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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. 10th Central European Relativity Seminar at the AEI, Potsdam, Germany 1.2. School on "Random Geometry and Quantum Gravity", Marseille, France 1.3. Random Geometry and Quantum Gravity - Latest developments in 2D, Paris, France 1.4. Random Geometry and Quantum Gravity - New developments in dimensions 3 and higher, Paris, France 1.5. Conference on the Foundations of Cosmology and Quantum Gravity, NYU, Abu Dhabi, UAE 1.6. Nordita Advanced Winter School on Theoretical Cosmology, Stockholm, Sweden 1.7. The next generation of analogue gravity experiments, London UK 1.8. BritGrav20, University College Dublin, Ireland 1.9. The Fourth Zeldovich meeting, Minsk, Belarus 1.10. 8th Tux Workshop on Quantum Gravity, Tux, Austria 1.11. 30th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics: deadline extended 2. Jobs 2.1. Two ERC funded postdoctoral positions in gravitational wave astrophysics, Milan, Italy 2.2. Assistant/Associate Professor - Astrophysics, Pullman, WA, USA 2.3. Postdoctoral Research Position in Numerical Relativity and Computational Astrophysics, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA 2.4. Posdoctoral research position in numerical relativity, Cornell Unversity, USA 2.5. Research associate position in gravitational wave searches, Perth, Australia 2.6. Postdoc opportunities in General Relativity, Dublin City University, Ireland 2.7. Master/PhD positions in astrophysics at Fudan University, Shanghai, China 2.8. Postdoctoral positions in astrophysics at Fudan University, Shanghai, China 2.9. Visiting positions at Fudan University, Shanghai, China 2.10. Postdoctoral Fellow in Gravity, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA 2.11. Tenure Track Faculty Job at Montana State, Bozeman, USA 2.12. Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship in Gravitational Waves & Multi-messenger Astrophysics, Nashville, USA 2.13. Postdoctoral position in theoretical cosmology and gravitation, Honolulu, USA 2.14. Gravitational Wave Astronomy Postdoc at Montana State, Bozeman, USA 2.15. Tenure-track assistant professor in gravitational physics and astrophysics at the University of Mississippi, USA 2.16. Postdoctoral position in numerical relativity at Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa 2.17. Faculty position in theoretical gravitational wave physics at Utrecht University, The Netherlands 2.18. Postdoc position at IGC, Penn State, USA 2.19. Postdoctoral positions in Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astrophysics at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Potsdam, Germany 2.20. Postdoc position in theoretical particle physics, gravitational physics, and cosmology, Baltimore, USA 3. News 3.1. GRG Topical Collection "The Fuzzball Paradigm" 3.2. Hans-Peter Kuenzle 3.3. GRG Editor's Choice: recent highlight articles 3.4. Living Reviews in Relativity: "The causal set approach to quantum gravity" ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. 10th Central European Relativity Seminar at the AEI, Potsdam, Germany --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/09/19/10th-central-european-relati… Starting: 2020-02-20 to 2020-02-22 Location: Potsdam, Germany Additional Information: https://www.univie.ac.at/cers/cers10/ Contact: piotr.chrusciel[AT]univie.ac.at The 10th Central European Relativity Seminar is part of a series of seminars designed to provide a forum for younger researchers to present their work, and to expand their research horizons, in all topics of research in general relativity. While the main geographical basin of attraction is Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Germany, we welcome researchers from all countries. See you in Golm in February! Organizers: Lars Andersson (Golm) Robert Beig (Vienna) Piotr Bizon (Krakow) Piotr T. Chrusciel (Vienna) Helmut Friedrich (Golm) Maciej Maliborski (Vienna) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. School on "Random Geometry and Quantum Gravity", Marseille, France --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16161 Starting: 2020-04-14 to 2020-04-17 Location: Marseille, France Additional Information: https://conferences.cirm-math.fr/2178.html Contact: olivia[AT]cirm-math.fr The governing idea is to bring together researchers from mathematics and physics which are working on these topics. The main aim of the event is to intensify the fruitful interactions between the researchers in these and related communities which have been more and more converging in the recent years in order to make significant progress on the outstanding problems at the interface of random geometry and quantum gravity. Lectures: Luigi Addario-Berry (McGill University, Montreal) - "Discrete random geometries and optimization" Jan Ambjorn (Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen) - TBA Bruno Benedetti (University of Miami) - "Discrete Morse theory and the number of triangulated manifolds" Vincent Rivasseau (Universite' Paris-Saclay) - "Random Tensors and Applications" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. Random Geometry and Quantum Gravity - Latest developments in 2D, Paris, France --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16162 Starting: 2020-05-11 to 2020-05-15 Location: Paris, France Additional Information: https://indico.math.cnrs.fr/event/4621/overview Contact: Rgqg2020[AT]ihp.fr The governing idea is to bring together researchers from mathematics and physics which are working on these topics. The main aim of the event is to intensify the fruitful interactions between the researchers in these and related communities which have been more and more converging in the recent years in order to make significant progress on the outstanding problems at the interface of random geometry and quantum gravity. This workshop is part of the IHP trimester "Random Geometry and Quantum Gravity". If you wish to request financial aid from IHP, you need to register on the trimester website https://indico.math.cnrs.fr/event/4620/overview before September 30, 2019. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. Random Geometry and Quantum Gravity - New developments in dimensions 3 and higher, Paris, France --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16163 Starting: 2020-06-08 to 2020-06-12 Location: Paris, France Additional Information: https://indico.math.cnrs.fr/event/4622/overview Contact: Rgqg2020[AT]ihp.fr The governing idea is to bring together researchers from mathematics and physics which are working on these topics. The main aim of the event is to intensify the fruitful interactions between the researchers in these and related communities which have been more and more converging in the recent years in order to make significant progress on the outstanding problems at the interface of random geometry and quantum gravity. This workshop is part of the IHP trimester "Random Geometry and Quantum Gravity". If you wish to request financial aid from IHP, you need to register on the trimester website https://indico.math.cnrs.fr/event/4620/overview before September 30, 2019. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. Conference on the Foundations of Cosmology and Quantum Gravity, NYU, Abu Dhabi, UAE --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/09/23/conference-on-the-foundation… Starting: 2020-01-19 to 2020-01-21 Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE Additional Information: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=fcqg2020 Contact: kevin.coffey[AT]nyu.edu Call for Papers: Conference on the Foundations of Cosmology and Quantum Gravity (FCQG 2020) At New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) on January 19-21, 2020. The conference is being jointly sponsored by the NYUAD Institute and two generous grants from the Templeton Foundation - one supporting the 'Beyond Spacetime' project based at Illinois-Chicago and Geneva, and the other supporting the 'New Directions in Philosophy of Cosmology' based at UC-Irvine and Western University. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS INCLUDE Robert Brandenberger (Physics, McGill University) Karen Crowther (Philosophy, University of Oslo) Richard Dawid (Philosophy, Stockholm University) Daniele Oriti (Physics, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics) Mairi Sakellariadou (Physics, Kings College London) Chris Smeenk (Philosophy, Western University) The problem of reconciling general relativity with quantum theory remains a persistent problem in theoretical physics. Competing approaches make salient deep conceptual disagreements that engage physicists, mathematicians, and philosophers alike. These disputes are particularly pressing in the cosmological context, both because the interaction between gravitational and quantum effects are likely to be pronounced in the early universe and because cosmology offers an arena in which one might conceivably adjudicate between competing approaches. Moreover, the 'ingredient theories' of modern and quantum cosmology: general relativity, statistical mechanics and quantum mechanics - possess their own unique conceptual difficulties and puzzles. In general relativity, for example, there are significant questions about how to understand the nature of spacetime singularities, and in quantum theory there are persistent questions about how to understand measurements, observers, and the phenomenon of decoherence when the framework is extended to the universe as a whole. How do these issues interact and inform each other in the development of quantum gravity, and what new conceptual puzzles does quantum gravity engender? This conference explores the relationship between modern cosmology and theorizing about quantum gravity - in short, the foundations of quantum cosmology - with the aim of assessing recent proposals and exploring new directions for research. We anticipate bringing together philosophers and physicists whose work is at the forefront of foundational issues in these fields. We solicit papers on any topic in the philosophical foundations of cosmology and quantum gravity. We are particularly interested in work that addresses foundational issues involved in the interaction of quantum gravity with modern cosmology and astrophysics including blackholes. Please submit an extended abstract of around 500 words, together with the title of the talk. The abstract should be anonymized for blind refereeing. Advanced PhD students or recent PhDs are particularly invited to submit abstracts, as are women and underrepresented minorities. All sessions will be videoed for public distribution after the meeting. Accommodation and most meals will be covered for all selected speakers. In addition an honorarium of at least $600 if coming from Europe (or comparable distance) and at least $1200 if coming from North America (or comparable distance) will be provided for. (Contributing speakers will be responsible for their own travel costs.) Deadline: 20th Oct 2019, with decisions being communicated by the second week of November. Abstracts should be submitted to: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=fcqg2020 Organizing Committee: Kevin Coffey (NYUAD) Nick Huggett (University of Illinois at Chicago) Joshua Norton (University of California, Irvine) Chris Smeenk (Western University) Francesca Vidotto (Western University) Jim Weatherall (University of California, Irvine) Christian Wuthrich (University of Geneva) Please direct correspondence to: kevin.coffey[AT]nyu.edu and joshua.d.norton[AT]gmail.com Support for this conference is provided by the John Templeton Foundation and the NYUAD Institute. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. Nordita Advanced Winter School on Theoretical Cosmology, Stockholm, Sweden --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16203 Starting: 2020-01-13 to 2020-01-24 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Additional Information: http://www.nordita.org/events/winterschool2020 Contact: winterschool[AT]nordita.org Nordita, the Nordic institute of Theoretical Physics in Stockholm, is arranging a Winter School on January 13 - 24, 2020. The theme for this year's school is Theoretical Cosmology. The purpose of this winter school is to provide late PHD students and young postdocs with introductory and advanced courses in a range of the most important topics in the field of Theoretical Cosmology. More information and application is on the school's home page: http://www.nordita.org/events/winterschool2020 The deadline for application is 15 November 2019. Lecturers and themes include: - Lasha Berezhiani (MPP Munich) - Condensed Matter Methods for Cosmology - Robert Brandenberger (McGill U.) - Cosmological Perturbations; Inflation and alternatives - Valerie Domcke * (DESY) - Gravitational Waves in Cosmology - Ruth Durrer (Geneva U.) - From theory to data - Pedro Ferreira (U. of Oxford) - Dark Energy and Modified Gravity - Steffen Gielen (U. of Sheffield) - Cosmology and Quantum Gravity - Michele Maggiore (U. of Geneva) - Cosmology and Non-Local Gravity - David Marsh (Stockholm U.) - Axion Cosmology - Guilherme Pimentel (U. of Amsterdam) - Symmetries in Cosmology - Marjorie Schillo (Uppsala U.) - Cosmology and String Theory * To be confirmed. Contact: winterschool[AT]nordita.org We would be grateful if you could share this information with potentially interested PhD students and postdocs. Best regards, The Organizing Committee of the 2020 Nordita Advanced Winter School on Theoretical Cosmology +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. The next generation of analogue gravity experiments, London UK --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16228 Starting: 2019-12-09 to 2019-12-10 Location: London, UK Additional Information: https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2019/12/analogue-gravi… Contact: scientific.meetings[AT]royalsociety.org Scientific discussion meeting organised by Dr Maxime Jacquet, Dr Silke Weinfurtner and Dr Friedrich Koenig. The discussion meeting brings together scientists who reproduce effects of the interplay between general relativity and quantum physics in the laboratory. From the foundational ideas of the research programme to its latest experimental breakthroughs and their philosophical implications, participants will discuss the present state of the field and possible routes to the future. There will be a poster session at 17.00 on Monday 9 December. If you would like to apply to present a poster, please submit your title, your abstract (no more than 200 words and in third person), author list, name of the proposed presenter and authors' institutions to the Scientific Programmes team (scientific.meetings[AT]royalsociety.org) no later than Friday 11 October 2019. Please include the text 'Poster abstract submission' and the meeting title in the subject heading. Please note that places are limited and are selected at the scientific organisers' discretion. Poster abstracts will only be considered if the proposed presenter is registered to attend the meeting. This meeting is free to attend but advance registration is essential. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8. BritGrav20, University College Dublin, Ireland --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/09/27/britgrav20/ Starting: 2020-04-27 to 2020-04-28 Location: University College Dublin, Ireland Additional Information: https://sites.google.com/view/britgrav20/home Contact: britgrav20(a)maths.ucd.ie The 20th BritGrav meeting will be hosted by the School of Mathematics and Statistics at University College Dublin. The aim of this two-day meeting, to be held on Monday 27 April and Tuesday 28 April 2020, 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, in the spirit of collaboration and the free exchange of results and ideas. In keeping with BritGrav tradition, the meeting will consist of short talks with priority given to PhD students and early-career researchers. Participants are responsible for their own meals, travel and accommodation. Limited funding is provided by the IOP Gravitational Physics Group, to support travel for students. Registration is free, and the deadline for application for financial support and abstract submission is 15 March 2020. At the end of the meeting, we will award The Best Student Talk Prize, sponsored by the IOP Publishing Group. Local Organisers: Barry Wardell, Adrian Ottewill, Niels Warburton, Sarp Akcay, Conor O'Toole, Josh Mathews, Leanne Durkan, Benjamin Leather, Philip Lynch and Kevin Kiely. For inquiries please contact us at britgrav20[at]maths.ucd.ie. For further updates on this and other events, please consider signing up to the UK Gravity mailing list https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=IOP-GRAVITATIONAL&A=1 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.9. The Fourth Zeldovich meeting, Minsk, Belarus --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/09/30/the-fourth-zeldovich-meeting/ Starting: 2020-04-20 to 2020-04-24 Location: Minsk, Belarus Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/zeldovich4 Contact: zeld4[AT]icranet.org The Fourth Zeldovich meeting, Minsk, Belarus An international conference in honor of Ya. B. Zeldovich in Minsk First announcement International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics Network (ICRANet) together with the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus announces an international conference to be held in Minsk, Belarus in April 20-24, 2020. This conference is a part of successful meetings in honor of Ya. B. Zeldovich, held in Minsk in 2009, 2014 and 2018. Exceptionally wide research interests of Ya. B. Zeldovich ranging from chemical physics, elementary particle and nuclear physics to astrophysics and cosmology provide the topics to be covered at the conference:��early cosmology, large scale structure, cosmic microwave background; neutron stars, black holes, gamma-ray bursts, supernovae, hypernovae; ultra high energy particles; gravitational waves, astrobiology and exoplanets. Many speakers at the conference will be the members of the world-famous scientific school in astrophysics and cosmology, founded by Ya. B. Zeldovich. The international organizing committee: Sergei Kilin (Belarus) Malcolm Longair (United Kingdom) Shude Mao (China) Remo Ruffini (Italy, Chair) Varun Sahni (India) Nikolai Shakura (Russia) Alexei Starobinsky (Russia) Rashid Sunyaev (Germany, Russia) Alexander Szalay (USA) Gregory Vereshchagin (Italy) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.10. 8th Tux Workshop on Quantum Gravity, Tux, Austria --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/10/01/8th-tux-workshop-on-quantum-… Starting: 2020-02-10 to 2020-02-14 Location: Tux, Austria Additional Information: https://www.gravity.physik.fau.de/events/tux8/ Contact: tuxworkshop[AT]fuw.edu.pl Dear Colleagues, we hope that you are doing well! We wanted to remind you that, as in 2013-2019, we will again organize a winter workshop in Tux. It will take place Feb 10 to 14, 2020. The aim is to bring together experts on loop quantum gravity and related topics, in the scenic village of Tux, in the Austrian alps. In general, the topics of the workshop include - All approaches to loop quantum gravity (e.g. canonical, covariant, GFT) - Other approaches to quantum gravity and their relation to LQG - LQG related quantum gravity phenomenology - Quantum gravity topics of general interest - GR and differential geometry topics of general interest Organizers of the conference are Norbert Bodendorfer, Universitaet Regensburg Christian Fleischhack, Universitaet Paderborn Jerzy Lewandowski, Universytet Warszawski Hanno Sahlmann, Friedrich-Alexander Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg Information regarding registration, support, and accommodation can be found on our website. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.11. 30th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics: deadline extended --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/10/01/30th-texas-symposium-on-rela… Starting: 2019-12-15 to 2019-12-20 Location: Portsmouth, UK Additional Information: https://texas2019.org Contact: texas2019(a)port.ac.uk 30th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics Sunday 15 to Friday 20 December 2019, Portsmouth, UK Deadline for abstract submission extended to 7th October We look forward to seeing you in Portsmouth this December! Marco Bruni and David Wands on behalf of the Scientific and Local Organising Committees +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Two ERC funded postdoctoral positions in gravitational wave astrophysics, Milan, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/09/03/two-erc-funded-postdoctoral-… Deadline: 2019-10-15 Location: Milan, Italy Additional Information: https://www.fisica.unimib.it/it/news/open-postdoc-positions-astrophysics Contact: alberto.sesana[AT]unimib.it Universita' di Milano Bicocca is currently seeking to fill at least two postdoctoral research positions with highly qualified individuals interested in pursuing research in the fields gravitational wave astrophysics, with a particular focus on massive black hole binaries. The successful candidates will join Prof. Alberto Sesana in forming the core team of 'B Massive', an ERC CoG funded project aimed at tackling all the facets of the astrophysics of massive black hole binaries. We are particularly looking for candidates with strong background either in numerical (N-body and/or hydro) simulations of massive black holes binaries and their galaxy hosts or in pulsar timing observations, data analysis and inference. But candidates with relevant expertise in all aspects of massive black hole binary theory and observations, gravitational wave data analysis at large and numerical simulations are warmly welcomed to apply. Appointments are expected to start as soon as possible but certainly no later than fall 2020. The ERC funding guarantees a generous salary, competitive with the highest European standards for this type of positions. The Bicocca astro group has a strong expertise in massive black hole astrophysics, dynamics and gravitational waves (Prof. Monica Colpi, Prof. Massimo Dotti, Prof. Alberto Sesana and visiting Prof. Francesco Haardt), relativistic numerical simulations of compact objects (Prof. Bruno Giacomazzo), observations of high redshift galaxies and black holes (Prof. Michele Fumagalli, to join the group in 2020). It is a lively group supporting a number of postdocs and PhD students. It also have tight connections with the observatories of Brera and Merate. It is located close to the centre of Milan, the most lively and international city in Italy, 1h away from the beautiful Como Lake and the stunning Alps. Candidates must have a PhD degree in physics, astronomy or a related discipline. Applications should consist of: -a cover letter, -a brief statement of research interests, -a curriculum vitae including publication list, -at least three letters of recommendation. All material should be sent electronically as soon as possible to the attention of Prof. Alberto Sesana to the email address alberto.sesana[AT]unimib.it, by October 22, 2019. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. Assistant/Associate Professor - Astrophysics, Pullman, WA, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16113 Deadline: 2019-10-16 Location: Pullman, WA Additional Information: https://physics.wsu.edu/open-positions Contact: physics[AT]wsu.edu The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Washington State University, Pullman, WA invites applications for a permanent, full-time, tenure-track faculty position in astrophysics at the assistant or associate professor level beginning August 16, 2020. Candidates working in all areas of astronomy, astrophysics, and gravitational physics will be considered. The Department is especially interested in candidates whose research complements the work of existing faculty, for example on galaxy evolution, gravitational waves, or relativity. The successful applicant will be expected to establish a vigorous externally funded research program and to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Additional information about the Department can be found at physics.wsu.edu. Candidates must have a PhD in physics/astronomy or a closely related field. Further information about the required and preferred qualifications, and the application process may be seen at https://physics.wsu.edu/open-positions. Applicants should apply online at https://www.wsujobs.com/postings/46905. Review of applications begins October 16, 2019. Complete applications received by this date are guaranteed full consideration, but review of applicants will continue until position is filled. Inquiries can be sent to physics[AT]wsu.edu or 509-335-9532. WSU is an EO/AA Educator and Employer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. Postdoctoral Research Position in Numerical Relativity and Computational Astrophysics, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/09/04/postdoctoral-research-positi… Deadline: 2019-12-01 Location: Urbana, Illinois USA Additional Information: https://my.physics.illinois.edu/join Contact: greifenk[aT]illinois.edu Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position in the Illinois Relativity Group. The candidate should have expertise in numerical relativity and relativistic astrophysics. Some experience in computational hydrodynamics and/or computational MHD would be desirable. Applicants should go online at https://my.physics.illinois.edu/join/ to submit their application, which must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, brief description of research interests, and the names, mailing and email addresses of three references. Please contact Elisabeth Greifenkamp at greifenk(a)illinois.edu if you have any questions. Applications should be posted by DEC 1, 2019 for full consideration. The starting date of the position is AUG 15, 2020. The successful applicant will join Professor Stuart Shapiro in developing and applying the tools of numerical relativity and computational hydrodynamics, MHD, and stellar dynamics to tackle diverse problems in general relativity and astrophysics. Recent topics include the inspiral and coalescence of compact binaries, the generation of gravitational waves, magnetized neutron stars, magnetorotational stellar collapse, accretion onto isolated and binary black holes, the formation and cosmological growth of supermassive black holes in the early universe, and the dynamics of dark matter halos and spikes around black holes. Some of this work is geared to identifying astrophysically plausible, strong-field sources of gravitational waves and calculating gravitational waveforms detectable by LIGO/VIRGO, KAGRA, LISA and the PTA. For these "multimessenger" sources we are also exploring counterpart electromagnetic signals, including gamma-ray bursts and kilonovae, as well as neutrinos. In addition to Professor Shapiro, the Illinois Relativity Group includes Professors Nicolas Yunes and Helvi Witek, their postdocs, PhD and undergraduate research students. It maintains close interactions with colleagues in Physics, Astronomy and NCSA, in addition to several outside collaborators. