wave physics (including synergies with cosmology), HPC techniques and numerical cosmology are especially encouraged to apply. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, or national or ethnic origin. SISSA is an institute with exclusive focus on research and PhD education in Physics (including data science), Mathematics and Neurosciences, located in the beautiful seaside city of Trieste, in the North-Eastern tip of Italy, enjoying excellent quality of life and great outdoors. We have strong collaborative links with the Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe (IFPU, www.ifpu.it/) the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (www.ictp.it) the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF; Observatory of Trieste, www.oats.inaf.it/index.php/en/) and the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN; Trieste Section www.ts.infn.it/en/) as well as many other national and international institutions. Applications should include a CV, a publication list, and a statement of research interests not exceeding 3 A4 pages in length. Applicants should also arrange for three letters of reference. Applications need to be submitted by Apr 30th, 2022 for full consideration. The search will continue until the positions are filled. For inquiries and applications, please contact Roberto Trotta (rtrotta[AT]sissa.it) or Enrico Barausse (barausse[AT]sissa.it) directly +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. One-year Postdoctoral fellowship in Cosmology, Lisbon, Portugal ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26742 Deadline: 2023-06-09 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Additional Information: http://www.fc.ul.pt/pt/concursos Contact: nfrusciante[AT]fc.ul.pt The Instituto de Astrofisica e Ciencias do Espaco (IA) welcomes applications to the international call (reference no. 4289) for the recruitment of a postdoctoral fellow with a PhD degree, within the scope of the project BEYLA: BEYond LAmbda (Ref. PTDC/FIS-AST/0054/2021), with P.I. Dr. Noemi Frusciante. The fellowship is expected to start before the end of 2023 and will have a duration of up to 1 year until the closure of the BEYLA Project. The work place will be in Lisbon and the candidate will work in collaboration with Noemi Frusciante. Portuguese nationals, foreign and stateless persons may submit applications to this selection procedure, provided they hold a doctoral degree in Physics or Astrophysics (or similar areas) (foreign degree needs a Portuguese recognition by the time of signing the fellowship, please check the eligibility criteria at DGES webpage. Candidates should have specialised skills and/or expertise in the field of Cosmology, and fully comply with the following requirements: a) Demonstrated previous scientific experience in modified theories of gravity; b) Demonstrated scientific experience in one or more of these areas: tests of gravity; parameter estimation, forecasts, modeling of the non-linear regime to probe smaller scales, gravitational waves; c) Numerical skills in building the appropriate numerical tools. Applications can be sent to nfrusciante[AT]fc.ul.pt and they have to include the following documents: i. CV; ii. A motivation letter (max 2 pages); iii. Up to five publications relevant for the objectives of the Work Plan (published in the last 5 years); iv. Certificate of completion of previous degree v. Two reference letters +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Assistant Professor at the Institute of Theoretical Physics, Cracow, Poland ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26764 Deadline: 2023-06-18 Location: Cracow, Poland Additional Information: https://praca.bip.uj.edu.pl/documents/145868730/153462722/Information+on+se… Contact: ift[AT]uj.edu.pl RECTOR of the Jagiellonian University announces a competitive selection process for the position of an ASSISTANT PROFESSOR in the research and teaching staff member group for the period of 33 months starting October 1, 2023 at the Institute of Theoretical Physics Academic field: theoretical physics The Institute of Theoretical Physics investigates a wide scope of areas in theoretical physics: Complex Systems, Condensed Matter Theory, Field Theory, General Relativity and Astrophysics, Mathematical Physics, Quantum Gravity, Statistical Physics, Theoretical Atomic Physics and Quantum Physics, Particle Physics and String Theory. The faculty consists of more than 30 Professors of theoretical physics and it is a part of the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science at the Jagiellonian University. The candidates must hold the PhD degree in theoretical physics. We expect from the candidates: strong interest in research, significant research achievements confirmed by a good publication record, ability to carry out independent research and experience in teaching work. International research experience, participation and leading positions in research grants will be advantageous. The successful candidates will join one of the active research groups at the Institute according to their research interests, carry out research in theoretical physics, and take part in teaching activities in Polish and/or English at the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science at the Jagiellonian University. The detailed information about formal conditions of the application may be found under the provided url or it may be obtained upon request to ift[AT]uj.edu.pl The deadline for applications: June 18, 2023, 23:59 Warsaw time. Selected candidates will be invited for remote presentations and interviews. The competitive selection process will be concluded by July 14, 2023. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. Postdoctoral researcher position in gravitational-wave physics, Palma, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/05/29/postdoctoral-researcher-posi… Deadline: 2023-06-30 Location: Palma, Spain Additional Information: http://grg.uib.es/ Contact: david.keitel[AT]uib.es The gravitational physics group at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) in Palma, Spain, is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join and extend our efforts in gravitational-wave data analysis. They will work primarily with Dr. David Keitel towards the first detection and scientific exploitation of one or both of the following: (i) gravitationally lensed GWs from compact binaries, (ii) continuous waves and long-duration transients from spinning neutron stars. The exact research projects are open to discussion based on the applicant's background and interests. Focus should be on short- and mid-term activities with data from the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA detectors, but can also include applications to future detectors such as LISA and the Einstein Telescope. Previous experience in practical GW data analysis is preferable, though candidates from related research areas with strong backgrounds in scientific computing and programming, Bayesian inference and/or machine learning, and source modelling are also highly welcome to apply. The starting day for the contract can be negotiated, but ideally would be between October 2023 and January 2024. The initial appointment will be for 1.5 years, with possible extension subject on satisfactory performance and funding availability. The GRAVITY research group at UIB is part of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, the Einstein Telescope collaboration, and the LISA consortium. The group also includes two senior LSC members (group PI Prof. Alicia Sintes and Prof. Sascha Husa), relativity expert Prof. Jaume Carot, and currently 8 postdocs, 7 PhD students, and 5 master students active in waveform modelling, numerical relativity and GW data analysis areas including parameter estimation, tests of GR, lensing, cosmology, and continuous waves. There are also several more experts on relativity in the physics department at UIB, and interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities within the IAC3 institute. The usual language of scientific work in the group is English. Computing is carried out using an in-house high-performance computer cluster, and external resources such as the Mare Nostrum supercomputer or the LIGO data grid. For further details, see: http://grg.uib.es Applications should be submitted by 2023-06-30 for full consideration, but may still be considered until end of July or until the position is filled. Candidates should hold a PhD, or expect to have it defended by the start of the appointment. Please send a cover letter, 2-page research statement, CV, and either PhD certificate or indication of expected defense date to: david.keitel[at]uib.es Remote interviews may be conducted if required. For questions on the scientific scope of the position or the application procedure, please contact David Keitel in advance of submitting an application. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. Tenure track position in multimessenger astrophysics, Trieste, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26785 Deadline: 2023-10-15 Location: Trieste, Italy Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/24931 Contact: barausse[AT]sissa.it The Astroparticle Physics and Astrophysics and Cosmology groups at the "Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati" (SISSA) in Trieste, Italy, invite expressions of interest for a faculty position from outstanding candidates with a strong research record in multi-messenger astronomy and astrophysics, including gravitational waves, neutrinos, gamma rays, galactic and extragalactic cosmic rays, electromagnetic waves, as well as related plasma processes. The appointment procedure will be activated at the assistant professor, tenure-track, level. The successful candidate is expected to work as an independent principal investigator, promoting and leading research activities to complement the current expertise of the present SISSA groups, as well as to attract external funds, take an active part in the SISSA PhD teaching programme, and supervise graduate students (selected on a competitive basis and funded by bursaries provided by SISSA). Expressions of interest should be sent (in English and via Academic Jobs Online only) preferably by Oct 15, 2023. They should include: 1. Curriculum Vitae and the names of at least three referees. 2. Description of current research interests. 3. List of ten publications of greatest interest for the selection. The International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) is a leading research and training institution (PhD School) located in Trieste, Italy. The campus is in a green area on the hills close to Trieste and is efficiently connected to the city by public transport. SISSA offers to its community top tier research facilities (e.g. High Performance Computing facilities) and services (canteen and kindergarten services located on site). The Physics Area at SISSA has connections with the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) and the National Council for Research (CNR). SISSA is also a founding member of several research Institutes such as IFPU, IGAP and TQT. More information on research in Physics at SISSA can be found at www.sissa.it. Applications should be submitted by October 15, 2023, but the position will remain open until it is filled. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. Blaumann Grant Call ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26721 Additional Information: https://blaumannfoundation.org The Blaumann Foundation offers research grants of amounts between 1,000 and 30,000 EUR for fundamentals of physics projects, which fall within the general themes of interest of the foundation: Nature of time, nature of space, nature of observers, conceptual structure to understand extreme phenomena of the universe, fundamental questions of complexity and emergence. See Blaumann scientific objectives for a precise delimitation of the research times taken into consideration. Examples of funded activities are - Periods of study and stay in research centres. Invitations for collaborations with research groups. - Scholarships, lasting up to one year for research periods on topics of specific interest to the foundation. - Partial contribution for postdoctoral scholarships and PhD scholarships. - Financial support for workshops, physics schools, conferences. - Travel and accommodation expenses for attending meetings, schools or conferences. - Any other specific or complementary study or research activity deemed useful for the achievement of the purposes of the foundation itself. The selection of projects will take place at the end of June 2023. The Foundation allocates a total of 40.000 EUR for this selection. The selection will give priority to the relevance of the projects with the objectives of the foundation and to their scientific quality. Projects requiring smaller amounts are taken into consideration as a priority. The questions, written in English or in Italian, can be sent via email and in a single pdf file, to the address below, by 15 June 2023. The questions must contain a detailed reason that clarifies in particular the relevance of the project for the Foundation's objectives, a CV of the proposer, and a budget scheme, if appropriate. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. Gravity Research Foundation, Awards for Essays for 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/05/12/gravity-research-foundation-… Additional Information: http://www.gravityresearchfoundation.org The trustees are pleased to announce the Awards for Essays for 2023. 1. $4,000 - Equivalence principle, de-Sitter space, and cosmological twistors by Maciej Dunajski, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, U.K.; email: M.Dunajski[AT]damtp.cam.ac.uk 2. $700 - Emergence of Quantum Field Theory in Causal Diamonds by Tom Banks, NHETC and Department of Physics, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8019; email: tibanks[AT]ucsc.edu 3. $600 - The universality of black hole thermodynamics by Samir D. Mathur and Madhur Mehta, Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; email: mathur.16[AT]osu.edu, mehta.493[AT]osu.edu 4. $500 - Black holes that are too cold to respect cosmic censorship by Shahar Hod, The Ruppin Academic Center, Emeq Hefer 40250, Israel and The Hadassah Institute, Jerusalem 91010, Israel; email: shaharhod[AT]gmail.com 5. $400 - What are neutron stars made of? Gravitational waves may reveal the answer by Neil Lu, Susan M. Scott, and Karl Wette, Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav); email: Neil.Lu[AT]anu.edu.au, Susan.Scott[AT]anu.edu.au, Karl.Wette[AT]anu.edu.au Selected for Honorable Mention this year were (listed in alphabetical order): Akindele Adekugbe-Joseph; Emily Adlam; Shraddha Agrawal; Ahmed Farag Ali and Nader Inan; Ana Alonso-Serrano and Marek Liska; Sudarshan Ananth and Sucheta Majumdar; Julio Arrechea and Carlos Barcelo; Tjarda C. N. Boekholt, Simon F. Portegies Zwart, and Douglas C. Heggie; Jens Boos; Suddhasattwa Brahma and Abhinove Nagarajan Seenivasan; John Bruce Davies; L.H.A. de Lange; Mir Faizal; Arthur E. Fischer; Joshua Foo, Robert B. Mann, and Magdalena Zych; Laurent Freidel, Jerzy Kowalski-Glikman, Robert G. Leigh, and Djordje Minic; Rene' Friedrich; Daniele Funaro; Abhishek Goswami; Johan Hansson; Gustavo O. Heymans, Gastao Krein, and Nami F. Svaiter; Vu B Ho; Jose' Luis Jaramillo, Badri Krishnan, and Carlos F. Sopuerta; Vaibhav Kalvakota; Bernard S. Kay; Arno Keppens; R. A. Konoplya; Dawood Kothawala; Musfar Muhamed Kozhikkal and Shafeeq Rahman Thottoli; Ashu Kushwaha, Sunil Malik, and S. Shankaranarayanan; Carlos O. Lousto and James Healy; Morgan Henry Lynch; Tyler McMaken; Sebastian Murk; Hoang Ky Nguyen; Jonathan Oppenheim; Geovanny A. Rave-Franco and Celia Escamilla-Rivera; Fil Simovic; Javad Tabatabaei, Abdolali Banihashemi, Shant Baghram, and Bahram Mashhoon; Asher Yahalom. This announcement and abstracts of award-winning and honorable mention essays are posted on our web site, http://www.gravityresearchfoundation.org. The five award-winning essays are also posted on our website and will be published in the October 2023 SPECIAL ISSUE of the International Journal of Modern Physics D (IJMPD). ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3. Conference of the foundations of spacetime physics, Varna, Bulgaria ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/05/18/conference-of-the-foundation… Additional Information: https://minkowskiinstitute.org/meetings/2023/ The Third Hermann Minkowski Meeting on the Foundations of Spacetime Physics will be held in the famous Black Sea resort "Albena" (near Varna, Bulgaria) from 11 to 14 September 2023: http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org/meetings/2023/ It will commemorate the 115th anniversary 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. In addition to technical papers on spacetime physics, papers on closely related topics, including on conceptual issues of spacetime physics, will be also welcome. If relevant abstracts are submitted, there will be a special session on how Hermann Minkowski, had he been alive in 1915, might have reformulated Einstein's general relativity: whether gravitational phenomena can be fully accounted for by the non-Euclidean geometry of spacetime without the need to assume that gravitation is a physical interaction; in 1921 Eddington mentioned this possibility explicitly - "gravitation as a separate agency becomes unnecessary" (A. S. Eddington, The Relativity of Time, Nature 106, 802-804, 17 February 1921). Contributed papers in the form of extended abstracts of up to two pages should be emailed to minkowski2023[AT]minkowskiinstitute.org by June 15, 2023. Submissions will be reviewed and notification of acceptance will be sent by June 30, 2023. Scientific Organizing Committee: Abhay Ashtekar (Penn State University) Valeria Ferrari (University of Rome "La Sapienza") David Garfinkle (Okland University) Robert Geroch (University of Chicago) James Isenberg (University of Oregon) Claus Kiefer (University of Cologne) Vesselin Petkov (Minkowski Institute, Montreal) Carlo Rovelli (Centre de Physique Theorique de Luminy) Mairi Sakellariadou (King's College London, University of London) Nick Woodhouse (University of Oxford, Clay Mathematics Institute) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.4. The Twenty-Sixth Release of the Einstein Toolkit ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26767 Additional Information: http://einsteintoolkit.org/about/releases/ET_2023_05_announcement.html Release Announcement We are pleased to announce the twenty-sixth release (code name "Karl Schwarzschild") of the Einstein Toolkit, an open-source, community-developed software infrastructure for relativistic astrophysics. The major changes in this release include: * kuibit 1.4.0, which, in addition to bug fixes, improves support for working with horizon data, timer data, and higher rank objects (See release notes for more details). Two new arrangements and thorns have been added: * The FUKA reader for numerical relativity initial data * TwoPunctures_BBHSF for binary black hole with scalar fields initial data New capabilities for existing codes: * Baikal and BaikalVacuum have been updated to have READ/WRITE declarations for automated ghost zone synchronization. Several variable groups (such as RHS variables) are also no longer included in checkpoint/restart operations. * particle_tracerET can now output the particles' four-velocity (contravariant and covariant); added support for binary output format; removed limit on the number of tracer particles In addition, bug fixes accumulated since the previous release in November 2022 have been included. The Einstein Toolkit is a collection of software components and tools for simulating and analyzing general relativistic astrophysical systems that builds on numerous software efforts in the numerical relativity community including the spacetime evolution codes Baikal, lean_public, and McLachlan, analysis codes to compute horizon characteristics and gravitational waves, the Carpet AMR infrastructure, and the relativistic magneto-hydrodynamics codes GRHydro and IllinoisGRMHD. The Einstein Toolkit also contains a 1D self-force code. The Einstein Toolkit uses a distributed software model, and its different modules are developed, distributed, and supported either by the core team of Einstein Toolkit Maintainers or by individual groups. Where modules are provided by external groups, the Einstein Toolkit Maintainers provide quality control for modules for inclusion in the toolkit and help coordinate support. The Einstein Toolkit Maintainers currently involve staff and faculty from five different institutions and host weekly meetings that are open for anyone to join. Guiding principles for the design and implementation of the toolkit include: open, community-driven software development; well thought-out and stable interfaces; separation of physics software from computational science infrastructure; provision of complete working production code; training and education for a new generation of researchers. For more information about using or contributing to the Einstein Toolkit, or to join the Einstein Toolkit Consortium, please visit our web pages at http://einsteintoolkit.org, or contact the users mailing list users[AT]einsteintoolkit.org. The Einstein Toolkit is primarily supported by NSF 2004157/2004044/2004311/2004879/2003893 (Enabling fundamental research in the era of multi-messenger astrophysics). The "Schwarzschild" Release Team on behalf of the Einstein Toolkit Consortium (2023-05-24) Leonardo Werneck, Samuel Cupp, Beyhan Karakas, Bing-Jyun Tsao, Cheng-Hsin Cheng, Jake Doherty, Konrad Topolski, Peter Diener, Roland Haas, Steven R. Brandt, Terrence Pierre Jacques, Thiago Assumpcao, Giuseppe Ficarra, Samuel Tootle, Zachariah Etienne ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. The 9th Conference of the Polish Society on Relativity, Krakow, Poland 1.2. The 32nd Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, Shanghai, China 1.3. Multi-messenger Continuous Gravitational Waves, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1.4. 2024 Waco Eclipse International Astrophysics Conference, Waco, TX, USA 1.5. School of General Relativity, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Warsaw/Checiny, Poland 1.6. New trends in conformal theory from probability to gravity, Okinawa, Japan 1.7. MICRA2023 at ECT*, Trento, Italy 1.8. Spanish and Portuguese Relativity Meeting 2023, Bilbao, Spain 1.9. 2023 North American Einstein Toolkit School and Workshop, Rochester, NY, USA 2. Jobs 2.1. Postdoctoral Positions in Astrophysics, Kyoto, Japan 2.2. MSCA postdoctoral fellowship in Quantum Gravity, Odense, Denmark 2.3. 4-year PhD scholarship in gravity and cosmology, Krakow, Poland 2.4. Postdoctoral Research Associate(s)/Fellow(s), Nottingham, UK 2.5. Nominations sought for the position of Director at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Potsdam, Germany 2.6. Two 4-year PhD positions in Gravitational-Wave Physics and Relativistic Astrophysics, Valencia, Spain 2.7. Professorship for Computational Astrophysics, Tuebingen, Germany 2.8. PhD position in Mathematical Relativity, Hamburg, Germany 3. News 3.1. MTW at 50 (online) 3.2. Living Reviews in Relativity: "Searches for continuous-wave gravitational radiation" ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. The 9th Conference of the Polish Society on Relativity, Krakow, Poland --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26568 Starting: 2023-09-18 to 2023-09-22 Location: Krakow, Poland Additional Information: https://potor2023.confer.uj.edu.pl/ Contact: jakub.gizbert-studnicki[AT]uj.edu.pl The conference of the Polish Society on Relativity aims to bring Polish and foreign relativists together to exchange ideas on a broad range of subjects related to General Relativity. This year's conference is the ninth in a series of conferences on classical and quantum theory of gravity organized by the Polish Society on Relativity. The conference will be held at the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science of Jagiellonian University in Krakow. The talks cover a wide range of topics: mathematical and numerical relativity, relativistic cosmology and the early universe, relativistic astrophysics, gravitational waves, black holes, and quantum models of gravity. Conferences of the Polish Society on Relativity have an international character but at the same time they bring together the Polish scientific community working in the field of gravitational physics. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. The 32nd Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, Shanghai, China --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/04/10/the-32nd-texas-symposium-on-… Starting: 2023-12-11 to 2023-12-15 Location: Shanghai, China Additional Information: https://texasinshanghai.org Contact: texasinshanghai[AT]sjtu.edu.cn Since 1963, the Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics has been one of the most important international conferences in astronomy and physics. Traditionally, it moves around the globe and takes place in different cities every two years. The 32nd Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics will take place in Shanghai, China, from December 11 to 15,2023. It will be hosted by Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Shanghai, situated on the estuary of Yangtze River, serves as the most influential economic, financial, international trade, and cultural center in East China. It is also a popular destination for travelers seeking to experience the country's dynamic development. In addition to its modernization, the city's multicultural flair endows it with a unique charm. New skyscrapers and old Shikumen together draw the skyline of the city. Western customs and Chinese traditions intertwine, making any visit to Shanghai a memorable experience. Tsung-Dao Lee Institute (TDLI), initiated by Tsung-Dao Lee, a prominent Chinese-American physicist and Nobel laureate in Physics, was established in 2016 with strong support from various Chinese government agencies. The goal of TDLI is to develop into a top-level physics-astronomy research institute in the world and to boost research and develop talents in basic sciences in China. Professor Frank Wilczek was the founding director, and Professor Jie Zhang is the current director. The symposium will cover all major topics on high-energy and particle astrophysics, cosmology, and relativity. It will include morning plenary sessions and afternoon parallel sessions which will function as mini-symposia in each sub-field. The plenary sessions will consist of 30-45 min review talks. The afternoon sessions will feature oral talks (about 20-30 min) and poster contributions. We look forward to welcoming hundreds of international astronomers and physicists to Shanghai in December 2023! To stay informed about the meeting details and future announcements, please pre-register by providing your name and email. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. Multi-messenger Continuous Gravitational Waves, Amsterdam, The Netherlands --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26601 Starting: 2023-07-11 to 2023-07-13 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Additional Information: https://indico.nikhef.nl/event/4375/ Contact: amiller[AT]nikhef.nl The first Multi-Messenger Continuous Gravitational-Wave Workshop will be held from 11-13 July 2023 at Nikhef/ University of Amsterdam. The first aim of this workshop is to bring together people inside and outside the LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA collaborations working on anything related to continuous gravitational waves, and to facilitate connections with astronomers that provide the necessary electromagnetic observations that enable us to search for continuous waves. The second aim of this workshop is to create a tutorials about how continuous-wave data analysis is done that will be accessible to anyone interested in getting involved in searches for continuous waves, as well as to broaden the understanding even amongst continuous-wave scientists about how these searches actually work. We welcome abstracts from the community, and especially for early career scientists, for whom we hope to be able to provide some registration fee waivers. If you would like to request this support, please indicate so upon registering. Invited Speakers: Joseph Bayley (University of Glasgow) David Keitel (University of the Balearic Islands) Andrzej Krolak (Polish Academy of Sciences) Ansel Neunzert (Caltech) Ornella Piccinni (IFAE Barcelona) (TBC) Andrea Possenti (INAF, Cagliari) (TBC) Danny Steeghs (University of Warkwick) (TBC) We look forward to welcoming you in Amsterdam! LOC: Andrew Miller, Chris van der Broek, Andreas Freise SOC: Andrew Miller, Cristiano Palomba +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. 2024 Waco Eclipse International Astrophysics Conference, Waco, TX, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26615 Starting: 2024-04-04 to 2024-04-08 Location: Waco, Texas, USA Additional Information: https://www.baylor.edu/physics/index.php?id=987944 Contact: Gerald_Cleaver[AT]baylor.edu On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will take place in the US, and Waco is very close to the center of the path of totality. This event is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to promote science in fields related to astrophysics. With its easy accessibility and historically excellent weather in April, we are delighted to announce the 2024 Waco Eclipse International Astrophysics Conference to be held April 4-8, 2024, at Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA. The conference will consist of a three-day (April 5-7) scientific meeting and one day devoted to public outreach and observation of the eclipse (April 8). The conference will address topics such as observations of the solar eclipse, the sun as a probe for stellar evolution and exoplanet sciences, and applications to space plasma, dark matter, dark energy, galaxy survey, and other related topics. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. School of General Relativity, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Warsaw/Checiny, Poland --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26627 Starting: 2023-07-24 to 2023-08-04 Location: Warsaw and Checiny, Poland Additional Information: https://indico2.fuw.edu.pl/event/5/ Contact: Adam.Szereszewski[AT]fuw.edu.pl The first edition of the summer School of General Relativity, Astrophysics and Cosmology will be held from 24th of July to 4th of August 2023. The School is organized by the University of Warsaw, Jagiellonian University and the Polish Society on Relativity. It is dedicated to PhD students and young academic employee conducting research in general relativity. The summer school will be divided into two parts: the first will be held at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw from July 24-29, and the second at the European Center for Geological Education in Checiny from July 31-August 4. The lectures will be given by Abhay Ashtekar, Sebastiano Bernuzzi, Rod Gover, Ruth Gregory, Piotr Jaranowski, Adam Pound, Olivier Sarbach, Julian Adamek, Vladimir Karas, Mikolaj Korzynski and Patryk Mach. Organising Committee: Lars Andersson, Bartlomiej Bak, Piotr Chrusciel, Jerzy Lewandowski, Patryk Mach, Adam Szereszewski, Sebastian Szybka. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. New trends in conformal theory from probability to gravity, Okinawa, Japan --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26670 Starting: 2023-07-31 to 2023-08-04 Location: Okinawa, Japan Additional Information: https://groups.oist.jp/cftprgr Contact: cftprgr[AT]oist.jp OIST workshop 2023 "New trends of conformal theory from probability to gravity". The study of conformal theory connects the theoretical physics and mathematics, which has been closely related to the representation theory of Lie group, algebraic geometry, topology and number theory. Recently the random matrix models have been discussed for quantum chaos of the black hole entropy, through a universal spectral form factor. This probabilistic study of the random matrix model and random tensor model may reveal the cases of the central charge c greater than one. The rational CFT for central charge c is less than one, are well known as minimal models and as Schramm-Loewner evolution in the probability theory. The gravity coupled to matter fields may be related to exotic random geometries. In this workshop, we focus a new relation between theoretical physics and mathematics: gravity and probability by new theoretical methods, such as conformal bootstrap methods and the studies of the eigenvalues of Calabi-Yau manifolds etc. Algebraic geometric structures like Thomson group and Moonshine will be also included for the study of complicated exotic geometries, which are related to CFT. The number theory related to p-adic group and modular form, and higher dimensional knots are topics of this workshop. Invited speakers are: Laurent Baulieu (LPTHE, Sorbonne Univ.) Timothy Budd (Radboud Univ.) Severin Charbonnier (Max Planck Inst. Bonn) (online) Bertrand Duplantier (CEA Saclay) Nina Holden (Courant Inst.) (online) Motoko Kato (Ryukyu Univ.) Makoto Katori (Chuo Univ.) Shota Komatsu (CERN) Wenliang Li (Sun Yat-Sen Univ.) Takuya Murayama (Kyushu Univ.) Eveliina Peltola (Aalto) Kazuhiro Sakai (Meiji Gakuin) Xiaobing Sheng (OIST) Hidehiko Shimada (Yukawa Inst. Kyoto Univ.) Hirohiko Shimada (Tsuyama College) Noriko Yui (Queen's Univ.) Yilin Wang (IHES) Organisers: Nicolas Delporte, Shinobu Hikami, Reiko Toriumi +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. MICRA2023 at ECT*, Trento, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/04/27/micra2023-at-ect-in-trento-i… Starting: 2023-09-11 to 2023-09-15 Location: Trento, Italy Additional Information: https://www.ectstar.eu/workshops/micra2023-microphysics-in-computational-re… Contact: evan.oconnor[AT]astro.su.se We are pleased to announce the 7th instalment of Microphysics in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics, MICRA 2023. MICRA 2023 will take place at ECT* in Trento, Italy in September (11-15), 2023. MICRA is a workshop focused on improving, discussing, and addressing the microphysics needs of relativistic simulations of astrophysical systems, such as core-collapse supernovae, compact object mergers, and gamma-ray bursts, by bringing together nuclear and neutrino theorists and experimentalists, astrophysicists and computational modelers. This is particularly timely in the current era of multi-messenger astrophysics. Invited and confirmed speakers include: Haakon Andresen (Stockholm University, Sweden) Kai Hebeler (TU Darmstadt, Germany) Gail McLaughlin (North Carolina State University, USA) Bronson Messer (Oak Ridge National Lab, USA) Jonah Miller (Los Alamos National Lab, USA) Hiroki Nagakura (NAOJ, Japan) Micaela Oertel (Observatoire de Paris, France) David Radice (Penn State University, USA) Stephan Rosswog (Hamburg University, Germany) Daniel Siegel (University of Greifswald, Germany) Andrew Steiner (Oak Ridge National Lab, USA) Rebecca Surman (Notre Dame University, USA) In addition to local support, there is also some support for travel. If needed and applicable (see registration on associated link), please apply by May 31, 2023. Hope to see you in Trento! Carla Frohlich, Evan O'Connor, and Albino Perego; MICRA2023 Organisers +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8. Spanish and Portuguese Relativity Meeting 2023, Bilbao, Spain --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/04/28/spanish-and-portuguese-relat… Starting: 2023-07-17 to 2023-07-21 Location: Bilbao, Spain Additional Information: https://www.erep2023.eu/ Contact: erep[AT]ehu.es Dear colleagues, We are happy to announce the coming Spanish and Portuguese Relativity meeting that will take place in Bilbao from 17th till 21st of July of this year. These Relativity meetings date from 1977 and they are organized on an annual basis by one of the different groups doing research on Relativity and Gravitation in Portugal or Spain. The 2023 meeting will be hosted by the gravity and cosmology group of the University of the Basque Country. Organizing Committee: M. Bouhmadi-Lopez (Chairwoman), R. Lazkoz (Co-chairwoman), T. Broadhurst, J. Lizarraga, A. Lopez Eiguren, J. Urrestilla, C. Garcia, P. Morilla and A. Urio. Scientific Committee: M. Bastero Gil, S. Capozziello, V. Cardoso, P. Martin-Moruno, O. Mena, J. P. Mimoso, G. Olmo, P. Vargas Moniz Email Contact: erep[AT]ehu.es Important Dates 31st March 2023: First Announcement; Registration Open. 31st May 2023: Deadline for Abstract Submission. 15th June 2023: Deadline for registration ( 220 euros (190 for SEGRE members) participation fee.) 17th July 2023: Beginning of EREP 2023. 21st July 2023: End of EREP 2023. Plenary Speakers: Ana Achucarro* (Universiteit Leiden) Fernando Barbero (Instituto de Estructura de la Materia (CSIC, Madrid)) Belen Barreiro (Universidad de Cantabria) Jose Maria Diego (Universidad de Cantabria) Eleonora Di Valentino (University of Sheffield) Aleksandr Yu. Kamenshchik (Universita' di Bologna) Claus Kiefer (Universitaet zu Koeln) Tomi Koivisto (Tartu Ulikool) Jutta Kunz (Carl von Ossietzky Universitaet Oldenburg) Paolo Pani (Sapienza Universita' di Roma) Agnieszka Pollo (Universitet Jagiellonski w Krakowie) *Temptative For all details, please visit: https://www.erep2023.eu/ Please feel free to forward this announcement to any colleague who might be interested. Yours sincerely, Mariam Bouhmadi-Lepez and Ruth Lazkoz (on behalf of the organising committee) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.9. 2023 North American Einstein Toolkit School and Workshop, Rochester, NY, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26710 Starting: 2023-07-17 to 2023-07-21 Location: Rochester, NY, USA Additional Information: https://compact-binaries.org/content/events/2023-07-17/north-american-einst… Contact: yrzsma[AT]rit.edu The 2023 North American Einstein Toolkit School and Workshop will be held at the Rochester Institute of Technology on July 17 through July 21. This will be a hybrid conference with talks and participants both in-person and over zoom. The Einstein Toolkit is a community-driven software platform of core computational tools to advance and support research in relativistic astrophysics and gravitational physics. The conference consist of a mixture of tutorials for new users and talks about the latest developments both in the toolkit and the larger scientific community. Registration is now open and remain open until June 17, 2023. As part of the registration process, potential attendees can apply for partial travel support. In order to be eligible, applications must be received prior to June 1. Notification of partial travel support will be made by June 8. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Postdoctoral Positions in Astrophysics, Kyoto, Japan ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/04/12/postdoctoral-positions-in-as… Deadline: 2023-05-31 Location: Kyoto, Japan Additional Information: https://www.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/news/n395?lang=en-GB Contact: mm2023[AT]yukawa.koyto-u.ac.jp Postdoctoral Positions based on Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A) "The creation of multi-messenger astrophysics -- The unified picture of the dynamical universe driven by births of black holes" (PI: Shigeru Yoshida), Research Group C02 "Multimessenger counterparts to gravitational waves based on relativistic numerical calculations" (PI: Masaru Shibata) (Deadline: NLT 11:59 pm JST, on May 31st, 2023) Job title: Program-specific researcher The title of "Research Assistant Professor" may be granted depending on the qualification. Number of available positions: Two positions Qualification: The candidate must hold a doctoral degree by the time of appointment Job description: This position is funded by JSPS KAKENHI "Multimessenger counterparts to gravitational waves based on relativistic numerical calculations" (PI: Masaru Shibata). The successful candidate is expected to work with PI and other members (Kunihito Ioka, Yu-ichiro Sekiguchi, Kenta Hotokezaka, Kyohei Kawaguchi) on this project. Job location: Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University Kitashirakawa Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto. Long-term dispatch is possible to RESCEU, University of Tokyo and AEI, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics at Potsdam. Expected start date: As soon as possible after July 1st, 2023 Contract term: [1] The successful candidate is appointed to renewable one-year terms up to 31 March 2028. [2] The successful candidate is appointed to renewable one-year terms up to 31 March 2026. There is a possibility of an extension. Probation period: 6 months Business hours: Discretionary labor system, based on 7 hours, 45 minutes (8:30Ð17:15 work schedule with a one-hour break) per day, 38 hours 45 minutes per week. Days off: Saturdays, Sundays, National holidays, Year-end and New Year holidays, and the University Foundation Day. Salary: Determined by qualifications and experience (Annual salary). A small amount of research grants is provided. Allowance: Any allowance, such as commuting expenses, housing expenses, bonuses, etc. is not provided. Social insurance: (1) National Public Service Mutual Aid Associations (2)Employee's pension insurance (3) Unemployment insurance (4) Worker's accident insurance Application deadline: All materials must arrive by 11:59 p.m. (JST) on May 31st, 2023. Selection process: Selection will be made based on the documents submitted. Selected candidates will be contacted for an interview as necessary. Application documents: The candidate is required to submit the following documents (1) to (6) by email to mm2023{AT}yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp with the subject line "MM2023". The documents should be sent in a single PDF file in order of their numbers. (1) Curriculum Vitae (2) List of research publications (Please mark up to three main papers) (3) Date of appointment (4) Research statement (5) Research plans (6) Names and contact information of two reference persons (7) Which position are you applying? ([1], [2], Either) Contact: Kunihito Ioka Email: mm2023[AT]yukawa.koyto-u.ac.jp Notes: Personal information in the application documents will be used solely to screen applicants and never for other purposes. The department is building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications regardless of gender or disability. The university is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. The university prohibits on-campus smoking except in designated outdoor spaces to minimize secondhand smoke exposure. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. MSCA postdoctoral fellowship in Quantum Gravity, Odense, Denmark ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26618 Deadline: 2023-05-15 Location: Odense, Denmark Additional Information: https://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/fakulteterne/naturvidenskab/samarbejde/ert/msc… Contact: eichhorn[AT]cp3.sdu.dk The Quantum Gravity group at SDU, Odense, Denmark, will support applicants for a Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellowship. There will be extensive support to develop a strong application. The project should lie within the phenomenology of quantum gravity. It is a critical challenge to connect quantum gravity theories to observations. The aim of this project is to do and explore the imprints of quantum gravity in experimental data, most importantly in particle physics and in black holes. The quantum-gravity group at CP3-Origins at SDU focuses on asymptotically safe quantum gravity, causal sets and tensor models and their phenomenology in particle physics (in and beyond the Standard Model) and in black holes (with a particular focus on black-hole images). We are looking to i) further develop and strengthen these existing focus areas and ii) expand the focus areas both in the candidate quantum gravity theories and in the phenomenology. We are therefore looking for candidates to support for MSCA postdoctoral fellowships who bring relevant expertise in these areas and who are looking to join a dynamic and thriving research group with an open, supportive and motivating atmosphere. After a preselection of applicants, extensive support in writing an MSCA application will be provided. More details about how to apply can be found at the link below. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. 4-year PhD scholarship in gravity and cosmology, Krakow, Poland ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26682 Deadline: 2023-05-10 Location: Krakow, Poland Additional Information: https://www.fuw.edu.pl/~cslin/ Contact: chunshan.lin[AT]uj.edu.pl Applications are invited for a 4-year PhD scholarship in gravity and cosmology at the Faculty of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland. The scholarship is funded by the SONATA BIS project "new physics in light of the primordial remnants from the early universe" (NCN, Poland), with stipend 4000 PLN/month for the first 2 years, and 5000 PLN/month (*) for the third and fourth year, upon a successful mid-term evaluation. The successful candidate is expected to start the PhD study on 1st October, 2023, and have the master degree by the time the appointment starts. Our group (at the moment of publishing this advertisement) consists of 1 faculty member, 3 postdocs, 1 PhD student, and a long-term visitor (postdoc level). We have been working on various aspects of gravity and cosmology, including the physics of the early universe, modified gravity, dark energy problem, gravitational wave astronomy and so on. Recently our group has joined the LISA collaboration, one of the main research missions of the European Space Agency. To receive full consideration, applicants should submit the following materials: (1) CV (2) Research statement, including past achievement and future research plan; (3) at least 2 recommendation letters. The letters should be treated as confidential; (4) transcripts; (5) list of publications (if applicable); All materials have to be sent directly to chunshan.lin(a)uj.edu.pl (*) The stipend is subject to a small amount of the university's internal deduction. Contact: Lin, Chunshan (chunshan.lin[AT]uj.edu.pl) Letters of Reference should be sent to: chunshan.lin[AT]uj.edu.pl +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Postdoctoral Research Associate(s)/Fellow(s), Nottingham, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26683 Deadline: 2023-05-24 Location: Nottingham, UK Additional Information: https://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/SCI131923 Contact: Silke.Weinfurtner[AT]nottingham.ac.uk We are providing an exciting opportunity for three researchers to join our efforts to carry out analogue quantum simulations to investigate processes related to black holes, the early Universe and relativistic vacuum utilising superfluid-optomechanics systems. We are looking for a researcher in the field of theoretical or experimental physics. For the desired theoretical modelling we are looking for someone with a background in black holes or cosmology or non-equilibrium quantum systems or analogue gravity or quantum field theory in curved spacetimes or quantum information sciences. For handling the experimental systems, we are looking for someone with experience in (quantum) optics or interferometry or ultra-low temperature systems (e.g. thin-film superfluid helium films, or superfluid-optomechanics, or quantum turbulence) or ultra-cold atoms or gravitational wave instrumentation. The central aim of the project is to carry out and/or provide high-level modelling for a novel quantum simulator based on ultra-low temperature systems equipped with interferometric quantum-sensitive measurement schemes. The successful candidates will be joining Prof. Silke Weinfurtner's research group (gravitylaboratory.com) This project is funded through the Leverhulme Research Leadership Award (RL-20190-020), and will benefit from a UK wide initiative on Quantum Simulators for Fundamental Physics (qsimfp.org) QSimFP supports 27 researchers from 7 UK research organisations in the UK, supported by 5 International Partners in Austria, Canada and Germany. You will be able to carry out duties to the highest standard and to evidence how through your experience you will: Undertake original research of international excellence. Develop research objectives for your own and/or collaborative research area. Prepare papers for publication in leading journals and/or contribute to the dissemination at national/international conferences, workshops and meetings resulting in successful research outputs. We are looking for a confident, organised researcher who can evidence: PhD in experimental or theoretical physics or in a related field OR near to completion of a PhD. Undergraduate degree in Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, or related discipline. Expert knowledge of either high-level modelling and/or experimentation with analogue gravity (or related fields), optical, ultra-low temperature or ultra-cold atoms systems. The ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary and multicultural team. There are 3 fixed term positions available. All 3 positions are full-time and available from 1 October 2023 (or as soon as possible thereafter) for the duration of: Position 1: 12 months Position 2: 24 months Position 3: 29 months There is some flexibility in terms of the starting dates, but all positions must end by the 31 March 2026, or by 29 months. Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role. The University of Nottingham is committed to creating opportunities for people traditionally under-represented in the Faculty of Sciences and strives to maintain an environment where people can be their authentic selves. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Silke Weinfurtner, email Silke.Weinfurtner(a)nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted. Our University is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs - indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. We welcome applications from UK, Europe and from across the globe. For more information on the support we offer our international colleagues, see our Moving to Nottingham pages. For successful international applicants, we provide financial support for your visa and the immigration health surcharge, plus an interest-free loan to help cover the cost of immigration-related expenses for any dependants accompanying you to the UK. For more information please see the our webpage on Financial support for visas and the immigration health surcharge. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. Nominations sought for the position of Director at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Potsdam, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26690 Deadline: 2023-08-31 Location: Potsdam, Germany Additional Information: https://www.aei.mpg.de/opening-for-a-director Contact: director-search-potsdam[AT]aei.mpg.de The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) has an opening for a director and scientific member of the Max Planck Society in one of the following areas: quantum gravity, theoretical cosmology in the era of big data, early universe astrophysics and cosmology. We expect the new director to bring new expertise to the AEI, and create a department that spans research areas that complement the existing ones at the AEI in Potsdam and Hannover. The new director will be based at the AEI in Potsdam. Max Planck Directors are international leaders in their respective field, pursue an ambitious research agenda within their groups, and lead the institute jointly with their director colleagues. Directors enjoy academic freedom and benefit from a diverse, international, excellent research environment, outstanding infrastructure, and long-term scientific funding. The Max Planck Society seeks to achieve gender equality and diversity and is particularly interested in appointing excellent woman scientists. Please send nominations of suitable candidates, including rising stars, to director-search-potsdam[AT]aei.mpg.de. Self-nominations are not accepted. Nominations must include a short description (1 page) of the nominee's background and most significant scientific accomplishments. All nominations will be treated confidentially. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. Two 4-year PhD positions in Gravitational-Wave Physics and Relativistic Astrophysics, Valencia, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26697 Deadline: 2023-05-05 Location: Valencia, Spain Additional Information: https://innova.gva.es/es/web/ciencia/convocatories_2023/a-programa-i-d-i/-/… Contact: j.antonio.font[AT]uv.es The Relativistic Astrophysics Group at the University of Valencia (Spain) invites applications for two 4-year PhD positions in the areas of Gravitational-Wave Physics and Relativistic Astrophysics. The focus of the research will be on numerical-relativity simulations of binary neutron star mergers, exotic compact objects and fundamental fields, along with gravitational-wave modelling, searches and data analysis. The group comprises faculty members Pablo Cerda-Duran, Isabel Cordero-Carrion, Jose Antonio Font and Alejandro Torres-Forne, non-tenured faculty members Milton Ruiz and Nicolas Sanchis-Gual, postdoc Raimon Luna, and eight PhD students. The group is part of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration, the Einstein Telescope Collaboration and of the LISA Consortium. We are seeking highly motivated candidates interested in developing tools and algorithms to characterize gravitational-wave sources based on current observations as well as in improving numerical techniques to perform accurate long-term simulations involving compact objects, such as black holes, neutron stars, boson stars and other exotic compact objects, to tackle challenging open issues in theoretical astrophysics, numerical relativity and fundamental physics. These positions are open to candidates holding a bachelor degree in physics issued by a non-European Union University or institution. Eligible candidates must have obtained their degree after January 1st 2018. The successful candidates are expected to start their PhD on September 16, 2023, and have the master degree by the time the appointment starts. Applicants should send a CV, a brief statement of research interests, and academic transcripts, before May 5th 2023, to Toni Font (j.antonio.font[AT]uv.es) and Milton Ruiz (milton.ruiz[AT]uv.es). Please also include the contact details of two potential referees. We aim to fill the positions as soon as possible. The University of Valencia is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion encouraging applications from women and/or other underrepresented groups. Toni Font and Milton Ruiz +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7. Professorship for Computational Astrophysics, Tuebingen, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/04/29/professorship-w3-for-computa… Deadline: 2023-06-09 Location: Tuebingen, Germany Additional Information: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/university/job-advertisements/newsfullview-job-… Contact: kostas.kokkotas[AT]uni-tuebingen.de Professorship (W3) for Computational Astrophysics (m/f/d) Faculty of Science, Institute for Astronomy und Astrophysics The Faculty of Science of the University of Tuebingen invites applications for a Professorship (W3) for Computational Astrophysics (m/f/d) at the Department of Physics at the Institute for Astronomy und Astrophysics. The position is expected to be filled as soon as possible. The professorship is framed within the research and teaching activities of the Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Tuebingen, and the Kepler Center for Astro and Particle Physics. In particular, the position is part of a near-term development strategy to strengthen research on the 'relativistic universe'. The latter is a broad topic ranging from gravitational waves and gravity, to compact object physics, to relativistic particle production in extreme astrophysical environments, to studies of relativistic cosmology. The successful candidate is expected to build a vibrant and diverse research group in Computational Astrophysics, including using innovative Machine Learning techniques. The candidate is also expected to develop interdisciplinary cooperation with the existing working groups of the Kepler Center and the Physics Department. Current research at the Kepler Center includes general relativity and gravitational wave sources, compact objects, multi-wavelength astronomy and stellar physics, experimental high-energy astrophysics, UV astronomy detector development, experimental astroparticle physics, dark matter, theoretical hadron and particle physics, neutrino physics and astronomy. An outstanding, internationally visible research profile and substantial acquisition of competitive external funding are expected. Participation in large international research collaborations and a robust professional network are viewed favorably. In teaching, the areas physics, astrophysics, and computational physics are to be covered in the bachelor's and master's degree program of physics, in the international master's degree program of astro and particle physics, and in the study programs for advanced teacher education. Participation in the academic self-administration of the university and in the committees of the Physics Department and the Faculty of Science is required. Required qualifications include a PhD or equivalent international degree and postdoctoral qualifications equivalent to the requirements for tenure. This includes evidence of teaching effectiveness. The University of Tuebingen is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. To raise the number of women in research and teaching, we expressly urge qualified women to apply. In line with its internationalization agenda, the university welcomes applications from researchers outside Germany. Applications from equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference. The German-language advertisement is the sole legally binding advertisement of this position. Please submit your application via the application portal of the University of Tuebingen at https://berufungen.uni-tuebingen.de by June 9, 2023. Enquiries may be directed to the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Prof. Dr. Thilo Stehle, University of Tuebingen, Germany (career[AT]mnf.uni-tuebingen.de). General information on professorships, hiring processes, and the German academic system can be found here: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/213700 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8. PhD position in Mathematical Relativity, Hamburg, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/04/29/phd-position-in-mathematical… Deadline: 2023-05-25 Location: Hamburg, Germany Additional Information: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/stellenangebote/ausschreibung.html?jobID=e2bf9ff… Contact: melanie.graf[AT]uni-hamburg.de We are offering a position as a doctoral research associate at the department of Mathematics at the University of Hamburg, Germany, in the Geometry and Analysis group led by Prof. Melanie Graf, starting from October 01, 2023 or at a slightly earlier or later date to be negotiated by the successful candidate. The appointment is initially limited to 3 years. Depending on the successful applicant's experience and interests a suitable PhD thesis project at the cross-section of Analysis, Differential Geometry and Mathematical Relativity and within the existing core areas of expertise of the research group will be developed. Suggested starting points could be, but are certainly not limited to, - further developing analytic approaches to low-regularity singularity theorems pursued in e.g. arXiv:1910.13915 or - applying similar techniques as in arXiv:1910.13915 to study scalar curvature in the low-regularity Riemannian setting or - joining a joint project with Eleni-Alexandra Kontou (King's College London) investigating singularity theorems based on worldvolume (null) energy conditions (cf. e.g. arXiv:2209.04347). Doctoral research associates will be expected to participate in continuous scientific exchange with the other members of the research group and the Cluster of Excellence "Quantum Universe" and will become members of the Quantum Universe Research School (QURS), which provides academic and soft skills training, as well as career planning support. In addition, they will receive individual budgets to facilitate the attendance of summer schools and conferences, and to support other educational measures. Additional travel money for project-specific duties will be provided by the hosting research groups. Doctoral research associates may participate in the organization of the Cluster via an early career council. In accordance with the PhD Supervision rules at QURS, doctoral research associates will be advised by a local supervisor (Melanie Graf), a (possibly external) co-supervisor (e.g. Eleni-Alexandra Kontou) and a local mentor from another research area. Teaching duties currently comprise 2 teaching hours per week. Teaching in English is possible. Requirements: - A university degree in a relevant field. - Candidates should have a strong background in Analysis and Differential Geometry. Prior experience in General Relativity is helpful but not necessary, while interest in learning concepts and techniques from Mathematical Relativity and in engaging in interdisciplinary collaboration is essential. The deadline for applications is May 25th and applications with the usual documents (cover letter, CV, copies of degree certificates/transcripts of records) have to be done through the official job portal of the University of Hamburg (see link). Additionally one to two letters of reference should to be submitted directly to bewerbungen[at]uni-hamburg.de. Please do not hesitate to contact me at melanie.graf[at]uni-hamburg.de if you have any questions. --------------------------------------------------------- The Cluster of Excellence "Quantum Universe" performs research to understand mass and gravity at the interface between quantum physics and cosmology. The research team includes leading scientists from mathematics, particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology at Universitaet Hamburg and DESY. As a University of Excellence, Universitaet Hamburg is one of the strongest research universities in Germany. As a flagship university in the greater Hamburg region, it nurtures innovative, cooperative contacts to partners within and outside academia. It also provides and promotes sustainable education, knowledge, and knowledge exchange locally, nationally, and internationally. The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg promotes equal opportunity. As women are currently underrepresented in this job category at Universitaet Hamburg according to the evaluation conducted under the Hamburg act on gender equality (Hamburgisches Gleichstellungsgesetz, HambGleiG), we encourage women to apply for this position. Equally qualified and suitable female applicants will receive preference. Severely disabled and disabled applicants with the same status will receive preference over equally qualified non-disabled applicants. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. MTW at 50 (online) ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26604 Additional Information: The International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation (ISGRG) is organizing an online event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of Misner, Thorne and Wheeler's "Gravitation" (or "MTW"). The meeting (hopefully the first in a series - stay tuned!) will be on May 3 at 8:30am Pacific Time = 11:30am Eastern US Time = 5:30pm Central European Time via zoom at the following link: https://zoom.us/j/91275367125?pwd=Y2lFS1VoM0N2M1dOcGdvMzR2QkNZZz09 David Kaiser, who wrote the preface for the 2017 reprint of the book, will start off the meeting with an introduction. Both Charles Misner and Kip Thorne will participate. Kip will give a talk with the following title and abstract: *** The Creation, Life, Death and Resurrection of MTW: A 50 Year Retrospective In this talk I will describe - The historical context (a renaissance of relativity on the heels of a moribund era) in which Misner, Wheeler and I wrote Gravitation (MTW), and our motivations. - What each of us brought to our wonderful collaboration. - How we conceived, created and crafted this weird but wildly successful tome. - Our book's early reception and subsequent life. - Its death in a sequence of publisher acquisitions and its 2017 resurrection. To trigger discussion, I will offer my views on several issues: - MTW's unusually vivid and enthusiastic writing style, and the mixed reception it received from our eminent colleagues - e.g. S. Chandrasekhar's "It is written with the zeal of a missionary preaching to cannibals... but I (probably for historical reasons) have always been allergic to missionaries." - Its huge (for advanced physics texts of that era) ratio of words to equations. Why? - Our many "gimmicks" (in the word of one reviewer) and whether they "work": Two tracks, boxes that often extend over several pages, framed and unframed marginal notes, Part epigraphs, nearly a dozen fonts, .... - Our heavy emphasis on a geometric, as opposed to field-theoretic viewpoint, and Its contrast, for example, to Steven Weinberg's highly influential Gravitation and Cosmology. - MTW's appeal to nonscientists, such as the Berkeley street people of the Viet Nam War era. - MTW's influence on physics, astrophysics, and pedagogy over the decades. - What accounts for MTW selling 25,000 copies since its resurrection in 2017 (44 to 50 years after publication)? How useful for physicists is MTW today? *** The talk will be followed by a discussion / Q and A session. We hope you will join and celebrate this important milestone for our field. Emanuele Berti (on behalf of the ISGRG) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. Living Reviews in Relativity: "Searches for continuous-wave gravitational radiation" ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/04/19/living-reviews-in-relativity… Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/journal/41114 The open-access journal Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review article on 17 April 2023: Riles, Keith. Searches for continuous-wave gravitational radiation. Living Rev Relativ 26, 3 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41114-023-00044-3 Abstract: Now that detection of gravitational-wave signals from the coalescence of extra-galactic compact binary star mergers has become nearly routine, it is intriguing to consider other potential gravitational-wave signatures. Here we examine the prospects for discovery of continuous gravitational waves from fast-spinning neutron stars in our own galaxy and from more exotic sources. Potential continuous-wave sources are reviewed, search methodologies and results presented and prospects for imminent discovery discussed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. IAGRG School on Gravitation and Cosmology, Bengaluru, India 1.2. 6th Gravitational Wave Open Data workshop (online) 1.3. DArk Energy: from Fundamental Theories to Observations (and back), Frascati, Italy 1.4. Quantum gravity phenomenology in the multi-messenger approach, Rijeka, Croatia 1.5. 18th Italian-Korean Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, Pescara, Italy 1.6. PWF Latin America - Advanced Lectures on Theoretical Physics: General Relativity and Cosmology (online) 1.7. 1st Trieste meeting on the physics of gravitational waves, Trieste, Italy 1.8. Asymmetric Binaries meet Fundamental Astro-Physics, L'Aquila, Italy 1.9. Geometric Foundations of Gravity 2023, Tartu, Estonia 1.10. Workshop on gravity and quantum field theory, Montevideo, Uruguay 1.11. 1st Australia-New Zealand Student Conference on General Relativity (Online) 1.12. Gravity 2023: Dawn of field theoretic approach, Kyoto, Japan 1.13. Infinity on a Gridshell, Copenhagen, Denmark 1.14. XXV SIGRAV Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation, Trieste, Italy 1.15. Women in Mathematical Relativity (online) 2. Jobs 2.1. ESA Archival Research Visitor Programme, Madrid (Spain) and Noordwijk (Netherlands) 2.2. Assistant/Associate Professor position, Birmingham, UK 2.3. SISSA for Women in Physics, Trieste, Italy 2.4. PhD positions in gravitational-wave astronomy, Milan, Italy 2.5. Lecturer in gravity, Southampton, UK 2.6. Scientific software developers in gravitational wave physics, Palma, Spain 2.7. Lecturers in Physics (Astronomy/Astrophysics) London, UK 2.8. Three postdoc positions in theoretical gravitational physics, Prague, Czechia 2.9. ERC-funded postdoc positions in Relativistic Theoretical Astrophysics, Frankfurt, Germany 3. News 3.1. Invitation to join a research project on the very nature of gravitation 3.2. Living Reviews: Astrophysics with the LISA / Dynamical boson stars 3.3. Nominations for the 2023 Karl Schwarzschild Prize 3.4. Fifth Zeldovich meeting: third announcement ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. IAGRG School on Gravitation and Cosmology, Bengaluru, India --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/03/03/iagrg-school-on-gravitation-… Starting: 2023-10-09 to 2023-10-20 Location: Bengaluru, India Additional Information: https://www.icts.res.in/program/IAGRG Contact: iagrg[AT]icts.res.in We are living in an exciting era of great discoveries in the field of gravitational physics and cosmology. The detection of gravitational waves by LIGO in 2016 has led to an enormous interest in various aspects of the physics of compact objects. The recent observation of the black hole shadow by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) also initiated diverse research programs. The primary emphasis of these works is twice folded; first, to test the theory of general relativity at the strong-field regime, and second to find possible signatures of new physics. The second Indian Association for General Relativity and Gravitation (IAGRG) school on Gravitation and Cosmology aims to train young researchers in these emerging areas of Gravitational physics. The program is mostly intended for graduate students working (or starting to work) on gravitational physics, cosmology, and related areas. In this school, the emphasis would be on cutting-edge topics on the physics of compact objects, both theoretical and observational. We have chosen four contemporary topics to be taught by the leading experts. These topics are: 1. Wald's covariant phase space formalism by Prof. Sumanta Chakraborty, IACS Kolkata, India. 2. Black holes in General Relativity and beyond by Prof. Thomas Sotiriou, University of Nottingham, UK. 3. Dynamical horizons and their application by Prof. Badri Krishnan, Radboud University, Netherlands. 4. Neutron star perturbation theory by Prof. Nils Andersson, University of Southampton, UK. The school will be for two weeks. There will be two 1.5 hours of lectures and two tutorials per day and a total of 10 lectures and 10 tutorial sessions weekly. The program is intended mainly for graduate students (Ph.D.) working (or starting to work) on gravitational physics, cosmology, and related areas. An introductory course on general relativity will be a prerequisite for the school. Senior Ph.D. students will be given preference. We also welcome applications from young postdoctoral researchers. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. 6th Gravitational Wave Open Data workshop (online) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26258 Starting: 2023-05-15 to 2023-05-17 Location: (online) Additional Information: https://www.gw-openscience.org/odw/odw2023/ Contact: gwosc[AT]igwn.org The LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA (LVK) collaboration announces its 6th edition of the Gravitational Wave Open Data workshop (GWODW) for May 15th to the 17th 2023. The workshop will tackle topics such as access to LVK public data, introduction to GW detectors and their data, techniques for GW data analysis, and interpretation of compact binary coalesce signals. As the last edition, the 6th GWODW will be a hybrid workshop. There will be remote lectures offered by LVK scientists on May 15th-17th from 9.00 CEST to 10.30 CEST. In parallel, each institution or group participating in the workshop can host an in-person "study hub". Study hubs are the central forum where the participants of the workshop can meet, discuss, and work together on the tutorial material prepared for the workshop. Study Hubs can be also a place to stream lectures. We warmly invite every institution hosting a GW expert that participates in the workshop to organize a study hub. More details about the workshop can be found on the conference website. There is no fee for the workshop. Registrations to the workshop will be managed via Thinkific and the link for the streaming will be both uploaded on the platform and sent to the participants. If you are planning to organize a study hub at your institution, please follow the instructions on the conference website. We are looking forward to meeting you The ODW organizing committee +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. DArk Energy: from Fundamental Theories to Observations (and back), Frascati, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26279 Starting: 2023-09-11 to 2023-09-15 Location: Frascati, Italy Additional Information: https://agenda.infn.it/event/33387/ Contact: darkenergyconference2023[AT]lists.lnf.infn.it Aim of the conference: The problem of dark energy has unprecedentedly taken a central stage in the gravitation and cosmology research field, also in the view of the discrepancies found in the current expansion of the Universe as derived from Planck data and from local direct measurements. In this regard, we aim at organising an international workshop to discuss dark energy both from the theoretical and observational points of view. The workshop will be a precursor to the growing interest that this topic will gain in the near future due to the Euclid satellite, whose launch is planned for later this year, complementary ground-based observatories and Cosmic Microwave Background data. We would like to gather experts (both from the theory and observational sides) to understand together, through talks and discussion sessions, which predictions of fundamental theories can be tested by observations and, conversely, which new roads in fundamental physics may be opened by the future data. Organising committee: Luca Buoninfante (Nordita) Alexey Koshelev (ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai and University of Beira Interior, Covilha) K. Sravan Kumar (ICG, U. of Portsmouth) Gaetano Lambiase (Universita' degli studi Salerno and INFN) Marina Migliaccio (Universita' di Roma Tor Vergata and INFN) Enrico Nardi (INFN-Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati and HEPC-NICPB, Tallinn) Alberto Salvio (Universita' di Roma Tor Vergata and INFN) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. Quantum gravity phenomenology in the multi-messenger approach, Rijeka, Croatia --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26289 Starting: 2023-07-11 to 2023-07-14 Location: Rijeka, Croatia Additional Information: https://indico.capa.unizar.es/event/31/ Contact: tomislav.terzic[AT]gmail.com COST Action CA18108 (https://qg-mm.unizar.es/) is an initiative funded by the COST Association (https://www.cost.eu/) It is aimed at enabling researchers from different communities of quantum gravity, theoreticians, phenomenologists and gamma-ray, neutrino, cosmic-ray and gravitational-wave experimentalists, to learn about each other's work and cooperate on the goal of developing new strategies for testing candidate quantum gravity theories using multi-messenger high-energy astrophysical observations. This is the fourth Annual Conference and the final event of the CA18108. Attendance will be preferably in person in Rijeka. Important dates: April 30: Early Registration deadline / Deadline for abstract submission May 15: Confirmation of financial support / Confirmation of talk selection May 31: Late Registration deadline (financial support might not be available at this point, depending on the number of early registrants) July 10: Arrival day July 12: Conference Dinner July 13: Outreach event July 15: Departure day Financial support: Participation for COST Action participants can be funded by COST. A first round of COST invitations will be sent in late May. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. 18th Italian-Korean Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, Pescara, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/03/14/18th-italian-korean-symposiu… Starting: 2023-06-19 to 2023-06-23 Location: Pescara, Italy Additional Information: https://indico.icranet.org/event/7/ Contact: secretariat[AT]icranet.org Classical and quantum energy extraction process from black holes: the role of the black hole irreducible mass This symposium started in 1987, then continued for every two years alternatively in Korea and Italy with the support from Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics Network (ICRANet) and hosting institutes. Main purpose of this symposium is to accelerate the exchange between scientists of Italy and Korea, especially young researchers. In addition to the traditional topics of relativistic astrophysics discussed at the IK meetings, particular attention will be given in this IK18 meeting to the energy extraction processes from the Kerr black hole: 1) by fission of massive particles (Penrose process), 2) by classical electrodynamic processes and 3) by quantum processes. In all cases the role of the irreducible mass will be evidenced in characterizing the efficiency of the emission processes. Examples from active galactic nuclei and gamma-ray bursts will be illustrated. Registration fee: 300 euro Speakers include: Lorenzo Amati Bogeun Gwak Imtak Jeon Sang Pyo Kim Wontae Kim Hyeong Chan Kim Bum-Hoon Lee Changhwan Lee Hyungwon Lee Wonwoo Lee Vladimir Lipunov Liang Li Jeong-Hyuck Park Jorge Rueda Rahim Moradi Stefano Scopel Gregory Vereshchagin Yu Wang She-Sheng Xue +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. PWF Latin America - Advanced Lectures on Theoretical Physics: General Relativity and Cosmology (online) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26298 Starting: 2023-06-02 to 2023-09-08 Location: Online Additional Information: https://indico.ictp.it/event/10109/ Contact: pwf[AT]ictp.it General Relativity and Cosmology, will be taught in Spanish online from 2nd June to 8th Sept. 2023 by Daniel Galviz at Yau Mathematical Science Center (Tsinghua University) China, and ICTS (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research) India, and Esteban Chalbaud LIP-Coimbra (University of Coimbra), CERN (ATLAS). Physics students from different universities in Latin America will be trained in general relativity and its applications to cosmology. Every student will receive an ICTP-PWF certificate at the end. The application procedure is now open (the deadline is on 19th May 2023). Goals and deliverables Help students in Latin America by teaching lectures on theoretical physics. Help students to be familiar with advanced research topics in theoretical physics. Students will solve weekly assignments on these topics. Top students without MSc./Ph.D. will be mentored to pursue studies abroad, giving advice and recommendations about scholarships at international programs. Guest Speakers: Prof. Alejandra Castro (DAMTP, University of Cambridge) Prof. Fernando Quevedo (DAMTP, University of Cambridge) Ruben Campos Delgado (BCTP and Uni Bonn, DE) Carolina Cuesta-Lazaro (AIFI (MIT) / CFA (Harvard), USA) Jonathan Lozano (University of Baja California, MX) Judith Perez (IFT UAM-CSIC, ES) Nikolina Sarcevic (Newcastle University, UK) Lecturers: Daniel Galviz at Yau Mathematical Science Center (Tsinghua University) China and ICTS (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research) Esteban Chalbaud LIP-Coimbra (University of Coimbra) and CERN (ATLAS) Project coordinator: Daniel Galviz, YMSC (Tsinghua University) and ICTS (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. 1st Trieste meeting on the physics of gravitational waves, Trieste, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/03/15/1st-trieste-meeting-on-the-p… Starting: 2023-06-05 to 2023-06-09 Location: Trieste, Italy Additional Information: https://indico.sissa.it/event/86/timetable/#20230609 Contact: barausse[AT]sissa.it The observation of gravitational waves from binary black holes and neutron stars by the LIGO-Virgo scientific collaboration heralds a new era in astrophysics, in which gravitational radiation will probe the universe in a new and complementary way to traditional telescopes. With several new detectors coming online soon, such as LISA, ET and Cosmic Explorer, these detections are just the beginning of an exciting scientific journey that will unravel the nature of the most mysterious objects of our Universe, black holes. One of the main scientific targets of new detectors are supermassive black holes, which are typically present in galactic centers and surrounded by astrophysical environments involving accretion disks, dark matter, stars, and other smaller black holes. In order to fulfill the ambitious goals of gravitational-wave astronomy it is crucial to assess how these environments affect the gravitational-wave signal of a binary coalescence. The 1st Trieste meeting on environmental effects on binary black holes will bring together experts on astrophysical and waveform modelling, and gravitational-wave data analysis to try to answer questions like: - What is the bias we incur if environmental effects are not properly modeled? Can they compromise tests of GR and the nature of compact objects? - What are the limitations of current models for environmental effects and what are the best strategies to improve them? - How do we efficiently include these effects in the state-of-the-art waveform models? - With what precision will we be able to constrain the properties of astrophysical environments with future detections? The meeting will be held at SISSA in Trieste (Italy) from June 7-9, 2023 and will be preceded by the mid-term meeting of the H2020-MSCA-RISE Network Gravitational Universe: Challenges and Opportunities (June 5-6). On the non-scientific side, Trieste is a vibrant multicultural city facing the charming azure of the Adriatic sea, with a rich history and plenty of leisure and cultural activities. It is particularly enjoyable in late spring. Note that the number of registrations may be capped due to room capacity. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8. Asymmetric Binaries meet Fundamental Astro-Physics, L'Aquila, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26300 Starting: 2023-09-20 to 2023-09-22 Location: L'Aquila, Italy Additional Information: https://indico.gssi.it/event/494/ Contact: andrea.maselli[AT]gssi.it Gravitational wave observations of binary mergers are carrying a new revolution in astrophysics. While signals detected by ground based detectors have already shed light on the most violent among astrophysical events, next generation of interferometers like LISA will allow to witness the evolution of new families of sources, as asymmetric binaries, which harbour a unique potential for the identification of new fundamental fields and particles. The workshop "Asymmetric Binaries Meet Fundamental Astro-Physics" builds around 5 topics connected to these compact sources: self-force methods, beyond GR modelling, Exotic Compact Objects, environmental effects, astrophysics and data analysis approaches. The goal of the meeting is to discuss the most recent advances in these topics and their relevance to probe astrophysical and fundamental physics scenarios. We aim to foster multidisciplinarity among the various themes. The workshop will be held at the Gran Sasso Science Institute in L'Aquila, from September 20-22, 2023. L'Aquila lives in a beautiful environment surrounded by the highest peaks of the Apennine Mountains of Italy. The city is home to art, history, and great food. Invited Speakers Enrico Barausse (SISSA) Christopher Berry* (University of Glasgow) Susanna Barsanti (Sapienza University) Beatrice Bonga (Radboud University) Richard Brito (IST) Vitor Cardoso (Niels Bohr Institute) Alvin Chua* (University of Singapore) Giulia Cusin* (IAP) Leanne Durkan (University College Dublin) Elisa Maggio (AEI) N.K. Krishnendu (ICTS) Paolo Pani (Sapienza University) Laura Sberna (AEI) Pau Amaro Seoane (University of Valencia) Thomas Sotiriou (Nottingham University) Lorenzo Speri (AEI) Andrew Spiers (Nottingham University) Takahiro Tanaka* (Kyoto University) Maarten van de Meent (AEI) Niels Warburton (University College Dublin) Nico Yunes (University of Illinois) Register Now! Organizing Committee Leonardo Gualtieri, Andrea Maselli, Adam Pound +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.9. Geometric Foundations of Gravity 2023, Tartu, Estonia --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/03/16/geometric-foundations-of-gra… Starting: 2023-06-19 to 2023-06-22 Location: Tartu, Estonia Additional Information: http://geomgrav.fi.ut.ee/conf/geomgrav2023/ Contact: geomgrav[AT]ut.ee Geometric Foundations of Gravity 2023 is a conference dedicated to the geometric foundations of gravity theories that will take place on June 19 - June 22, 2023 in Tartu, Estonia. This conference is a continuation of a series of earlier conferences and workshops on the same subject. The theories under discussion include for instance: - Extensions of General Relativity (metric affine gravity, Poincare gauge gravity, scalar/vector/tensor gravity, teleparallel gravity, massive gravity, bi-metric gravity, ...) - Astrophysics in Extended Gravity (black holes, ordinary/neutron/boson/grava stars, gravitational waves, strings, wormholes, binary systems, ...) - Cosmology in Extended Gravity (dynamical system analysis, observations and constraints, dark energy, dark matter, inflation, early universe, galaxies, ...) - Beyond Lorentzian Geometry in Classical and Quantum Gravity (doubly/deformed relativity, standard model extension, Hamilton geometry, Finsler geometry, ...). An up to date list of invited speakers, the registration procedure, participants and all further details can be found on http://geomgrav.fi.ut.ee/conf/geomgrav2023/ The conference is organized by the gravity research group at the Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu and collaborators. Sebastian Bahamonde Daniel Blixt Jorge Gigante Valcarcel Maria Jose Guzman Manuel Hohmann Damianos Iosifidis Laur Jarv Alejandro Jimenez Cano Tomi Koivisto Christian Pfeifer Margus Saal Francisco Jose Maldonado Torralba Aneta Wojna +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.10. Workshop on gravity and quantum field theory, Montevideo, Uruguay --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/03/22/workshop-on-gravity-and-quan… Starting: 2023-05-15 to 2023-05-17 Location: Montevideo, Uruguay Additional Information: http://www.fisica.edu.uy Contact: campi[AT]fisica.edu.uy Dear Colleagues, We would like to invite you to the Montevideo Workshop on Quantum Field Theory and Gravity, to take place in Montevideo, Uruguay between May 15th and 17th 2023. The workshop aims to bring together researchers and students in these topics from the region as well as colleagues from farther away. The event will consist of research talks and discussion sessions. Confirmed Participants Include Sergei Dubovsky Rodolfo Gambini Rafael Porto Jorge Pullin Ira Rothstein Gonzalo Torroba If you are interested in participating please do not hesitate to contact us at grqft.mvd.uy[AT]gmail.com. Limited funds are available upon request to cover local expenses. The activities will take place at the Instituto de Fisica of the Facultad de Ingenieria (Julio Herrera y Reissig 565). We would be grateful if you can forward this email to students and colleagues. Sincerely, Organizing Committee Florencia Benitez Miguel Campiglia Guzman Hernandez-Chifflet Marina Maneyro Esteban Mato +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.11. 1st Australia-New Zealand Student Conference on General Relativity (Online) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26471 Starting: 2023-05-08 to 2023-05-10 Location: (Online) Additional Information: https://www.gravity.ac.nz/rca23/ Contact: elliot.marshall[AT]monash.edu The 2023 Australia-New Zealand Student Conference on General Relativity (8-10 May 2023) is an online event for postgraduate students in General Relativity, Cosmology, and Astrophysics to present their research and meet fellow students working in these areas. The program will involve a mix of short student talks and presentations from invited speakers. Further details and the registration form can be found here: https://www.gravity.ac.nz/rca23/ This conference is supported by Matrix (https://www.matrix-inst.org.au/) and AMSI (https://amsi.org.au/) To support post-symposium research collaboration between PhD student participants, MATRIX- AMSI are providing funding through the MATRIX-AMSI PhD Student Research Collaboration Scheme (https://www.matrix-inst.org.au/phd-student-research-collaboration-scheme-%2…) Invited Speakers: Matthew Bailes Richard Easther Astrid Lamberts Todd Oliynyk Volker Schlue Chris Stevens Organising Committee: Jack Aimer Louie Bernhardt Alex Goodenbour Earl Lester Spencer Magnall Elliot Marshall Petra Tang Salvatore Vultaggio Yourong Frank Wang +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.12. Gravity 2023: Dawn of field theoretic approach, Kyoto, Japan --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26501 Starting: 2023-07-18 to 2023-07-20 Location: Kyoto, Japan Additional Information: https://sites.google.com/view/gravity2023/home Contact: gravity2023[AT]yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp The international workshop "Gravity 2023: Dawn of field theoretic approach" will be held from 18 to 20 July 2023 at YITP, Kyoto University. The workshop aims to apply field theory techniques such as effective field theory approaches, scattering amplitude techniques, and bootstrap approaches to understand gravitational systems. We welcome not only those who are already doing related research but also those who wish to learn about these subjects. Important deadlines: Abstract submission, visa support: May 26th In-person participation: June 1st Online participation: July 14th Invited speakers and topics: Yu-tin Huang: scattering amplitudes and UV/IR constraints; Lam Hui: the symmetries of black holes and the EFT for black hole perturbations; Michele Levi: the EFT approach to post-Newtonian gravity; Toshifumi Noumi: quantum gravity and swampland; Enrico Pajer: foundations of cosmological bootstrap; David Stefanyszyn: applications of cosmological bootstrap. Organizers Katsuki Aoki, Antonio De Felice, Francesco Di Filippo, Mohammad Ali Gorji, Shinji Mukohyama, Masroor C. Pookkillath, Kazufumi Takahashi +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.13. Infinity on a Gridshell, Copenhagen, Denmark --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/03/29/infinity-on-a-gridshell/ Starting: 2023-07-10 to 2023-07-13 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Additional Information: https://hyperboloid.al/event/copenhagen-23/ Contact: david.hilditch[AT]tecnico.ulisboa.pt We are excited to announce the upcoming workshop "Infinity on a Gridshell," which will take place from July 10 to July 13, 2023, at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen. The workshop will focus on the progress made in hyperboloidal methods, which have emerged as a crucial tool in black-hole perturbation theory and other diverse applications. The workshop aims to bring together leading experts to review and summarize the current state-of-the-art of hyperboloidal methods in a wide range of applications, including the computation of wave equations, quasi-normal modes, effective-one-body formalism, and self-force. The focus will be on exploring ideas to solve the full Einstein equations for astrophysically relevant scenarios. We have a limited number of seats for researchers to attend the conference in person. Participants will have the opportunity to present their work using hyperboloidal methods, exchange ideas, and discuss the challenges and opportunities in the field. We aim to foster new collaborations and build a community of researchers to connect and engage in productive discussions. We encourage researchers and graduate students with an interest in hyperboloidal methods to apply for this exciting event. The workshop will provide an excellent opportunity to learn about the latest developments, contribute to the advancement of the field, and to join the hyperboloidal community. For more information about the workshop, please visit our website (https://hyperboloid.al/event/copenhagen-23/) You can apply to participate by filling the form at the strong GR website (https://strong-gr.com/infinity-on-a-grid-shell/registration/) before the deadline April 30, 2023. We look forward to welcoming you to Copenhagen. Scientific Organizing Committee: David Hilditch, Rodrigo Panosso Macedo, Alex Vano-Vinuales, and Anil Zenginoglu Local Organizing Committee: Vitor Cardoso, Rodrigo Panosso Macedo, Julie de Molade, Rita Sousa +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.14. XXV SIGRAV Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation, Trieste, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/03/30/xxv-sigrav-conference-on-gen… Starting: 2023-09-04 to 2023-09-08 Location: Trieste, Italy Additional Information: https://indico.sissa.it/event/96/ Contact: sigrav-xxv[AT]sissa.it The Italian Society of General Relativity and Gravitation announces the XXV SIGRAV Conference, to be held in Trieste, Italy from the 4th to 8th of September 2023. The conference will be hosted in the Miramare SISSA Building close to the sea. The aim of the conference is to discuss aspects of Classical and Quantum Gravity, including General Relativity tests, Cosmology, Gravity experiments and Gravitational Waves from the experimental, theoretical and data analysis points of view. The ceremony of the Amaldi medal and that of the SIGRAV award for young scientists will be held during the conference. The conference is devoted to all aspects of gravitational physics, with special regard towards new developments in theory, experiments and their interplay. The congress will provide plenary lectures and parallel sessions devoted to topical studies. Additional satellite events will include the award of the Amaldi Medal to two European scientists, who distinguished themselves in gravitational physics and the SIGRAV prize for young researchers, who carried out studies of particular interest in the field. Plenary speakers: Agnese Bissi Vitor Cardoso Piotr Chrusciel Martina De Laurentis Eiichiro Komatsu Ruth Lazkoz David Lucchesi Michela Mapelli Michele Punturo Luciano Rezzolla Simone Speziale Nicola Vittorio +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.15. Women in Mathematical Relativity (online) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26537 Starting: 2023-04-14 to 2023-04-14 Location: Online Additional Information: https://mpim.is/wmr Contact: wmr[AT]math.uni-leipzig.de Dear colleagues, We are excited to announce the upcoming online workshop Women in Mathematical Relativity on the 14th of April 2023. There will be five talks of 25 mins each, addressed at undergraduate and graduate students, followed by a podium discussion on Support mechanisms for women interested in research careers in Mathematics. We would be grateful if you could generously forward and advertise this event to anyone who might be interested. Female students are especially encouraged to participate. Moreover, we encourage the local organization of in-person group viewings of the Zoom stream, as a platform for subsequent conversations and involvement. The schedule, poster, zoom link, and abstracts of the talks can be found on the workshop website (link attached to this announcement). Best wishes, The organizers Stefan Czimek (Uni Leipzig) Dejan Gajic (Uni Leipzig) Annalaura Stingo (Ecole polytechnique) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. ESA Archival Research Visitor Programme, Madrid (Spain) and Noordwijk (Netherlands) ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26254 Deadline: 2023-04-30 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) are particularly encouraged to apply. Applications by PhD students are also welcome. 