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Posdoctoral research position in numerical relativity, Cornell Unversity, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16121 Deadline: 2019-11-01 Location: Ithaca, NY, USA Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/14469 Contact: saul(a)astro.cornell.edu Cornell University expects to have an opening for a Research Associate in numerical relativity starting in September, 2020. The position requires a Ph.D. and experience in numerical relativity or computational physics. The position is for one year, with subsequent renewals depending on performance and the availability of funds. The Cornell Relativity Group consists of Saul Teukolsky and Eanna Flanagan, senior research associate Larry Kidder and research associates Mike Boyle and Prayush Kumar. There will also be opportunities to interact with the Theoretical Astrophysics Group, including Rachel Bean, David Chernoff, Dong Lai, Richard Lovelace, and Ira Wasserman. Applicants should submit a cover letter, a CV (including list of publications) and a brief (1-3 pages) description of research interests, and should arrange three letters of reference to be submitted through Academic Jobs Online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/14469. Alternatively, applications may be sent by email to: Ms. Lynda Sovocool lmk3[AT]cornell.edu . (Please note "Teukolsky Research Associate" in the subject heading, and put the CV and research statement in a single PDF file.) Applicants should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to this same email address. All materials should be received by November 1, 2019. Diversity and inclusion have been and continue to be a part of our heritage. Cornell University is a recognized EEO/AA employer and educator. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. Research associate position in gravitational wave searches, Perth, Australia ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16124 Deadline: 2019-10-02 Location: Perth, Australia Additional Information: http://external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/503049?lApplicationSubSourceID= Contact: petrina.gomez[AT]uwa.edu.au Research Associate - Faculty of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, The University of Western Australia The UWA Gravitational Wave Astronomy group in the Department of Physics in the School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing is an active member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (http://www.ligo.org/) that aims to detect gravitational waves in the audio band and is a member of the 2017 ARC Center of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav,�� https://www.ozgrav.org).�� You will undertake research duties in the area of gravitational wave search pipeline development and testing, high-performance computing by smart algorithm design and hardware acceleration using Graphics Processing Units. You will also help develop strategies to enable prompt electromagnetic follow up observations and extract astrophysical information using data from detected gravitational wave events. To be considered for this role, you will demonstrate: 1. A Ph.D. in astrophysics, computer science, or engineering 2. Experience and demonstrated excellence in signal processing 3. Strong track record of research publication relative to opportunity 4. Highly developed written and verbal communication skills in the preparation of high-quality reports, presentations and publications 5. An ability and willingness to direct and supervise students 6. Demonstrated ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and conduct research Please visit http://external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/503049?lApplicationSubSourceID= for full details of the position and "How to Apply" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. Postdoc opportunities in General Relativity, Dublin City University, Ireland ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16130 Deadline: 2019-10-20 Location: Dublin, Ireland Additional Information: http://research.ie/funding/goipd/ Contact: brien.nolan[AT]dcu.ie The Irish Research Council Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme is a competitive scheme funding 2-year research fellowships across all disciplines. The Relativity Group in Dublin City University (Abraham Harte, Brien Nolan, Ko Sanders, Peter Taylor and IRC Postdoc Aindriu Conroy) invites expressions of interest from potential applicants working in classical General Relativity (self-force/problem of motion, mathematical relativity, wave propagation in curved spacetimes, exact solutions) or in Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime (renormalisation, quantum aspects of black hole physics, algebraic QFT, mathematical aspects of QFT). The deadline for full applications to the IRC will fall at or around the end of November (date TBC). To allow time for the collaborative preparation of a competitive application, those interested in the scheme should contact one of those named below by Sunday 20th October 2019, including a short cv and a brief statement of research interests. Terms and conditions for the 2020 scheme have not been published yet, but will be similar to those of the 2019 scheme which are available by following the link under 'More Info' above. (Note in particular that prospective applicants who have not completed their PhD viva by 31st March 2020 (date TBC) are not eligible for the scheme.) Abraham Harte (abraham.harte[AT]dcu.ie) Brien Nolan (brien.nolan[AT]dcu.ie) Ko Sanders (jacobus.sanders[AT]dcu.ie) Peter Taylor (peter.taylor[AT]dcu.ie) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7. Master/PhD positions in astrophysics at Fudan University, Shanghai, China ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/09/13/master-phd-positions-in-astr… Deadline: 2019-11-30 Location: Shanghai, China Additional Information: http://www.physics.fudan.edu.cn/tps/people/bambi/Site/RELXILL_NK.html Contact: bambi[AT]fudan.edu.cn The high energy astrophysics group at Fudan University (Shanghai, China) has a few Master and PhD positions for the next academic year (starting in September 2020). For the Master Program, the candidates must have a Bachelor degree in Physics or in a related area before September 2020. For the PhD Program, the candidates must have a Master degree in Physics or in a related area before September 2020. Courses and research are conducted in English. Both the Master and the PhD Programs normally last 3 years. The scholarship covers: tuition fee, accommodation inside the campus, health insurance, salary (normally 3,000 CNY/month for Master students and 3,500 CNY/month for PhD students). We are looking for candidates interested in: 1) X-ray data analysis of black holes 2) Astrophysical codes (fortran, C/C++, python) The group is led by Prof. Cosimo Bambi and currently consists of 2 postdoctoral researchers and several graduate and undergraduate students. More details can be found on the group webpage. Interested candidates should send their CV (including, among other things, date of birth and nationality) and any additional material that can be useful for the selection process to: Prof. Cosimo Bambi E-mail: bambi[AT]fudan.edu.cn Please arrange also at least 2 recommendation letters to be sent separately to the same email address. Application deadline: 30 November 2019 (but earlier applications are strongly recommended). More details on our research group can be found at: http://www.physics.fudan.edu.cn/tps/people/bambi/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8. Postdoctoral positions in astrophysics at Fudan University, Shanghai, China ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/09/13/postdoctoral-positions-in-as… Deadline: 2019-12-31 Location: Shanghai, China Additional Information: http://www.physics.fudan.edu.cn/tps/people/bambi/ Contact: bambi[AT]fudan.edu.cn The high energy astrophysics group at Fudan University (Shanghai, China) invites applications for postdoctoral positions to work on the development of astrophysical codes (models of accretion disks around black holes and calculation of disk's spectrum). The appointment is for 2 years. Applications received by December 31 will receive full consideration. Salary is in the range 150,000-200,000 CNY/year. 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 Please arrange also 2-3 recommendation letters to be sent separately to the same email address. Inquires can be sent to: Prof. Cosimo Bambi E-mail: bambi[AT]fudan.edu.cn More details on our research group can be found at: http://www.physics.fudan.edu.cn/tps/people/bambi/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.9. Visiting positions at Fudan University, Shanghai, China ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/09/13/visiting-positions-at-fudan-… Deadline: 2019-12-31 Location: Shanghai, China Additional Information: http://www.physics.fudan.edu.cn/tps/people/bambi/ Contact: bambi[AT]fudan.edu.cn The high energy astrophysics group at Fudan University (Shanghai, China) invites applications for visiting scientists at any stage of their career (visiting PhD students, visiting postdoctoral researchers, visiting professors) of the duration of 1 to 6 months to collaborate on projects of interest in our group (development of astrophysical codes and X-ray data analysis of black holes). Salary depends on qualification and experience. Applications received by December 31 will receive full consideration. The positions are available from March to December 2020. In the application, please specify the possible period of the visit. 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 Inquires can be sent to: Prof. Cosimo Bambi E-mail: bambi[AT]fudan.edu.cn More details on our research group can be found at: http://www.physics.fudan.edu.cn/tps/people/bambi/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.10. Postdoctoral Fellow in Gravity, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16139 Deadline: 2019-12-01 Location: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Additional Information: https://my.physics.illinois.edu/submit/go.asp?id=1398 Contact: greifenk[AT]illinois.edu The Illinois Relativity Group at the Department of Physics of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a 2 to 3-year postdoctoral research fellow position (starting in 2020) with a focus on extreme gravity. The fellowship is intended for a person with a set of wide-ranging interests in extreme gravity and expertise in general relativity and gravitation, with an emphasis in analytical relativity (post-Newtonian, black hole perturbation theory, self-force), data analysis (Bayesian theory, parameter estimation, model selection) and theoretical physics (beyond-Einstein phenomenological models, high energy physics, cosmological modified gravity). In particular, the applicant must demonstrate research experience and creativity, breadth and depth of knowledge in extreme gravity, high productivity and high quality publications, and mastery of written and oral communication. A Ph.D in physics, astronomy, or a related discipline is required by the start of employment. The successful applicant will join Professor Nico Yunes in the study of eXtreme gravity topics related, such as neutron stars, black holes, compact binary systems, gravitational waves, and experimental tests of General Relativity. These topics can range from theoretical work (e.g. neutron star and black hole solutions in and outside General Relativity, gravitational-waves from inspiraling compact binaries, black hole shadows) to a combination of theory and data-analysis (e.g. Bayesian model selection and parameter estimation) associated with extreme gravity instruments, such as the ground-based (LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA) and space-based gravitational-wave detectors (LISA) and the Event Horizon Telescope. In addition to Professor Yunes, the Illinois Relativity Group includes Professors Stu Shapiro and Helvi Witek, their postdocs, PhD and undergraduate research students. The group is part of the Center for Theoretical Astrophysics at UIUC, which also includes Professors Charles Gammie, Gil Holder and Peter Adshead. The Illinois Relativity Group maintains close interactions with other UIUC colleagues in Physics, Astronomy and the NCSA, as well as collaborators across the globe. Interested candidates will submit an application at the link below, which must include the following separate documents: - A curriculum vitae, - A list of publications, with a summary of total papers published, number of citations to papers and h-index. - A list of presentations given outside of the candidate's local university. - A brief research statement (3-page limit, 1-inch margins, 12 pt font), - The names, mailing and email addresses of three references. Please contact Betsy Greifenkamp at greifenk[AT]illinois.edu if you have any questions. Applications should be posted by DEC 1, 2019 for full consideration. The starting date of the position is summer, 2020. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.11. Tenure Track Faculty Job at Montana State, Bozeman, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/09/20/tenure-track-faculty-job-at-… Deadline: 2019-12-01 Location: Bozeman, MT, USA Additional Information: https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/18201 Contact: ncornish[AT]montana.edu The Department of Physics at Montana State University invites applications for a tenure-track position with a research emphasis in Gravitational Physics, including the fields of General Relativity, Gravitational Waves, and Cosmology. Successful candidates will hold a Ph.D. in physics or related field and will have demonstrated the potential to develop and conduct a vigorous research program in areas related to the study, development, and application of gravitational physics. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to excellence in graduate and undergraduate teaching and research, and will complement current research collaborations in the Department of Physics. The appointment will be at the Assistant Professor level. Montana State University values a broad array of experiences and perspectives and is committed to continually supporting, promoting and building an inclusive, diverse and culturally rich campus environment. We hope to attract applicants who can teach effectively and have demonstrated ability in helping students succeed. In support of our strategic plan, which promotes access and respect, we enthusiastically encourage members of traditionally underrepresented groups to apply. MSU recognizes the importance of work-life integration and strives to be responsive to the needs of dual career couples Montana State University is located in beautiful Bozeman, Montana. Bozeman is surrounded by stunning mountain ranges, and close to Yellowstone National Park. The area is renowned for outdoor activities such as alpine and cross-country skiing, mountain climbing, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, hunting and camping. See https://www.visitmt.com/places-to-go/cities-and-towns/bozeman.html for more details. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.12. Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship in Gravitational Waves & Multi-messenger Astrophysics, Nashville, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/09/23/prize-postdoctoral-fellowshi… Deadline: 2019-12-01 Location: Nashville, USA Additional Information: https://gradschool.vanderbilt.edu/postdoctoral/opportunity-detail.php?id=436 Contact: stephen.r.taylor[AT]vanderbilt.edu The Vanderbilt Initiative in Data-Intensive Astrophysics (VIDA) announces the 2019 Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship opportunity in Multi-messenger Astrophysics (MMA). Successful VIDA Prize Fellows will be expected to conduct original research in theoretical, computational, or observational astrophysics and to disseminate this research through high-impact publications. Fellows are free to work on any of the diverse research efforts within VIDA. In the current cycle we expect to appoint at least one Fellow specifically in gravitational-wave astrophysics and data analysis in Professor Stephen Taylor's VIPER Group (Vanderbilt Initiative in Probes of Extreme Relativity); candidates in these areas are particularly encouraged to apply, although exceptional candidates in all areas will be considered. VIDA Prize Fellows are appointed to renewable one-year terms, up to a total of three years. The VIDA Fellowship comes with an attractive salary commensurate with other prestigious prize fellowships in astrophysics, full benefits, and a competitive research budget. VIDA operates within the vibrant Department of Physics and Astronomy at Vanderbilt University, and includes faculty at the forefront of research in Gravitational Waves (Taylor, Holley-Bockelmann), Supermassive Black Holes (Runnoe, Taylor, Holley-Bockelmann), Galaxies and Dark Matter (Berlind), Star Formation (Weintraub), and Stellar Astrophysics and Exoplanets (Stassun). Faculty are world-leaders within MMA collaborations such as NANOGrav, the International Pulsar Timing Array, LISA, SDSS, and LSST. VIDA research is focused on the burgeoning arena of astro-informatics, which confronts the challenges of Big Data analytics, often employs simulation-based methods and machine learning, and lives at the interface of astrophysics, data science, and statistics. Vanderbilt (ranked 15th in 2020 US News & World Report Rankings) houses the state-of-the-art Advanced Computing Center for Research and Education (ACCRE) cluster with ~10,000 cores and bleeding-edge GPU resources, as well as a new Data Science Institute (DSI) with strong faculty connections in the Department of Physics & Astronomy. Nashville is ranked amongst the top 20 cities to live in the US, with thriving scenes in music, art, entertainment, education, and technology. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in astronomy, physics, or equivalent, by the date of appointment. Applicants should ensure that all of the following are sent directly to vida.gravity[AT]gmail.com, with the subject line "VIDA Fellow 2019, LASTNAME FIRSTNAME", and received by 11.59pm Central US Time on November 30th 2019. -- A cover letter stating the applicant's overall goals, motivation for applying, and how their research aligns with the position (1 page; LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_Cover.pdf) -- A curriculum vitae including a list of publications and talks. (LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_CV.pdf) -- A description of research accomplishments and future plans (3 page limit, 1 inch margins, 12 pt font; LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_Research.pdf) -- Names and contact details of three professional references (LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_References.pdf) -- Three letters of recommendation to be sent directly to vida.gravity[AT]gmail.com. Candidates interested in further details are encouraged to contact Professor Stephen Taylor (stephen.r.taylor[AT]vanderbilt.edu, https://my.vanderbilt.edu/stephentaylor/) VIDA and Vanderbilt University engage in significant efforts to increase diversity and equity in STEM through the Fisk-Vanderbilt Bridge Program (http://fisk-vanderbilt-bridge.org) VIDA Fellows will have the opportunity to participate in these efforts. Vanderbilt University is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women and underrepresented minority candidates are encouraged to apply. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.13. Postdoctoral position in theoretical cosmology and gravitation, Honolulu, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16208 Deadline: 2019-12-01 Location: Honolulu, USA Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/14664 Contact: sakstein[AT]sas.upenn.edu The department of Physics at the University of Hawai'i invites applications for a postdoctoral position in theoretical cosmology and gravitation (broadly defined) in the research group of professor J. Sakstein. The start date is expected to be around September 2020. The position is initially for a period of one year with the possibility of renewal for up to two additional years, contingent on funding. The theory/cosmology group consists of faculty with interests in dark matter, dark energy, modified gravity, astrophysics, early universe cosmology, and high energy theory. Additionally, there is a close relationship with the Institute for Astronomy. Candidates with a broad range of overlapping interests are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidates should hold (or be about to complete) a Ph.D. in theoretical physics, cosmology, gravitation, or any area related to those above, and compensation will be commensurate with experience. The application should consist of: - A cover letter - A curriculum vitae - A publication list - A statement of research interests - Three letters of recommendation (to be submitted through academic jobs online) Applications should be submitted via academic jobs online (see link below), and a review of applications will begin on December 1st. For more information please contact Jeremy Sakstein (sakstein[AT]sas.upenn.edu) The University of Hawaii is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, National Guard participation, breastfeeding, and arrest/court record (except as permissible under State law). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.14. Gravitational Wave Astronomy Postdoc at Montana State, Bozeman, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/09/25/gravitational-wave-astronomy… Deadline: 2020-01-15 Location: Bozeman, USA Additional Information: https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/18272 Contact: ncornish[AT]montana.edu The Department of Physics of Montana State University invites applications for a 3-year postdoctoral position in Gravitational Wave Astronomy with an emphasis on Bayesian Inference and AstroStatistics. The successful candidate will work with Prof. Neil Cornish and his group in the eXtreme Gravity Institute (www.montana.edu/xgi/) at Montana State University. The eXtreme Gravity Institute (XGI) is composed of faculty members Neil Cornish, Bennett Link, Anne Lohfink, Amy Reines, Sachiko Tsuruta and David Nidever. The XGI hosts international workshops and summer schools on topics related to extreme gravity. The institute is also deeply involved in public outreach, formal and informal education. For the job announcement and application portal see: https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/18272 Members of the eXtreme Gravity Institute are leaders in the application of Bayesian Inference and machine learning to develop new tools for gravitational wave astronomy. The position is NASA funded, with the goal of developing a comprehensive science analysis approach for the future Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). Prof. Cornish is a member of the LISA, LIGO and NANOGrav collaborations, and opportunities will be available to conduct research across the gravitational wave spectrum. Montana State University is located in beautiful Bozeman, Montana. Bozeman is surrounded by stunning mountain ranges, and is close to Yellowstone National Park. The area is renowned for outdoor activities such as alpine and cross-country skiing, mountain climbing, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, hunting and camping. See https://www.visitmt.com/places-to-go/cities-and-towns/bozeman.html for more details. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.15. Tenure-track assistant professor in gravitational physics and astrophysics at the University of Mississippi, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/09/26/tenure-track-assistant-profe… Deadline: 2019-11-11 Location: Oxford, MS, USA Additional Information: https://careers.olemiss.edu/job/University-Assistant-Professor-%28Physics%2… Contact: gravitysearch[AT]phy.olemiss.edu The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Mississippi invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in gravitational physics and astrophysics for the Fall of 2020. We seek candidates from any area that complements or diversifies the research interests of our gravitational physics group (faculty members Bombelli, Gupta, and Stein) with expertise in gravitational-wave source modeling, tests of general relativity, quantum gravity, and cosmology, who are members of the LIGO and the Simulating eXtreme Spacetimes (SXS) collaborations. The successful candidate will also join the recently established Center for Multimessenger Astrophysics. Candidates are expected to develop a research program capable of supporting and leading graduate students to a Ph.D. A competitive startup package is available in the first three years. A Ph.D. in Physics or a related field is required. Faculty members are expected to contribute to the teaching and service activities of the Department and the University. Teaching duties include up to three courses a year at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. Interested candidates should apply online at https://careers.olemiss.edu/job/University-Assistant-Professor-%28Physics%2… and submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, a detailed proposal for developing their research program, and the names of three references who can provide letters of recommendation. Inquiries can be sent to the email address gravitysearch(a)phy.olemiss.edu or to Gravity Search Committee Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Mississippi, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677. Consideration of applications will begin on November 11, 2019, but applications will be accepted until an adequate applicant pool is established or until the position is filled. Applications from underrepresented groups in physics are strongly encouraged. The department is committed to increasing diversity in the field. The University of Mississippi complies with all applicable laws regarding equal opportunity and affirmative action and does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or genetic information. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.16. Postdoctoral position in numerical relativity at Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/09/30/postdoctoral-position-in-num… Deadline: 2019-10-21 Location: Grahamstown, South Africa Additional Information: http://www.ru.ac.za/mathematics/ Contact: n.bishop[AT]ru.ac.za The appointment is for up to two years with a starting date as soon as possible and a salary of R220 000 per year, to work on a project "Cauchy Characteristic Matching, and Other Uses of the Characteristic Method in Numerical Relativity". In particular, we are seeking to further develop our matching code, which uses the Cactus framework with a BSSN code in the interior and a characteristic code in the exterior. The faculty members involved in this project are Nigel Bishop - see https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=m8CpFJkAAAAJ&hl=en Denis Pollney - see https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=lOK_rucAAAAJ&hl=en Chris Stevens - see https://www.ru.ac.za/mathematics/people/staff/chrisstevens/ Background information about the Department and the University can be found at https://www.ru.ac.za/mathematics/ Please apply via e-mail attaching a single PDF file that contains a letter of application, and a CV with a list of publications and a statement of accomplished research. The application should include the date of award of the PhD degree; and if not yet formally awarded, please explain your current status and the expected date of formal award of the degree. Please also arrange for 2 letters of recommendation to be sent in support of the application. All these items should be emailed to n.bishop[at]ru.ac.za with subject "Postdoc Application - Candidate name". This is a re-announcement of the position, and applications will be considered until the position is filled. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.17. Faculty position in theoretical gravitational wave physics at Utrecht University, The Netherlands ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16282 Deadline: 2019-11-15 Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands Additional Information: https://www.eurosciencejobs.com/job_display/169394/Assistant_Professor_in_T… Contact: u.gursoy[AT]uu.nl The Institute for Theoretical Physics (ITP) is seeking highly motivated candidates for appointment to tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Theoretical Physics. The candidate is expected to work on theoretical studies of neutron stars, black holes, and/or the gravitational waves from the early universe. This position is part of a recruitment plan to promote gravitational-wave physics at Utrecht University and paired with a full professorship and a tenure-track position in experimental gravitational-wave physics at the Institute of Subatomic Physics and Gravitational Waves. Interdisciplinary cooperation within the Department of Physics, especially with the Institute of Subatomic Physics and Gravitational Waves, as well as with the ongoing (Virgo/LIGO) and and future (Einstein Telescope, LISA) gravitational wave experiments is expected. The successful candidate is also expected to teach and actively participate in fund acquisition. Teaching involves contributing to the curriculum of the Department of Physics at the Bachelor's, Master's and PhD levels. Qualifications The ideal candidate: * holds a PhD in Physics; * has an outstanding research record in theoretical high energy physics, especially in the field of gravitational-wave physics or in a related field; * is expected to develop an independent research group largely based on external funding, and is able to initiate and foster local, national, and international collaborations; * is committed to high-quality teaching at the BSc, MSc and PhD levels, for which the candidate is expected to meet the requirements for the basic teaching qualification (BKO) within two years after the start of the appointment. For more information about this position, please contact Umut Gursoy (Professor), via u.gursoy[AT]uu.nl or +31 30 253 59 03. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.18. Postdoc position at IGC, Penn State, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/10/01/postdoc-position-at-igc-penn… Deadline: 2019-12-08 Location: University Park, PA Additional Information: https://psu.jobs/job/91088 Contact: rxh1[AT]psu.edu The Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos at The Pennsylvania State University is seeking to fill one or more Postdoctoral Scholar positions in the theoretical aspects of gravitational physics for the academic year 2020-2021. The successful candidate will participate in the research programs led by Professors Abhay Ashtekar and Eugenio Bianchi. These include projects in classical general relativity, especially gravitational waves and cosmology; loop quantum gravity with emphasis on semi-classical issues, spin foams and loop quantum cosmology; all aspects of quantum black holes with emphasis on entanglement entropy, singularity resolution and quantum evaporation; relation between loop quantum gravity and other approaches to quantum gravity; non-perturbative techniques in quantum field theory. We will also consider candidates for the project "The Quantum Information Structure of Spacetime" supported by the John Templeton Foundation. This is a cross-disciplinary project that aims to put the physics of quantum spacetime on an information theoretical basis. The larger gravity and cosmology group faculty will include Chad Hanna, Viktoriya Giryanskaya, Donghui Jeong, David Radice, Sarah Shandera and B. Sathyaprakash. Successful candidates will be encouraged to interact also with mathematicians in the Center for Fundamental Theory and with members of the Center for Theoretical and Observational Cosmology. During the current academic year, the Institute has 22 post-docs (including Drs. Tommaso De Lorenzo, Anuradha Gupta, Rahul Kashyap, Juan Margalef, Debnandini Mukherjee, Javed Rana, Marc Schneider and Surabhi Sachdev in Gravitation.) For further information on the Institute, see the institute webpage under gravity.psu.edu. A Ph.D. in physics or a related field is required, with a research record showing a strong background in general relativity, and at least one of the other areas listed above. While the primary responsibility of the successful candidate(s) will be to carry out research in some of these areas, we also expect successful candidates to interact strongly with the other researchers in the gravity and cosmology group at Penn State. The Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos offers significant additional resources for research expenses to exceptional candidates. They can be used for academic travel, computers, software, books, etc, entirely at the Postdoctoral Scholar's discretion. Applicants must submit the Penn State electronic application and upload a CV to the Penn State system at the URL given. A cover letter, statement of research interests and CV (including publication list) should be submitted to Academic Jobs Online using the tag 14866. Applicants should also arrange for at least three letters of reference to be submitted to AJO. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until all positions are filled. Applications received by December 8, 2019 are guaranteed full consideration. This is a fixed-term appointment funded for one year from date of hire with excellent possibility of re-funding. To review the Annual Security Report which contains information about crime statistics and other safety and security matters and policies, please go to the Penn State website for annual security reports which will also explain how to request a paper copy of the Annual Security Report. Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action 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, disability or protected veteran status. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.19. Postdoctoral positions in Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astrophysics at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Potsdam, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/10/01/postdoctoral-positions-in-gr… Deadline: 2019-11-15 Location: Potsdam, Germany Additional Information: https://www.aei.mpg.de/2419655/postdoctoral-positions-acr-division Contact: andre.schirotzek(a)aei.mpg.de The "Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity" (ACR) division at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) in Potsdam announces the opening of several postdoc appointments. The postdoctoral positions will be available at different levels, depending on experience and seniority, and can last from 2 to 5 years. The ACR division, led by Alessandra Buonanno, is composed of about 30 scientists, including three permanent research group leaders, Jonathan Gair, Harald Pfeiffer, Jan Steinhoff, and the five-year research group leader Miguel Zumalacarregui (as of January 2020). 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. The ACR division focuses on several aspects of gravitational-wave physics and astrophysics, including (i) theoretical gravitational dynamics and radiation (effective field theory, post-Newtonian and post-Minkowskian expansions, gravitational self-force approach, perturbation theory and effective-one-body formalism), (ii) numerical relativity, most notably simulations of binary black holes and binary neutron stars, (iii) interpretation��and analysis of data from gravitational-wave detectors on the ground (LIGO and Virgo) and in space (LISA), (iv) astrophysics of compact objects, (v) cosmography with gravitational waves from binary systems, (vi) cosmology beyond the standard paradigm (dark energy, dark matter, gravitational lensing), and (vii) tests of strong gravity within General Relativity and alternative gravity theories. Members of the division have the opportunity to join��the LIGO Scientific Collaboration through the group's membership, the LISA Consortium, and also participate to building the science case for third generation (3G) ground-based detectors (Einstein Telescope and Cosmic Explorer). The ACR division has a high-performance computer cluster, Minerva with ~9,500 cores, and a high-throughput computer cluster, Hypatia with ~8,000 cores. Those clusters are used to run numerical-relativity simulations of gravitational-wave sources, and to carry out source modelling and data-analysis studies for current and future gravitational-wave detectors. To apply, please go to https://www.aei.mpg.de/2419655/postdoctoral-positions-acr-division and follow the instructions. The ACR division also offers Max Planck Fellowships to non-German scientists. Information on those fellowships and explanations on how to apply are summarized at https://www.aei.mpg.de/2248863/max-planck-fellowships Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The deadline for full consideration is November 15, 2019. The positions are available as early as Spring 2020, but they can also start later, in Fall 2020. Applications will be considered until all positions are 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. For further information please contact Dr. Andre Schirotzek: andre.schirotzek[AT]aei.mpg.de +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.20. Postdoc position in theoretical particle physics, gravitational physics, and cosmology, Baltimore, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16295 Deadline: 2019-12-01 Location: Baltimore, USA Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/14672 Contact: mhall64[AT]jhu.edu The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University invites applications for one or more postdoctoral research positions beginning September 2020 in theoretical particle physics, gravitational physics, and cosmology. The faculty in our group consists of Ibrahima Bah, Emanuele Berti, Marc Kamionkowski, David Kaplan, Jared Kaplan, and Surjeet Rajendran. A Ph.D. in physics is required. Applications should consist of a CV, list of publications, summary of research interests, and three letters of recommendation. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. GRG Topical Collection "The Fuzzball Paradigm" ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/09/09/grg-topical-collection-the-f… Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity/news/grg-topical-colle… Call for papers contributing to special article collection We solicit manuscripts on "The Fuzzball Paradigm" for inclusion in a Topical Collection of the journal General Relativity and Gravitation. The fuzzball proposal is a paradigm for black holes. In the conventional picture of a black hole, the region around the horizon is in the vacuum state. In the fuzzball paradigm, string theory effects modify the interior of the black hole up to the horizon scale. The proposal posits that the radiation leaving from a non-extremal fuzzball carries information just like radiation from a piece of burning coal. In recent years, these ideas have been widely explored by a number of authors. This Topical Collection plans to explore the ideas and advances in this area. Topics to be included in this collection include, but are not limited to: - Fuzzball solutions and their properties - D1-D5 CFT - Smooth solutions of alternative theories of gravity - Black Hole information - AdS/CFT and the fuzzball proposal - Classical and quantum properties of black hole microstates Articles with possibly indirect implications for the fuzzball proposal are also welcome. Authors are invited to submit through the website https://www.editorialmanager.com/gerg/. Please indicate that your manuscript is intended for inclusion in the special issue "T.C. : The Fuzzball Paradigm". For preparation, please follow the instructions for authors available at https://www.springer.com/journal/10714 Papers will be published continuously and will appear (as soon as accepted) on the journal website. All submitted papers will be refereed according to the usual high standards of the journal. We look forward to receiving your submission! Samir D. Mathur (Guest Editor), David Turton (Guest Editor), or Amitabh Virmani (GRG Associate Editor). ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. Hans-Peter Kuenzle ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16158 Additional Information: It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of our mentor, colleague, and friend Hans-Peter Kuenzle. Hans passed away on September 12, 2019, in Edmonton, Canada. Hans was born in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland, in 1940. After undergraduate studies at ETH (Zuerich), where one of his mentors was Heinz Hopf, he moved on to King's College London where he received his PhD in 1967 under the supervision of Prof Hermann Bondi. Hans held a postdoctoral appointment at UC Berkeley before joining the University of Alberta in 1970. He was promoted to Full Professor in 1980 and retired from the University of Alberta in 2006. Hans made important contributions in mathematical relativity. He was well-known for his work on the geometric formulation of the Newtonian limit, the uniqueness problem for the static fluid ball, and the Einstein-Yang-Mills equations. His co-discovery of the SU(2) coloured black hole solutions of the static Einstein-Yang-Mills equations was among his best-known and most influential results. Hans is survived by his wife Nicole and their four children. Todd Oliynyk and Eric Woolgar ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3. GRG Editor's Choice: recent highlight articles ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/09/26/grg-editors-choice-recent-hi… Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity/grg-editors-choice In each volume of the journal General Relativity and Gravitation (GRG), a few papers are marked as "Editor's Choice". The primary criteria is original, high-quality research that is of wide interest within the community. These recent articles deserves special attention: Shamik Banerjee, "Symmetries of free massless particles and soft theorems", Gen Relativ Gravit (2019) 51: 128. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-019-2609-z Pierre Martin-Dussaud, "A primer of group theory for Loop Quantum Gravity and spin-foams", Gen Relativ Gravit (2019) 51: 110. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-019-2583-5 Guillaume Bossard and Severin Luest, "Microstate geometries at a generic point in moduli space", Gen Relativ Gravit (2019) 51: 112. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-019-2584-4 Joan Garcia i Tormo and Marika Taylor, "One point functions for black hole microstates", Gen Relativ Gravit (2019) 51: 89. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-019-2566-6 Please, browse all Editor's Choice articles at: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity/grg-editors-choice Frank Schulz Publishing Editor GRG ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.4. Living Reviews in Relativity: "The causal set approach to quantum gravity" ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/09/27/living-reviews-in-relativity… Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity The open-access journal Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review article on 27 September 2019: Sumati Surya, "The causal set approach to quantum gravity", Living Rev Relativ (2019) 22:5 https://doi.org/10.1007/s41114-019-0023-1 Abstract: The causal set theory (CST) approach to quantum gravity postulates that at the most fundamental level, spacetime is discrete, with the spacetime continuum replaced by locally finite posets or "causal sets". The partial order on a causal set represents a proto-causality relation while local finiteness encodes an intrinsic discreteness. In the continuum approximation the former corresponds to the spacetime causality relation and the latter to a fundamental spacetime atomicity, so that finite volume regions in the continuum contain only a finite number of causal set elements. CST is deeply rooted in the Lorentzian character of spacetime, where a primary role is played by the causal structure poset. Importantly, the assumption of a fundamental discreteness in CST does not violate local Lorentz invariance in the continuum approximation. On the other hand, the combination of discreteness and Lorentz invariance gives rise to a characteristic non-locality which distinguishes CST from most other approaches to quantum gravity. In this review we give a broad, semi-pedagogical introduction to CST, highlighting key results as well as some of the key open questions. This review is intended both for the beginner student in quantum gravity as well as more seasoned researchers in the field. Please, visit frequently our relativity channel (https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity) at http://livingreviews.org for other news. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. 10th Australasian Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (ACGRG10), Wellington, New Zealand 1.2. Sixth International Conference on the Nature and Ontology of Spacetime, Albena, Bulgaria 1.3. School of Astroparticle Physics: "Physics and Astrophysics of Cosmic Rays", Saint Michel l'Observatoire, France 1.4. Minisymposium on Mathematical Perspectives on General Relativity at the Annual DMV meeting 2019, Karlsruhe Germany 1.5. XII Black Holes Workshop, Guimaraes, Portugal 1.6. The Semi-Classical Einstein Equation: Numerical and Analytical Challenges (2nd announcement), Dublin, Ireland 1.7. CoSyne: Cosmological Synergies in the upcoming decade, Paris, France 1.8. 30th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics (3rd announcement), Portsmouth, UK 2. Jobs 2.1. Postdoctoral positions in Numerical Relativity at the RIT, Rochester, NY, USA 2.2. M.Sc. and Ph.D Students in Theoretical Physics, Lethbridge, Canada 2.3. Full Professorship in Fundamental Physics from Strong Gravity, Nijmegen, The Netherlands 2.4. Postdoc positions in Gravitational Waves and Numerical Relativity, Jena, Germany 2.5. Postdoctoral position in Relativistic Theoretical Astrophysics, Frankfurt, Germany 2.6. Permanent Research Scientist in Gravitational Wave Science at UCLouvain, Belgium 3. News 3.1. Stephen Siklos 3.2. COST GWverse: Exchange of researchers working on gravitational-wave and black hole physics ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. 10th Australasian Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (ACGRG10), Wellington, New Zealand --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16002 Starting: 2019-12-09 to 2019-12-13 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Additional Information: http://www.asgrg.org/acgrg10/ Contact: asgrg[AT]hotmail.com The next meeting in the biennial series of conferences organised by the��Australasian Society for General Relativity and Gravitation (ASGRG) will be hosted by Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand in the second week of December. There will be a welcome reception on the evening of Monday 9th December, and the scientific program will run from Tuesday 10th to Friday 13th December inclusive. The main campus of Victoria University of Wellington is situated on a hill with a prime view of central Wellington, New Zealand's administrative capital and a city with a population of just over 400,000 on the north coast of the Cook Strait. Popular tourist attractions include the Museum, Zoo, Art Gallery, the Zealandia ecosanctuary, the iconic Cable Car that runs close to the University, and the historic Carter Observatory in the Botanic Garden. The deadline for registration for ACGRG10 is Monday 2 September 2019. The deadline for submission of abstracts is Tuesday 1 October 2019. Further details regarding registration, accommodation, plenary speakers, submission of papers etc, will be available shortly. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. Sixth International Conference on the Nature and Ontology of Spacetime, Albena, Bulgaria --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/08/12/sixth-international-conferen… Starting: 2020-05-11 to 2020-05-14 Location: Albena, Bulgaria Additional Information: http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org/conferences/2020/ Contact: 2020conference[aT]minkowskiinstitute.org The Scientific Organizing Committee invites papers from physicists, philosophers of physics and philosophers on any topic related to the nature of spacetime. As there will be no main theme of the sixth spacetime conference the Committee also invites proposals for special session topics. The topics proposed so far are listed at http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org/conferences/2020/call.html Depending on the number of colleagues participating in a special session, we plan to publish a volume with the talks presented at the session, which will include constructive criticism and the replies of the authors. Contributed papers in the form of extended abstracts of between one and two pages should be emailed to 2020conference[AT]minkowskiinstitute.org by January 31, 2020. Submissions will be reviewed and notification of acceptance will be sent by February 17, 2020. Scientific Organizing Committee: Dennis Dieks (Utrecht University) Mauro Dorato (University of Rome Three) George F. R. Ellis (University of Cape Town) Robert Geroch (University of Chicago) Eleanor Knox (King's College London) Vesselin Petkov (Minkowski Institute, Montreal) Steven Savitt (University of British Columbia) Anguel Stefanov (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) James Owen Weatherall (University of California, Irvine) Christian Wuethrich (University of Geneva) Local Organizing Committee: Temenuzhka Ivanova (Albena Congress Center) Milen Milev (Hotel Laguna Garden) Anguel Stefanov (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) Svetla Petkova (Minkowski Institute Press, Montreal) Vesselin Petkov (Minkowski Institute, Montreal) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. School of Astroparticle Physics: "Physics and Astrophysics of Cosmic Rays", Saint Michel l'Observatoire, France --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/08/24/physics-and-astrophysics-of-… Starting: 2019-11-25 to 2019-11-30 Location: Saint Michel l'Observatoire, France Additional Information: http://www.cpt.univ-mrs.fr/~cosmo/WEB_EAP_19/index.php Contact: triay[AT]cpt.univ-mrs.fr This is the VIth CNRS thematic School of Astroparticle Physics. It will present an observational and theoretical overview of the physics and astrophysics of cosmic rays, with hands-on training sessions on Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) data analysis as well as on CR propagation codes. Particular attention will be given to taking into account statistical and systematic errors in both measures and theoretical models. It will enable current and future actors in the field to understand the various transverse aspects, such as the very great importance of multi-messenger and multi-wavelength observations for understanding the key physical mechanisms in acceleration and transport. Opening up to a broader scientific community, this school aims at bringing together specialists on these topics with the aim of training the next generation of young researchers, in addition to transfer/share skills. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. Minisymposium on Mathematical Perspectives on General Relativity at the Annual DMV meeting 2019, Karlsruhe Germany --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/08/30/minisymposium-on-mathematica… Starting: 2019-09-24 to 2019-08-27 Location: Karlsruhe, Germany Additional Information: https://dmv2019.math.kit.edu/programm/minisymposien/mathematical-perspectiv… Contact: jan.metzger[AT]uni-potsdam.de Dear all, We would like to announce the Minisymposium on Mathematical Perspectives on General Relativity, which will be held as part of the Annual DMV Meeting in Karlsruhe Germany from September 23- September 26 2019. The Minisymposium will take place on Tuesday, September 24 in the morning session from 10-12am and in the afternoon session from 4-6pm. The speakers are: Ye Sle Cha, David Fajman, Alexander Friedrich, Gregory J. Galloway, Melanie Graf, Sophia Jahns, David Maxwell, Martin Reiris Everyone is welcome! For registration refer to the main website of the DMV meeting. Best regards, Carla Cederbaum and Jan Metzger +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. XII Black Holes Workshop, Guimaraes, Portugal --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16085 Starting: 2019-12-19 to 2019-12-20 Location: Guimaraes, Portugal Additional Information: http://w3.math.uminho.pt/bhw19 Contact: bhw2019[AT]math.uminho.pt This is the first announcement for the Black Holes Workshop XII, which will take place in Guimaraes, Portugal, in December 19-20, 2019. From astrophysics to high-energy physics, from information theory to quantum gravity, black holes have acquired an ever increasing role in fundamental physics, and are now part of the terminology of many important branches of observational, theoretical, and mathematical physics. The Black Holes Workshops gather researchers working on physical and mathematical problems of black holes, both in its classical and quantum aspects, as well as their connections to general relativity and gravitation, string theory, cosmology, and astrophysics, and stimulate the interaction between all these fields. The 2019 edition celebrates two decisive dates in the history of general relativity: First, the one hundred years of the deflection of light observations by Eddington, Dyson and collaborators; second, the eighty years of the paper by Oppenheimer and Snyder showing, for the first time, the formation of black holes through gravitational collapse. The Black Holes Workshops are informal meetings. They consist of contributed talks by the participants. There is no registration fee. There will be a social dinner on Thursday, December 19, evening. We kindly invite you to register and submit your contribution at the meeting's webpage http://w3.math.uminho.pt/bhw19. Please forward this message to all interested colleagues. We hope to see you in Guimaraes! On behalf of the organizing committee, A. Garcia-Parrado F. Mena M. P. Ramos +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. The Semi-Classical Einstein Equation: Numerical and Analytical Challenges (2nd announcement), Dublin, Ireland --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16088 Starting: 2019-09-12 to 2019-09-13 Location: Dublin, Ireland Additional Information: https://www.dcu.ie/maths/sceenac.shtml Contact: jacobus.sanders[AT]dcu.ie This is the second (final) announcement for the two-day meeting on "The Semi-Classical Einstein Equation: Numerical and Analytical Challenges" taking place on 12 and 13 September 2019 at Dublin City University (IRE). List of speakers: Marc Casals (CBPF and University College Dublin) Chris Fewster (University of York) Markus Froeb (University of Leipzig) Hanno Gottschalk (University of Wuppertal) Igor Khavkine (Czech Academy of Sciences) Nicola Pinamonti (University of Genoa) Adam Pound (University of Southampton) Helvi Witek (King's College London) Noa Zilberman (Technion) Registration is open until 10 September 2019 on the meeting's website, https://www.dcu.ie/maths/sceenac.shtml . Description: Einstein's Equation is the corner stone of General Relativity, but in the presence of quantum matter it must be modified to make sense. Although the description of gravity as a quantum phenomenon remains very problematic, there is a wide consensus that any theory of quantum gravity should admit a semi-classical limit, where the dynamics is described by the Semi-Classical Einstein Equation (SCEE). Unfortunately this equation is fraught with mathematical difficulties and even the most basic questions about the existence and uniqueness of solutions are difficult to answer, let alone what those solutions might look like. The purpose of this two-day meeting is to bring together experts in relevant numerical and analytical methods, in order to discuss the state of the art and future prospects for solving the Semi-Classical Einstein Equation. A public lecture by Chris Fewster (University of York) will showcase some topics closely related to the theme of the meeting. Organisers: Ko Sanders (Dublin City University) Peter Taylor (Dublin City University) This meeting is funded by the Irish Research Council. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. CoSyne: Cosmological Synergies in the upcoming decade, Paris, France --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16090 Starting: 2019-12-09 to 2019-12-12 Location: Paris, France Additional Information: https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/19402/overview Contact: mukherje[AT]iap.fr The coming decade of astrophysics and cosmology will be driven by a large number of missions which will explore the cosmos observing the sky through e.g. electromagnetic waves, cosmic and gamma rays, gravitational waves and neutrinos. This will make possible a multi-messenger approach, capitalizing on multiple probes that capture phenomena of the Universe in different observational channels over a large range of redshifts and will open the opportunity to study the synergies between different experiments. The conference will bring researchers working on theoretical aspects, statistical methods and observational cosmology and will discuss the new directions of fundamental physics and cosmological mysteries which can be addressed from these multi-messenger multi-frequency probes. Along with probing the fundamental aspect of gravity, nature of dark energy, properties of dark matter, primordial gravitational waves, neutrino masses and hierarchy, next-generation missions will also be powerful probes to learn about the astrophysical aspects such as the population of black holes, properties of first stars, reionization history of the Universe, galaxy evolution and the interplay between cosmological and astrophysical effects. The meeting will also discuss future statistical tools and machine learning techniques which will be required to make robust measurements from the data which will be available from the upcoming missions on astrophysical gravitational waves, cosmic microwave background, large scale structure, line intensity mapping, supernovae and many others. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8. 30th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics (3rd announcement), Portsmouth, UK --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/08/31/30th-texas-symposium-on-rela… Starting: 2019-12-15 to 2019-12-20 Location: Portsmouth, UK Additional Information: http://texas2019.org/ Contact: texas2019[AT]port.ac.uk 30th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics Sunday 15 to Friday 20 December 2019 Portsmouth, UK Participants are invited to submit abstracts for presentations in parallel sessions covering topics listed below. Participants can each submit one abstract for consideration under one or more topics, to be selected by the convenor(s) named below for each session. We may create additional parallel sessions where there is sufficient demand. RELATIVITY AT WORK - DISKS, JETS AND MAGNETIC FIELDS - Matt Middleton RELATIVITY AT WORK - NEUTRON STARS - Vanessa Graber RELATIVITY AT WORK - SUPERMASSIVE BACKHOLES, AGN AND QUASARS - Elisa Costantini MESSENGERS - COSMIC RAYS - Gustavo Medina Tanco MESSENGERS - GAMMA RAYS - Emma de Ona-Wilhelmi MESSENGERS - X-RAYS - Paolo d'Avanzo MESSENGERS - NEUTRINOS - Anna Franckowiak GRAVITY - TESTS OF GRAVITY - Leonardo Gualitieri GRAVITY - MODIFIED GRAVITY - Thomas Sotiriou GRAVITY - QUANTUM GRAVITY - Mairi Sakellariadou GRAVITY - NUMERICAL RELATIVITY - Helvi Witek GRAVITATIONAL WAVES - MODELLING AND SOURCES - Matt Duez GRAVITATIONAL WAVES - GROUND BASED EXPERIMENTS - McIver GRAVITATIONAL WAVES - SPACE BASED EXPERIMENTS, PULSAR TIMING - Carlos Sopuerta COSMOLOGY - RE-IRONIZATION - tbc COSMOLOGY - COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND - Emanuela Dimastrogiovanni COSMOLOGY - EARLY UNIVERSE AND THE ORIGIN OF STRUCTURE - Matteo Fasiello COSMOLOGY - LARGE SCALE STRUCTURE THEORY - Matteo Viel COSMOLOGY - GALAXY SURVEYS, LENSING, SUPERNOVAE - Hendrik Hildebrandt COSMOLOGY - DARK ENERGY, COSMIC CONCORDANCE AND TENSIONS - Lucas Lombriser COSMOLOGY - RELATIVISTIC COSMOLOGICAL SIMULATIONS - Christian Fidler and Jim Mertens Deadline for submission of abstracts is 27th September. We look forward to seeing you in Portsmouth this December! Marco Bruni and David Wands on behalf of the Scientific and Local Organising Committees +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Postdoctoral positions in Numerical Relativity at the RIT, Rochester, NY, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15991 Deadline: 2020-01-31 Location: Rochester, NY, USA Additional Information: https://ccrg.rit.edu/career/postdoc Contact: manuela[AT]astro.rit.edu Postdoctoral positions in Numerical Relativity at the Rochester Institute of Technology The Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation (CCRG) at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) anticipates filling several postdoctoral positions in the coming year. We are looking for postdoctoral candidates interested in working in the areas of modeling and simulation of gravitational waves sources and their electromagnetic counterparts, including binary black holes and neutron stars, and their astrophysical interpretation in the context of the LIGO-Virgo observations. We are also interested in candidates working in relativistic magneto-hydrodynamics simulations of accretion disks around supermassive black hole mergers, and their jet dynamics. The successful postdoctoral candidates will have the opportunity to collaborate on a broad range of research topics in gravitational physics. Our group is involved in several large collaborations, including the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC), The Einstein Toolkit Consortium (http://einsteintoolkit.org) and a Petascale computing project with NCSA. There are many senior researchers working in a broad range of areas of gravitational physics and astrophysics at the CCRG. This includes Manuela Campanelli (Director), Sukanya Chakrabarti, Joshua Faber, Carlos Lousto, Richard O'Shaughnessy, Jason Nordhaus, Yosef Zlochower, John Whelan, and Hans-Peter Bischof, several postdoctoral fellows and Ph.D. students (see http://ccrg.rit.edu/people for an overview on who is or has been at CCRG). The group also collaborates with many faculty, postdocs and graduate students in the larger astrophysics group (http://www.rit.edu/cos/astrophysics/) the school of Mathematical Sciences (http://www.rit.edu/cos/sms/) and the School of Physics and Astronomy (http://www.rit.edu/cos/physics/) The positions are for two or three years and renewable depending on satisfactory performance and the availability of funds. CCRG researchers have access to several computing cluster facilities at national computing centers such as XSEDE and BlueWaters as well as two dedicated 1300 and 1600-core clusters hosted at the Center. More information about the CCRG is available at http://ccrg.rit.edu/ And about Rochester at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_New_York Applications should consist of a cover letter, a brief statement of research interests, a curriculum vitae including publication list, and at least three letters of recommendation. All materials should be sent electronically as soon as possible to: ccrg-postdoc[AT]ccrgweb.rit.edu For an overview of all job openings at CCRG please go to: https://ccrg.rit.edu/career Enquiries can be addressed to the center's Director: Manuela Campanelli, manuela[AT]astro[dot]rit[dot]edu Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, School of Mathematical Sciences, and School of Physics and Astronomy, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) 85 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, New York 14623 USA Review of completed applications will begin as soon as available and will continue until a suitable candidate is found. Deadline for applications is January 31st, 2020. Starting date can be as early as September, 2020. RIT is committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmativeaction. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. M.Sc. and Ph.D Students in Theoretical Physics, Lethbridge, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/08/07/master-and-ph-d-students-in-… Deadline: 2019-09-15 Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Additional Information: http://www.uleth.ca/artsci/physics-astronomy/meet-our-faculty-staff Contact: pasquale.bosso(a)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 and Dr. Pasquale Bosso, starting January 2020. Potential research topics will be Quantum Gravity Theory and Phenomenology 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 its fundamental areas, including General Relativity and basic Quantum Field Theory. Knowledge of advanced topics, such as Quantum Optics and familiarity with computational softwares 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 or pasquale.bosso[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 or pasquale.bosso[AT]uleth.ca Dr. Saurya Das, Dr. Pasquale Bosso Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Lethbridge 4401 University Drive Lethbridge, AB, CANADA T1K 3M4 Email: saurya.das[AT]uleth.ca Equity: University of Lethbridge is committed to diversity and equity in employment. It welcomes applications from all minority and traditionally underrepresented groups. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. Full Professorship in Fundamental Physics from Strong Gravity, Nijmegen, The Netherlands ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16024 Deadline: 2019-09-16 Location: Nijmegen, The Netherlands Additional Information: https://www.ru.nl/werken/details/details-vacature-0/?recid=602093 Contact: r.loll[AT]science.ru.nl The High-Energy Physics Department at Radboud University is looking for a full professor in the area of "Fundamental Physics from Strong Gravity", to broaden its current research activities in theoretical particle physics and quantum gravity. The novel, theoretical research line will be dedicated to gravitational phenomena in extreme/nonperturbative regimes and how they elucidate our understanding of the foundations of gravity and spacetime. The successful candidate will complement and strengthen a dynamic and interactive group of (quantum) gravity researchers, consisting of permanent members Renate Loll, Frank Saueressig, Timothy Budd and (from Jan 2020) Beatrice Bonga, part-time members Jan Ambjorn and Bianca Dittrich, as well as postdocs and PhD students. Further gravity-related research is performed in the neighbouring mathematics and astrophysics departments. For more information and details on how to apply, please visit the accompanying URL. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Postdoc positions in Gravitational Waves and Numerical Relativity, Jena, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/08/20/postdoc-positions-in-gravita… Deadline: 2019-10-01 Location: Jena, Germany Additional Information: http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/~bernuzzi/news-jobs.html Contact: sebastiano.bernuzzi[AT]uni-jena.de Applications are invited for two postdoctoral positions in the field of gravitational waves and numerical relativity at the University of Jena. The positions are associated with the research group of Prof. Sebastiano Bernuzzi at the Theoretical Physics Institute Jena. One position is funded by ERC-StG grant "BinGraSp", the other by Jena FSU. The researchers are expected to work on the broad topic of compact binaries in general relativity, including computational aspects in numerical relativity, gravitational waveform modeling and data-analysis applications. The successful candidates have the opportunity to join the Virgo Collaboration and participate to the LIGO-Virgo gravitational-wave astronomy programme. The group is also part of the computational relativity (CoRe) collaboration. The appointment will be initially for one year with possible extension up to three years. Candidates with experience in analytical and numerical relativity, gravitational-wave modeling and data analysis are particularly 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. Applications should be received by October 1st, 2019, but will be considered until the positions are filled. Starting date can be as early as November 2019 and no later than Spring 2020. Please send 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 Please use the string "Application for PD position - SURNAME NAME" in the email subject and use the PDF format for all your files. More info * Theoretical Physics Institute: https://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/HomePage * Research group: http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/~bernuzzi +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. Postdoctoral position in Relativistic Theoretical Astrophysics, Frankfurt, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/08/21/postdoctoral-position-in-rel… Deadline: 2020-09-30 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Additional Information: https://relastro.uni-frankfurt.de Contact: rezzolla[AT]itp.uni-frankfurt.de The group of Relativistic Theoretical Astrophysics in Frankfurt invites applications for a postdoctoral position in Relativistic Theoretical Astrophysics. Candidates should have a PhD in astrophysics, physics or applied mathematics. Research experience with simulations in numerical relativity, relativistic hydrodynamics and MHD are favourably evaluated. Candidates with knowledge and experience in modelling the electromagnetic emission from merging binaries will be particularly favoured. The successful applicant 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. Applicants should also arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to the address below. Applications will have to be sent by 30.09.2018 for full consideration, but the search will remain open till the optimal candidate is found. The position is initially for two years and can be extended - depending on successful performance and availability of funds - for up to five years. The expected starting date is 01.04.2020, but earlier/later appointments can be negotiated. Applications should be made electronically and sent to: Fr. Astrid Steidl: steidl[AT]itp.uni-frankfurt.de and to rezzolla[AT]itp.uni-frankfurt.de +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. Permanent Research Scientist in Gravitational Wave Science at UCLouvain, Belgium ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/08/23/permanent-research-scientist… Deadline: 2019-09-16 Location: Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium Additional Information: https://jobs.uclouvain.be/Personnelscientifique/job/Logisticien-de-recherch… Contact: Giacomo.Bruno[AT]uclouvain.be The Research Institute in Mathematics and Physics (IRMP) at the Universite' catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium) is searching for an outstanding research scientist to start a research program in instrumentation for gravitational wave experiments. The position is permanent from day one and is open to candidates of any nationality. The IRMP institute hosts, among others, research on fundamental interactions and cosmology equally strongly on the experimental and theoretical fronts. More than 100 physicists and mathematicians from all over the world currently work at the IRMP. Physicists of the IRMP have strong involvements in particle physics experiments, notably CMS and NA62 at the CERN international laboratory. They have recently joined the Virgo Collaboration at the European Gravitational Observatory (EGO) and are launching a new research program in gravitational wave physics which includes important contributions to the Virgo computing and detection systems. The group will also participate in the construction of a research and development facility, funded by the EU through its Interreg Europe programme, aimed to prepare the construction of the Einstein Telescope project. In the short term, the selected candidate is mostly expected to take a leading role in current and future upgrade projects of the Virgo interferometer and to the activities related to the design and construction of the Einstein Telescope. In the longer term, (s)he will have the possibility to contribute more importantly also to the other instrumentation R&D activities at the institute, like experimental projects in particle physics. The selected candidate will be integrated locally within a group composed of academic staff, postdoctoral researchers, PhD students and technicians. (S)he will benefit from the availability of electronics and optics laboratories as well as a drawing office, clean rooms and a large computing cluster. The selected candidate is expected to collaborate with Belgian and international partners and participate in the dissemination of scientific results. Required qualifications: - PhD degree in physics or engineering; - Minimum 2 years of postdoctoral scientific experience; - Wide experience in the development and use of electronic, optoelectronic and/or optical devices, including the associated controls, proven among others by authorship of scientific publications/presentations in the domain; - Experience in project writing/submission and management/reporting; - Very good knowledge of English; - Team player with excellent communication skills; - Readiness to travel abroad for extended periods. Additional assets: - Experience in laser interferometer gravitational wave experiments. - Good knowledge of French. Otherwise, the selected candidate will be asked to acquire this skill within three years after taking office. For more information, please contact : Prof. Giacomo Bruno : giacomo.bruno[AT]uclouvain.be ; tel: +32 (0)10 473215 To whom at least two letters of recommendation should be sent by email. Applications should be submitted online at the accompanying URL +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. Stephen Siklos ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: http://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16022 Additional Information: http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org/conferences/2020/ I have heard from his daughter Tabitha that Stephen Siklos died on 17 August 2019. He had been a postdoc with me and a co-author of papers and was a personal friend. He was for some years the Director of Studies in Mathematics at Newnham College, Cambridge, and later Senior Tutor at Jesus College, and played a key role in the University's Mathematics Department, coordinating its teaching quality assurance policies. Tabitha wrote "I am sorry to have to tell you the sad news that my father Stephen died peacefully in the early hours of this morning, while he was at home with his family. He had been ill for a few months and he bore his diagnosis and illness with stoicism and with his usual wry humour intact until the very end." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. COST GWverse: Exchange of researchers working on gravitational-wave and black hole physics ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16058 Additional Information: https://gwverse.tecnico.ulisboa.pt In the context of the European COST Action CA16104 on Gravitational waves, black holes and fundamental physics (GWverse), grants for short term scientific missions (STSMs) are available. We are inviting you to submit proposals for STMSs starting after Nov 1, 2019 and ending before Apr 30, 2020 (applications outside this timeframe will be discarded). This call starts on Sep 1 and closes Oct 15, 2019. All proposals will be reviewed and the results will be announced by Oct 31, 2019. The selection committee will take into account the geographical distribution of host and home institution, matching of funds by the host, the scientific proposal and the experience of the applicant (preference is given to Early Career Investigators). Successful applicants will be expected to join as members of one (or more) of the Action's Working Groups. STSM recipients should acknowledge the COST Action in any publication or talks, through the use of the COST logo and the statement "The authors would like to acknowledge networking support by the COST Action GWverse CA16104". STSMs are a great opportunity for all scientists within the COST Action to exchange visits, nurture collaborations, or develop new ones. Further details are available at the GWverse webpage: https://gwverse.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/stsms/ If you have any question, please contact the STSM Coordinator Andreja Gomboc: andreja.gomboc[at]ung.si ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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[Hyperspace-list] Hyperspace Bulletin for August 2019