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 2023 will be considered for visits in autumn 2023 and winter 2024. 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 [at] cosmos.esa.int +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. Assistant/Associate Professor position, Birmingham, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26290 Deadline: 2023-04-12 Location: Birmingham, UK Additional Information: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/jobs Contact: A.Vecchio[AT]bham.ac.uk The Institute for Gravitational Wave Astronomy and the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Birmingham invite applications for a faculty position in astrophysics at the Assistant/Associate Professor level. The focus of this position is in the area of gravitational-wave astronomy. The Institute provides a vibrant and diverse research environment with expertise across many areas of physics and astronomy: from theoretical to experimental gravitational-wave research with applications to present and future detectors, theoretical astrophysics, data analysis, transient astronomy, gravitational-wave source modelling including numerical relativity, and theoretical general relativity.  Institute members play important roles in the LIGO Scientific Collaboration - including the development of next-generation ground-based gravitational-wave observatories - the LISA Consortium, the European and International Pulsar Timing Array collaborations, and in surveys such as ENGRAVE, STARGATE and LSST. The Institute has excellent laboratory and computer facilities. Current institute faculty members include Alberto Vecchio, Clement Bonnerot, Ben Gompertz, Denis Martynov, Sean McGee, Christopher Moore, Geraint Pratten, Patricia Schmidt, and Teng Zhang. The University of Birmingham welcomes applications from all sections of the community and is open to discussions around all forms of flexible working. The University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning and working environment. Applicants should apply through the University's job portal (external link) using job reference 101219 for the position at the assistant professor level, or job reference 59918 for the position at the associate professor level. As part of their application, applicants should include: (i) a CV, including full publication list, (ii) a statement of future research plans and objectives (max 3 pages), (iii) a statement on teaching experience (max 2 pages). The deadline for application is 12th April 2023. Applicants should also arrange for 3 reference letters to be sent to the group secretary, Ms Joanne Cox at j.s.cox[AT]bham.ac.uk by 12th April 2023. For further information and informal inquiries please contact Prof Alberto Vecchio (A.Vecchio[AT]bham.ac.uk), Dr Christopher Moore (C.J.Moore[AT]bham.ac.uk), Dr Geraint Pratten (G.Pratten[AT]bham.ac.uk) or Dr Patricia Schmidt (P.Schmidt[AT]bham.ac.uk). Interviews are expected to take place during the week 22nd-26th May, 2023. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. SISSA for Women in Physics, Trieste, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/03/22/sissa-for-women-in-physics/ Deadline: 2023-05-19 Location: Trieste, Italy Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/24553 Contact: barausse[AT]sissa.it The Physics Area at the "Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati" (SISSA) in Trieste, Italy, invites expressions of interest for a faculty position from outstanding female candidates with a strong research record in any of the fields covered by the Area (Astrophysics and Cosmology, Astroparticle Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Statistical Physics, Statistical Physics of Biological Systems, Theoretical and Scientific Data Science, Theoretical Particle Physics). The appointment procedure will be activated at the assistant professor, tenure-track, level*. The successful candidate is expected to work as an independent principal investigator, promoting and leading research activities to complement the current expertise of the present SISSA groups, as well as to attract external funds, take an active part in the SISSA PhD teaching programme, and supervise graduate students (selected on a competitive basis and funded by bursaries provided by SISSA). Expressions of interest should be sent (in English and via Academic Jobs Online only) preferably by May 19, 2023. They should include: 1. Curriculum Vitae and the names of at least three referees. 2. Description of current research interests. 3. List of ten publications of greatest interest for the selection. The International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) is a leading research and training institution (PhD School) located in Trieste, Italy. The campus is in a green area on the hills close to Trieste and is efficiently connected to the city by public transport. SISSA offers to its community top tier research facilities (e.g. High Performance Computing facilities) and services (canteen and kindergarten services located on site). The Physics Area at SISSA has connections with the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) and the National Council for Research (CNR). SISSA is also a founding member of several research Institutes such as IFPU, iGAP and TQT. More information on research in Physics at SISSA can be found here: Physics Area. *In the Italian system, a tenure-track position corresponds to a "ricercatore TD b", i.e. an assistant professor to be confirmed (on the sole basis of her/his results) as a tenured associate professor within three years after appointment. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. PhD positions in gravitational-wave astronomy, Milan, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/03/23/phd-positions-in-gravitation… Deadline: 2023-04-19 Location: Milano, Italy Additional Information: https://en.unimib.it/education/postgraduates/doctoral-research-phd-programm… Contact: davide.gerosa[AT]unimib.it The University of Milano-Bicocca welcomes applications for PhD scholarships. The application deadline is April 19th, 2023 for positions starting in the Fall of 2023: https://en.unimib.it/education/postgraduates/doctoral-research-phd-programm… In particular, the theoretical astrophysics group is looking for highly motivated candidates to join our activities in black-hole binary dynamics, gravitational-wave data exploitation, and numerical relativity. Faculty members with matching interests include Gerosa, Sesana, Colpi, Dotti, and Giacomazzo. Candidates will have ample opportunities to work with and visit external collaborators as well. Our PhD admission program includes a number of "open" scholarships, covering all research activities in the department (including ours!). All candidates are considered for those by default. In addition, our group this year is advertising an additional "project" scholarship titled "Gravitational-wave source modeling" and supervised by Gerosa. Candidates wishing to be considered for this additional opportunity should indicate it explicitly when applying (the number of this position FIS.3). We strive to build an inclusive group and welcome applications from all interested candidates. More information on the astrophysics group at Bicocca can be found at astro.fisica.unimib.it. For informal inquiries please do not hesitate to contact davide.gerosa[AT]unimib.it +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. Lecturer in gravity, Southampton, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26509 Deadline: 2023-05-01 Location: Southampton, United Kingdom Additional Information: https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=37361 Contact: N.A.Andersson[AT]southampton.ac.uk The Gravity Group at the University of Southampton's School of Mathematical Sciences is inviting applications for a permanent-track faculty position. The ideal candidate will have a track record of excellent research and the potential to lead research at an international level in the areas of gravitational-wave data analysis, preferably including aspects of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Consideration will also be given to exceptional candidates working in other areas compatible with the existing research interests of the Gravity Group. The Gravity Group offers a welcoming, stimulating and active research environment, mainly focused on aspects of gravitational-wave astronomy and gravitational-wave source modelling. The Group is actively involved in the LISA Consortium, the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, and the ET Observational Science Board. Current members include Nils Andersson, Leor Barack, Carsten Gundlach, Ian Hawke, Ian Jones, Adam Pound, and Andreas Schmitt. The Gravity Group also has close ties to the Southampton String Theory Group, and both groups form parts of the Southampton Theory Astrophysics and Gravity (STAG) Research Centre https://www.southampton.ac.uk/stag . Further information about the School of Mathematical Sciences at Southampton can be found at http://www.soton.ac.uk/maths/ Informal enquiries can be made at any time to Head of the Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics Division, Prof Nils Andersson, N.A.Andersson[AT]southampton.ac.uk. The application deadline is midnight on the closing date stated above. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. Scientific software developers in gravitational wave physics, Palma, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/03/30/scientific-software-develope… Deadline: 2023-04-24 Location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain Additional Information: https://investigacio.uib.eu/Contractacio/Convocatories-vigents Contact: sascha.husa[AT]uib.es For this call we are looking for two highly motivated scientific software developers/research software engineers who will actively engage in the computational research activities carried out in the gravitational physics group. The successful candidates will support our research in gravitational wave data analysis and numerical relativity and will be involved in our contributions to the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, the Einstein Telescope and the LISA Consortium. Research in the group spans a wide range of topics, including gravitational wave data analysis, waveform modelling and numerical relativity. Computing is carried out using an in-house high-performance computer cluster, and external resources such as the Mare Nostrum supercomputer or the LIGO data grid. The group comprises PIs Alicia Sintes and Sascha Husa and faculty members David Keitel and Jaume Carot, as well as several postdoctoral researchers and PhD students, and it is involved in the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, the LISA Consortium and the Einstein Telescope project. For further details see http://grg.uib.es. The initial contract will be for 2 years (01.06.2023- 31.05.2025). The contract may be extended until 30.09.2026 depending on performance and funding. Monthly Salary will be EUR 2995. Minimal requirement will be a bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science, astronomy, physics or a related discipline, with software developing experience. Requirements: * Experience in using high-performance computing (HPC) or high-throughput computing (HTC) resources. * Expert knowledge in computational languages used in the physics and astrophysics community (e.g. Python, C/C++, Mathematica). * Experience in using Unix/Linux and macOS. * Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Preference will be given to candidates with: * A background in gravitational-wave physics or astrophysics. * Familiarity with gravitational-wave software. * A PhD in Informatics, Astronomy, Physics or related fields (not a requirement). * Familiarity with modern software development practices, such as version control (Git) and continuous integration (CI). * Knowledge of machine-learning methods. * Experience in numerical solutions of ordinary and partial differential equations. Key tasks/responsibilities: * Support the development and maintenance of software packages used to generate waveform models, and used for statistical inference of the properties of observed gravitational-wave signals. * Performance optimisation and documentation of scientific software. * Consult and train scientists in the use of software. * Support research and publications conducted by scientists in the group. * Visualisation of results. The starting day for the contract may be negotiated, but a starting date 1.06.2023 is preferred. The deadline for applications is April 24th 2023. Application procedure: * Candidates will need to apply through the human resources management at UIB. Instructions for the application process can be found at https://investigacio.uib.eu/Contractacio/Convocatories-vigents. The call reference number and job description are 2022-23_6_53 Scientific software developer in gravitational wave physics at the University of the Balearic Islands. * Applications should be submitted via the Researcher Portal at the University of the Balearic Islands https://ppi.uib.eu/ by filling the relevant application form and uploading all required documents (CV, Passport, academic records, certificates, and any other supporting documents of the CV). When filling the form, non-Spanish applicants need to click the box authorising "a duly authorised civil servant at the University of the Balearic Islands to register all the documentation requested" in the call for applications. The resulting PDF file of the form, together with the required supporting documents, should then be emailed to forhu.contractacio[AT]uib.cat * For questions or help with the application process please contact alicia.sintes[AT]uib.es and sascha.husa[AT]uib.es. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7. Lecturers in Physics (Astronomy/Astrophysics) London, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26534 Deadline: 2023-04-30 Location: London, UK Additional Information: https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=0323-121 Contact: Stephen.Gibson[AT]rhul.ac.uk The School of Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Sciences (EPMS) at Royal Holloway, University of London, comprises the Departments of Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Information Security, Mathematics and Physics. We are pleased to announce that the School is embarking on an ambitious period of expansion in data science, artificial intelligence, computing, information security, digital engineering and physical science. The Department of Physics has a record of outstanding research and hosts established research groups in dark matter searches and quantum technologies for fundamental physics, which bring together research groupings across particle physics, theoretical physics, nanotechnologies and ultra-low temperature physics, and have recently initiated a new research group in Gravitational Waves. We are seeking to appoint two lecturers in astronomy/astrophysics and particularly welcome applications from those with an interest in applying artificial intelligence tools to astronomy/astrophysics to establish new scientific directions in our research programme. Applicants should either have, or have the potential for producing, high quality publications and attracting significant research funding. Applicants will have a track record demonstrated excellence, or will show the potential for excellence, in delivering undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and the supervision of both undergraduate and postgraduate students. The Department of Physics is committed to reducing gender inequality, as recognised by the award of Athena SWAN silver status and the renewal of Physics Juno Champion status in 2022, and strongly welcome applications from groups under-represented in academic posts. For an informal discussion about the post, please contact the Head of Department, Professor Stephen Gibson Stephen.Gibson[AT]rhul.ac.uk. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8. Three postdoc positions in theoretical gravitational physics, Prague, Czechia ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/03/31/three-postdoc-positions-in-t… Deadline: 2023-05-15 Location: Prague, Czechia Additional Information: https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1573.html?pracid=202303-PD-MFF-UTF-002, https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1573.html?pracid=202303-PD-MFF-UTF-003, https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1573.html?pracid=202303-PD-MFF-UTF-004 Contact: positions[AT]matfyz.cuni.cz Three similar yet different postdoc positions in theoretical gravitational physics are offered at Institute of Theoretical Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague: 1) "Generic" position in GR group of the Institute, for which applicant's expertise should be close to one of the following topics: mathematical relativity, exact solutions of Einstein's field equations and their interpretation, global structure of space-times, hidden symmetries, black holes, higher and lower dimensional gravity, quantum effects in the presence of gravity. 2) Position in the project supervised by David Kubiznak, for which applicant's expertise should ideally include (but is not limited to) "black hole chemistry" and its holographic interpretation, quantum information aspects of space-times, modified theories of gravity, or purely classical investigations of mathematical properties of black holes and their hidden symmetries. 3) Position in the project supervised by Ivan Kolar and aimed to study gravitational theories and scalar field theories (in the presence of gravity) that contain higher derivatives of finite or infinite order (non-local theories). Conditions (applying to all three positions): expected start date: 1st September 2023 (negotiable) term contract: 2 years Requirements, documents: PhD in the field (completed before signing the employment contract) structured CV list of publication activity list of citation response two letters of recommendation motivation letter If interested, you are encouraged to apply for all three positions; in such a case, it is necessary to apply for each position separately. Please, see the attached links for details. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.9. ERC-funded postdoc positions in Relativistic Theoretical Astrophysics, Frankfurt, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/04/01/erc-funded-postdoc-positions… Deadline: 2023-06-15 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Additional Information: https://relastro.uni-frankfurt.de Contact: steidl[AT]itp.uni-frankfurt.de The group of Relativistic Theoretical Astrophysics in Frankfurt invites applications for two more postdoctoral positions in Relativistic Theoretical Astrophysics. The positions are funded by the ERC Advanced Grant "JETSET" and will be part of a large-scale, long-term effort to study the dynamics of relativistic jets on different scales and physical regimes. Candidates should have a PhD in astrophysics, physics or applied mathematics. Knowledge and experience in modelling - either analytically or numerically - the electrodynamics of black holes and the the properties of magnetised plasma are seen as prerequisites. The successful applicants will be part of an international research group at the Institute for Theoretical Physics at Frankfurt, Germany. Interests of the group span from the modelling of the physics of neutron stars and black holes, to fundamental issues in gravitational physics (https://relastro.uni-frankfurt.de/) Frankfurt am Main is a lively and international city, and Europe's financial center. The application should comprise a CV, a publication list, and a research summary and proposal (4 pages max). Applicants should also arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to the address below. Applications will have to be sent by 15.06.2023 for full consideration, but the search will remain open till the optimal candidate(s) is found. The position is initially for two years and can be extended - depending on successful performance and availability of funds. The expected starting date is 01.09.2021, but earlier or later appointments can be negotiated. Applications should be made electronically and sent to: Fr. Astrid Steidl: steidl[AT]itp.uni-frankfurt.de and to CC-ed to rezzolla[AT]itp.uni-frankfurt.de Goethe University is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the number of women in research and teaching. Qualified female researchers are therefore especially encouraged to apply. Severely handicapped applicants with equal qualification and aptitude will be given preferential consideration. We prioritise diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. Invitation to join a research project on the very nature of gravitation ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/03/22/invitation-to-join-a-researc… Additional Information: http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org/old/gravitation.html Minkowski Institute is inviting colleagues who are interested in joining (as affiliated members of the Institute) its most ambitious research project - to examine rigorously whether gravitational phenomena are noting more than manifestations of the non-Euclidean geometry of spacetime, which would mean that gravitation is not a physical interaction. This project follows strictly Minkowski's program of geometrizing Physics - after discovering the spacetime structure of the world (all physical objects are, in reality, a forever given web of worldlines in spacetime), Minkowski summarized this program: "The whole world presents itself as resolved into such worldlines, and I want to say in advance, that in my understanding the laws of physics can find their most complete expression as interrelations between these worldlines." Colleagues who join the project will take part in analyzing the mathematical structure of general relativity with the explicit intention to derive, following Minkowski's program, all predictions of general relativity by regarding gravitational phenomena as effects of the non-Euclidean geometry of spacetime, without assuming that gravitation is a physical interaction (i.e., without assuming the existence of gravitational energy and momentum). In 1921 Eddington mentioned the possibility that gravitation might not be a physical interaction almost explicitly - "gravitation as a separate agency becomes unnecessary" [A. S. Eddington, The Relativity of Time, Nature 106, 802-804 (17 February 1921)]. The main theme of the Third Hermann Minkowski Meeting on the Foundations of Spacetime Physics this year (https://minkowskiinstitute.org/meetings/2023/) will be the nature of gravitation - whether it is merely spacetime geometry or it is a physical interaction. If interested, contact us at mi(a)minkowskiinstitute.org or at vpetkov(a)minkowskiinstitute.org. Vesselin Petkov Minkowski Institute http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org/old/ (the new site of the Minkowski Institute is under construction): http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org/old/research.html (footnote 2) Montreal, Canada http://spacetimecentre.org/vpetkov/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. Living Reviews: Astrophysics with the LISA / Dynamical boson stars ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/03/23/living-reviews-astrophysics-… Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/journal/41114 The open-access journal Living Reviews in Relativity has published two new review articles in March 2023: Amaro-Seoane, P., Andrews, J., Arca Sedda, M. et al. Astrophysics with the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna. Living Rev Relativ 26, 2 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41114-022-00041-y Summary: The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) will be a transformative experiment for gravitational wave astronomy, and, as such, it will offer unique opportunities to address many key astrophysical questions in a completely novel way. The current knowledge in three main source classes for LISA is reviewed; ultra-compact stellar-mass binaries, massive black hole binaries, and extreme or intermediate mass ratio inspirals. The relevant astrophysical processes and the established modeling techniques are summarized. Likewise, open issues and gaps in our understanding of these sources are highlighted, along with an indication of how LISA could help making progress in the different areas. Note: This article is part of a new joint Topical Collection between Living Reviews and the journal General Relativity and Gravitation (https://link.springer.com/collections/bhdbjdhdhg) Liebling, S.L., Palenzuela, C. Dynamical boson stars. Living Rev Relativ 26, 1 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41114-023-00043-4 Summary: (Major revision, updates and expands the 2017 version.) The idea of stable, localized bundles of energy has strong appeal as a model for particles. In the 1950s, John Wheeler envisioned such bundles as smooth configurations of electromagnetic energy that he called geons, but none were found. Instead, particle-like solutions were found in the late 1960s with the addition of a scalar field, and these were given the name boson stars. Since then, boson stars find use in a wide variety of models as sources of dark matter, as black hole mimickers, in simple models of binary systems, and as a tool in finding black holes in higher dimensions with only a single Killing vector. We discuss important varieties of boson stars, their dynamic properties, and some of their uses, concentrating on recent efforts. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3. Nominations for the 2023 Karl Schwarzschild Prize ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/03/31/nominations-for-the-2023-kar… Additional Information: https://foerderverein-physik-wgg.de Nominations are invited for the 2023 Karl Schwarzschild Prize, awarded by the Walter Greiner-Society for Fundamental Physics Research in Frankfurt, to honour the memory of Karl Schwarzschild, who studied in Frankfurt at the beginning of his career. This award amounts to 10,000 EUR and recognizes outstanding contributions in gravitational physics and astrophysics, including the technological aspects. Any scientist who has provided important contributions is eligible for the award. Nominations should be sent electronically to Prof. Dr. Juergen Struckmeier, Chair of the Karl Schwarzschild Award Selection Committee, at this address: struckmeier[AT]fias.uni-frankfurt.de The nomination should include: - a Laudatio summarising the reasons for the nomination (2 pages max) - a CV of the nominee - a list of publications over the last 10 years. Self-nominations will not be accepted. The deadline for nominations is 1 June 2023. Juergen Struckmeier, Chair, Karl Schwarzschild Award Selection Committee ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.4. Fifth Zeldovich meeting: third announcement ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/03/31/fifth-zeldovich-meeting-thir… Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/zeldovich5 We are happy to inform that the list of confirmed invited talks now includes: "Fermionic dark matter: theory and phenomenology" by Carlos Raul Arguelles, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina "Hubble Tension challenge in the modern cosmology: possible solutions" by Gennady Bisnovatyi-Kogan, Space Research Institute (IKI), Russia "Pair-balance model for relativistic shocks and its application to astrophysical sources" by Evgeny Derishev, Institute of Applied Physics, Russia "Quantum sensing - the key technology for further gravitational experiments in space" by Hansjoerg Dittus, University of Bremen, Germany "Neutrino Telescope Baikal-GVD: Status and Nearest Future" by Zhan-Arys Dzhilkibaev, Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia "SRG/eROSITA all-sky survey: from solar flares and neutrino sources to cosmology" by Marat Gilfanov, Max-Planck Institute for Astrophysics, Germany and IKI, Russia "Neutron Stars as Strong Field QED Laboratory" by Sang Pyo Kim, Kunsan National University, South Korea "New quantum technologies and gravity" by Claus Laemmerzahl, University Bremen, Germany "Discoveries from FAST" by Di Li, National Astronomical Observatories of China, China "Black hole induced star formation in the early universe" by Felix Mirabel, CEA Saclay, France "Selected Studies of Cosmic and Gamma Rays with the MAGIC telescopes" by Razmik Mirzoyan, Max-Planck-Institute for Physics, Germany "Influence of a plasma on the shadow of black holes" by Volker Perlick, ZARM, University Bremen, Germany "An electrodynamic process to extract the rotational energy of a Kerr black hole" by Jorge Armando Rueda Hernandez, ICRANet, Italy "The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) results from the first 1.5 years of observation" by Paolo Soffitta, IAPS, INAF, Rome, Italy "New developments in the inflationary scenario" by Alexei Starobinsky, Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics, Russia "The spectral signatures of BHs versus NSs" by Lev Titarchuk, University di Ferrara, Italy and Astro Space Center, Lebedev Physical Institute, Russia "Highlights of the Insight-HXMT X-ray Astronomy Satellite" by Shuang-Nan Zhang, Institute of High Energy Physics, China The early bird registration fee is 300 euro (100 euro for students) and it ends up on 1 of May 2023. Starting from that date the registration fee will be 400 euro (150 euro for students). The poster of the meeting: https://indico.icranet.org/event/6/attachments/382/560/poster.pdf The website of the meeting: http://www.icranet.org/zeldovich5 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. Gravity and Cosmology 2024, Kyoto, Japan 1.2. 23rd Eastern Gravity Meeting, Kingston, RI, USA 1.3. North American Einstein Toolkit School and Workshop, Rochester, NY, USA 1.4. AGN Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM, USA 1.5. Octonions, standard model, and unification (online) 1.6. Lunar Gravitational-wave Detection, Bangalore, India 1.7. Foundations of Observational, Classical and Semi-Classical Gravitational Physics and The Problem of Agency and Laws of Nature, Munich, Germany 1.8. ISAPP School: Quantum Fluids in the Universe, Pisa, Italy 1.9. 2nd MaNiTou summer school on gravitational waves, Nice, France 1.10. 39th Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting, Pasadena, CA, USA 1.11. School on Quantum Photonics: Principles and Applications, Gebze, Turkey 1.12. Gravitational Memory Effects: From Theory to Observation, London, UK 1.13. LISA@Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark 1.14. The Kavli-Villum Summer School on Gravitational Wave, Corfu, Greece 2. Jobs 2.1. PhD Position in Gravitational Wave Physics, Tuebingen, Germany 2.2. 2 PhD positions in computational cosmology, Odense, Denmark 2.3. PhD Fellowship in Gravitational Wave Physics, Copenhagen, Denmark 2.4. Predoctoral Philosophy of Quantum Gravity, Chicago, USA 2.5. Tenured junior position in Loop Quantum Gravity, Marseille, France 2.6. Scientific software developer in gravitational wave physics, Palma, Spain 3. News 3.1. Living Reviews in Computational Astrophysics: "Neutrino transport in general relativistic neutron star merger simulations" ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. Gravity and Cosmology 2024, Kyoto, Japan --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26104 Starting: 2024-01-29 to 2024-03-01 Location: Kyoto, Japan Additional Information: https://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~gc2024/index.php Contact: gc2024[AT]yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp We are going to have a long-term workshop "Gravity and Cosmology 2024" (GC2024) from January 29 to March 1, 2024 at Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics (YITP), Kyoto, Japan. This is one of series of long-term workshops held at YITP. The aim of the workshop is to gather researchers playing the leading roles in gravity and cosmology, and to have active discussions on the current problems and future directions. The registration will open around July 2023 at the GC2024 website. We look forward to having you in Kyoto. SOC: Emanuele Berti (Johns Hopkins), Rong-Gen Cai (ITP CAS), Vitor Cardoso (CENTRA), Paolo Creminelli (ICTP), Anne-Christine Davis (Cambridge), Cedric Deffayet (ENS Paris), Claudia de Rham (Imperial), Ruth Durrer (Geneva), Roberto Emparan (Barcelona), Ruth Gregory (King's College London), Takaaki Kajita (Tokyo), Renata Kallosh (Stanford), Luis Lehner (Perimeter), Stefano Liberati (SISSA), Andrei Linde (Stanford), Shinji Mukohyama (YITP, Chair), Enrico Pajer (Cambridge), Tsvi Piran (Hebrew), Lisa Randall (Harvard), Mairi Sakellariadou (King's College London), Misao Sasaki (Kavli IPMU), Masaru Shibata (AEI/YITP), Masahiro Takada (Kavli IPMU), Jean-Philippe Uzan (IAP), David Wands (Portsmouth) LOC: Katsuki Aoki (YITP), Antonio De Felice (YITP), Tomohiro Fujita (Waseda), Kunihito Ioka (YITP), Sugumi Kanno (Kyushu), Takeshi Kobayashi (SISSA), Sachiko Kuroyanagi (IFT), Hiroki Matsui (YITP), Shinji Mukohyama (YITP, Chair), Atsushi Naruko (YITP), Takahiro Nishimichi (YITP), Yoko Oya (YITP), Kazufumi Takahashi (YITP), Takahiro Tanaka (Kyoto), Atsushi Taruya (YITP) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. 23rd Eastern Gravity Meeting, Kingston, RI, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26119 Starting: 2023-06-09 to 2023-06-10 Location: Kingston, RI, USA Additional Information: https://web.uri.edu/gravity/23rd-eastern-gravity-meeting/ Contact: gkhanna[AT]uri.edu The 23rd Eastern Gravity Meeting We invite you to save the date for the 23rd Eastern Gravity Meeting. The meeting will be hosted by URI from Friday, June 9 to Saturday, June 10, 2023 Kingston, RI. Further information, including registration, abstract submission, and recommended accommodations can be found on the meeting website. There is no registration fee, but we do ask that all participants register by June 1st. Special hotel rates expire on May 25th. This annual regional meeting (due to COVID-19, the last EGM was 2019) is open to researchers of all levels, from undergraduate students to faculty, in all areas of gravitational physics, including classical, quantum, theory, observation, and computation. The purpose of the conference is to encourage the interaction of researchers in the Northeastern region, although participants from all regions are welcomed. A prize (sponsored by the APS Division of Gravitational Physics) will be awarded for the best student talk. The format of the meeting will follow the format of previous regional meetings where all participants may present a talk of approximately 15 minutes. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. North American Einstein Toolkit School and Workshop, Rochester, NY, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26127 Starting: 2023-07-17 to 2023-07-21 Location: Rochester, NY, USA Additional Information: https://compact-binaries.org/content/events/2023-07-17/north-american-einst… Contact: yrzsma[AT]rit.edu The 2023 North American Einstein Toolkit School and Workshop will be held at the Rochester Institute of Technology on July 17 through July 21. This will be a hybrid conference with talks and participants both in-person and over zoom. The Einstein Toolkit is a community-driven software platform of core computational tools to advance and support research in relativistic astrophysics and gravitational physics. The conference consist of a mixture of tutorials for new users and talks about the latest developments both in the toolkit and the larger scientific community. Registration will open on May 1, 2023 and remain open until June 17, 2023. More details to follow. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. AGN Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26134 Starting: 2023-03-22 to 2023-03-24 Location: Santa Fe, NM, USA Additional Information: https://web.cvent.com/event/7b4be254-fb71-4308-b78d-0a8de242a017/summary Contact: agnsantafe[AT]lanl.gov Please join us for AGN Santa Fe: Where are the Objects in AGN Disks?, in sunny Santa Fe, New Mexico over March 22-24, 2023 at The Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza Hotel, hosted by Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The conference will focus on Active Galactic Nucleus (AGN) accretion disks - including physical properties and observability - and the physics of objects embedded in the disks. These objects can be stars or stellar-mass black holes that may or may not be interacting with other embedded objects. Embedded binary-black holes may also be an important population of gravitational-wave events. A goal of the conference is to make connections between the broader community and the LANL-funded project, Solving the Mystery of LIGO Heavyweight Mergers: New Windows on Gravitational Wave Science in the Multi-Messenger Era. The project focuses on modeling single and binary black holes in AGN disks on global and horizon scales, along with observational signatures. The format will be 2.5 days of invited talks focused on several topics including: (i) observations and theory of AGN disks, (ii) single objects in AGN disks, (iii) binary objects in AGN disks, and (iv) feedback from these objects. There will also be a poster session. Organizing Committee: Eve Chase (LANL) Adam Dempsey (LANL) Greg Salvesen (LANL) Hui Li (LANL) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. Octonions, standard model, and unification (online) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26139 Starting: 2023-02-24 to 2023-12-15 Location: Online Additional Information: https://web.iucaa.in/attachments/events/OSMU2023LectureSeries.pdf Contact: tpsingh[AT]tifr.res.in OSMU23 Octonions, Standard Model, and Unification February 24 - December 15, 2023 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) Motivation: Several physicists believe that quantum theory, as presently understood, is likely to be approximate, not exact. In particular, our understanding of space-time structure in quantum field theory might be in for an overhaul. Twistor theory, trace dynamics, and the number system known as the octonions, will possibly play an important role in this improved understanding of space-time. Octonions have also emerged significantly in recent years in the investigation of elementary particles, the standard model, and its unification with gravitation. The present lecture series presents ongoing research from eminent physicists and mathematicians working in these fields. Each session will be two hours long, with one hour for the talk, followed by an hour long question-answer session. Hosts: Tejinder P. Singh (IUCAA, Pune) and Michael Wright (ATRMSP, Oxford) Advisors: Latham Boyle (Perimeter), Felix Finster (Regensburg), Cohl Furey (Berlin), Niels Gresnigt (Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University), Basil Hiley (University College London), Roger Penrose (Oxford) SPEAKERS Roger Penrose (Oxford) Basil Hiley (University College London) Albert Schwarz (UC Davis) Niels Gresnigt (Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University) Felix Finster (University of Regensburg) Cohl Furey (Humboldt University, Berlin) Stephen Adler (IAS, Princeton) John Barrett (University of Nottingham) Tejinder P. Singh (IUCAA, Pune) Ashutosh Kotwal (Duke University) Angelo Bassi (University of Trieste) Hendrik Ulbricht (University of Southampton) Tevian Dray (Oregon State University) Latham Boyle (Perimeter Institute) David Chester (Quantum Gravity Research) Corinne Manogue (Oregon State University) Anthony Lasenby (Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge) Matej Pavsic (J. Stefan Institute, Ljubljana) Robert Wilson (Queen Mary University of London) Kirill Krasnov (University of Nottingham) Ivan Todorov (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) Geoffrey Dixon (University of New Hampshire) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. Lunar Gravitational-wave Detection, Bangalore, India --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26142 Starting: 2023-04-17 to 2023-04-20 Location: Bangalore, India Additional Information: https://www.icts.res.in/discussion-meeting/LGWD Contact: andrea.maselli[AT]gssi.it Dear Colleagues, we announce the organization of a "Discussion Meeting on Lunar Gravitational-Wave (GW) Detection" at the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS), Bangalore, India from 17 to 20 April 2023. The conference will be hold on mixed format with online and live speakers. The goal of this meeting is to discuss mission concepts for lunar GW detection, payload technologies, lunar geophysics as well as deci-Hz GW science and multi-messenger astronomy. This meeting will include scientists who are working on other mission concepts for deci-Hz GW detection to facilitate a meaningful exchange of ideas and techniques. Registration can be made through the website portal +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. Foundations of Observational, Classical and Semi-Classical Gravitational Physics and The Problem of Agency and Laws of Nature, Munich, Germany --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26151 Starting: 2023-03-28 to 2023-03-31 Location: Munich, Germany Additional Information: https://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/events/workshops/container/fnd… Contact: Erik.Curiel[AT]lrz.uni-muenchen.de *Idea and Motivation* The conference of "Foundations of Gravitational Physics and The Problem of Agency and Laws of Nature" will address various topics in theoretical physics and foundations of physics, focusing on gravitational physics and on agency and physical laws. Invited physicists and philosophers have been chosen to represent different approaches to such topics (semi-classical gravity, holography, quantum gravity theories, foundations of physics) and to discuss different kinds of issues (locality, the nature of black hole entropy, approaches to the Information-Loss Paradox, the emergence of classicality in approaches to QG, quantum reference frames, epistemology and methodology of theory and of observation, ontology, inter alia), in an attempt to foster a dialogue among the different fields. Contributed talks from theoretical physicists, observational astronomers and philosophers will be chosen in part so as to complement the perspectives of the invited speakers. Such a gathering will spur new, innovative approaches to the above mentioned problems, as well as connecting and invigorating work on existing approaches. It will also provide young researchers with a comprehensive introduction to the state of the art of the various central fields of research, and established researchers with a comprehensive overview. *Confirmed Speakers* Ana Alonso Serrano, Goncalo Araujo-Regado Ali Barzegar Jibril Ben Achour Caslav Brukner Eugenia Colafranceschi Gemma De las Quevas Shep Doeleman John Dougherty Jamee Elder Felix Finster Henrique Gomes Anne-Catherine de la Hamette Vincent Lam Niels Martens Prahar Mitra Siddharth Muthukrishnan Ramesh Narayan Daniele Pranzetti Renato Renner Marika Taylor Jos Uffink We are committed to fostering diversity and equality in our programs. Submissions from underrepresented groups are particularly welcome. The conference will be organized and run under the MCMP's code of conduct *Registration and venue* The conference will be held in person. Please send registration requests by 15 March 2023 using the from on the conference website. There are no fees for the conference as well for the conference dinners. *Dates and Deadlines* Registration Deadline: 15 March 2023 Conference dinners will take place on Tuesday, the 28th of March and Thursday, the 30th of March. Conference venue: Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, room (D) Z003, 80539 Muenchen *Organizers* Erik Curiel Daniele Oriti Manus Visser Aron Wall For information about practical matters and registration, please contact one of the organisers. *Acknowledgements* The conference is supported by the Munich Center For Mathematical Philosophy, the LMU/Cambridge Strategic Partnership project on semi-classical gravity and black hole physics as well by the FQXi grant: "The Epistemic Nature of Physical Laws, From Intelligent Agents to Quantum Gravity and Cosmology". +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8. ISAPP School: Quantum Fluids in the Universe, Pisa, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26160 Starting: 2023-06-05 to 2023-06-15 Location: Pisa, Italy Additional Information: https://agenda.infn.it/event/31781/ Contact: isapp2023[AT]lists.pi.infn.it ISAPP School 2023 Aims of the school: To provide a cross-disciplinary overview and the main tools to work on some of the main aspects of astroparticle physics where quantum collective properties of matter play a crucial role. The initiative of this school springs also from the experience gained in the organization of the QFC (quantum fluids, fundamental interactions and cosmology conference series ) Planned courses and Lecturers: * Properties of matter in neutron stars and GW emission - Lecturer: Armen Sedrakian (Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies) * Multimessenger observations of neutron stars - Lecturer: Samaya Nissanke (GRAPPA, Amsterdam Un.) * Light dark matter candidates - Lecturer: Kfir Blum (Weizmann In.) * Light dark matter search - Lecturer: Elisa Ferreira (Tokyo Un.) * Light dark matter around black hole and its gravitational signature - Lecturer: Paolo Pani (Roma "la Sapienza" Un.) * Simulation of gravity and GWs in Bose-Einstein condensates - Lecturer: Ivette Fuentes Guridi (Southampton Un.) * Classical and quantum fluids in gravitational fields - Lecturer: Alberto Nicolis (Columbia Un.) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.9. 2nd MaNiTou summer school on gravitational waves, Nice, France --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26167 Starting: 2023-07-03 to 2023-07-08 Location: Nice, France Additional Information: https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/29050/ Contact: marieanne.bizouard[AT]oca.eu Date: July 3-8 2023. Location: campus Valrose of the Universite Cote d'Azur. Registration: https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/29050/registrations/3442/ The school will cover the emerging field of gravitational wave detection and of its scientific exploitation. The goal of the school is to provide the students with a solid introduction to most aspects of this interdisciplinary field in accelerated expansion. The school is open in priority to Master and PhD students, and also to young or not so young scientists who would like to get better acquainted with Gravitational Waves. The school is limited to 40 participants. Master and PhD students can be accommodate at a CROUS residence free of charge (cost paid by the school). School Programme: GR and GW Theory (7h) - Simone Speziale (CPT) Panorama of possible GW sources (1h) - Joe Romano (TTU) GW Data Analysis (3h) - Sylvain Marsat (L2IT) GW Instruments (3h) - On Ground (LIGO/Virgo, ET) - Walid Chaibi (OCA) - In Space (LISA) - Hubert Halloin (APC) Hands on data analysis (3h) - Simone Mastrogiovanni (INFN - La Sapienza) GW to study the Universe: - Astrophysics (1h30) - Astrid Lamberts (OCA) - Cosmology (1h30) - Simone Mastrogiovanni (INFN - La Sapienza) - Fundamental Physics (1h30) - Mairi Sakellariadou (King's College) - Multi-Messager Astronomy (1h30) - Sarah Antier (OCA) Advanced seminars: - GW and Nuclear Physics (1h30) - TBD - Pulsar Timing Arrays (PTA): - Science and Detection (1h30) - Gilles Theureau (LPC2E) - SGWB Analysis (1h30) - Joe Romano (TTU) - Deep Learning in GW physics (1h30) - Natalia Korsakova (APC) Organising committee: Marie-Anne BIZOUARD (OCA/ARTEMIS) Oualid CHAIBI (OCA/ARTEMIS) Nelson CHRISTENSEN (OCA/ARTEMIS) Sebastien GUILLOT (IRAP) Eric KAJFASZ (CPPM/IPhU) Christian MARINONI (CPT/IPhU) Sylvain MARSAT (L2IT) Alejandro PEREZ (CPT/IPhU) Delphine PORQUET (LAM/IPhU) Nicola TAMANINI (L2IT) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.10. 39th Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting, Pasadena, CA, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26174 Starting: 2023-03-31 to 2023-02-21 Location: Pasadena, CA, USA Additional Information: http://www.tapir.caltech.edu/~pcgm39/ Contact: yanbei[AT]caltech.edu The 39th Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting will be held at Caltech, Pasadena, CA, on March 31 and April 1, 2023. In the tradition of the Pacific Coast Gravity Meetings, students and postdocs are strongly encouraged to participate, and all areas of gravitational physics-classical and quantum, theory and experiment - are welcome. We would like this meeting to serve as a communication medium among all branches of gravitational physics. Because this is a regional meeting, many participants will be from the Western United States, but all are welcome. The meeting is free to attend (no registration fee). Unfortunately, we are not able to provide financial assistance to speakers and participants. A prize (sponsored by the APS Division of Gravitational Physics) will be awarded for the best student talk. It is a pleasure to dedicate this conference to Jim Isenberg, who started these meetings and has kept them going for 39 years. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.11. School on Quantum Photonics: Principles and Applications, Gebze, Turkey --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/02/22/school-on-quantum-photonics-… Starting: 2023-03-13 to 2023-03-16 Location: Gebze, Turkey Additional Information: https://tbae.tubitak.gov.tr/en/haber/quantum-photonics-principles-and-appli… Contact: tbae.iletisim[AT]tubitak.gov.tr Technologies based on the use of quantum principles continue to play a profound role in deeper understanding of the laws of nature, thus sparking a new wave of scientific and technological advances. The use of previously untapped quantum properties such as superposition and entanglement of individual quantum states provides novel technological resources for secure communication systems, computational paradigms, advanced sensing and metrology. The School will bring together graduate students and early career researchers engaged in the various aspects of quantum science and technology to offer an excellent series of lectures, with a broad scope of topics ranging from scientific fundamentals to the ongoing state of applications. Lecturers * Vahid Karimipour (Sharif University of Technology) * Angelo Bassi (University of Trieste) Topics Covered - Quantum Mechanics and its Foundations - Quantum Superposition - Entanglement - Quantum Nonlocality - Quantum Measurements - Quantum Cryptography - Quantum Teleportation - Quantum Computation Organizers: Hasan Mandal (President of TUBITAK), Alikram Nuhbalaoglu (Director of TUBITAK TBAE) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.12. Gravitational Memory Effects: From Theory to Observation, London, UK --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/02/23/gravitational-memory-effects… Starting: 2023-06-05 to 2023-06-09 Location: London, UK Additional Information: https://sites.google.com/view/gw-memory/ Contact: a.seraj[AT]qmul.ac.uk The past few years have witnessed a rapid growth of research in the low frequency sector of gravitational waves. This is triggered by various motivations: First, its observable consequences known as "memory effects" may be detected in the near future in current and planned gravitational wave detectors. Second, substantial breakthroughs in the holographic understanding of gravity in asymptotically flat spacetimes, have revealed a deep connection between memory and the underlying symmetries of quantum gravity. Third, novel methods to study gravitational scattering amplitudes have revealed detailed information about their soft limit. Accordingly, this topic lies at the interface between various fields of research, including quantum gravity, flat-space holography, gravitational wave theory, scattering amplitudes, mathematical GR and numerical relativity. The goal of this meeting is to bring together experts from different areas of research to discuss various aspects of gravitational memory effects. In particular, we will discuss memory effects in the context of 1- Perturbative and numerical formulation of gravitational waves 2- Observation in current and future GW detectors 3- Quantum gravity and holography 4- Scattering amplitudes and their classical limit 5- Mathematical GR and the late time behavior of gravitational waves More information, including the list of speakers and registration form can be found in the webpage of the workshop at: https://sites.google.com/view/gw-memory/ Organizers: Pau Figueras, David Nichols, Ali Seraj, and Juan A. Valiente Kroon +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.13. LISA@Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/02/26/lisacopenhagen/ Starting: 2023-08-09 to 2023-08-11 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Additional Information: https://strong-gr.com/lisa-in-copenhagen/ Contact: vitor.cardoso[AT]nbi.ku.dk Gravitational-wave astronomy was born with the LIGO/Virgo observations of black hole mergers. However, a new revolution is in the making, when the space-based LISA mission flies. LISA promises to observe all the visible universe, and will see supermassive black hole mergers, orbiting white dwarfs, phase transitions in the early universe etc. The capabilities of LISA to do fundamental physics are immense. LISA@Copenhagen is the next in-person meeting of the Fundamental Physics Working Group of the LISA Consortium which will be held at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen from August 9-11, 2023. This meeting will connect the working group more directly to the science work packages and deliverables of the mission. The meeting will be held at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen. The Niels Bohr Institute carries an important legacy in physics and is one of the leading institute in theoretical and experimental physics. Copenhagen is a very enjoyable and beautiful city, and as the capital of Denmark has plenty of wonderful things to do and is easy to reach. The entire Nordic region has plenty to offer and is a remarkable place for summer vacations. There is a very limited number of seats available, as the meeting will take place in the legendary Auditorium A of the institute (where Bohr, Heisenberg, Einstein, Ehrenfest and many, many others met to establish quantum mechanics). Register now! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.14. The Kavli-Villum Summer School on Gravitational Wave, Corfu, Greece --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/02/26/the-kavli-villum-summer-scho… Starting: 2023-09-25 to 2023-09-30 Location: Corfu, Greece Additional Information: https://sites.google.com/cam.ac.uk/gw-school-2023 Contact: gw-school[AT]damtp.cam.ac.uk Gravitational Wave Astrophysics is at the dawn of what will become one of the great scientific endeavours of the 21st century. The Nobel Prize winning first detection of gravitational waves by the LIGO-Virgo Collaboration in 2015 has been a revolutionary step forward in physics and astrophysics by opening a totally new window for the exploration of the Universe. The Kavli-Villum Summer School on Gravitational Waves (25-30 Sep 2023, Corfu) will introduce junior scientists (graduate students and advanced undergraduate students with a background in general relativity) to a wide range of topics at the foundation of the new exciting research field of gravitational wave astronomy, from theory and source modelling to state-of-the-art data analysis methods.. Our list of lecturers consists of leading experts in gravitational-wave science: R. Brito (IST Lisbon) G. Carullo (NBI Copenhagen) K. Clough (Queen Mary University, London) W. Del Pozzo (University of Pisa) D. Gerosa (University of Milan) S. Green (University of Nottingham) L. Heisenberg (ETH Zurich) C. Kavanagh (UC Dublin) L. London (King's College London) A. Pound (University of Southampton) I. Romero-Shaw (University of Cambridge) Please encourage your students to register for this exciting school . +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. PhD Position in Gravitational Wave Physics, Tuebingen, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26100 Deadline: 2023-02-19 Location: Tuebingen, Germany Additional Information: http://www.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de/~kokkotas Contact: kostas.kokkotas[AT]uni-tuebingen.de PhD level Position in Gravitational Wave Physics at the University of Tuebingen, Germany Deadline for applications: March 15, 2023. The Theoretical Astrophysics section (TAT) at the University of Tuebingen has an opening for one PhD level position starting from 1st of April 2023. The successful applicant will carry out original research focusing on the dynamics of neutron stars in relation to the emission of gravitational waves. The candidate is expected to have a strong computational background as well as previous experience in neutron star dynamics and the associated asteroseismological and universal relations. The position is for 24 months. The salary will be paid according to the German public service scale. The research activities of TAT are related to the study of sources of gravitational waves with emphasis on the dynamics of neutron stars and black holes. Applications, including curriculum vitae, list of publications (if any), statement of research interests and experience, and the names (address, e-mail) of two potential referees should be sent to: Prof. Kostas Kokkotas Theoretical Astrophysics (IAAT), University of Tuebingen, D-72076 Tuebingen, Germany. E-mail: kostas.kokkotas_at_uni-tuebingen.de Applications by e-mail are welcome. All applications will receive full consideration until the position is filled. The University of Tuebingen seeks to increase the fraction of female scientists in research and teaching and particularly encourages applications from women. Disabled candidates are given preference if equally qualified. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. 