by hyperspace＠itp.uni-frankfurt.de 06 Aug '19

06 Aug '19

########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. Probing Effective Theories of Gravity in Strong Fields and Cosmology, Santa Barbara, USA 1.2. 9th International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology (ICGC), Mohali, India 1.3. 30th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics (2nd announcement), Portsmouth, UK 1.4. The New Faces of Black Holes, Annapolis, Maryland, USA 1.5. SIGRAV International School 2020, Vietri sul Mare, Italy 1.6. 10th Australasian Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (ACGRG10), Wellington, New Zealand 2. Jobs 2.1. Visiting Assistant Professor position in Physics/Astronomy at Montclair State University, NJ, USA 2.2. Tenure-track faculty position in Astroparticle Physics at SISSA, Trieste, Italy 2.3. STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowships, University of Sheffield, UK 2.4. Postdoctoral positions in Numerical Relativity at the RIT, Rochester, NY, USA 3. News 3.1. Special Issue "Quantum Group Symmetry and Quantum Geometry" 3.2. Living Reviews in Relativity: "Testing the nature of dark compact objects: a status report" ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. Probing Effective Theories of Gravity in Strong Fields and Cosmology, Santa Barbara, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15931 Starting: 2020-08-10 to 2020-09-18 Location: Santa Barbara, CA, USA Additional Information: https://www.kitp.ucsb.edu/activities/greft20 Contact: thomas.sotiriou[AT]nottingham.ac.uk Probing Effective Theories of Gravity in Strong Fields and Cosmology KITP, UC Santa Barbara Coordinators: Cora Dvorkin, Ira Rothstein, and Thomas Sotiriou Scientific Advisors: Alessandra Buonanno, Pedro Ferreira, and Steve Giddings There is strong evidence that General Relativity (GR) is only an effective field theory (EFT). While it is often assumed that the energy scale where the EFT breaks down is near the Planck scale and experimentally inaccessible, tantalizing arguments suggest that GR is not a canonical effective theory. In particular, the apparent hints of non-locality in black hole evaporation and the small scale associated with the vacuum energy motivate reconsidering EFT ideas in gravity. Given the wealth of data in current and future high precision cosmological surveys, it is necessary to develop a tool kit of theoretically consistent EFTs for analyzing potential deviations from the predictions of GR. The birth of gravitational wave astronomy opens up other avenues for testing gravity in previously unimaginable ways, enabling the study of higher curvature backgrounds as well as black hole horizon physics. This program is geared towards finding ways to push the boundaries of our knowledge of the EFT of GR by bringing together members of three distinct communities: strong gravity/relativistic astrophysics, cosmology, and EFT. Primary Application Deadline: August 11th 2019. After that date application will continue to be considered in a rolling basis until the program is filled. Please apply through the KITP website (link). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. 9th International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology (ICGC), Mohali, India --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15944 Starting: 2019-12-10 to 2019-12-13 Location: Mohali, India Additional Information: http://14.139.227.202/web/icgc2019/index.html Contact: ICGC2019[AT]iisermohali.ac.in International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology (ICGC) IISER Mohali December 10-13, 2019 The 9th International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology (ICGC) will be hosted by the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali (IISERM), during December 10 - 13, 2019. ICGC meetings are held once in four years and are organized by the Indian Association for General Relativity and Gravitation. This meeting aims at bringing together active scientists to take stock of present status in Gravitation and Cosmology and exchange ideas, as well as offer young researchers from Indian an opportunity for interaction with experts. The program will have a series of plenary lectures, with parallel workshops and poster sessions. The year 2019 also marks the centenary of Eddington's famous solar eclipse test of General Relativity and the conference will have special lectures to mark this milestone. Please refer to the web-page for information and updates. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. 30th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics (2nd announcement), Portsmouth, UK --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/07/15/30th-texas-symposium-on-rela… Starting: 2019-12-15 to 2019-12-20 Location: Portsmouth, UK Additional Information: http://texas2019.org/ Contact: texas2019[AT]port.ac.uk 30th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics Sunday 15 to Friday 20 December 2019 Portsmouth, UK Registration and Call for Abstracts is now open. Abstract submission deadline is 27th September 2019. Early-bird registration fee payment deadline is 25th October. Registration closes 22nd of November. The Texas meetings have covered topics such as black holes, gravitational waves, neutron stars, cosmic rays, dark matter and the early Universe since the first symposium, held in Dallas in 1963. Following the tradition of previous meetings, the 2019 Symposium will cover a broad range of subjects in relativistic astrophysics, including: Gravity: Test of Gravity, Modified Gravity, Quantum Gravity, Numerical Relativity Cosmology: CMB, Reionisation, Early Universe, LSS, Lensing, Supernovae, Dark Energy, Simulations Gravitational Waves: Modelling, Sources, Experiments, Pulsar timing Messengers: Cosmic Rays, Gamma Rays, X-Rays, Neutrinos Relativity At Work: Black holes, AGN, Quasars, Neutron stars, Discs, Jets & Magnetic Fields Invited Speakers Antony Lewis (University of Sussex, UK) Astrid Eichorn (University of Southern Denmark & Heidelberg University, Germany) Chris Reynolds (University of Cambridge, UK) Claudia De Rham (Imperial College London, UK) Dany Page (National Autonomous University, Mexico) Elena Gallo (University of Michigan, USA) Elena Rossi (Leiden University, Netherlands) Elisa Resconi (Technical University Munich, Germany) Elisabeth Krause (University of Arizona, USA) Giovanni Losurdo (INFN Pisa, Italy) Juan Garcia-Bellido (University of Madrid, Spain) Luciano Rezzolla (University of Frankfurt, Germany) Martin Lemoine (IAP, France) Rennan Barkana (Tel Aviv University, Israel) Takahiro Tanaka (Kyoto University, Japan) Tanja Hinderer (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands) Tom Giblin (Kenyon College Ohio, USA) Ulisses Barres de Almeida (CBPF, Brazil) We look forward to seeing you in Portsmouth this December! Marco Bruni and David Wands on behalf of the Scientific and Local Organising Committees +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. The New Faces of Black Holes, Annapolis, Maryland, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/07/18/the-new-faces-of-black-holes/ Starting: 2019-11-11 to 2019-11-13 Location: Annapolis, Maryland, USA Additional Information: https://jsi.astro.umd.edu/conferences/2019-jsi-workshop Contact: suvi[AT]astro.umd.edu The Joint Space-Science Institute is pleased to announce the 2019 JSI Workshop: "The New Faces of Black Holes". The workshop will be held on November 11-13, 2019 in historic Annapolis, Maryland. Workshop topics will include: GRAVITATIONAL WAVES FROM BLACK HOLES * Ground-based; LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA O3 and beyond * Space-based; LISA * Pulsar timing arrays TIME DOMAIN ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS * Tidal Disruption Events * Reverberation Mapping * LISA EM Counterparts, evidence for binary SMBHs * AGN Variability (changing-look quasars, QPOs, etc.) EVENT HORIZON TELESCOPE AND HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGING * What have we learned from current EHT analysis? * What will we learn from EHT in the future? * Gravity VLT results on SgrA* and 3C273 * Dynamical Black Hole Mass Measurements INVITED SPEAKERS: Aaron Barth (UC Irvine), Misty Bentz (Georgia State), Emanuele Berti (JHU), Laura Blecha (Florida), Jason Dexter (CU Boulder), Frank Eisenhauer (MPE), Mike Eracleous (Penn State), Ben Farr (Oregon), Vincent Fish (MIT/Haystack), Evan Hall (MIT), Michael Johnson (CfA), Chelsea MacLeod (CfA), Maura McLaughlin (WVU), Lia Medeiros (Princeton), Krista Smith (Stanford), Nick Stone (Hebrew U.), Sjoert van Velzen (NYU/UMD) The program will also feature contributed talks and posters. More information will be posted at the workshop web site, https://jsi.astro.umd.edu/conferences/2019-jsi-workshop, and registration will open soon. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. SIGRAV International School 2020, Vietri sul Mare, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15974 Starting: 2020-02-03 to 2020-02-07 Location: Vietri sul Mare, Italy Additional Information: https://agenda.infn.it/e/sigravschool2020 Contact: fulvio.ricci[AT]roma1.infn.it The school, organised by the Italian Society of General Relativity and Gravitation (SIGRAV), aims at providing robust and deep knowledge of General Relativity and its possible modifications, with particular attention to phenomenological consequences in astrophysics and in cosmology. The School is intended for PhD students and young post-docs and it is based on four courses: a) General Relativity and its Modifications - Lecturer: Lavinia Heisenberg (ETH, Zurich) b)Testing Gravity - Lecturer: Paolo Pani (Sapienza University of Rome) c) Cosmology beyond General Relativity - Lecturer: Tessa Baker (Oxford University) d) Cosmological Perturbation Theory and Structure Formation - Lecturer: Sabino Matarrese (University of Padova) Students are requested to attend all lectures and seminars. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. 10th Australasian Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (ACGRG10), Wellington, New Zealand --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16002 Starting: 2019-12-09 to 2019-12-13 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Additional Information: http://www.asgrg.org/acgrg10/ Contact: asgrg[AT]hotmail.com The next meeting in the biennial series of conferences organised by the��Australasian Society for General Relativity and Gravitation (ASGRG) will be hosted by Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand in the second week of December. There will be a welcome reception on the evening of Monday 9th December, and the scientific program will run from Tuesday 10th to Friday 13th December inclusive. The main campus of Victoria University of Wellington is situated on a hill with a prime view of central Wellington, New Zealand's administrative capital and a city with a population of just over 400,000 on the north coast of the Cook Strait. Popular tourist attractions include the Museum, Zoo, Art Gallery, the Zealandia ecosanctuary, the iconic Cable Car that runs close to the University, and the historic Carter Observatory in the Botanic Garden. The deadline for registration for ACGRG10 is Monday 2 September 2019. The deadline for submission of abstracts is Tuesday 1 October 2019. Further details regarding registration, accommodation, plenary speakers, submission of papers etc, will be available shortly. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Visiting Assistant Professor position in Physics/Astronomy at Montclair State University, NJ, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/07/11/visiting-assistant-professor… Deadline: 2019-08-01 Location: Montclair, NJ, USA Additional Information: https://www.montclair.edu/physics-astronomy/2019/07/11/opening-for-visiting… Contact: marc.favata[AT]montclair.edu The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Montclair State University has an opening for a 1-year Visiting Assistant Professor. The position is primarily instructional and must begin on September 1, 2019. We expect to conduct a tenure-track search in the fall, and we hope to attract a candidate who will also be competitive in that search. (In the past, we have made hires from our visiting faculty.) If interested, please submit your application by August 1, 2019 for full consideration. Full details can be found at the URL above. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. Tenure-track faculty position in Astroparticle Physics at SISSA, Trieste, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/07/15/tenure-track-faculty-positio… Deadline: 2019-09-02 Location: Trieste, Italy Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/14036 Contact: ullio[AT]sissa.it The Astroparticle Physics group at the Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA) in Trieste, Italy, invites expressions of interest for a faculty position from outstanding candidates with a strong astroparticle theoretical research record on cosmological implications of beyond standard model physics, including research on baryogenesis/leptogenesis scenarios, phase transitions, axion physics, early universe tests of fundamental interactions. 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 SISSA groups in Particle Astrophysics, Gravitation Theory and Cosmology, as well as to attract external funds, take an active part in the SISSA PhD teaching programme and supervise graduate students. The deadline for receipt of the expressions of interest, in English and only via Academic Jobs Online, is September 2, 2019. They should include: - Curriculum Vitae with a complete publication list and the names of at least three referees. - Description of current research interests. - 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) based on the beautiful sea coast of Trieste in Italy. It offers first rate facilities (also for High Performance Computing) and has close relations with the other scientific institutions in the area. In particular, together with the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF), the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), SISSA is a founding member and supports the Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe (IFPU), Trieste, a newly born institute aiming at hosting and promoting a vigorous and innovative multi-disciplinary research program focused on investigating the fundamental laws of Nature under a Cosmological and Astrophysical perspective. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowships, University of Sheffield, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15977 Deadline: 2019-08-12 Location: Sheffield, United Kingdom Additional Information: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/maths/about/jobs Contact: E.Winstanley[AT]sheffield.ac.uk The School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Sheffield is intending to support two applications for the Ernest Rutherford Fellowship in 2019/20. These are five-year fellowships awarded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council. It is the current policy of the Faculty of Science at the University of Sheffield that all successful applicants will be offered an open-ended academic position at the end of their Fellowship. Details about the Ernest Rutherford Fellowships, and the Faculty of Science's policy on long-term Research Fellows can be found on the following websites: https://stfc.ukri.org/funding/fellowships/ernest-rutherford-fellowship/ https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/faculty/science/research/independent-research-f… Applications in the areas of Gravitation and Cosmology, and Solar and Solar-Terrestial Physics will be particularly welcomed. Expressions of interest should be sent before midday on Monday 12th August to Professor Tom Bridgeland at the address t.bridgeland[AT]sheffield.ac.uk. These should include a full CV (a research proposal is not necessary at this stage). The internal selection process will be completed by Monday 19 August, and the Fellowship application must be received by the STFC before Thursday 26 September. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Postdoctoral positions in Numerical Relativity at the RIT, Rochester, NY, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15991 Deadline: 2020-01-31 Location: Rochester, NY, USA Additional Information: https://ccrg.rit.edu/career/postdoc Contact: manuela[AT]astro.rit.edu Postdoctoral positions in Numerical Relativity at the Rochester Institute of Technology The Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation (CCRG) at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) anticipates filling several postdoctoral positions in the coming year. We are looking for postdoctoral candidates interested in working in the areas of modeling and simulation of gravitational waves sources and their electromagnetic counterparts, including binary black holes and neutron stars, and their astrophysical interpretation in the context of the LIGO-Virgo observations. We are also interested in candidates working in relativistic magneto-hydrodynamics simulations of accretion disks around supermassive black hole mergers, and their jet dynamics. The successful postdoctoral candidates will have the opportunity to collaborate on a broad range of research topics in gravitational physics. Our group is involved in several large collaborations, including the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC), The Einstein Toolkit Consortium (http://einsteintoolkit.org) and a Petascale computing project with NCSA. There are many senior researchers working in a broad range of areas of gravitational physics and astrophysics at the CCRG. This includes Manuela Campanelli (Director), Sukanya Chakrabarti, Joshua Faber, Carlos Lousto, Richard O'Shaughnessy, Jason Nordhaus, Yosef Zlochower, John Whelan, and Hans-Peter Bischof, several postdoctoral fellows and Ph.D. students (see http://ccrg.rit.edu/people for an overview on who is or has been at CCRG). The group also collaborates with many faculty, postdocs and graduate students in the larger astrophysics group (http://www.rit.edu/cos/astrophysics/) the school of Mathematical Sciences (http://www.rit.edu/cos/sms/) and the School of Physics and Astronomy (http://www.rit.edu/cos/physics/) The positions are for two or three years and renewable depending on satisfactory performance and the availability of funds. CCRG researchers have access to several computing cluster facilities at national computing centers such as XSEDE and BlueWaters as well as two dedicated 1300 and 1600-core clusters hosted at the Center. More information about the CCRG is available at http://ccrg.rit.edu/ And about Rochester at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_New_York Applications should consist of a cover letter, a brief statement of research interests, a curriculum vitae including publication list, and at least three letters of recommendation. All materials should be sent electronically as soon as possible to: ccrg-postdoc[AT]ccrgweb.rit.edu For an overview of all job openings at CCRG please go to: https://ccrg.rit.edu/career Enquiries can be addressed to the center's Director: Manuela Campanelli, manuela[AT]astro[dot]rit[dot]edu Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, School of Mathematical Sciences, and School of Physics and Astronomy, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) 85 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, New York 14623 USA Review of completed applications will begin as soon as available and will continue until a suitable candidate is found. Deadline for applications is January 31st, 2020. Starting date can be as early as September, 2020. RIT is committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmativeaction. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. Special Issue "Quantum Group Symmetry and Quantum Geometry" ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/07/11/special-issue-quantum-group-… Additional Information: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/symmetry/special_issues/Quantum_Group_Symmetry… Dear Colleagues, Quantum groups appeared during the eighties as the underlying algebraic symmetries of several two-dimensional integrable models. They are noncommutative generalizations of Lie groups endowed with a Hopf algebra structure, and the possibility of defining noncommutative spaces that are covariant under quantum group (co)actions soon provided a fruitful link with noncommutative geometry. At the same time, when quantum group analogues of the Lie groups of spacetime symmetries (Galilei, Poincare' and (anti-) de Sitter) were constructed, they attracted the attention of quantum gravity researchers. In fact, they provided a possible mathematical framework to model the "quantum" geometry of space-time and the quantum deformations of its kinematical symmetries at the Planck scale, where nontrivial features are expected to arise because of the interplay between gravity and quantum theory. This Special Issue is open to contributions dealing with any of the many facets of quantum group symmetry and their generalizations. On the more formal side, possible topics include the theory of Poisson-Lie groups and Poisson homogeneous spaces as the associated semiclassical objects; Hopf algebras; the classification of quantum groups and spaces, their representation theory and its connections with q-special functions; the construction of noncommutative differential calculi; and the theory of quantum bundles. On application side, possible topics are: classical and quantum integrable models with quantum group invariance; the applications of quantum groups in different (2+1) quantum gravity contexts (like combinatorial quantisation, state sum models or spin foams); and quantum kinematical groups and their noncommutative spacetimes in connection with deformed special relativity and quantum gravity phenomenology. Prof. Angel Ballesteros Dr. Giulia Gubitosi Prof. Francisco J. Herranz Guest Editors ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. Living Reviews in Relativity: "Testing the nature of dark compact objects: a status report" ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/07/25/living-reviews-in-relativity… Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity The open-access journal Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review article on 8 July 2019: Vitor Cardoso and Paolo Pani, "Testing the nature of dark compact objects: a status report", Living Rev Relativ (2019) 22:4 https://doi.org/10.1007/s41114-019-0020-4 Abstract: Very compact objects probe extreme gravitational fields and may be the key to understand outstanding puzzles in fundamental physics. These include the nature of dark matter, the fate of spacetime singularities, or the loss of unitarity in Hawking evaporation. The standard astrophysical description of collapsing objects tells us that massive, dark and compact objects are black holes. Any observation suggesting otherwise would be an indication of beyond-the-standard-model physics. Null results strengthen and quantify the Kerr black hole paradigm. The advent of gravitational-wave astronomy and precise measurements with very long baseline interferometry allow one to finally probe into such foundational issues. We overview the physics of exotic dark compact objects and their observational status, including the observational evidence for black holes with current and future experiments. Please, visit frequently our relativity channel (https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity) at http://livingreviews.org for other news. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Hyperspace Bulletin for June 2019
by Luciano Rezzolla, Prof. Dr. 02 Jul '19

02 Jul '19

########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. Quantum Gravity 2020, Waterloo, Canada 1.2. 5th International Conference on Quantum and Particle Physics, London, UK 1.3. XXIX Astronomy and Astrophysics National Meeting of the Portuguese Astronomical Society, Lisbon, Portugal 1.4. Gravitational Waves, Black Holes and Fundamental Physics, Trieste, Italy 1.5. 56th Karpacz Winter School in Theoretical Physics 2020, Karpacz, Poland 1.6. 30th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, Portsmouth, UK 1.7. 2019 TGWG Conference, Taipei, Taiwan 2. Jobs 2.1. Post-Doctoral Researcher positions in "Gravity theory and gravitational wave phenomenology", Rome, Italy 2.2. Ph.D. student positions in quantum cosmology, Warsaw, Poland 2.3. Tier II Canada Research Chair in multi-messenger astrophysics at Bishop's University, Sherbrooke, Canada 2.4. Faculty position in gravitational wave observation, Leuven, Belgium 2.5. Postdoctoral position in HEPCAT group at the University of Cape Town, South Africa 2.6. PhD position in the HEPCAT group at the University of Cape Town, South Africa 2.7. ESA Reserach Fellowships in Space Science, The Netherlands, Spain 2.8. Montalcini Fellowship in the University of Trento, Italy 2.9. STFC Rutherford Fellowship, Nottingham, UK 2.10. Nottingham Research and Anne McLaren Fellowships, Nottingham, UK 2.11. ICG postdoctoral research fellow, Portsmouth, UK 2.12. Postdoctoral position in numerical relativity at Rhodes University, South Africa 2.13. Postdoctoral position in relativistic astrophysics at Paris Observatory, France 2.14. Postdoc at Nottingham, UK 3. News 3.1. Living Reviews in Relativity: "Lorentzian causality theory" 3.2. International Master in Mathematical Physics at Leipzig University, Germany 3.3. News of the International School of Astrophysics Daniel Chalonge Hector de Vega, Paris, France 3.4. Death of Don Witt 3.5. GRG Editor's Choice free-to-read for GR22/Amaldi13 ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. Quantum Gravity 2020, Waterloo, Canada --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15768 Starting: 2020-07-13 to 2020-07-17 Location: Perimeter Institute, Waterloo, Canada Additional Information: http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/conferences/quantum-gravity-2020 Contact: eichhorn[AT]sdu.dk This is the first announcement of the international conference "Quantum Gravity 2020" which will take place at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics from Monday, July 13 to Friday, July 17, 2020. The conference "Quantum Gravity 2020" has a deliberately broad scope. We aim to include participants from all current approaches to quantum gravity, as well as researchers working on the phenomenology of quantum gravity. The main goal of the meeting is to assess the progress made and to constructively and openly discuss open questions in our understanding of quantum gravity. A second goal is to work towards combining the insights gained in the various approaches. In its overall goal as well as the format, this conference will differ from more specialized meetings that focus on specific quantum-gravity approaches. We hope that this inaugural conference "Quantum Gravity" can make a contribution to bridging the gaps between quantum gravity approaches, and bring the entire community together for a constructive and fruitful exchange. Registration for this conference will open shortly. The list of scientific organizers and the scientific advisory committee can be found on the webpage. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. 5th International Conference on Quantum and Particle Physics, London, UK --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15773 Starting: 2019-10-21 to 2019-10-22 Location: London, UK Additional Information: http://quantumphysics.alliedacademies.com/ Contact: quantumphysics[AT]mail.com Theme: Endorse and Engross the Impacts of Quantum and Particle Physics The 5th International Conference on Quantum Physics and Particle Physics a two-day gathering of prominent physicists, researchers, students and experts in the industry of quantum technology on October 21-22, 2019 at Zurich, Switzerland. Over the past 4 years, our Physics conferences attendees have enjoyed a sound technical program with a world of opportunities to explore the future. At this quantum physics conference let us celebrate what we, as a professional community, have achieved. In addition, the future vision of this meetings is to create even greater value to all corners of the globe. With keynotes, oral and poster presentations, to delegates and exhibitors from national and international, this quantum physics conference will be filled with the greatest minds to share your thoughts and exchange ideas on how to chart your journey forward to reach new heights. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. XXIX Astronomy and Astrophysics National Meeting of the Portuguese Astronomical Society, Lisbon, Portugal --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/06/07/xxix-astronomy-and-astrophys… Starting: 2019-09-12 to 2019-09-13 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Additional Information: https://centra.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/network/costar/enaa2019/ Contact: enaa2019[AT]tecnico.ulisboa.pt We are happy to announce the XXIX Astronomy and Astrophysics National Meeting on 12-13 September 2019 at the Instituto Superior Tecnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal. This year's edition will celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the detection of gravitational light deflection by the F. W. Dyson, A. Eddington, A. C. de la C. Crommelin and C. R. Davidson expeditions to the island of Principe in San Tome and Sobral in Brasil during the total solar eclipse on May 29th 1919. If you are interested in attending the conference, please register and send an abstract before July 26th. Links to registration and abstract submission are now available on the conference website: https://centra.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/network/costar/enaa2019/ We would appreciate if you could share the information below to people who you think might be interested in participating. Local Organizing Committee: Ana Brito - CENTRA, IST, University of Lisbon/ISG - Business and Economics School Ana Mourao - CENTRA, IST, University of Lisbon Andre Moitinho - CENTRA, FCUL, University of Lisbon Ilidio Lopes - CENTRA, IST, University of Lisbon Ismael Tereno - IA, University of Lisbon Jose Lemos - CENTRA, IST, University of Lisbon Jose Lopes - CENTRA, IST, University of Lisbon Santiago Gonzalez - CENTRA, IST, University of Lisbon Violetta Sagun - CFisUC, University of Coimbra Feel free to contact us: enaa2019[AT]tecnico.ulisboa.pt We look forward to see you at ENNA! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. Gravitational Waves, Black Holes and Fundamental Physics, Trieste, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/06/17/gravitational-waves-black-ho… Starting: 2020-01-13 to 2020-01-16 Location: Trieste, Italy Additional Information: https://indico.sissa.it/event/37/ Contact: gwverse2020[AT]sissa.it Third meeting of the GWVerse COST action The long-held promise of gravitational-wave astronomy as a new window onto the universe has finally materialized. We have taken but the first steps along a new, exciting avenue that has now opened before us. The harvesting of useful information from gravitational-wave signals and the understanding of its broader implications demand a cross-disciplinary effort. How, when and in which environment were black holes formed? How fast do they spin and how have some of them grown to become supermassive? Can black hole mergers inform us on the nature and distribution of dark matter? Are there new fundamental degrees of freedom? Gravitational waves will allow for precise tests of General Relativity, and of the black hole paradigm itself. However, to be able to collect and interpret the information encoded in the GWs, one has to be equipped with faithful and accurate theoretical models of the predicted waveforms. To accomplish the far-reaching goals of gravitational-wave science it is of paramount importance to bring together expertise over a very broad range of topics, from astrophysics and cosmology, through general-relativistic source modelling to particle physics and other areas of fundamental science. In 2016, a short time before the announcement of the first gravitational-wave detection, a cross-disciplinary initiative in Europe led to the establishment of the new Marie Curie CA16104 COST networking Action on "Black holes, gravitational waves and fundamental physics" ("GWverse"). GWverse aims to maintain and consolidate leadership in black-hole physics and gravitational-wave science. The Action supports the training of the next generation of leaders in the field, and the very first "native" GW/multi-messenger astronomers, ready to tackle the challenges of high-precision GW astronomy with ground and space-based detectors. The third global meeting of the Action will take place in Trieste, Jan 14-16 2020. Scientific Organising Committee: Leor Barack (University of Southampton, UK) Enrico Barausse (SISSA, Trieste) Vitor Cardoso (CENTRA/Departamento de Fisica, Lisbon) Valeria Ferrari (INFN, Rome) Stefano Liberati (SISSA, Trieste) Samaya Nissanke (Department of Astrophysics/IMAPP, Radboud University Nijmegen) Thomas Sotiriou (School of Mathematical Sciences & School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham) Local Organising Committee: Enrico Barausse, Alexandru Dima, Stefano Liberati, Giovanni Tambalo. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. 56th Karpacz Winter School in Theoretical Physics 2020, Karpacz, Poland --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15842 Starting: 2020-02-24 to 2020-02-28 Location: Karpacz, Poland Additional Information: https://indico.cern.ch/event/823088/overview Contact: karpacz2020[AT]ift.uni.wroc.pl The 56 Karpacz Winter School in Theoretical Physics will be held during the last week of February of 2020. This school is framed as a Ph.D. training school under the title "Superfluidity and Transport for Multimessenger Physics of Compact Stars." The venue of this meeting is the Artus Hotel Karpacz, Karpacz, Poland. Lecturers include: Mark Alford (Phys. Dept., Washington University St. Louis, USA) "Dissipation and transport in neutron stars and mergers" Danai Antonopoulou (Nikolaus Copernicus Astronomical Centre, Warsaw, Poland) "Superfluid signatures in neutron star rotation" Aurel Bulgac (Phys. Dept., Washington State U., USA) "Density functional approach to superfluid systems" Nicolas Chamel (Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium) "Probing nuclear superfluidity with neutron stars" Eckhard Krotscheck (Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria and SUNY, Buffalo, USA) "Many-body computations of pairing in neutron matter, EoS of nuclear matter from Correlated Basis Functions" Cristina Manuel (Instituto de Ciencias del Espacio (IEEC-CSIC) of Barcelona, Spain) "Relativistic chiral kinetic theory, transport methods in quantum field theories" Adriana R. Raduta (Horia Hulubei National Institute, Bucharest, Romania) "Thermal evolution of neutron stars and the role of their superfluidity" Organizers: Armen Sedrakian (Chair), David Blaschke, Tobias Fischer, Ian Jones, Bryn Haskell, Constanca Providencia Sponsors: COST Action CA16214 "PHAROS" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. 30th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, Portsmouth, UK --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/06/28/30th-texas-symposium-on-rela… Starting: 2019-12-15 to 2019-12-20 Location: Portsmouth, UK Additional Information: http://www.texas2019.org Contact: texas2019[AT]port.ac.uk 30th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, Portsmouth, UK Sunday 15th to Friday 20th December 2019 Registration and Call for Abstracts opens on 15th July Invited speakers: Antony Lewis (University of Sussex, UK) Astrid Eichorn (University of Southern Denmark & Heidelberg University, Germany) Chris Reynolds (University of Cambridge, UK) Claudia De Rham (Imperial College London, UK) Dany Page (National Autonomous University, Mexico) Elena Gallo (University of Michigan, USA) Elena Rossi (Leiden University, Netherlands) Elisa Resconi (Technical University Munich, Germany) Elisabeth Krause (University of Arizona, USA) Giovanni Losurdo (INFN Pisa, Italy) Juan Garcia-Bellido (University of Madrid, Spain) Luciano Rezzolla (University of Frankfurt, Germany) Martin Lemoine (IAP, France) Rennan Barkana (Tel Aviv University, Israel) Takahiro Tanaka (Kyoto University, Japan) Tanja Hinderer (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands) Tom Giblin (Kenyon College Ohio, USA) Ulisses Barres de Almeida (CBPF, Brazil) The symposium will be hosted by the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation at the University of Portsmouth and is sponsored by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics and the Royal Astronomical Society. Any enquiries please contact the organisers at Texas2019[AT]port.ac.uk. We look forward to welcoming you to Portsmouth Marco Bruni and David Wands (chairs of the scientific and local organising committees) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. 2019 TGWG Conference, Taipei, Taiwan --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15885 Starting: 2019-10-01 to 2019-10-04 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Additional Information: https://taipeigravitationalwavegroup.weebly.com/2019-tgwg-conference.html Contact: alessandro26[AT]live.it Due to the recent discoveries of gravitational wave from aLIGO/VIRGO observations, gravitational wave physics, and the related topics on black holes, neutron stars, quantum optics and dark matters have become the important portal to exploring the deep mysteries of our Universe. Regarding this, we hold this conference to bring local community in Taiwan both basics and advances of the topics, and hope to inspire the young generations to devote to gravitational wave physics. Invited Speakers: Luc Blanchet (IAP) Kostas Kokkotas (Tubingen University) James Lattimer (Stony Brook University) Yosuke Mizuno (Frankfurt University) Tsvi Piran (Hebrew University) Riccardo Sturani (IIP) John Veitch (University of Glasgow) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Post-Doctoral Researcher positions in "Gravity theory and gravitational wave phenomenology", Rome, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/06/05/post-doctoral-researcher-pos… Deadline: 2019-10-31 Location: Rome, Italy Additional Information: https://web.uniroma1.it/gmunu/jobs Contact: paolo.pani[AT]uniroma1.it We expect to open multiple Post-Doctoral Researcher positions at various seniority levels to work in the area of strong gravity (theory and phenomenology). The successful candidates will join the "Gravity theory and gravitational wave phenomenology" group at Sapienza University of Rome. The appointment is for two years, with a net salary (depending on seniority) competitive with international standards. All candidates must hold (or soon be completing) a Ph.D. in Physics. The positions are expected to start by September/October 2020, but earlier start dates (up to Fall 2019) will be considered. Screening of the applications will begin in September 2019 and will continue until the positions are filled. The research activity of the successful candidate will focus on gravitational-wave modelling and phenomenology, black-hole and neutron-star physics, tests of gravity and of the nature of compact objects, and strong-gravity tests of dark matter. The members of the group are also expected to get involved in other activities such as training of students. Staff members of the gravity theory group at Sapienza currently include Valeria Ferrari, Leonardo Gualtieri, Andrea Maselli, and Paolo Pani, as well as Marie Curie Fellow Richard Brito, postdoc Swetha Bhagwat, five PhD students, and several master students. The group is involved in the COST Actions "CA 16104 Gravitational waves, black holes and fundamental physics (GWverse)" and "CA 16214 The multi-messenger physics and astrophysics of neutron stars (PHAROS)". It is part of the "Amaldi Research Center for gravitational physics and astrophysics" at Sapienza, of the RISE H2020-MC network "Strong gravity and high-energy physics (StronGrHEP)" and of the INFN Specific Initiative TEONGRAV - Gravitational Wave Sources. Members of the group are also part of the LISA Consortium, the GWIC-3G Science Case Team, and eXTP Science Team. The group has also strong connections with other local groups at Sapienza, with the gravity groups in Lisbon (IST), Johns Hopkins University, Tubingen, Nottingham, Baleares, Cambridge, Aveiro, SISSA, Milano Bicocca, and King's College London. The Department of Physics at Sapienza hosts renowned research groups in several areas of physics and is regularly included among the first 40 Physics & Astronomy institutes in the world according to various rankings. Sapienza University of Rome values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. The selection will be done in agreement with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers, and particular attention will be paid to the gender balance of the group. These positions are funded by the Italian Ministry of Research (MIUR, PRIN 2017) and by the ERC Starting Grant DarkGRA. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. Ph.D. student positions in quantum cosmology, Warsaw, Poland ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15775 Deadline: 2019-07-31 Location: Warsaw, Poland Additional Information: http://gradschool.ncbj.gov.pl Contact: Przemyslaw.Malkiewicz[AT]ncbj.gov.pl Theory Group in National Centre for Nuclear Research invites applications for Ph.D. student positions in gravity and cosmology. The positions are supposed to be filled after 1st of October 2019 and last for up to 4 years. The positions are funded by the National Science Centre, Poland with decision 2018/30/E/ST2/00370. The successful candidates will work in the area of classical and quantum cosmology with emphasis on such aspects as perturbation theory in anisotropic cosmological backgrounds, singularity resolution, semiclassical methods and use of observational data. The goal of the funded project is to develop a novel model explaining the origin of the primordial Universe and its structures. The monthly stipend is 4500PLN (not subject to income tax, a small sum will be deducted to cover health insurance). Necessary resources including some travel funds will be available to the appointees. The deadline for applications is 31 July 2019. Applications should be submitted via the Doctoral School online application portal https://gs.ncbj.gov.pl. The applicant will need to provide CV, College diploma, College transcripts, a statement of research interests and achievements, and optionally other information that may strengthen his or her application. In the application form one should indicate either "Modelling the Evolution of the Primordial Universe" or "Quantum origin of the primordial structure in the Universe" as the research topic. For details please visit the Doctoral School webpage http://gradschool.ncbj.gov.pl or contact the PI, dr. Przemyslaw Malkiewicz Przemyslaw.Malkiewicz[at]ncbj.gov.pl. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. Tier II Canada Research Chair in multi-messenger astrophysics at Bishop's University, Sherbrooke, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15784 Deadline: 2019-08-30 Location: Sherbrooke, Canada Additional Information: https://www.ubishops.ca Contact: researchoffice[AT]ubishops.ca TIER II CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR IN MULTI-MESSENGER ASTROPHYSICS Bishop's University in Sherbrooke, Quebec (www.ubishops.ca) has an opening for a tenure-stream Tier II Canada Research Chair position in multi-messenger astrophysics. The Department of Physics & Astronomy welcomes applications in this broad field, with specialization in one or more of the following areas: gravitational waves, compact objects, cosmology, and gravitational physics; astroparticle physics; radio, optical, and X-ray astronomy; big data and astronomical instrumentation. The CRC program was created by the Government of Canada to cultivate world-class research and development. The Tier II Chair will be awarded for a five year period, renewable once upon approval from the CRC program. Tier II Chairs are intended for exceptional emerging scholars (i.e., candidates must have been active researchers in their field for fewer than 10 years at the time of nomination). Applicants who completed their highest degree more than 10 years ago (and where career interruptions exist) may have their eligibility for a Tier II CRC assessed through the program's Tier II justification process. The legitimate impact that leaves (e.g., maternity leave, sick leave) can have on a candidate's record of research achievement will be taken into careful consideration during the assessment process. Please contact Bishop's Research Office for eligibility details and consult the CRC Foundation for full program information, including further details on eligibility criteria (http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/program-programme/nomination-mise_en_candid…) Applicants for this position should possess a PhD (or equivalent) and have postdoctoral experience and a superior research profile in one of the proposed areas. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to obtain external funding and the potential to emerge as internationally recognized scholars. Teaching duties consist of two (3 credit hours each) semester-length courses per academic year. A strong teaching record is also beneficial. Bilingualism/multilingualism is an asset. The successful candidate will join a thriving research team comprised of faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate and undergraduate students. Bishop's commits to building and enhancing an environment that supports outstanding research and creative activity. Astrophysics and Relativity are long-standing research strengths at Bishop's University and are prominent in its Strategic Research Plan (https://www.ubishops.ca/wp-content/uploads/Strategic-Research-Plan2017-2022…) Bishop's University welcomes diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified members of equity-seeking groups, including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people with diverse gender identities, and people with disabilities. Members of these groups are encouraged to identify themselves. Although, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, all qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Bishop's University implements an equal access employment / program under the Act respecting equal access to employment in public bodies for women, visible minorities, ethnic minority, Aboriginal and disabled people (including the possibility of accommodation during the selection process). Candidates who anticipate needing accomodation for any part of the process may contact Human Resources at HR(a)ubishops.ca. Application packages, including a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, statement of research achievements and future objectives, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and the names and contact of at least three referees, must be sent as PDF files to researchoffice[AT]ubishops.ca Review of the applications will begin on August 30, 2019 and will continue until a nominee is chosen. Ideally, a full application package will be submitted to the CRC program in April 2020. The start date is negotiable. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Faculty position in gravitational wave observation, Leuven, Belgium ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15793 Deadline: 2019-09-20 Location: Leuven, Belgium Additional Information: https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/55192386 Contact: thomas.hertog[AT]kuleuven.be KU Leuven invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position to strengthen its gravitational wave research program and to lead its efforts towards the development and scientific exploitation of the next generation of gravitational wave observatories. The Gravitational Wave Centre at KU Leuven currently includes gravity theorists and astrophysicists, and experimentalists working on the design of instrumentation for gravitational wave observations. In addition, KU Leuven is home to an extensive signal processing, data science and machine learning community. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. Postdoctoral position in HEPCAT group at the University of Cape Town, South Africa ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15800 Deadline: 2019-07-15 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Additional Information: http://hepcat.group Contact: amanda.weltman[AT]uct.ac.za Postdoctoral Fellowships in the High Energy Physics, Cosmology & Astrophysics Theory (HEPCAT) group at the University of Cape Town, South Africa The High Energy Physics, Cosmology and Astrophysics Theory group in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at the University of Cape Town (UCT) seeks highly qualified postdoctoral candidates to start in 2019. The group has 2 core faculty members - Amanda Weltman and Shajid Haque and associate members include Jeff Murugan, Jon Shock, Julien Larena, Will Horowitz and Kurt van der Heyden. We will consider all eligible candidates, however the priority research areas will be 21 cm cosmology, FRBs and probing modified gravity theories with gravitational waves. The successful candidate(s) will have the opportunity to join and work on the Hydrogen Intensity and Real-time Analysis eXperiment (HIRAX), a new radio telescope array currently under construction in South Africa, that has science goals of 21cm cosmology, transients, pulsars, and hydrogen absorbers. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work on a combination of radio hardware design and integration, instrument characterisation, simulations and forecasting, and analysis techniques for large data sets. The position is for two years with the possibility of extension subject to progress and funding. Starting dates are negotiable and may begin as soon as possible in 2019. Applicants should please send 1 pdf file including your CV, publications and a brief statement of your research interests, and arrange to have three letters of reference e-mailed to Professor Amanda Weltman - Amanda.weltman[AT]uct.ac.za by 15 July, 2019, for full consideration. The position(s) will remain open until filled. Note that applicants should have obtained their PhD degree in a related field (Physics, Astronomy or Applied Mathematics) within the last five years and may not have held any prior permanent academic posts. The University of Cape Town: reserves the right to disqualify ineligible, incomplete and/or inappropriate applications, and reserves the right to change the conditions of award, and/or to make no awards at all. UCT is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress. Our Employment Equity Policy is available http://www.uct.ac.za/downloads/uct.ac.za/about/policies/eepolicy.pdf +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. PhD position in the HEPCAT group at the University of Cape Town, South Africa ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15801 Deadline: 2019-07-15 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Additional Information: http://hepcat.group Contact: amanda.weltman[AT]uct.ac.za PhD Fellowships in the High Energy Physics, Cosmology & Astrophysics Theory (HEPCAT) group at the University of Cape Town, South Africa The High Energy Physics, Cosmology and Astrophysics Theory group in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at the University of Cape Town (UCT) seeks highly qualified postdoctoral candidates to start in 2019. The group has 2 core faculty members - Amanda Weltman and Shajid Haque and associate members include Jeff Murugan, Jon Shock, Julien Larena, Will Horowitz and Kurt van der Heyden. We will consider all eligible candidates, however the priority research areas will be 21 cm cosmology, FRBs, probing modified gravity theories with gravitational waves. The successful candidate(s) will have the opportunity to join and train on the Hydrogen Intensity and Real-time Analysis eXperiment (HIRAX), a new radio telescope array currently under construction in South Africa, that has science goals of 21cm cosmology, transients, pulsars, and hydrogen absorbers. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work on a combination of radio hardware design and integration, instrument characterisation, simulations and forecasting, and analysis techniques for large data sets. There are additional opportunities to perform joint work within other group research areas, including amplitudes in astrophysics, machine learning and theoretical cosmology more broadly. A Masters degree in a related field (physics, astronomy or applied mathematics) is a prerequisite. Applicants should please send 1 pdf file including your CV, publications if any, academic transcripts and a brief statement of your research interests, and arrange to have three letters of reference e-mailed to Professor Amanda Weltman - Amanda.weltman[AT]uct.ac.za by 15 July, 2019, for full consideration. The University of Cape Town: reserves the right to disqualify ineligible, incomplete and/or inappropriate applications, and reserves the right to change the conditions of award, and/or to make no awards at all. UCT is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress. Our Employment Equity Policy is available http://www.uct.ac.za/downloads/uct.ac.za/about/policies/eepolicy.pdf +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7. ESA Reserach Fellowships in Space Science, The Netherlands, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15864 Deadline: 2019-10-01 Location: Noordwijk (NL) and Madrid (E) Additional Information: http://cosmos.esa.int/fellowship Contact: fellowship(a)cosmos.esa.int The European Space Agency awards several postdoctoral fellowships each year. The aim of these fellowships is to provide scientists in their early career, holding a PhD or the equivalent degree, with the means of performing research in fields related to the ESA Science Programme. Areas of research include planetary science, astronomy and astrophysics, solar and solar-terrestrial science, plasma physics and fundamental physics. The fellowships have a duration of two years, with the possible extension to three years, and are tenable at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, Netherlands, or at the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) in Villafranca del Castillo, near Madrid, Spain. Applications are now solicited for fellowships in space science to begin in the fall of 2020. Preference will be given to applications submitted by candidates in an early stage of their career. Candidates not holding a PhD yet are encouraged to apply, but they must provide evidence of receiving their degree before starting the fellowship. ESA fellows are enrolled in ESA's Social Security Scheme, which covers medical expenses. A monthly deduction covers these short-term and long-term risks. The deadline for applications is 1 October 2019. More information on the ESA Research Fellowship programme in Space Science, on the conditions and eligibility, as well as the application form can retrieved from the fellowship website (see link). Questions on the scientific aspects of the ESA Fellowship in Space Science not answered in the above pages can be sent by e-mail to the fellowship coordinators, Dr. Oliver Jennrich or Dr. Jan-Uwe Ness at the address fellowship[AT]cosmos.esa.int +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8. Montalcini Fellowship in the University of Trento, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15865 Deadline: 2019-07-18 Location: Trento, Italy Additional Information: https://bandomontalcini.cineca.it/ Contact: massimiliano.rinaldi(a)unitn.it The Laboratory of "Relativistic theory of gravity and cosmology" of the Physics Department of the University of Trento, Italy, encourages suitable candidates to apply for a "Rita Levi Montalcini" fellowship. The group is composed by Prof. L. Vanzo, Dr. M. Rinaldi, one postdoc, and few PhD students. The research interests span from the physics of black holes to inflation, dark energy, modified gravity, and quantum fields on curved space. The "Rita Levi Montalcini" is a very competitive program aimed to bring to Italy young researchers, of any nationality, who have worked at least three years outside Italy and have obtained their doctorate between Oct 31st 2012 and Oct 31st 2015. The online application form allows to choose up to 5 institutions in order of preference. If a candidate is willing to work in our lab, he/she should put Trento as first choice. The appointed candidates will be enrolled with a three-year tenure track contract that will turn into associate professorship upon satisfactory performance. To apply, go the url indicated below and click on "Presentazione domande". A description in English of the Montalcini Fellowship is available here: https://bandomontalcini.cineca.it/ProgGiovRic/dm241218_869_english_version.… The deadline for online submission is July 18th 2019. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.9. STFC Rutherford Fellowship, Nottingham, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15872 Deadline: 2019-07-15 Location: Nottingham, UK Additional Information: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/mathematics/research/mathematical-physics.aspx Contact: Thomas.Sotiriou[AT]nottingham.ac.uk The School of Mathematical Sciences of the University of Nottingham plans to support a candidate for the Ernest Rutherford Fellowship awarded by the STFC. The duration of the fellowship is 5-years and the STFC deadline is September 19th 2019. More information about the fellowship can be found here: http://www.stfc.ac.uk/funding/fellowships/ernest-rutherford-fellowship/ The School of Mathematical Sciences can support only one candidate and we will review applications from interested candidates. Expressions of interest should be sent to Professor Thomas Sotiriou, email: Thomas.Sotiriou[AT]nottingham.ac.uk They should be received before July 15th in order to receive full consideration and should include a full CV (a research statement or proposal is not necessary at this stage). Successful applicants will be hosted by the Quantum Gravity Group that includes John Barrett, Steffen Gielen, Kirill Krasnov, Jorma Louko, Alex Schenkel, Thomas Sotiriou and Silke Weinfurtner. The current research interests of the group include: alternative theories of gravity, analogue gravity, black holes and compact stars (strong gravity), quantum field theory in curved spacetimes, quantum gravity Research proposals in topics that are complementary to the above are also very welcome. The group has close ties (including a joint STFC Consolidated Grant) with the Particle Theory Group in the School of Physics and Astronomy, which includes Tasos Avgoustidis, Clare Burrage, Ed Copeland, Anne Green, Adam Moss, Tony Padilla and Paul Saffin. Candidates who would like to be consider for other national fellowship schemes (e.g. Royal Society University Research Fellowship, EPSRC Early Career, etc.) or the Nottingham Research and Anne McLaren Fellowships are strongly encouraged to mention it in their expression of interest. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.10. Nottingham Research and Anne McLaren Fellowships, Nottingham, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15877 Deadline: 2019-08-22 Location: Nottingham, UK Additional Information: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentvacancies/ref/SCI1897 Contact: Thomas.Sotiriou[AT]nottingham.ac.uk Applications are invited for Nottingham Research and Anne McLaren Fellowships in the School of Mathematical Sciences. Our fellowships provide 3 years of independent research funding, and are linked to a permanent academic position. More information about the fellowship scheme can be found here (use other link to apply): https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/researchwithus/fellowships/nottingham… All queries regarding eligibility/details of the scheme should be directed to fellowships[AT]nottingham.ac.uk. Queries about a research project and its fit with School research priorities should be sent to Professor Thomas Sotiriou: thomas.sotiriou[AT]nottingham.ac.uk or David Hawker: david.hawker[AT]nottingham.ac.uk. Applications need to be submitted online though external link. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.11. ICG postdoctoral research fellow, Portsmouth, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/06/29/icg-postdoctoral-research-fe… Deadline: 2019-07-16 Location: Portsmouth, UK Additional Information: http://www.icg.port.ac.uk/2019/06/postdoctoral-research-fellow/ Contact: david.wands[AT]port.ac.uk Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth Postdoctoral Research Fellow Employment type: Fixed-term (12 months) Salary: GBP: 35,211 - 38,460 per annum Post number: ZZ005407 Closing date: 16 July 2019 We announce a one-year postdoctoral research fellowship at the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation (ICG) at the University of Portsmouth aimed at promising early-career researchers in cosmology. The successful candidate will have demonstrated excellence in research, complementing and extending the existing ICG research interests and expertise. During the fellowship, they will have the opportunity to develop their own programme of research and innovation, and help attract external funding to the ICG. The ICG consists of 14 academic staff, 18 postdoctoral researchers and 29 PhD students, with an active international visitors programme. Portsmouth is a member of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-IV) and Dark Energy Survey and the Large Synpotic Survey Telescope (LSST) with involvement in the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) and other major international collaborations, including ESA's Euclid satellite mission and the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). The University of Portsmouth is a member of the South-East Physics Network (SEPnet) and hosts the 3704-core SCIAMA supercomputer. More information is available at http://www.icg.port.ac.uk/ We welcome applications from all qualified applicants, but applications are particularly encouraged from traditionally under-represented groups in science. The University of Portsmouth and the ICG hold Athena SWAN bronze awards which show a commitment to introduce organisational and cultural practices that promote diversity and equality and create a better working environment for women and men. Applications (application form, CV, publication list and research proposal for the fellowship) should be submitted via the online application system by the closing date. Applicants should also arrange for up to three reference letters to be sent by email to icg-admin[AT]port.ac.uk, to arrive by the same date. We expect the fellowship to start 1st October 2019 or as close to that date as feasible. To find out more about the University of Portsmouth and this role, visit https://port.engageats.co.uk and apply on-line. All applications for this position will be processed and conducted in compliance with UK legislation relevant at that time. The University of Portsmouth is an equal opportunities employer, fully committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.12. Postdoctoral position in numerical relativity at Rhodes University, South Africa ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/06/30/postdoctoral-position-in-num… Deadline: 2019-07-29 Location: Grahamstown, South Africa Additional Information: http://www.ru.ac.za/mathematics/ Contact: n.bishop[AT]ru.ac.za The appointment is for up to two years with a starting date as soon as possible and a salary of R220 000 per year, to work on a project "Cauchy Characteristic Matching, and Other Uses of the Characteristic Method in Numerical Relativity". In particular, we are seeking to further develop our matching code, which uses the Cactus framework with a BSSN code in the interior and a characteristic code in the exterior. The faculty members involved in this project are Nigel Bishop - see https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=m8CpFJkAAAAJ&hl=en Denis Pollney - see https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=lOK_rucAAAAJ&hl=en Chris Stevens - see https://www.ru.ac.za/mathematics/people/staff/chrisstevens/ Background information about the Department and the University can be found at https://www.ru.ac.za/mathematics/ Please apply via e-mail attaching a single PDF file that contains a letter of application, and a CV with a list of publications and a statement of accomplished research. The application should include the date of award of the PhD degree; and if not yet formally awarded, please explain your current status and the expected date of formal award of the degree. Please also arrange for 2 letters of recommendation to be sent in support of the application. All these items should be emailed to n.bishop[at]ru.ac.za with subject "Postdoc Application - Candidate name". This is a re-announcement of the position, and applications will be considered until the position is filled. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.13. Postdoctoral position in relativistic astrophysics at Paris Observatory, France ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/07/01/postdoctoral-position-in-rel… Deadline: 2019-08-15 Location: Meudon, France Additional Information: http://www.lesia.obspm.fr/-Emplois-stages-.html?id_emploi=112 Contact: guy.perrin[AT]obspm.fr Applications are solicited for a post-doctoral position at Paris Observatory/LESIA in collaboration with LUTh, IAP to work on the detection of the pericenter shift of the star S2 at the Galactic Center and on the detection of a potential extended mass around the super-massive black hole. The offer is for one year, renewable for a second year on the basis of satisfactory performance. The contract should start in fall 2019, an earlier start can be considered. GRAVITY has produced unprecedented results on the Galactic Center comprising the first ever direct detection of gravitational redshift around a super-massive black hole and the direct constrain of the size of a black hole down to a scale of 3.5 Schwarzschild radii. One of the next goals of the GRAVITY collaboration is the detection of the pericenter shift of S2 for a new test of general relativity and to explore invisible matter at the scale of the orbit and, later, the measurement of the spin of Sgr A*. The goals of the offer are (1) to build a Kerr metric perturbed by an extended mass component, (2) to test the orbit of S2 against this metrics and detect its relativistic pericenter advance, (3) to constrain the extended mass in the black hole vicinity, (4) to prepare for the measurement of the spin of Sgr A* with the orbit of S2. The PDRA will participate to observation campaigns and data reduction/analysis. Check the link at the LESIA website (given below) for a more detailed description. Applications are open to candidates of any nationality. Candidates should provide: a CV; a letter of motivation; a complete list of publications and a separate list of first-author publications; the PhD certificate or, if not yet earned, the date of defense; two reference letters. Applications must be submitted electronically to guy.perrin[AT]obspm.fr. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.14. Postdoc at Nottingham, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15891 Deadline: 2019-07-30 Location: Nottingham, UK Additional Information: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentvacancies/ref/SCI228519 Contact: ed.copeland[AT]nottingham.ac.uk Applications are invited for the above STFC funded post to begin in October 2019, in which the candidate will have the opportunity to work with members of both the particle cosmology and quantum gravity groups. Candidates with research interests in any of the areas of Dark Energy, Dark Matter, Modified Gravity and Strong Gravity are encouraged to apply. They should have a PhD in physics or a related subject area. Because of the nature of the consolidated grant funding, the position is jointly held between the schools of physics and astronomy and mathematical sciences, the candidate will therefore have a unique opportunity to interact and collaborate with members of both schools. This full-time post will be offered on a fixed-term contract until 30 September 2020. Job share arrangements may be considered. Candidates are asked to attach a research proposal to their application along their CV. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Ed Copeland, tel: 0115 9515164 or email ed.copeland[AT]nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted. Our University has always been 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, visit https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/applyingfromoverseas/index2.aspx +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. Living Reviews in Relativity: "Lorentzian causality theory" ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/06/12/living-reviews-in-relativity… Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity The open-access journal Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review article on 3 June 2019: Ettore Minguzzi, "Lorentzian causality theory" Living Rev Relativ (2019) 22:3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41114-019-0019-x Abstract: I review Lorentzian causality theory paying particular attention to the optimality and generality of the presented results. I include complete proofs of some foundational results that are otherwise difficult to find in the literature (e.g. equivalence of some Lorentzian length definitions, upper semi-continuity of the length functional, corner regularization, etc.). The paper is almost self-contained thanks to a systematic logical exposition of the many different topics that compose the theory. It contains new results on classical concepts such as maximizing curves, achronal sets, edges, horismos, domains of dependence, Lorentzian distance. The treatment of causally pathological spacetimes requires the development of some new versatile causality notions, among which I found particularly convenient to introduce: biviability, chronal equivalence, araying sets, and causal versions of horismos and trapped sets. Their usefulness becomes apparent in the treatment of the classical singularity theorems, which is here considerably expanded in the exploration of some variations and alternatives. Please, visit frequently our relativity channel (https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity) at http://livingreviews.org for other news. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. International Master in Mathematical Physics at Leipzig University, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/06/18/international-master-in-math… Additional Information: http://www.uni-leipzig.de/mathematical-physics Following the footprints of famous former professors such as W. Heisenberg, F. Klein or F. Bloch in our new 2-year master course students learn general principles of mathematics and theoretical physics, in-depth knowledge on selected topics and do independent research under the guidance of a professor. By solving complex problems and transferring concepts to related fields, the students prepare for a job in academia or industry and economy. Special features: - international - English as course language - interdisciplinary - joint initiative of Mathematics and Physics departments - forefront research - supported by the local Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences - no tuition fees; semester fee of 220 EUR Students can shape the program along their own preferences! We offer a wide range of courses on: - Dynamical Systems - Differential Geometry - Stochastic Processes - Gravity and Cosmology - Condensed and Soft Matter - Partial Differential Equations - Particles and Quantum Fields We would be more than happy to welcome interested students in our vibrant city with a rich cultural scene, affordable housing and a lot of green spaces and nearby lakes. The course starts annually in October. Application deadlines (May 31st - September 15th) depend on the current degree of the applicant. For more details, please refer to our program website: www.uni-leipzig.de/mathematical-physics ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3. News of the International School of Astrophysics Daniel Chalonge Hector de Vega, Paris, France ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/06/18/news-of-the-international-sc… Additional Information: https://chalonge-devega.fr Open Session on The New Universe, Dark Energy and the New Black Holes, on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at the College of Spain at Paris, International University City of Paris, 7 boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris Addressed to specialists, non-specialists, teachers, students, post-docs, mediators, journalists. It brings together researchers from different disciplines and diverse personalities. On the Program: The Standard Model of the Universe beyond the Planck scale: The New Universe and the Quantum light-cone. The New Quantum Phase of the Universe. The New Black Holes. Dark energy = Vacuum energy = Cosmological constant = Temperature and Entropy of the Universe. -The scientific programs of the Italian Space Agency. -The image of the black hole explained by Norma Sanchez. The challenge today is to "see" the interior ... Chandrasekhar's triumph over Eddington ... Victor Hugo and the Observatoire de Paris ... "And that's not all ...." (Quote from Henri Poincare') Announcement and program: https://www.obspm.fr/ecole-internationale-d-4072.html Brochure and invitation: https://chalonge-devega.fr/Invitation27Juin2019.pdf To know more: https://chalonge-devega.fr/Programme2019.html With compliments and kind regards, International School Daniel Chalonge Hector de Vega https://chalonge-devega.fr/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.4. Death of Don Witt ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15870 Additional Information: It is with great sadness that I write to let you know that Don Witt passed away April 19th after a long battle with cancer. Don received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee under John Friedman. After positions at University of California, Santa Barbara and Syracuse University, he eventually became faculty at the University of British Columbia. He was best known for his discovery that homotopy was not equivalent to isotopy for homeomorphisms of 3-manifolds and for his work on topological censorship. He will be sorely missed by his family and colleagues. Kristin Schleich ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.5. GRG Editor's Choice free-to-read for GR22/Amaldi13 ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/06/26/grg-editors-choice-free-to-r… Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity/grg-editors-choice On the occasion of the GR22/Amaldi13 conference, all recent GRG Editor's Choice articles will be free-to-read during July 2019! In each volume of the journal General Relativity and Gravitation (GRG), a few papers are marked as "Editor's Choice". The primary criteria is original, high-quality research that is of wide interest within the community. This recent article deserves special attention: Alan A. Coley, "Mathematical general relativity", Gen Relativ Gravit (2019) 51: 78. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-019-2559-5 Please, browse all Editor's Choice articles at: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity/grg-editors-choice Frank Schulz Publishing Editor GRG ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Hyperspace Bulletin for June 2019
by Luciano Rezzolla, Prof. Dr. 02 Jun '19

02 Jun '19