2 PhD positions in computational cosmology, Odense, Denmark ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/02/06/2-phd-positions-in-computati… Deadline: 2023-05-15 Location: Odense, Denmark Additional Information: https://www.sdu.dk/da/service/ledige_stillinger/1204497 Contact: koksbang[AT]cp3.sdu.dk The research group led by Dr Sofie Marie Koksbang at the Centre for Cosmology and Particle Physics Phenomenology (CP3-Origins) at the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy invites applications for two PhD positions. The successful applicants will contribute to the Villum Young Investigator project entitled "Observational effects of big and small structures in the Universe" and have a strong focus on numerical work based on general relativity. We are looking for outstanding and highly motivated candidates with potential to excel in computational cosmology, and who are looking to join a dynamic, curiosity-driven research group. CP3-Origins offers a stimulating research environment with research topics ranging from cosmology to dark matter astro-particle physics, quantum gravity, black holes and quantum field theory. The appointments will be for terms of three (or four) years and are expected to start in the autumn of 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter (starting date is flexible). Funding for travel to conferences, workshops and PhD schools is available. Please see the external link for details on salary, application requirements and link to submission page. For questions, e-mail Dr. Sofie Marie Koksbang at koksbang[at]cp3.sdu.dk +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. PhD Fellowship in Gravitational Wave Physics, Copenhagen, Denmark ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26124 Deadline: 2023-03-15 Location: Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/24299 Contact: jose.ezquiaga[AT]nbi.ku.dk The Niels Bohr International Academy (NBIA) at the Niels Bohr Institute invites expressions of interest for a PhD fellowship in Gravitational Wave physics at the interface between cosmology, fundamental physics and astrophysics. The PhD fellow will be working under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Jose Maria Ezquiaga, and will be joining the Gravitational Wave Explorers Team at the Strong group funded by the VILLUM Young Investigator Grant "Exploring the Uncharted Universe with Gravitational Waves". The Gravitational Wave Explorers Team is part of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the LISA Consortium. The team exploits observations of extreme gravitational systems like colliding black holes to open unique opportunities to measure the Universe's expansion rate, map the unseen dark matter and test Einstein's gravity. The preferred starting date for the PhD position will be the fall of 2023 and the position will last for a fixed period of 3 years. Interested individuals are encouraged to upload all material before *March 15th, 2023*. The search may possibly continue beyond that date. Interested individuals are invited to express their interest via academicjobsonline including their CV (max. 2 pages), transcripts and indicating in their cover letter (max. 1 page): 1) a summary of their background and research interests, 2) their motivation for this PhD fellowship, 3) an example of their contribution to a research project/assignment, and 4) the name of at least one researcher with whom they have worked. The Niels Bohr International Academy is a vibrant center for Gravitational Physics, with more than 40 researchers from junior to senior levels working on various topics related to gravity, black holes and gravitational waves, including the Strong and the Theoretical Astrophysics groups. NBIA has emerged as a highly active, inspirational and diverse research environment, that further includes regular visitors, workshops, conferences, PhD-schools, seminars, and informal group meetings. PhD students at the Niels Bohr International Academy receive a competitive salary (including pension) and funds for travel and computing. Copenhagen is a beautiful city with a large international community, a lively and diverse cultural scene, and a very high quality of life. The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes all qualified individuals regardless of personal background. For any inquiries, kindly send an email to jose.ezquiaga[AT]nbi.ku.dk, with email subject "PhD Fellowship in Gravitational Wave physics" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Predoctoral Philosophy of Quantum Gravity, Chicago, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26133 Deadline: 2023-04-01 Location: Chicago, USA Additional Information: https://beyondspacetime.net/junior-fellowship-in-philosophy-of-quantum-grav… Contact: huggett[AT]uic.edu The philosophy of physics group at the Department of Philosophy at University of Illinois Chicago solicits applications for a junior visiting fellowship for advanced PhD students, August 2023 (or as soon as possible thereafter) through December 2023. The position is funded by the John Templeton Foundation grant 'Cosmology Beyond Spacetime'. Candidates must be ABD in a PhD program at an accredited university, working on a dissertation related to the philosophy of quantum gravity or cosmology, broadly construed. The fellowship will provide support for the successful candidate to spend a semester away from their home institution to work with the project's UIC group led by Professor Nick Huggett, and to benefit from interactions with project members and from participation in the project's activities. The successful candidate will participate in a tutoring program directed by Professor Huggett. They will be expected to participate in weekly group meetings during term, help with the administration and organization of the group's activities, and contribute to the group's research and outreach efforts. More information on the project and the research group is available at http://beyondspacetime.net/. The fellowship is fixed-term for one semester, to be negotiated with the successful candidate. The salary is $15,000 total. Research funds will be available for travel to relevant conferences and to visit the project's other group at the University of Geneva. The successful candidate must remain enrolled as a full-time student at their home institution, and will not be admitted into any degree program at UIC. The fellowship will not cover any costs (such as tuition and fees) at the home institution. Applications must contain a cover letter detailing the pertinent experience and motivation for the position, a CV, a 1-2 page description of the dissertation project, one writing sample, and two letters of reference (sent under separate cover). They should be sent to Professor Nick Huggett at huggett[AT]uic.edu. Review of the files will begin on April 1st, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. Candidates files may be reviewed by qualified members of the Scientific Advisory Committee, and the best qualified candidate will be selected by Professors Huggett and Wuethrich. Applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged. For more information, please contact Professor Nick Huggett at huggett[AT]uic.edu. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. Tenured junior position in Loop Quantum Gravity, Marseille, France ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26211 Deadline: 2023-03-30 Location: Marseille, France Additional Information: https://galaxie.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/antares/can/index.jsp Contact: dgrh-a2.conseil[AT]education.gouv.fr Tenured junior position in loop quantum gravity in Marseille, to join the team founded by Carlo Rovelli and currently formed by Alejandro Perez and Simone Speziale. The position is Maitre de Conferences, and it is opened by the university of Aix-Marseille. Applications are to be made through the portal Galaxie of the french government: https://galaxie.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/antares/can/index.jsp The position with his detailed description is listed as n. 1269 under the column 'Ref. Galaxie' at the following page: https://www.galaxie.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/ensup/ListesPostesPub… The applications have to be in French, and the interviews of the selected candidates will be in French. The position comes with teaching duties, to be exercised mostly in French. The total duties amount to 192 hours a year. Every teaching hour counts as 1.5h of teaching duties, so one can do at most 128 hours of teaching a year, but typically one does a bit less and compensates with other teaching duties such as proctoring etc. There exist grant-like schemes that can be applied for to reduce teaching on one or more years. Concerning salary, it follows the national guidelines based on seniority, for some information look here: https://www.emploi-collectivites.fr/grille-indiciaire-etat-maitre-conferenc… PhD work and previous postdocs are taken into account to compute the seniority, and therefore candidates hired after postdocs will have a bigger starting salary, for some information look here: https://www.snesup.fr/article/modification-des-regles-de-classement-des-ens… The criteria for applying include a PhD, and the French qualification ( https://www.galaxie.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/ensup/cand_qualificat… ) that the candidate should have previously obtained. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. Scientific software developer in gravitational wave physics, Palma, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/03/01/scientific-software-develope… Deadline: 2023-03-31 Location: Palma, Spain Additional Information: https://investigacio.uib.eu/Contractacio/Convocatories-vigents Contact: sascha.husa[AT]uib.es The gravitational physics group at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) is seeking a highly motivated scientific software developer/research software engineer. The successful candidate will support our research in gravitational wave data analysis and numerical relativity and will be involved in our contributions to the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, the Einstein Telescope and the LISA Consortium. Research in the group spans a wide range of topics, including gravitational wave data analysis, waveform modelling and numerical relativity. Computing is carried out using an in-house high-performance computer cluster, and external resources such as the Mare Nostrum supercomputer or the LIGO data grid. The group comprises PIs Alicia Sintes and Sascha Husa and faculty members David Keitel and Jaume Carot, as well as several postdoctoral researchers and PhD students, and it is involved in the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, the LISA Consortium and the Einstein Telescope project. For further details see http://grg.uib.es. The initial contract will be for 2 years, the contract may be extended depending on performance and funding. Salary is negotiable between EUR 2200 and EUR 2800 and will depend on the level of experience. Minimal requirement will be a bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science, astronomy, physics or a related discipline, with software developing experience. Requirements: * Experience in using high-performance computing (HPC) or high-throughput computing (HTC) resources. * Expert knowledge in computational languages used in the physics and astrophysics community (e.g. Python,  C/C++, Mathematica). * Experience in using Unix/Linux and macOS. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.  Preference will be given to candidates with: * A background in gravitational-wave physics or astrophysics. * Familiarity with gravitational-wave software. * A PhD in Informatics, Astronomy, Physics or related fields (not a requirement). * Familiarity with modern software development practices, such as version control (Git) and continuous  integration (CI) . * Knowledge of machine-learning methods. * Experience in numerical solutions of ordinary and partial differential equations. Key tasks/responsibilities: * Support the development and maintenance of software packages used to generate waveform models, and used for statistical inference of the properties of observed gravitational-wave signals. * Performance optimisation and documentation of scientific software. * Consult and train scientists in the use of software. * Support research and publications conducted by scientists in the group. * Visualisation of results. The starting day for the contract may be negotiated, but a starting date in spring 2023 is preferred. The deadline for applications is March 31. Candidates will need to apply through the human resources management at UIB. Instructions for the application process can be found at https://investigacio.uib.eu/Contractacio/Convocatories-vigents. The call reference number and job description are 2022-23_5_33 Scientific software developer in gravitational wave physics at the University of the Balearic Islands. Applications should be submitted via the Researcher Portal at the University of the Balearic Islands https://ppi.uib.eu/ by filling the relevant application form and uploading all required documents (CV, Passport, academic records, certificates, and any other supporting documents of the CV). When filling the form, non-Spanish applicants need to click the box authorising "a duly authorised civil servant at the University of the Balearic Islands to register all the documentation requested" in the Call for applications. The resulting PDF file of the form, together with the required supporting documents, should then be emailed to forhu.contractacio[AT]uib.cat For questions or help with the application process please contact alicia.sintes[AT]uib.es and sascha.husa[AT]uib.es. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. Living Reviews in Computational Astrophysics: "Neutrino transport in general relativistic neutron star merger simulations" ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/02/24/living-reviews-in-computatio… Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/journal/41115 The open-access journal Living Reviews in Computational Astrophysics has published a new review article on 23 February 2023: Francois Foucart. Neutrino transport in general relativistic neutron star merger simulations. Living Rev Comput Astrophys 9, 1 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41115-023-00016-y From the abstract: Numerical simulations of neutron star-neutron star and neutron star-black hole binaries play an important role in our ability to model gravitational-wave and electromagnetic signals powered by these systems. These simulations have to take into account a wide range of physical processes including general relativity, magnetohydrodynamics, and neutrino radiation transport. The latter is particularly important in order to understand the properties of the matter ejected by many mergers, the optical/infrared signals powered by nuclear reactions in the ejecta, and the contribution of that ejecta to astrophysical nucleosynthesis. However, accurate evolutions of the neutrino transport equations that include all relevant physical processes remain beyond our current reach. In this review, I will discuss the current state of neutrino modeling in general relativistic simulations of neutron star mergers and of their post-merger remnants. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. CosmoVerse@Lisob, Lisbon, Portugal 1.2. GGI School "Theoretical Aspects of Astroparticle Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation", Florence, Italy 1.3. Verao Quantico 2023, Ubu Anchieta, Brazil 1.4. Quantum Effects in Gravitational Fields, Leipzig, Germany 1.5. Gravitational-wave populations: what's next?, Milan, Italy 1.6. Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime Workshop II, Granada, Spain 1.7. Werner Israel Memorial Symposium, Victoria, BC, Canada (hybrid) 1.8. New horizons for (no-)horizon physics: from gauge to gravity and back II, Florence, Italy 1.9. Quantum Fluids in the Universe, Pisa, Italy 1.10. Gravitational waves meet effective field theories, Benasque, Spain 1.11. BritGrav23, Southampton, UK 1.12. Analog gravity in 2023: Summer School+ Workshop, Benasque, Spain 1.13. Workshop on Gravity: classical, quantum, theoretical and experimental, Baton Rouge, LA, USA 1.14. European Einstein Toolkit Meeting 2023, Aveiro, Portugal 1.15. At the interface of asymptotics, conformal methods and analysis in general relativity, London, UK 1.16. CoCoNuT Meeting 2023, Potsdam, Germany 1.17. Conference of the South African Gravity Society, Durban, South Africa 1.18. XV International Conference on Gravitation, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Gyeongju, Korea 2. Jobs 2.1. PhD in gravitational wave physics at SISSA, Trieste, Italy 2.2. Postdoctoral Fellowship in the High Energy Physics, Cosmology and Astrophysics Theory, Cape Town, South Africa 2.3. Research associate in theoretical cosmology, Sheffield, UK 2.4. Postdoc position on ET Instrumentation, Neaples, Italy 2.5. Postdoc position in mathematics, Potsdam, Germany 2.6. PhD Studentships in Gravitational Wave Source Modelling, Birmingham, UK 2.7. Postdoctoral position in Gravity and Astrophysics, Prague, Czech Republic 2.8. Scientific Programmer Position at the Max-Planck-Institute for Gravitational Physics, Potsdam, Germany 2.9. Ikerbasque senior postdoctoral fellowships in gravitation and cosmology, Bilbao Spain 2.10. Postdoctoral Position in Quantum Gravity, Beijing, China 2.11. Research Associate in Quantum Gravity, Sheffield, UK 2.12. Postdoctoral Position at the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic 3. News 3.1. New book: Experimental Gravitation 3.2. Multiple PhD positions in UMass Dartmouth and University of Rhode Island, - Closing Soon! 3.3. A Memoriam of Bernd Schmidt ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. CosmoVerse@Lisob, Lisbon, Portugal --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/01/02/cosmoverselisob/ Starting: 2023-05-30 to 2023-06-01 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Additional Information: https://indico.unina.it/event/70/ Contact: jackson.said[AT]um.edu.mt CosmoVerse@Lisbon is the first annual conference in a series of conferences which aim to establish a synergy between the different research areas in cosmology, and foster a sustainable network based on interdisciplinary research in order to confront the growing challenges of tensions in cosmological survey data. This conference is organized within the Cost action initiative CA21136 - Addressing observational tensions in cosmology with systematics and fundamental physics (CosmoVerse). Our understanding of the Universe is at a turning point with the predictions of the standard cosmological model and the observations from different surveys are showing tensions in several key areas. The disagreement is expressed in the value of cosmic expansion as well as in the growth of large-scale structure in the Universe. New cosmological surveys, many of which are European, may expose tension in additional areas of the concordance model. The question of cosmological tensions can be confronted in a number of ways. Firstly, survey data needs to be further analysed for potential systematic uncertainties or biases. Secondly, there have been numerous advances in approaches to data analysis and statistics, some of which provide less dependence on cosmological models to make cosmological parameter estimates. Lastly, there are a plethora of new proposals from fundamental physics which range from novel neutrino physics to dark energy proposals (and others) which may contribute to a solution to the cosmological tensions problem. These represent the three research themes through which cosmological tensions will either be alleviated or resolved. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. GGI School "Theoretical Aspects of Astroparticle Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation", Florence, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/01/02/ggi-school-theoretical-aspec… Starting: 2022-03-20 to 2022-03-31 Location: Florence, Italy Additional Information: https://agenda.infn.it/e/apcg2023 Contact: apcg.school[AT]gmail.com Dear Colleagues, we announce the fourth edition of the Galileo Gailiei Institute PhD School on: "Theoretical Aspects of Astroparticle Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation" to be held at The Galileo Galilei Institute of Theoretical Physics, Arcetri, Florence (Italy) from 20 to 31 March, 2023. Details can be found at the page: https://agenda.infn.it/e/apcg2023 Applications can be submitted through the GGI web page: https://www.ggi.infn.it/bee/application/submit?id=445 within the deadline February 5, 2023. A limited number of selected students will be admitted. The School aims at providing robust and detailed introductions on the basic theoretical concepts and main tools to work in the field of Astroparticle Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation. The courses are organized as lectures at the blackboard in the morning and are integrated with hands-on and discussion sessions with an instructor in the afternoon. The program of the 2023 edition comprises the following four courses: "Particle dark matter" - Torsten Bringmann (University of Oslo) "Gravitational waves" - Sebastiano Bernuzzi (University of Jena) "Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics" - Antonio Marrone (University of Bari) "Cosmic tensions" - Jose Luis Bernal (MPI Garching) The School will profit of the Galileo Galilei Institute facilities. Each student will have office space to study and discuss, with a lot of opportunities to interact with lecturers. Practical information on accommodation, support and meals can be found here: https://agenda.infn.it/event/33079/page/6842-practical-info Please circulate this information to colleagues, collaborators and students that may be interested in attending the School (apologies if you receive this message more than once). For any inquiry about the school, please write to: apcg.school[AT]gmail.com Best regards, The Organizers Nicola Bartolo (University of Padova and INFN Padova) Nicolao Fornengo (University of Torino and INFN Torino) Dario Grasso (INFN Pisa and University of Pisa) Leonardo Gualtieri (University of Pisa and INFN Pisa) Eligio Lisi (INFN Bari and University of Bari) Ofelia Pisanti (University of Napoli and INFN Napoli) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. Verao Quantico 2023, Ubu Anchieta, Brazil --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/01/03/verao-quantico-2023/ Starting: 2023-04-10 to 2023-04-14 Location: Ubu Anchieta, Brazil Additional Information: https://www.cosmo-ufes.org/vq2023.html Contact: julio.fabris[AT]cosmo-ufes.org Verao Quantico ("Quantum Summer") is a biennial meeting that is held in Brazil during the (southern hemisphere) summer. The 2023 edition will be its 10th realization. The meeting gathers international researchers and grad students on different aspects of cosmology, gravitation, and quantum field theory. It includes both seminars (with focus to recent research developments) and mini-courses (with a more introductory approach that are helpful to both students and researchers from different areas). Mini-Courses: -- Testing gravity with cosmology - Luca Amendola (Heidelberg, Alemanha); -- Dark matter and the structures in the universe - Diego Lambas (UNC, Argentina); -- Quantum gravity - Roberto Percacci (Sissa, Italia); -- Superstructures and voids: their global dynamics and galaxy properties - Heliana Luparello (UNC, Argentina); Advanced Seminars: Gustavo Pazzini de Brito (SDU, Dinamarca); Searching for dark energy with the Sun - Ippocratis D. Saltas (Academia de Ciencias, Republica Tcheca; Dark Matter viewed as cosmic gluonic background - Jean-Pierre Gazeau (APC, Franca; Non-linear evolution for Vainshtein screening cosmologies - Radouane Gannouji (UCV, Chile); Richard Kerner path approach to understand materials growth and some unexpected connections - Gerardo Garcia Naumis (UNAM, Mexico); Condensed matter with Richard Kerner - Rafael Barrios (UNAM, Mexico); Karol Penson (Universite Sorbonne, Franca); h-expansion of Wightman distributions - Giuseppe Dito (Universite de Bourgogne, Franca); Variations on a theme by Schwarzschild - Jan-Willem van Holten (Universidade de Amsterda, Holanda); Global anisotropy as super-curvature modes on top of isotropic cosmologies - Thiago Pereira (UEL, Brasil). Seminario especial - 80 anos do Prof. Richard Kerner Discrete symmetries Z2 and Z3 and the generalized Lorentz algebra - Richard Kerner (Universite Sorbonne, Franca). Communications The program also includes 6 communications of 30 minutes that are yet to be selected from participants' submission. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. Quantum Effects in Gravitational Fields, Leipzig, Germany --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/01/04/quantum-effects-in-gravitati… Starting: 2023-08-28 to 2023-09-01 Location: Leipzig, Germany Additional Information: https://indico.tpi.uni-jena.de/e/qegf Contact: qegf[AT]uni-leipzig.de The combination of quantum and gravitational physics led decades ago to the prediction of quantum radiation by black holes and the production of quantum particles in expanding universes. In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest, arising from both a theoretical and an experimental perspective. On the theoretical side, there are significant new findings regarding quantum effects in the inside of black holes or the interconnections between quantum entanglement, gravity, and holography. On the experimental side, there have been advances on observational signatures of quantum effects in gravitational fields, motivated partly by impressive advances in technology. During August 28-September 1, 2023, we will hold an in-person conference at Leipzig University, Germany, to present and discuss recent developments in the field. Confirmed plenary speakers are: Eanna E. Flanagan (Cornell, U.S.A.) Stefan Floerchinger (Heidelberg and Jena, Germany) Christian Gerard (Orsay, France) Veronika E. Hubeny (UC Davis, U.S.A.) Harvey S. Reall (Cambridge, U.K.) Jeff Steinhauer (Technion, Israel) Robert M. Wald (Chicago, U.S.A.) Elizabeth Winstanley (Sheffield, U.K.) Noa Zilberman (Technion, Israel) We also welcome contributed talks from scientists working on this area. The deadline for talk submission is July 1, 2023, and for conference registration is July 15, 2023. Organizers: Marc Casals Stefan Hollands Rainer Verch Jochen Zahn Funded via the Jena-Leipzig DFG Research Training Group 2522. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. Gravitational-wave populations: what's next?, Milan, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/01/12/gravitational-wave-populatio… Starting: 2023-07-10 to 2023-07-14 Location: Milan, Italy Additional Information: https://sites.google.com/unimib.it/gwpopnext Contact: davide.gerosa[AT]unimib.it It is a pleasure to announce the workshop "Gravitational-wave populations: what's next?" which we are currently organizing for next summer: https://sites.google.com/unimib.it/gwpopnext As the catalog of detected gravitational-wave events grows from O(10) to O(100) sources (but think millions in a few decades!), such increasingly detailed information is allowing us to dig deeper into the (astro)physics of compact objects. At the same time, new and more data require appropriately powerful statistical tools to be fully exploited. This highly interactive workshop (fewer talks, more working together!) will be the opportunity to share recent progress, identify what new steps are now needed, and hopefully set the stage for substantial progress in the field. The workshop will take place on July 10-14, 2023 at the University of Milano-Bicocca, which is located near the city center of Milan, Italy. Milan is a beautiful, international city in the north of Italy and is served by three major airports with worldwide connections. The city is home to art, history, and great food; nearby excursions will take you to the Italian lakes and the stunning Alps. While we are unable to provide travel support, the workshop will have no registration fee. The workshop will be in person without remote options. Interested participants should register on the conference website by March 1st, 2023. Depending on the number of people registering, participants might need to be selected. We will be in touch soon after the registration deadline, so please do not make travel plans until you hear back from us. When registering please indicate which of the discussion session(s) you would like to contribute to. Early career scientists will have the opportunity to give flash talks highlighting their science. Davide Gerosa (Milano-Bicocca), Emanuele Berti (Johns Hopkins), Salvatore Vitale (MIT) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime Workshop II, Granada, Spain --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/01/12/quantum-field-theory-in-curv… Starting: 2023-05-24 to 2023-05-26 Location: Granada, Spain Additional Information: https://sites.google.com/view/qftcsworkshop2023/home Contact: antonio.ferreiro[AT]ru.nl We are pleased to announce the second edition of the Workshop Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime which will be held in person from 24 May 2023 to 26 May 2022 at the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA) in Granada, Spain. The aim of this workshop continues to be to gather researchers from around the world who work in topics related to QFTCS, both in its mathematical conceptualization, and its applications in cosmology and astrophysics. The main research lines we aim to cover in the workshop include: QFT in the early universe and black holes, semiclassical Einstein equations and the backreaction problem, relativistic quantum information, and mathematical foundations of QFTCS. Additionally, for this second edition, we plan to include topics related to quantum gravity: namely, how QFTCS fits within the different approaches toward quantum gravity. We strongly encourage the participation of researchers from the field of quantum gravity with an interest in phenomenology and QFTCS. Plenary speakers: - Marc Casals - Renate Loll - Eduardo Martin-Martinez - Beatrice Bonga (special colloquium) The contributions are expected to last 15 minutes + questions. However, special requests for extended talks could be considered. We encourage the participation of researchers in the early stages of their career (PhD students and postdoc researchers). There is a registration fee of 150 EUR. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. Werner Israel Memorial Symposium, Victoria, BC, Canada (hybrid) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=25976 Starting: 2023-05-18 to 2023-05-19 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Additional Information: https://meetings.triumf.ca/event/332/ Contact: phys_wims[AT]uvic.ca This symposium will celebrate the scientific career and legacy of Werner Israel, one of the leading figures in the development of our modern understanding of general relativity and black holes. Among many impactful contributions, Werner proved the foundational no-hair theorems for the exterior of static black holes, and later the phenomenon of mass inflation for the interior of rotating black holes (with his student E. Poisson); he devised the Israel junction conditions for extended gravitating sources, and developed the causal Muller-Israel-Stewart theory for relativistic thermodynamics and hydrodynamics. The symposium will be held in hybrid format on the campus of the University of Victoria, in Victoria BC, and will run over two full days May 18-19, 2023. The evening of May 18th will include a reception followed by a conference dinner. In celebrating Werner's remarkable scientific legacy, the symposium aims to bring together researchers with interests aligned with various themes of Werner's research, both historical and modern. To this end, the focus of the meeting will be on properties of black holes and relativistic matter. To register and for further information, please visit the conference website: https://meetings.triumf.ca/event/332/ We look forward to seeing you in Victoria. Local Organizing Committee: Nikita Blinov, Kristan Jensen, Pavel Kovtun, Eric Mefford, Adam Ritz, Karun Thanjavur Scientific Advisory Committee: Valeri Frolov (Alberta), Shinji Mukohyama (Kyoto), Julio Navarro (UVic), Eric Poisson (Guelph), Frans Pretorius (Princeton) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8. New horizons for (no-)horizon physics: from gauge to gravity and back II, Florence, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=25979 Starting: 2023-04-17 to 2023-04-21 Location: Florence, Italy Additional Information: https://www.ggi.infn.it/showevent.pl?id=455 Contact: paolo.pani[AT]uniroma1.it To be held in person at the INFN Galileo Galilei Institute (GGI) on 17-21 April, 2023. Motivated by the recent breakthroughs in gravitational-wave (GW) astronomy and in the imaging of black holes (BHs), the last few years have witnessed a growing interest in exploring the phenomenology of BHs, compact objects, and horizonless micro-states which emerge in the 'fuzzball' proposal in string theory. Semi-analytical, fully numerical techniques and, more recently, exact methods from gauge theory and 2d CFT have been developed by different communities to study the linear response to perturbations of BHs and compact objects, their multipolar structure, tidal deformation properties and absorption coefficients that are crucial to model the GW signal expected from the merger of these objects and discriminate signatures of new physics at the horizon scale. We are organizing the second edition of a workshop on these topics, with the goal of bringing together scientists from different communities, backgrounds and expertise, to stimulate interdisciplinary interactions between and cross-fertilisation of ideas and techniques as diverse as gauge theories, 2d CFT, BH and GW phenomenology, string theory, and advanced numerical techniques. We aim to have only two talks per day and devote most of the time to informal discussions and to explore possible collaborations. The GGI provides the ideal environment for a fruitful and relaxed workshop, also providing office spaces for the participants. For this reason, the number of participants is limited and we suggest applying at your earliest convenience through the workshop webpage. The Organizing Committee Massimo Bianchi, Giulio Bonelli, Francesco Fucito, Maria Luisa Frau, Jose Francisco Morales, Paolo Pani, Alessandro Tanzini +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.9. Quantum Fluids in the Universe, Pisa, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/01/16/quantum-fluids-in-the-univer… Starting: 2023-06-05 to 2023-06-15 Location: Pisa, Italy Additional Information: https://agenda.infn.it/e/ISAPP Contact: isapp2023[AT]lists.pi.infn.it Dear Colleagues, we announce the International PhD School on: "QUANTUM FLUIDS IN THE UNIVERSE" to be held in Pisa (Italy), Centro Congressi le Benedettine from 5 to 15 June, 2023. The school is part of the series ISAPP (International School of AstroParticle Physics, for more info see: https://www.isapp-schools.org/ ) and is supported by INFN, Universita' di Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore and EGO. Details and registration information can be found at the page: https://agenda.infn.it/e/ISAPP The registration deadline is: 19 March 2023 The registration fee is 400 Euro (accommodation and dinners not included). A limited number of selected participants (PhD students and young postdocs) will be admitted. The program comprises the following courses: * Properties of matter in neutron stars and GW emission - Lecturer: Armen Sedrakian (Frankfurt Un.) * Multimessenger observations of neutron stars - Lecturer: Samaya Nissanke (GRAPPA, Amsterdam Un.) * Light dark matter candidates - Lecturer: Kfir Blum (Weizmann In.) * Light dark matter search - Lecturer: Elisa Ferreira (Tokyo Un.) * Light dark matter around black hole and its gravitational signature - Lecturer: Paolo Pani (Roma "la Sapienza" Un.) * Simulation of gravity and GWs in Bose-Einstein condensates - Lecturer: Ivette Fuentes Guridi (Southampton Un.) * Classical and quantum fluids in gravitational fields - Lecturer: Alberto Nicolis (Columbia Un.) The School aims at providing a cross-disciplinary overview and the main tools to work on some of the main aspects of astroparticle physics where quantum collective properties of matter play a crucial role. Practical information on accommodation, support and meals can be found here: https://agenda.infn.it/event/31781/page/6979-practical-info Please circulate this information to colleagues, collaborators and students that may be interested in attending the School (apologies if you receive this message more than once). For any inquiry about the school, please write to isapp2023[AT]lists.pi.infn.it Best regards, The Organizers: Bartolome Alles Salom (INFN), Ignazio Bombaci (U. Pisa), Giancarlo Cella (INFN), Maria Luisa Chiofalo (U. Pisa), Michele Cignoni (U. Pisa), Elena Cuoco (EGO + SNS), Scilla Degl'Innocenti (U. Pisa), Walter Del Pozzo (U. Pisa), Nicolao Fornengo (U. Torino), Daniele Gaggero (INFN), Dario Grasso (INFN), Leonardo Gualtieri (U. Pisa), Laura Elisa Marcucci (U. Pisa), Giovanni Marozzi (U. Pisa), Paolo Panci (U. Pisa), Barbara Patricelli (U. Pisa), Josef Pradler (HEPHY Vienna), Massimiliano Razzano (U. Pisa), Enrico Trincherini (SNS), Michele Viviani (INFN) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.10. Gravitational waves meet effective field theories, Benasque, Spain --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=25984 Starting: 2023-08-20 to 2023-08-26 Location: Benasque, Spain Additional Information: https://www.benasque.org/2023mcs/ Contact: miguel.bezaresfigueroa[AT]nottingham.ac.uk General Relativity (GR) describes gravity on a huge range of scales, field strengths and velocities. However, despite its successes, GR has been showing its age. Cosmological data support the existence of Dark Sector, but may also be interpreted as a breakdown of our understanding of gravity. Also, GR is intrinsically incompatible with quantum field theory, and should be replaced, at high energies, by a (still unknown) quantum theory of gravity. This deadlock may prelude to a paradigm change in our understanding of gravity, possibly triggered by the direct observations of neutron stars and black holes by gravitational-wave interferometers. The recent LIGO/ Virgo observations have already made a huge impact on our theoretical understanding of gravity, by severely constraining several extensions of GR. In this workshop, we will focus on effective field theories of gravity extending/modifying GR, focusing on their predictions for the generation and propagation of gravitational waves, and on their comparison with experiments. Our goal is to establish new synergies among different communities, including numerical relativity, post-Newtonian theory, data analysis and cosmology. Invited Speakers - Karim Noui * - Cliff Burgess * - Claudia de Rham* - Antonio Padilla * - Miguel Zumalacarragui * - Filipo Vernizzi - Alessandra Silvestri - Tanja Hinderer* - Felix Julie - Luis Lehner - Pau Figueras* - Helvi Witek - Aaron Held - Maxence Corman - Leo Stein* - Harald Pfeiffer - Tessa Baker - Andrea Maselli - Dina Traykova (* to be confirmed) The workshop will include ample time for discussions and a selected number of contributed talk, and office space will be available to participants. Besides the spectacular location, Benasque is a very family friendly place. In particular, there will be the possibility of childcare during the conference. Organizers E. Barausse (SISSA, Italy) L. Bernard (Paris Meudon/CNRS) M. Bezares (University of Nottingham) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.11. BritGrav23, Southampton, UK --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26006 Starting: 2023-04-13 to 2023-04-14 Location: Southampton, UK Additional Information: https://sites.google.com/view/britgrav23 Contact: britgrav23[AT]soton.ac.uk The 23rd BritGrav meeting will be hosted by the School of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Southampton. The meeting will span two days, Thursday 13th April and Friday 14th April. The aim of this meeting is to bring together early-stage researchers working on all aspects of gravitational physics, including astrophysics, cosmology, general relativity, quantum gravity, gravitational-wave data analysis and instrumentation, to exchange results and ideas. Following the BritGrav tradition, the meeting will consist of short talks with priority to be given to PhD students and early-career researchers. Limited funding will be provided by the IOP Gravitational Physics Group, to support travel for students. Registration is free. The deadline for abstract submission is Friday 10th March. At the end of the meeting, we will award The Best Student Talk Prize, sponsored by the IOP Publishing Group. Local Organisers: Carsten Gundlach, Michael Kenna-Allison, Fabian Gittins. For inquiries please contact us at britgrav23(a)soton.ac.uk. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.12. Analog gravity in 2023: Summer School+ Workshop, Benasque, Spain --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26009 Starting: 2023-05-22 to 2023-06-02 Location: Benasque, Spain Additional Information: https://www.benasque.org/2023ag/ Contact: agullo[AT]lsu.edu This event has two goals: the training of the new generation of researchers and a discussion of the state of the art of different research programs and experimental platforms related to analog gravity. The events will be held in the 'Centro de Ciencias de Benasque Pedro Pascual' and it is intended to stimulate the exchange of ideas between junior and senior scientists, with both theoretical and experimental expertise. The Center provides facilities and an agreeable atmosphere to allow the participants to carry their work during the meeting. Benasque is a beautiful mountain village located 1140 m above sea level, in a valley at the heart of the Pyrenees, about 140 km north of the city of Zaragoza. The beautiful landscapes, scenic hikes and the proximity to the highest peaks in the Pyrenees make Benasque one of the main tourist sites in the region. The center is child friendly and families are welcome. The center does not offer day care, but can help families to find babysitters if requested. The registration deadline for this even is March 15th 2023. Organizers: I. Agullo ( Louisiana State University) A. Fabbri (University of Valencia) M. Jacquet (Paris Sorbonne University) S. Weinfurtner (University of Nottingham) J. Wilson (Louisiana State University) School: The school will take place from the 22nd to the 27th of May. It will include the following set of topics, which are intended to cover both the theoretical foundations of this filed of research as well as ongoing experimental implementations. Topics: - Quantum field theory in curved spacetimes and analogue gravity - Quantum information and analogue gravity - Fluids of light, dynamical effects, Hawking radiation and super-radiance (theory and experiments) - Analogue gravity in non-linear optical systems (theory and experiments) - Analog gravity in Bose Einstein Condensates (theory and experiments) Invited Lecturers: - Anthony Brady - Iacopo Carusotto + Luca Giacomelli - Elisabeth Giacobino - Friedrich Koenig - Stefano Liberati Financial support: The organizers are exploring different sources of funding support. The availability of funds and the application process will be announced in due time. Workshop: All interested in participating should fill out the application form (see registration section below) The workshop will take place from the 29th of May to the 2nd of June. Invited Speakers - Volodya Eltsov - Ruth Gregory - Joerg Schmiedmayer - Bill Unruh  - Chris Westbrook The registration fee for this conference is: Regular fee: 350 eur.  Only school or workshop fee: 250 eur. For registration, abstract submission, and further information, please visit the website https://www.benasque.org/2023ag/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.13. Workshop on Gravity: classical, quantum, theoretical and experimental, Baton Rouge, LA, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/01/23/workshop-on-gravity-classica… Starting: 2023-03-17 to 2023-03-18 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA Additional Information: https://relativity.phys.lsu.edu/workshop2023/index.html Contact: psingh[AT]lsu.edu The workshop is organized by the Department of Physics and Astronomy at LSU and the Hearne Institute to profess Dr. Jorge Pullin's distinctive career. Jorge Pullin is Horace Hearne Chair in Theoretical Physics with the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Louisiana State University. The workshop will bring together various collaborators and colleagues of Jorge from different areas of classical, quantum and numerical aspects of gravity. During his long and dynamical career, Jorge has published more than 200 research papers and 3 books on loop quantum gravity and has worked in all areas of gravitational physics including classical and quantum aspects, theoretical and experimental elements, foundational aspects of quantum theory and numerical relativity. Jorge's exemplary service to the community includes being the founding editor of Physical Review X, managing editor of International Journal of Modern Physics D, and editorial board of Living Reviews in Relativity, and starting International Loop Quantum Gravity seminars which have been run regularly by Jorge since 2006. He has been awarded various honors including the Fellow of American Physical Society and the American Association of Advancement of Science. The conference will be held in 130 Nicholson Hall at the Department of Physics and Astronomy at LSU. To attend the conference please register by sending an email to Param Singh psingh[at]lsu.edu. There is no registration fee. To get a group hotel rate, register by 2/15/23. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.14. European Einstein Toolkit Meeting 2023, Aveiro, Portugal --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/01/24/european-einstein-toolkit-me… Starting: 2023-06-19 to 2023-06-23 Location: Aveiro, Portugal Additional Information: https://einsteintoolkit.org/ Contact: mzilhao[AT]ua.pt The next European Einstein Toolkit Meeting will take place on 19-23 June 2023 at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. The Einstein Toolkit is a community-driven Open Source software platform of core computational tools to advance and support research in relativistic astrophysics and gravitational physics, including Numerical Relativity, studies of Neutron stars and Magnetohydrodynamics. The first two days of the meeting will include lectures and tutorials geared towards new users of the toolkit. The following three days will focus on the status and future development of the toolkit, including scientific talks as well as dedicated discussion sessions. The meeting will be fully in-person, with no online component. This is the first announcement for you to save the dates. A second announcement will follow shortly with more details about the meeting and on how to register. Registration is expected to open in early March and there will be no registration fee. You are welcome to send questions or informal inquiries to Miguel Zilhao at mzilhao[AT]ua.pt We look forward to welcoming you in Aveiro. Best regards, The organising committee. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.15. At the interface of asymptotics, conformal methods and analysis in general relativity, London, UK --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26037 Starting: 2023-05-09 to 2023-05-10 Location: London, UK Additional Information: https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2023/05/general-relati… Contact: scientific.meetings[AT]royalsociety.org The Royal Society is hosting a Scientific discussion meeting organised by Dr Juan Valiente Kroon and Dr Grigalius Taujanskas. In the sixty years since Penrose's original insight that conformal geometry could be used to study the global structure of fields and spacetimes, these ideas have become central to many parts of mathematical and theoretical physics. Today many inspired methods and frameworks exist for asymptotic analysis in general relativity. This meeting will aim to bring together researchers working on these and related topics. This meeting is intended for researchers in relevant fields and there is no registration fee. Both in person and online attendance is available. More information on the programme and attendance can be found on the Royal Society website. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.16. CoCoNuT Meeting 2023, Potsdam, Germany --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26046 Starting: 2023-04-03 to 2023-04-05 Location: Potsdam, Germany Additional Information: https://www.uv.es/tofora/CoCoNuT2023 Contact: pablo.cerda[AT]uv.es We are pleased to announce the CoCoNuT Meeting 2023 that will be held at the Albert Einstein Institute in Golm near Berlin (Germany), from the 3rd to the 5th of April 2023. The CoCoNuT Meeting series has been taking place yearly since 2008. Although it originally started as a way of meeting users and developers of the CoCoNuT code, it quickly evolved in a more general workshop dealing with more general topics in the field of relativistic astrophysics where everybody is welcome. After 3 years pause due to covid we are restarted the series with a workshop mainly focused on binary neutron star mergers and related issues (magnetic field amplification, equation of state, radiation transport, gravitational waves ...) More information and registration is available at the meeting webpage. Hoping to meet you there, Kenta Kiuchi, Isabel Cordero-Carrion, Micaela Oertel, Alejandro Torres-Forne' and Pablo Cerda-Duran +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.17. Conference of the South African Gravity Society, Durban, South Africa --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/01/26/conference-of-the-south-afri… Starting: 2023-03-17 to 2023-03-21 Location: Durban, South Africa Additional Information: https://astro.ukzn.ac.za/~sags2023/ Contact: hansrajs[AT]ukzn.ac.za This conference is organized by the South Africa Gravity Society, the CoE-MaSS, the Astrophysics Research Centre and the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban. The purpose of this conference is to consider present and future research directions in gravity theories and a variety of related applications in astrophysics and cosmology. We aim to review topical themes in research to be presented by leading experts in the field. Postgraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, emerging researchers and academic staff are welcome to attend. The formal presentations, mainly presented by national and international researchers, will cover research related to the central theme of the conference. Staff and postgraduate students will have the opportunity to participate in discussion sessions and make presentations on their research projects. Dedicated sessions, focussing on the link between gravity theories and potential research problems, are planned where all delegates should participate. The meeting will allow for plenty of opportunity for delegates to reflect and interact on common research problems. We are hoping to create an environment for greater collaboration and interaction so that new research projects may be identified. Emerging researchers will benefit from the expertise of senior researchers present. Venue: ANEW Hotel, Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Dates: 17 - 21 March 2023 Send an email to Ms L Gurudas, School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, UKZN, at gurudas'at'ukzn.ac.za or call at (031) 260 1019 indicating your interest. You will then be contacted with further details. Additionally please register on the conference website mentioned elsewhere on this page. This is a limited conference as the venue is isolated and close to the Hluhluwe Game Park, home of the Big Five. Accordingly a limited number of international and local delegates can be accommodated. The conference agent Venues for Africa will send each delegate an invoice which should be paid timeously to confirm participation. Expect a cost of about R12 700 (just under USD750) per delegate. This cost covers accommodation for 4 nights including dinners, conference banquet, breakfast, lunches and tea breaks. Additionally transport from the King Shaka International airport will be provided for visitors within this cost. The fee will also include one excursion to the Game Park aboard game drive vehicles provided by the hotel. Talks: There will be a series of plenary and invited talks of about 45 minutes duration each. Additionally contributed talks by faculty, fellows and students will also be scheduled. A poster session will also be allocated on the programme. Kindly complete the Registration form on the official website. Conference Organisers: Sudan Hansraj (Chair), Sunil Maharaj, Jeff Murugan For matters pertaining to the conference please email hansrajs'at'ukzn.ac.za For enquiries about invoices, registration and logistics kindly email Ms. L. Gurudas on gurudas'at'ukzn.ac.za For enquiries about SAGS please contact the current president Jeff Murugan at jeff.murugan'at'uct.ac.za +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.18. XV International Conference on Gravitation, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Gyeongju, Korea --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/01/28/xii-international-conference… Starting: 2023-07-03 to 2023-07-07 Location: Gyeongju, Korea Additional Information: https://www.apctp.org/theme/d/html/activities/activities01_read-pop.php?id=… Contact: sungwon[AT]ewha.ac.kr ICGAC15 is the series of biennial conferences on Gravitation, Astrophysics and Cosmology which take place in the Asia-Pacific region, with the goals to promote cooperation among the member countries and within an international context, high level studies on hot topics and to encourage young physicists on these fields. This conference has been one of the key programs sponsored by APCTP over the past twenty years. It has been hosted by AP regions: Seoul, Korea (1993); Hsinchu, Taiwan (1995); Tokyo, Japan (1997); Beijing, China (1999); Moscow, Russia (2001); Seoul, Korea (2003); Jhongli, Taiwan (2005); Nara, Japan (2007); Wuhan, China (2009); Qui-Nhon, Vietnam (2011); Almaty, Kazakhstan (2013); Moscow, Russia (2015), Seoul, Korea (2017) and Taiwan (2020). After ICGAC14 (online), Taiwan (2020), it will be held at APCTP, Gyeongju, Korea in July 3-7, 2023, as a sequence of MG, GRG and ICGAC for every three years. The topics of ICGAC15 include 1. Classical Gravity, GR Extensions 2. Classical and Quantum Cosmology 3. Dark Matter and Dark Energy 4. Black Holes, Wormholes 5. Strings, Branes, Higher Spin Fields and Quantum Gravity 6. Extra Dimensions and Variation of Constants 7. Experimental Studies of Gravity and Fundamental Physics Space Projects 8. Gravitational Waves 9. Multi Messenger Astronomy 10. Numerical Relativity 11. Relativistic Astrophysics 12. White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars and Gamma Ray Bursts 13. Alternative Theory 14. Education +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. PhD in gravitational wave physics at SISSA, Trieste, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/01/04/phd-in-gravitational-wave-ph… Deadline: 2023-03-07 Location: Trieste, Italy Additional Information: https://pica.cineca.it/sissa/phd-app-01-2023/ Contact: phd[AT]sissa.it SISSA (International School for Advanced Studies, Trieste, Italy) invites applications for several PhD positions in astrophysics, cosmology and astroparticle physics. Candidates interested in the astrophysics of LISA and pulsar timing arrays, in LISA data analysis, and more generally in gravitational wave physics are especially encouraged to apply for the ***Astroparticle physics*** positions at the following link https://pica.cineca.it/sissa/phd-app-01-2023/ The deadline for applications is March 7, with oral and written exams to take place online the week of March 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. Postdoctoral Fellowship in the High Energy Physics, Cosmology and Astrophysics Theory, Cape Town, South Africa ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=25943 Deadline: 2023-02-24 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Additional Information: http://hepcat.group/opportunities/ Contact: melissa.largier[AT]uct.ac.za The High Energy Physics, Cosmology an Astrophysics Theory (HEPCAT) group in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at the University of Cape Town (UCT) invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship starting in 2023. The HEPCAT group was established around the South African Research Chair in Physical Cosmology held by Amanda Weltman. Group members conduct research on a wide range of theoretical physics, cosmology and astrophysics problems, with a particular focus on connecting observation and theory. For more information on the activities of the HEPCAT group, see http://hepcat.group/. Our faculty members include Shajid Haque, Jeff Murugan, Jonathan Shock and Amanda Weltman, and most recently Marisa Geyer, a pulsar scientist and active member of the MeerKAT Large Survey Projects (LSPs) MeerTime and TRAPUM, that conduct a wide range of projects in pulsar timing and pulsar and radio transient searching. For more information on her work, please see www.marisageyer.co.za, and find additional information on the LSP projects at www.meertime.org and www.trapum.org respectively. With this position, HEPCAT is seeking to expand its involvement in conducting radio pulsar and fast transient research both observationally and through its theoretical applications including conducting tests of Gravity in relativistic binaries; contributing to the searches for nano-Hz Gravitational Waves through high precision pulsar timing analysis and modelling radio transient propagation effects and studying its implications, in the case of Fast Radio Bursts, on Cosmological models. Applicants must have a track record of accomplishment and independence in their research. There will also be opportunities to join external collaborations, including the pulsar and transient programmes running on MeerKAT (Meertime, TRAPUM and MeerTRAP), the HIRAX experiment, the MeerKAT extension project (MK+) as well as SKAO working groups. There will be additional opportunities to perform joint work across all group research areas, including astrophysics, gravity, cosmology and machine learning more broadly. The appointment must comply with the University's approved policies, procedures and practices for the postdoctoral sector, and is subject to the rules and approval of the University of Cape Town and the National Research Foundation of South Africa. The appointment is for two years at the outset, with a possible extension of one year subject to satisfactory progress and availability of funding. A PhD in Astrophysics, Astronomy, Physics or Applied Mathematics is required. Postdoctoral experience is a bonus, however the candidate needs to be within 5 years from the date of PhD at the start of the position and may not have held a full-time permanent academic or professional post. Cape Town is an extremely beautiful city, surrounded by natural beauty. With beaches, mountains and forests only a short way from the city centre, Cape Town offers a perfectly balanced lifestyle. The city offers a wonderfully cosmopolitan atmosphere at a relatively low cost of living. The postdoc funding level is R400000 per annum, tax free. Additional support is available for equipment and travel funding as appropriate. Interested candidates should send a CV, a research proposal (2-3 pages), and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to melissa.largier[AT]uct.ac.za. Please use the following format in the subject line: YOURNAME, Postdoc 2023. The submission deadline is 24 February 2023. Screening of candidates will start thereafter and will continue until the position is filled. Any queries can be sent to Melissa at melissa.largier[AT]uct.ac.za. The University of Cape Town reserves the right to: - disqualify ineligible, incomplete and/or inappropriate applications - change the conditions of award or to make no awards at all +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. Research associate in theoretical cosmology, Sheffield, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=25949 Deadline: 2023-02-01 Location: Sheffield, UK Additional Information: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/CWI228/research-associate-in-theoretical-cosmolo… Contact: c.vandebruck[AT]sheffield.ac.uk The Consortium of Fundamental Physics is seeking an STFC funded research associate in theoretical cosmology, working in at least one of the following areas: early universe cosmology, cosmological aspects of modified gravity theories, and constraining cosmological models with data. The Gravitation and Cosmology Group at the University of Sheffield consists of 5 academics (Eleonora Di Valentino, Sam Dolan, Steffen Gielen, Carsten van de Bruck, and Elizabeth Winstanley), 1 RA and 15 Ph.D. students. The Theoretical Particle Cosmology Group at Lancaster University consists of 3 academics (Konstantinos Dimopoulos, David Sloan and John McDonald) and 3 Ph.D. students. The candidate should have a Ph.D. in Physics and Astronomy, or equivalent, and be working in theoretical cosmology in at least one of the areas mentioned above. They should have a solid track record of high-quality publications, appropriate to their career stage. This post is offered on a fixed term contract for 24 months, ideally starting in October 2023, working at the University of Sheffield with a possible extension of 12 months to work at the University of Lancaster. We expect the successful applicant to contribute to the scientific activities of the Consortium of Fundamental Physics, comprised by Sheffield and Lancaster Universities. Applicants should submit a CV, publications list (if not included in the CV) and research proposal (up to 4 pages). To apply, visit https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/CWI228/research-associate-in-theoretical-cosmolo… The deadline is the Wednesday 1 February 2023. For informal enquiries, please contact Carsten van de Bruck (c.vandebruck [at] sheffield.ac.uk). Applications that are directly sent to this email will not be accepted. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Postdoc position on ET Instrumentation, Neaples, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=25951 Deadline: 2023-01-30 Location: Neaples, Italy Additional Information: https://jobs.dsi.infn.it/dettagli_job.php?id=3531 Contact: difiore[AT]na.infn.it Dear Colleagues, we announce a public selection procedure, based on CV and interview, to award 1 Senior research grant (Postdoc) for conducting scientific research at the INFN Section of Napoli, Italy, on the following topic: "Development and experimental test of a prototype seismic pre-isolator for Einstein Telescope". The deadline for application is January 30, 2023. The call, both in Italian and English, is available at the link below, The grant lasts 24 months and is renewable for a further 12 months. All other details are reported in the call. The Napoli Gravitational research group, including researchers from INFN and University of Naples "Federico II", is involved in the Virgo Experiment since its foundation and is actively working to the development of the ET project for a third generation GW antenna in Europe. Other research activities include the Archimedes and LAG experiments, funded by INFN. The group is composed by 6 staff members, 1 tenure track assistant professor, 1 fixed-term assistant professor, 1 research engineer, 2 postdocs and 1 PhD students. The selected candidate will work, within the ET collaboration, to the development and test, in the Gravitational Physics Laboratory in Napoli, of a prototype seismic pre-isolator for the future Einstein Telescope underground GW detector. The research is also of interest for the Advanced Virgo project. Previous experience in seismic isolation for GW detectors is welcome but non mandatory. For any further detail or information please contact: Luciano Di Fiore (difiore[AT]na.infn.it) or Lucia Trozzo (trozzo[AT]na.infn.it) Please circulate this information to all possible interested candidates. Best regards Dr Luciano Di Fiore I.N.F.N. - sezione di Napoli Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo Via Cintia, 80126 - Napoli tel. +39-081-676140/676881 fax. +39-081-676254 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. Postdoc position in mathematics, Potsdam, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=25954 Deadline: 2023-02-01 Location: Potsdam, Germany Additional Information: https://www.math.uni-potsdam.de/~paycha/paycha/Home.html Contact: sypfeiffer[AT]uni-potsdam.de This is a two year fixed term research position funded by the DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) which is available as from April 1st 2023. The starting date can nevertheless be adjusted for some other date between April 1st and September 30th 2023. The successful candidate will work with Prof. S. Paycha. Her or his research topics should touch upon analysis or geometry and have some substantial intersection with at least one of the following topics -Regularisation techniques -Renormalisation methods -Groupoids in mathematical physics -Pseudo-differential analysis -Infinite dimensional geometry -Index theory and anomalies -Noncommutative geometry and interactions with physics -Gauge theory -Combinatorics on cones The topic of the research project funded by the DFG is "Renormalisation under the prism of meromorphic functions in several variables", which touches on various of the above mentioned topics, leaving a lot of flexibility for the research direction the future postdoc would actually like to follow. Applications should be sent by February 1st 2023 to Sylke Pfeiffer with 1) a statement setting out how she or he meets the selection criteria, 2) a curriculum vitae including a list of publications, 3) a statement of research interests, 4) the names and contact details of two referees. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. PhD Studentships in Gravitational Wave Source Modelling, Birmingham, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=25959 Deadline: 2023-01-31 Location: Birmingham, UK Additional Information: http://www.sr.bham.ac.uk/phd/index.php Contact: g.pratten[AT]bham.ac.uk I would like to bring your attention to two 4-year PhD positions at the Institute for Gravitational Wave Astronomy at the University of Birmingham. These positions would be to work with Dr Geraint Pratten and are particularly aimed at applicants looking to work in the following areas: analytical modelling of gravitational-wave sources, numerical relativity simulations of compact binaries, exploring fundamental physics with gravitational-wave observations and gravitational-wave data analysis. All students are welcome to apply! The Institute for Gravitational Wave Astronomy is one of the leading centres for gravitational-wave research in Europe. We offer a vibrant research environment with diverse interests across the group. We are members of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, the LISA Consortium, the Cosmic Explorer Consortium, the Einstein Telescope, and the European Pulsar Timing Array. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7. Postdoctoral position in Gravity and Astrophysics, Prague, Czech Republic ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/01/13/postdoctoral-positions-in-gr… Deadline: 2023-02-24 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Additional Information: https://jobs.ceico.cz/appform.aspx?job=gravity_astro Contact: saltas[AT]fzu.cz Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in the field of gravity and astrophysics, at the Central European Institute for Cosmology and Fundamental Physics (CEICO) within the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The duration of the post is for 2 years (initial contract is for 1 year, renewable for a further year subject to performance). Starting date is flexible, with the latest being 1st October 2023. The gross salary is competitive, 60,000 CZK/month, from which insurance/pension contributions are deducted, and is subject to a yearly raise contingent upon performance. A generous travel budget (100,000 CZK/year) along with funds for personal equipment are offered. The successful applicant will join the team of Dr. Ippocratis Saltas and contribute towards the development of precision tests of the standard paradigm of gravity and particle physics with astrophysics, alongside pursuing their own independent research activities. The positions are supported by funds through the Czech Science Foundation (GACR) and the Czech Academy of Sciences. Applicants must hold a PhD degree in Physics/Astronomy, or a related field by the start of the post. Applications from candidates with a numerical or theoretical expertise in any of the following areas are welcome: - Physics of strong gravity and compact objects - Modelling of gravitational-wave sources - Gravitational probes of dark matter/particle physics with astrophysical systems (e.g compact objects) Applicants with expertise in other fields synergistic to the above, theoretical or computational, are strongly encouraged to apply. Post-holders will have access to the group's state-of-the-art computing cluster. CEICO is an international, interdisciplinary centre within the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague, established with funds from the Czech Academy of Sciences, the Czech Science Foundation, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and the European Commission. It performs research on cosmology, astrophysics, instrumentation, field theory and string theory, and it is a host of a lively atmosphere with numerous staff and postdoctoral researchers, students and visitors. CEICO values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. For more information, see: https://www.ceico.cz/. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr. Ippocratis Saltas. Application procedure: Applications should be made online at the link provided. Applicants should fill the online form and upload in a single pdf file the following: - Curriculum Vitae, - A brief description of past and current research interests/achievements, and their vision as to how they would fit for the post (maximum two pages, no less than 11 pt fonts), - List of publications (Optionally, a link to an online database, e.g NASA/ADS, could be additionally provided). The contact details of 3 academic referees must be supplied online. Referees will be contacted automatically by the online system - it is the applicant's responsibility to inform them of their application and the deadline below. Applications received by email will not be accepted. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8. Scientific Programmer Position at the Max-Planck-Institute for Gravitational Physics, Potsdam, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=25990 Deadline: 2023-02-20 Location: Potsdam, Germany Additional Information: https://www.aei.mpg.de/991039/scientific-programmer Contact: andre.schirotzek[AT]aei.mpg.de The "Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity" division at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) in Potsdam is looking for a highly motivated, talented Scientific Programmer who will actively engage in the computational research activities carried out in the division. The position will be at the level of a staff scientist; the appointment will initially be for 3 years, with the possibility of becoming permanent afterwards. In exceptional cases, the position can be made permanent sooner, or from the beginning. The "Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity" (ACR) division, led by Alessandra Buonanno, is composed of about 40 scientists, including three permanent group leaders, Jonathan Gair, Harald Pfeiffer, Jan Steinhoff, and the five-year research group leader Miguel Zumalacarregui. The division also hosts several long and short-term visitors, and it has ties with the Physics Department at the University of Maryland, the Humboldt University in Berlin, and the University of Potsdam. Several members of the division are part of international collaborations including the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, the LISA Consortium and the Einstein Telescope Collaboration. With recent ground-breaking observations of gravitational waves by the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) collaboration, gravitational-wave astrophysics is an exciting, fast-growing field. One of the main research activities in the ACR division is the development of theoretical models of gravitational waves from astrophysical and cosmological sources. Such models are necessary to detect gravitational waves and extract the physical information about the extreme sources that generate them, such as black holes and neutron stars. They are also needed to test the nature of gravity itself. These models are also employed to make predictions about future more sensitive detectors, such as LISA, the Einstein Telescope and Cosmic Explorer. The ACR division plays a leading role in this pursuit, by creating and helping maintain production analyses codes (such as the LIGO Algorithm Library), and by maintaining and developing a waveform modeling toolkit called pyEOBNR (which is an effective-one-body (EOB) numerical-relativity (NR) calibrated waveform model for binary systems in the Python language). It is expected that the pyEOBNR toolkit will include ever more physical effects and be made computationally efficient for future detectors. Furthermore, evaluating waveform models can be computationally expensive and therefore the ACR division is also leading activities to accelerate gravitational-wave inference. This activity includes the maintenance and development of the machine-learning algorithm Deep INference for Gravitational-wave Observations (DINGO). DINGO uses state-of-the-art machine learning methods, such as normalizing flows, to directly infer the parameters, with uncertainties of events, observed by current ground-based gravitational-wave detectors. This inference can be done in seconds, enabling the use of the most accurate waveform models for a much wider range of scientific applications than ever before. It is anticipated that DINGO will be used for an increasing range of ACR projects over the coming years, and be extended to a wider range of source types and adapted to future detectors. It is expected that the successful candidate for this position will support the computational work of ACR scientists. The successful candidate will also participate in software development and its application to the analysis of current and future observational data. Modelling and inference work within the ACR department makes use of a high-performance computer cluster, Urania, with ~6,000 cores, a high-throughput compute cluster, Hypatia with ~12,000 cores and two GPU servers, Saraswati and Lakshmi, each with 8 A100 GPUs. Those clusters are used to run numerical-relativity simulations of gravitational-wave sources, and to carry out source modeling and data-analysis studies for current and future gravitational-wave detectors. The clusters are maintained by a full-time cluster administrator. Key tasks/responsibilities: - Support the development and maintenance of software packages used to generate waveform models (such as pyEOBNR), and used for statistical inference on the properties of observed gravitational-wave sources (such as DINGO). - Work to ensure that the computational performance of the software meets the needs of the ACR's scientists. - Ensure that software developed in the division is well documented to facilitate the easy use of the code by new members and external collaborators. - Consult and train scientists in the use of software, as needed. - Support research and publications conducted by scientists in the division. - Engage in visualization of results. Required education and experience: - Ph.D. in computer science, astronomy, physics or a related discipline. - At least 4 years of experience with high-performance computing (HPC) or high-throughput computing (HTC) resources. - Expert knowledge in computational languages used in the astrophysics and physics community (e.g., Python, C/C++, Mathematica). - Experience using multiple computational platforms (e.g., OSX, Windows, Unix/Linux). - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Excellent knowledge of oral and written English. Preferred qualifications: - Background in gravitational-wave physics or astrophysics. - Familiarity with gravitational-wave software. - Familiarity with modern software development practices, such as version control (Git) and continuous integration (CI). - Knowledge of machine-learning methods. - Experience in numerical solutions of ordinary and partial differential equations. For the application, you will be asked to upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications and a statement of past and future research activities related to this job of not more than 3 pages. Applicants will need to indicate the names of three referees for recommendation letters. Please register an account with our job portal and fill in the contact information for the referees well before the deadline, so that reference letters can be received in time. Referees will receive an email with instructions on how to upload their letters. In case of problems with the application form, please contact jobs[AT]aei.mpg.de. Salary and benefits follow the remuneration of public employees in Germany ("Tarifvertrag im Oeffentlichen Dienst, TVOED"). Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The deadline for full consideration is February 20, 2023, including reception of reference letters. The anticipated start date of the positions is Fall 2023. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics is an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. The AEI and the Max Planck Society welcome persons with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity (Code of Conduct). The institute promotes a healthy work-life balance by offering all employees a family support service, cooperation with a nearby international kindergarten, a parent-child office and a nursing room. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.9. Ikerbasque senior postdoctoral fellowships in gravitation and cosmology, Bilbao Spain ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=25993 Deadline: 2023-02-12 Location: Bilbao, Spain Additional Information: https://calls.ikerbasque.net/images/stories/2023_ikerbasque_rf_call_specs.p… Contact: gravitation[AT]ehu.eus The "Gravitation and Cosmology" group at the Department of Physics of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) is seeking expressions of interest to apply for a Ikerbasque Research Fellow. These five year fellowships are directed to promising young researchers and offer a track towards a PI role and independent research. Ikerbasque is committed to offer a long-term career and fellows in their 5th year can be assessed for a permanent position. The position would be cofunded by a grant of the Spanish Ministry of Science. The members of this grant are David Brizuela, Inaki Garay, Ruth Lazkoz, Salvador Robles-Perez, Jose M M Senovilla, and Raul Vera. Our lines of research cover cosmological observational tests, alternative theories of gravity, dark energy, dark matter, mathematical aspects of gravitation and Lorentzian geometry, astrophysical compact objects, quantum models of cosmology and black holes, and loop quantum gravity. The candidates should have at least 5 years of postdoctoral experience (having defended their thesis between the years 2012 and 2017) and a strong research track record in any of the above-mentioned, or related, areas. Interested candidates should send their curriculum vitae and a short statement of research interests (all joined together in one pdf file) to gravitation(a)ehu.eus with the subject line "Ikerbasque application". In addition, they also should arrange for two letters of recommendation to be submitted to the same address with the subject line "Recommendation letter 'candidate's name'". The deadline for applications is February 12, 2023. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.10. Postdoctoral Position in Quantum Gravity, Beijing, China ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/01/24/postdoctoral-position-in-qua… Deadline: 2023-03-01 Location: Beijing, China Additional Information: http://gravityen.bnu.edu.cn/activity1/387.html Contact: mayg[AT]bnu.edu.cn The Center for Relativity and Gravitation at Beijing Normal University has one postdoc position opening from September 2023 in the field of quantum gravity and quantum cosmology. The position include competitive salary (no less than CNY180,000 per year before tax) depending on the qualification of the applicant. The appointment will be for two years. The faculty members of the Center include Zhoujian Cao, Sijie Gao, Minyong Guo, Bin Hu, Wenbiao Liu, Yongge Ma, Hongbao Zhang, and Bin Zhou. The International Advisory Committee of the Center consists of Abhay Ashtekar (Penn State), Ronggen Cai (ITP, CAS), Jerzy Lewandowski (Warsaw), Hong Liu (MIT), and Zheng Zhao (BNU). The research area of the Center concerns General relativity, Black hole physics, Loop quantum gravity and quantum cosmology, Holographic issue of gravity, Alternative theories of gravity, Numerical relativity and gravitational wave, Relativistic astrophysics, and Cosmology. Interested candidates should send a CV, a publication list and a statement of research proposal and arrange to have two recommendation letters (one from the PhD advisor of the applicant) sent directly to Yongge Ma by mayg[AT]bnu.edu.cn, ygma[AT]163.com The deadline for receipt of all application materials is March 1st, 2023. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.11. Research Associate in Quantum Gravity, Sheffield, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26036 Deadline: 2023-02-16 Location: Sheffield, UK Additional Information: https://jobs.shef.ac.uk/sap/bc/webdynpro/sap/hrrcf_a_posting_apply?PARAM=cG… Contact: s.c.gielen[AT]sheffield.ac.uk We are seeking a Research Associate in Quantum Gravity to work on topics related to the Royal Society funded project "Time, clocks and singularities in quantum gravity". This project will explore the issue of general covariance and the role of clocks and time in quantum gravity and quantum cosmology, focusing both on canonical and covariant quantisation and on the role of quantum clocks for cosmology and black holes. The Research Associate will be a member of the Gravitation and Cosmology group at the University of Sheffield, which currently consists of 5 academics (Eleonora Di Valentino, Sam Dolan, Steffen Gielen, Carsten van de Bruck, and Elizabeth Winstanley), 2 postdocs/RAs and 16 Ph.D. students. You should have a PhD in Mathematics, Physics or equivalent, experience working with canonical and/or path integral methods in quantum gravity and quantum cosmology (ideally with focus on the problem of time and the question of general covariance), and have a solid track record of publications, appropriate to your career stage. This post is initially offered on a fixed term contract, available from 1 April 2023 and with an initially fixed end date of 31 December 2025. For informal enquiries about this job and the recruiting department, please contact the grant holder Steffen Gielen (s.c.gielen[AT]sheffield.ac.uk). Note that you must apply using the University system, and applications or documents directly sent via email will not be accepted. For administration queries and details on the application process, contact the lead recruiter Olivia Mason (o.mason[AT]sheffield.ac.uk) We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University. We are one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University's Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development. We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.12. Postdoctoral Position at the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/01/31/postdoctoral-position-at-the… Deadline: 2023-03-01 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Additional Information: https://astro.cas.cz/ Contact: gglukes[AT]asu.cas.cz The Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences invites applications for one post-doctoral position in the Relativistic Astrophysics Group at the Prague section of the Institute. The appointment is initially for one year; an extension until 31.12.2025 is expected upon satisfactory scientific performance and availability of funds. The salary will be based on the domestic level and it includes health insurance. Commencement is expected on the 1st of October 2023, but this date is relatively flexible. Candidates are expected to demonstrate research experience at least in one of the following topics: compact objects in binary systems (effective one-body approximation, self-force, post-Newtonian mechanics), gravitational waves (analytical and numerical calculation, data analysis, synergy with electromagnetic signatures), chaos theory in dynamical astronomy. A successful applicant will join Georgios Loukes-Gerakopoulos and his research team. Applications containing a Cover Letter, a Curriculum Vitae, a List of Publications, and a Summary of Research Plans should be submitted in a single pdf to: sekretariat (at) asu.cas.cz subject: "GW postdoc 2023 - Prague" cc: gglukes (at) asu.cas.cz Two recommendation letters should be sent to the same email addresses with the same subject. The successful candidate should hold a PhD degree in the field. Preferences will be given to early-stage researchers. A necessary condition for the appointment is to satisfy the legal requirements for being employed in Czech Republic. For informal inquiries about the position please feel free to email Georgios Loukes-Gerakopoulos. To receive full consideration please submit your application and arrange your recommendation letters to be sent by the 1st of March 2023. Applications will be acknowledged by email. Once the selection process is completed, the successful applicant will be notified. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. New book: Experimental Gravitation ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=25919 Additional Information: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-95596-0 A new textbook "Experimental Gravitation" has been published by Springer Lecture Notes in Physics. Authors: Fulvio Ricci and Massimo Bassan Available in print and in electronic format. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-95596-0 This book features a comprehensive review of experimental gravitation. It is a textbook based on the graduate courses on "Experimental Gravitation" taught by the authors at their respective universities in Rome: Sapienza and Tor Vergata. A number of different research topics in the field are covered: from the torsion pendulum (still today the tool of choice for measuring small forces or torques) to the large interferometers developed to observe gravitational waves. Techniques that are still under development are also discussed, like the pulsar timing array and space-based detectors of the future. This book is written by experimentalists for experimentalists. While the background physics is summarized for less experienced readers, the emphasis is certainly on experimental verifications: the strategy, the apparatuses, the data analysis and the results of many cornerstone experiments are analyzed and discussed in depth. This textbook serves as a useful resource for both graduate students and professionals working in the increasingly vibrant field of experimental gravity. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. Multiple PhD positions in UMass Dartmouth and University of Rhode Island, - Closing Soon! ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/01/18/multiple-phd-positions-in-um… Additional Information: https://web.uri.edu/gravity/phd-openings/ **DEADLINE APPROACHING -- FEBRUARY 1st** One or more Ph.D. positions in the UMass-URI Gravity Research Consortium (U2GRC) starting in September 2023. We are particularly interested in applicants looking to work in these specific research areas: gravitational-wave detector characterization, parameter estimation and detection, data-driven modeling, numerical relativity, and black hole perturbation theory. How to apply? U2GRC is jointly run by the University of Rhode Island (URI) and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMassD). Therefore, interested students would apply to either URI, UMassD, or both depending on their preference. Applicants seeking further information may contact u2grc-faculty -at- googlegroups -dot- com. The deadline for submitting applications is February 1st, 2023. About the UMass-URI Gravity Research Consortium: The recently established U2GRC includes gravitational physics researchers at URI and UMassD. Faculty include Drs. Collin Capano (UMassD), Rob Coyne (URI), Sarah Caudill (UMassD), Scott Field (UMassD), Bob Fisher (UMassD), Doug Gobeille (URI), Gaurav Khanna (URI/UMassD), Michael Puerrer (URI) and Vijay Varma (UMassD). Many U2GRC faculty and students are members of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration, LISA Consortium, and the SXS Collaboration. U2GRC currently has 10 PhD students. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3. A Memoriam of Bernd Schmidt ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26089 Additional Information: In Memoriam of Bernd Schmidt On 10th January 2023 Bernd Schmidt passed away. He is survived by his wife Christa Pauler and daughters Katrin and Nikola Schmidt. Bernd was an influential scientist whose work covered many of the aspects of general relativity which are nowadays called Mathematical Relativity. He started his research career at Hamburg University, where Pascual Jordan led an illustrious group which produced, among many others, Juergen Ehlers, Engelbert Schuecking and Rainer K. Sachs. A modern version of his 1996 diploma thesis was published in 1991 as "Existence and Properties of Spherically Symmetric Static Fluid Bodies with a Given Equation of State", co-authored with Alan Rendall. His first published paper in 1967 on "Isometry Groups with Surface-Orthogonal Trajectories" is important for understanding the geometry of spherically symmetric spacetimes and forms the basis for the treatment in Appendix B of the celebrated Hawking-Ellis monograph. The subject of spherical symmetry in general relativty remained close to Bernd's interest throughout his life. Bernd's 1972 paper on the bundle (or b-) boundary also plays a key role in description of singularities of Chapter 8 in the Hawking-Ellis monograph. When Juergen Ehlers undertook the call to create a relativity group at the Max Planck Institute for Physics and Astrophysics in Munich, he recruited Bernd to join him. Bernd remained with this group through its relocation, first at Garching and finally at Golm. In 1995, with Ehlers, Bernard Schutz and Helmut Friedrich, Bernd became a founding member of the Albert Einstein Institute at Golm, the Max Planck Institute devoted to Gravitation. Starting in 1995, he was instrumental in assisting the founding Directors in designing and staffing the new Institute. After his retirement in 2007 he moved back to Munich, where he continued research until his death. Bernd recently presented a talk in Golm on the history of the Institute. In the week following his return to Munich he became afflicted with a fatal brain abscess. Bernd's research contributions are striking in their breadth. The subjects range from purely geometric topics such as spacetime isometry groups and the theory of connections, to subjects of physical importance such as spacetime singularities, the asymptotic structure of the gravitational field, exact solutions of the Einstein equations, mathematical cosmology, stellar oscillations, relativistic elasticity, quasi-normal modes and aspects of numerical relativity. His comprehensive Living Review with Kostas Kokkatas on "Quasi-Normal modes of Stars and Black Holes" has provided an important resource for numerous perturbation studies which have been a main topic in relativistic astrophysics. In particular, the review has gained particular importance from the recent observations of gravitational waves from binary inspirals, where quasi-normal modes dominate the final ringdown of the waveform. His work on boost-symmetric spacetimes with Jiri Bicak, and the analysis of various aspects of the asymptotic structure of spatial and null infinity has led to a number of important advances. Thanks to his more recent work with Robert Beig, elasticity has now become an interesting new area of research in mathematical general relativity. Their collaboration continued until Bernd's last publication, "Mechanics of Floating Bodies" (2021). Bernd was insightful and perceptive in both research and friendship. Many mathematical relativists were drawn to the Albert Einstein Institute for long visits because of Bernd's presence. A great many colleagues in this community will share our appreciation of his advice, professional support and research input. His clarity of thought and friendly help went beyond his own specialties and spanned all aspects of general relativity. This was immediately apparent to those who benefited from interacting with him and was perhaps his most important contribution to the field. Abhay Ashtekar, Robert Beig, Jeff Winicour ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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