########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. Future Science with Multi-Wavelength Data, Hsinchu, Taiwan 1.2. The Semi-Classical Einstein Equation: Numerical and Analytical Challenges, Dublin, Ireland 1.3. Quantum to Cosmos: Ideas and Applications, Gebze, Turkey 1.4. Gravitational Waves: New Challenges and Opportunities, Gebze, Turkey 1.5. 8th Belgian-Dutch Gravitational Waves Meeting, Maastricht, The Netherlands 1.6. Lost in Gravity 2019, Saint Flour, France (2nd announcement) 1.7. Helmholtz International Summer School "Cosmology, Strings, New Physics", Dubna, Russia 1.8. School on Physics and Astrophysics of Gravitational Waves, Bad Honnef, Germany 2. Jobs 2.1. PhD fellowship in the Relativistic Astrophysics Group at the University of Valencia, Spain 2.2. Postdoctoral Fellowship in Multi-messenger Astrophysics at RIT, New York 2.3. PhD Positions in QFT and GR at Jena/Leipzig, Germany 3. News 3.1. Death of Chris Clarke 3.2. Gravity Research Foundation, Awards for Essays for 2019 3.3. GRG Editor's Choice: recent highlight articles 3.4. Living Reviews in Relativity: "Advanced quantum techniques for future gravitational-wave detectors" 3.5. Master in Mathematical Physics, Tuebingen, Germany ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. Future Science with Multi-Wavelength Data, Hsinchu, Taiwan --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15667 Starting: 2019-06-24 to 2019-06-26 Location: Hsinchu, Taiwan Additional Information: https://seongini.wixsite.com/nepconf2 Contact: tomo[AT]phys.nthu.edu.tw We would like to invite you to this conference at the NTHU, Hsinchu, on 6/24(Mon) - 26(Wed). Detailed programs will be announced soon, but please mark your calendar first and make sure to register. The science on the NEP field with the AKARI space telescope is turning into a new era. Since the AKARI telescope carried out the NEP survey programs, we have obtained various observation data/results for about 10 years. Currently, our deep HSC imaging data covering the entire NEP-Wide field has become available. The SCUBA2 survey program to cover the same area is still going on. A collaboration to carry out a massive spectroscopic survey using the new Subaru/PFS is also on-going. From the space, Euclid, SPHEREx and eROSTA will cover the field in near-IR and X-ray. The AKARI's NEP legacy will remain the only survey having continuous mid-IR bands data until the new mid-IR telescope will be available. This legacy will continue to grow with a lot more multi-wavelengths data. Time is ripe for top scientists to meet again to pave the bright future of the NEP field science. We are looking forward to seeing you here, in Hsinchu! This conference is supported by the ministry of education (MoE) and the physics research promotion center (PRPC) of Taiwan, also supported partly by the ministry of science and technology (MoST). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. The Semi-Classical Einstein Equation: Numerical and Analytical Challenges, Dublin, Ireland --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15672 Starting: 2019-09-12 to 2019-09-13 Location: Dublin, Ireland Additional Information: https://www.dcu.ie/maths/sceenac.shtml Contact: jacobus.sanders[AT]dcu.ie We are pleased to announce a two-day meeting on "The Semi-Classical Einstein Equation: Numerical and Analytical Challenges" to be held on 12 and 13 September 2019 at Dublin City University (IRE). Registration is open until 10 September 2019 on the meeting's website, https://www.dcu.ie/maths/sceenac.shtml . Einstein's Equation is the corner stone of General Relativity, but in the presence of quantum matter it must be modified to make sense. Although the description of gravity as a quantum phenomenon remains very problematic, there is a wide consensus that any theory of quantum gravity should admit a semi-classical limit, where the dynamics is described by the Semi-Classical Einstein Equation (SCEE). Unfortunately this equation is fraught with mathematical difficulties and even the most basic questions about the existence and uniqueness of solutions are difficult to answer, let alone what those solutions might look like. The purpose of this two-day meeting is to bring together experts in relevant numerical and analytical methods, in order to discuss the state of the art and future prospects for solving the Semi-Classical Einstein Equation. A public lecture by Chris Fewster (University of York) will showcase some topics closely related to the theme of the meeting. Tentative list of speakers: Leor Barack (University of Southampton) Marc Casals (CBPF and University College Dublin) Chris Fewster (University of York) Markus Froeb (University of Leipzig) Hanno Gottschalk (University of Wuppertal) Igor Khavkine (Czech Academy of Sciences) Nicola Pinamonti (University of Genoa) Noa Zilberman (Technion) Organisers: Ko Sanders (Dublin City University) Peter Taylor (Dublin City University) This meeting is funded by the Irish Research Council. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. Quantum to Cosmos: Ideas and Applications, Gebze, Turkey --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/05/15/quantum-to-cosmos-ideas-and-… Starting: 2019-06-25 to 2019-07-04 Location: Gebze, TURKEY Additional Information: http://tbae.tubitak.gov.tr/en/haber/quantum-cosmos-ideas-and-applications-2… Contact: tbae.iletisim[AT]tubitak.gov.tr TUBITAK Research Institute for Fundamental Sciences, Summer Research School, June 25 - July 4 2019, Gebze, TURKEY Quantum designates the laws of physics, which govern the functioning of nature at atomic and subatomic scales and percolate into the giant scales of the cosmos. The powerful ideas ranging from quantum to cosmos continue unlocking the secrets of the universe, thereby ensuring its understanding at the deepest level and paving the way for advanced technologies of the future. The Research School will introduce graduate students and young researchers to a wide range of frontier topics from quantum to cosmos. Lecturers Amanda Cooper-Sarkar (University of Oxford, UK) Tansu Daylan (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) Cora Dvorkin (Harvard University, USA) Samir Mathur (Ohio State University, USA) Viatcheslav Mukhanov (University of Munich, Germany) Michael Peskin (Stanford University, USA) Subir Sarkar (University of Oxford, UK) Tracy Slatyer (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) Andrei Starinets (University of Oxford, UK) Topics Covered Standard Model: Developments and Challenges Precision Frontiers in High Energy Physics Quantum Perturbations in the Early Universe Holography, Finite-Temperature QFT and Hydrodynamics Information Paradox and the Universe Cosmic Microwave Background Dark Matter and Dark Energy Big Bang Nucleosynthesis +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. Gravitational Waves: New Challenges and Opportunities, Gebze, Turkey --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/05/15/gravitational-waves-new-chal… Starting: 2019-07-07 to 2019-07-14 Location: Gebze, TURKEY Additional Information: http://tbae.tubitak.gov.tr/en/haber/gravitational-waves-new-challenges-and-… Contact: tbae.iletisim[AT]tubitak.gov.tr TUBITAK Research Institute for Fundamental Sciences, Summer Research School, July 7 - 14 2019, Gebze, TURKEY Gravitational waves were predicted by Albert Einstein more than a century ago within his theory of general relativity. The recent detection of gravitational waves from merging binary black holes and binary neutron stars can be considered one of the greatest triumphs of pure theoretical reasoning and mathematical construction of all times. Gravitational waves carry the signatures of the warped spacetime, thus opening a new window on the exploration of the universe. The detection of gravitational waves also represents frontier technological challenges, such as advanced laser interferometers, detectors and quantum metrology, information and control systems, modeling and simulations of violent events. The Research School aims at providing an occasion to introduce graduate students and young researchers to the developments in this newly emerging and fascinating area of modern science. Lecturers Scott A. Hughes (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) Badri Krishnan (Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Germany) Nergis Mavalvala (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) Luciano Rezzolla (University of Frankfurt, Germany) Topics Covered Gravitational Waves in General Relativity Sources of Gravitational Waves in the Universe Modeling and Simulation of Gravitational Waveforms Numerical Relativity: Fundamentals and Advanced Techniques LIGO Detectors: Quantum Challenges and Squeezed Light Technologies Testing Fundamental Science with Gravitational Waves Multi Messenger Astronomy: Developments and Perspectives +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. 8th Belgian-Dutch Gravitational Waves Meeting, Maastricht, The Netherlands --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15696 Starting: 2019-06-28 to 2019-06-28 Location: Maastricht, the Netherlands Additional Information: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/events/8th-belgian-dutch-gravitational-… Contact: gideon.koekoek[AT]maastrichtuniversity.nl The 8th Belgian-Dutch Gravitational Waves Meeting will take place on June 28th, and will be hosted in the Karl Dittrich auditorium of Maastricht University. The event provides an opportunity for researchers in gravitational wave science to meet and update each other on the latest development in this exciting field. The meeting is open to all interested researchers, also from outside the Netherlands and Belgium. Apart from overview talks, there will be contributed talks. Titles and abstracts can be submitted by using the 'comments' field on the registration form. Please mention your current position; preference will be given to postdocs and PhD students. There is no registration fee. Tea, coffee, snacks, and lunch will be provided. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. Lost in Gravity 2019, Saint Flour, France (2nd announcement) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15716 Starting: 2019-08-28 to 2019-08-30 Location: Saint Flour, France Additional Information: https://centra.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/network/grit/lostingravity2019/ Contact: lostingravity2019[AT]centra.tecnico.ulisboa.pt Precision observations of gravitational and electromagnetic signals from astrophysical sources provide a new arena to test the nature of gravity and other interactions in regimes virtually unexplored so far, raising fundamental questions and shedding new light on old problems. With this motivation in mind, we are organising a workshop in Saint Flour (France), from 28 to 30 of August 2019, to discuss unsolved problems related to strong gravitational phenomena and tests of gravity with current and future experiments. The scientific program of the conference will include the following topics: - Tests of the black hole hypothesis - Alternative theories: status and prospects - Tests of gravity from cosmological observations - Numerical and analytical modelling of compact mergers - Relativistic numerical simulations beyond GR - Multi-messenger astrophysics The workshop is organised in order to have few talks each day, and maximise the time for round tables and free discussions. Confirmed speakers include Vitor Cardoso (IST, Portugal) Helvi Witek (King's College, UK) David Hilditch (IST, Portugal) Michael Puerrer (MPI, Germany) Thomas Sotiriou (Nottingham University, UK) Silke Weinfurtner (Nottingham University, UK) Johannes Noller (Oxford University, UK) Michela Mapelli (University of Padova, Italy) Adam Pound (Southampton University, UK) Enrico Barausse (SISSA, Trieste, IT) The workshop is funded by the European COST action CA16104 GWverse : "Gravitational waves, black holes and fundamental physics", and by the Observatoire de Paris through the "action federatrice PhyFOG". For people interested to participate, please register at https://indico.obspm.fr/event/75/overview Registration fee has a cost of 50 Euro. Looking forward to seeing you in Saint Flour, Laura Bernard, Andrea Maselli, Miguel Zilhao +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. Helmholtz International Summer School "Cosmology, Strings, New Physics", Dubna, Russia --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15723 Starting: 2019-08-04 to 2019-08-17 Location: Dubna, Russia Additional Information: http://indico.jinr.ru/event/736/ Contact: diastp[AT]theor.jinr.ru The Helmholtz International Summer School "Cosmology, Strings, New Physics" organized by the Bogoliubov Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, JINR, in the framework of the program DIAS-TH will be held in Dubna, Russia, 4-17 August, 2019. Topics: Inflation and reheating. Baryon asymmetry. Dark matter. Dark energy. Primordial black holes. Gravitational waves from black holes and neutron star mergers Inflation in supergravity and string theory. Branes and string cosmology Lecturers I. L. Buchbinder (Tomsk Pedagogical Univ.) D. S. Gorbunov (INR RAS, Moscow) D. I. Kazakov (BLTP JINR, Dubna) E. T. Musaev (MIPT, Dolgoprudny) K. A. Postnov (SAI MSU, Moscow) A. A. Starobinsky (Landau Inst. and BLTP JINR, Moscow) V. A. Rubakov (INR RAS, Moscow) V. P. Spiridonov (BLTP JINR, Dubna) A. Vikman (FZU, Prague) A. Westphal (DESY) The lectures will be supplemented by evening discussion sessions. Short reports of the students are encouraged as well. The total number of participants is expected to be about 70. Undergraduate, postgraduate students and young postdocs are invited to apply for participation. There is no registration fee. The accommodation of the invited participants is provided by the organizers. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8. School on Physics and Astrophysics of Gravitational Waves, Bad Honnef, Germany --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/06/01/school-on-physics-and-astrop… Starting: 2019-09-08 to 2019-09-13 Location: Bad Honnef, Germany Additional Information: https://www.dpg-physik.de/veranstaltungen/2019/physics-and-astrophysics-of-… Contact: gomer[AT]dpg-physik.de A Bad Honnef physics school on physics and astrophysics of gravitational waves will be held from 08 to 13 September 2019 at the Physikzentrum Bad Honnef. The School is a theoretical school which teaches the physics and astrophysics of gravitational waves in view of full-fledged applications. Basic knowledge of general relativity and relativistic astrophysics on the level of a Bachelor curriculum is expected. Discussion and exercise sessions will allow the participants to deepen their understanding of the lectures. Advanced participants are invited to present posters or to give short talks. LECTURES/LECTURERS: * Theory of gravitational waves (Luc Blanchet, CNRS, Sorbonne Universite', Paris) * Stochastic gravitational wave backgrounds (Valerie Domcke, DESY, Hamburg) * Gravitational wave detection (Gabriela Gonzalez, Louisiana State University) * Gravitational waves from binary black holes (Mark Hannam, University of Cardiff) * Gravitational wave data analysis II (Piotr Jaranowski, University of Bialystok) * Gravitational waves from isolated neutron stars (Kostas Kokkotas, University of Tuebingen) * Gravitational wave data analysis I (Andrzej Krolak, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw) * Gravitational waves from stellar core collapse (Ewald Mueller, MPI for Astrophysics, Garching) * Computational astrophysics of neutron stars (Luciano Rezzolla, Goethe University of Frankfurt) * Focussed introduction to general relativity (Gerhard Schaefer, University of Jena) * (Evening talk) Testing general relativity: 100 years of light deflection (Claus Laemmerzahl, ZARM, University of Bremen) For more details and for registration please visit https://www.dpg-physik.de/veranstaltungen/2019/physics-and-astrophysics-of-…. We are looking forward to meeting you in Bad Honnef, the organizers Bernd Bruegmann, Kostas Kokkotas, Gerhard Schaefer +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. PhD fellowship in the Relativistic Astrophysics Group at the University of Valencia, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15670 Deadline: 2019-05-20 Location: Valencia, Spain Additional Information: https://www.uv.es/uvweb/servicio-recursos-humanos-pas/es/personal-investiga… Contact: j.antonio.font[AT]uv.es The Relativistic Astrophysics group of the University of Valencia (Spain) offers a three-year PhD fellowship funded by the "Programa Santiago Grisolia - Generalitat Valenciana" to carry out research on gravitational-wave astronomy. The candidate is expected to work in the study of gravitational waves from fundamental bosonic fields and exotic compact objects. PhD supervisors will be Drs. Jose Antonio Font and Pablo Cerda-Duran. Candidates must hold a University Degree in Physics issued by a non-Spanish institution. The degree must have been obtained after January 1st 2015. Foreign degrees/diplomas must be recognised by the Spanish Higher Education system. Good knowledge of either Spanish or English is mandatory. Previous experience on numerical relativity is highly recommended, particularly in the context of the research topic. Deadline for application: May 20, 2019. Call details (in Spanish): https://www.uv.es/uvweb/servicio-recursos-humanos-pas/es/personal-investiga… For additional information please contact: Prof. Jose Antonio Font, j.antonio.font[AT]uv.es +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. Postdoctoral Fellowship in Multi-messenger Astrophysics at RIT, New York ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15700 Deadline: 2019-12-31 Location: Rochester, USA Additional Information: http://ccrg.rit.edu/ Contact: ccrg-postdoc[AT]ccrgweb.rit.edu The recent observations of a binary neutron star merger using both gravitational wave interferometers as well as electromagnetic telescopes across the full spectrum have initiated the age of multi-messenger astronomy and astrophysics. As part of NSF collaborative projects, the RIT's Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation (CCRG) is currently seeking to fill a postdoctoral research position with highly qualified individuals interested pursuing research in the multimessenger analysis and interpretation of neutron star mergers. We are particularly interested in applicants with expertise in hydrodynamical simulations of binary merger, relativistic outflows, and nucleosynthesis. Expertise in detailed, self-consistent simulations of electromagnetic emission is also highly desired. We are interested in performing ``event-based'' simulations, using parameters informed by specific LIGO/Virgo detections, and thereby permitting much closer comparison with observables, in order to interpret current and future multi-messenger observations by a wide array of current and future detectors. Successful applicants will work closely with and regularly visit collaborators at the Center for Theoretical Astrophysics (CTA) at Los Alamos National Lab (LANL). Here, they will consult with the experts on nuclear equations of state, r-process nucleosynthesis, atomic opacities and detailed radiative transfer to produce realistic predictions which can be compared with observations. To ensure efficient and productive collaboration, successful applicants should be prepared to spend significant percentage of time at LANL during the year. Senior scientists in the CCRG include Manuela Campanelli (Director), Joshua Faber, Carlos Lousto, Richard O'Shaughnessy, Jason Nordhaus, Yosef Zlochower, Sukanya Chakrabarti, John Whelan, and Hans-Peter Bischof, several postdoctoral fellows and Ph.D. students (see http://ccrg.rit.edu/people for an overview on who is or has been at CCRG). The group is involved in several large collaborations, including the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC), The Einstein Toolkit Consortium (http://einsteintoolkit.org) and a NASA Theoretical and Computational Astrophysics Network (TCAN) devoted to the simulation of neutron star mergers. CCRG researchers have access to several computing cluster facilities at national computing centers such as XSEDE and the NCSA's Blue Waters Supercomputer (with an allocation of over 160MSUs), as well as a dedicated over 3000-core cluster hosted at the Center. The Center for Theoretical Astrophysics at LANL is directed by Chris Fryer. Subject experts include Chris Fontes, Aimee Hungerford, Joshua Dolence, Wesley Even, Ryan Wollaeger, Matthew Mumpower, Jonas Lippuner, Jonah M. Miller, W. Thomas Vestrand, Przemek Wozniak, and others (see https://ccsweb.lanl.gov/astro/index.html#team) Experts at LANL CTA are involved in various large collaborations, including LIGO and LISA, several gamma-ray astronomy programs, and gravitational-wave counterparts search and follow-up campaigns. More information about the CCRG is available at http://ccrg.rit.edu/. And about Rochester at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_New_York Applications should consist of a cover letter, a brief statement of research interests, a curriculum vitae including publication list, and at least three letters of recommendation. All materials should be sent electronically as soon as possible to: oshaughn[AT]main[dot]rit[dot]edu with a copy to ccrg-postdoc[AT]ccrgweb.rit.edu. For an overview of all job openings at CCRG please go to: http://ccrg.rit.edu/spotlight/jobs. Enquiries can be addressed to Richard O'Shaughnessy, oshaughn[AT]mail[dot]rit[dot]edu Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, School of Mathematical Sciences, and School of Physics and Astronomy, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) 85 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, New York 14623 USA Review of completed applications will begin as soon as available and will continue until a suitable candidate is found. Starting date can be as early as September, 2019. RIT is committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. PhD Positions in QFT and GR at Jena/Leipzig, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15726 Deadline: 2019-07-01 Location: Jena/Leipzig, Germany Additional Information: http://rtg2522.gitpages.tpi.uni-jena.de/portfolio/ Contact: RTG2522[AT]uni-jena.de The new Research Training Group (RTG) 2522 "Strong Dynamics and Criticality in Quantum and Gravitational Systems" jointly hosted at the Institutes for Theoretical Physics at Friedrich Schiller University Jena and at Leipzig University offers 12 PhD positions, available 1 October 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter. The RTG 2522 offers a structured PhD program on the basis of a research program at the interface of quantum field theory and gravitational theory. Preferably, the candidates should have a strong background in quantum field theory and/or general relativity and corresponding theoretical, mathematical, and computational methods. Participating principal investigators of the RTG include M. Ammon, S. Bernuzzi, B. Bruegmann, D. Cadamuro, H. Gies, S. Hollands, R. Meinel, B. Rosenow, R. Verch, and A. Wipf. More information about the research program of RTG 2522 can be found on the website: http://RTG2522.gitpages.tpi.uni-jena.de/portfolio/, see also https://www.physik.uni-jena.de/tpi (TPI Jena) and http://www.physik.uni-leipzig.de (ITP Leipzig). Employment conditions: to qualify for the position, applicants must hold a Master's degree or a Diploma in Physics or Mathematics. Applicants should submit (preferably via E-mail and as a single PDF document) a curriculum vitae, a brief description of research interests, a transcript of records, a certificate of the master's degree (or a statement concerning when it is due), and arrange for 1-2 reference letters. Important: In your cover letter, please state your preferences for one or more principal investigators, acting as supervisors for the corresponding PhD projects. Selected candidates will receive a three-year position according to the German public service salary scale (E13 TV-L 65%). The RTG wants to promote women in science and is particularly looking forward to receiving applications by qualified female candidates. Applications of handicapped people will be given preference in the selection among equivalently qualified competitors. Correspondence address: Prof. Dr. Holger Gies, TPI, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, D-07743 Jena, Germany, E-mail: RTG2522[AT]uni-jena.de. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. Death of Chris Clarke ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/05/08/death-of-chris-clarke/ Additional Information: I am sure that colleagues will be saddened to hear of the death of Chris Clarke who passed away on 16th April. Chris gained his PhD in General Relativity from the University of Cambridge as part of the group led by Dennis Sciama. After positions at Hamburg and York, Chris moved to Southampton in 1986 to take up the Chair in Applied Mathematics and lead the GR group. He was best known for his work on singularities summarised in his book "The analysis of space-time singularities". However his work was wide ranging and also covered topics in astrophysics, numerical relativity, the philosophy of quantum theory and the physics of the brain. He left the University of Southampton in 1999 to work free-lance and devote more time to support for environmental and spiritual causes but continued to publish scientific papers on relativity and quantum theory. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. Gravity Research Foundation, Awards for Essays for 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/05/13/gravity-research-foundation-… Additional Information: http://www.gravityresearchfoundation.org Gravity Research Foundation, Awards for Essays for 2019 The trustees are pleased to announce the Awards for Essays for 2019. 1. $4,000 - Information Content of the Gravitational Field of a Quantum Superposition by Alessio Belenchia[1], Robert M. Wald[2], Flaminia Giacomini[3], Esteban Castro-Ruiz[3], Caslav Brukner[3], and Markus Aspelmeyer[3], [1]Centre for Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queen's University, Belfast BT7 1NN, United Kingdom, [2]Enrico Fermi Institute and Department of Physics, The University of Chicago, 5640 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, Il 60637, [3]Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI), Boltzmanngasse 3, 1090 Vienna, Austria; e-mail: a.belenchia(a)qub.ac.uk, rmwa(a)uchicago.edu, flaminia.giacomini(a)univie.ac.at, esteban.castro.ruiz(a)univie.ac.at, caslav.brukner(a)univie.ac.at, markus.aspelmeyer(a)univie.ac.at 2. $1,250 - Non-Perturbative de Sitter Vacua via alpha' Corrections by Olaf Hohm[1] and Barton Zwiebach[2], [1]Institute for Physics, Humboldt University Berlin, Zum Grossen Windkanal 6, D-12489 Berlin, Germany, [2]Center for Theoretical Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139; e-mail: ohohm(a)physik.hu-berlin.de, zwiebach(a)mit.edu 3. $1,000 - Can Fermionic Dark Matter Mimic Supermassive Black Holes? by C. R. Arguelles[1], A. Krut[2], J. A. Rueda[2][3], and R. Ruffini[2][4], [1]Instituto de Astrofisica de La Plata, (CCT La Plata, CONICET, UNLP), Paseo del Bosque, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina, [2]ICRANet, Piazza della Repubblica 10, I-65122 Pescara, Italy, [3]INAF, Istituto de Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali, Via Fosso del Cavaliere 100, 00133 Rome, Italy, [4]INAF, Viale del Parco Mellini 84, 00136 Rome, Italy; e-mail: charly(a)carina.fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar, andreas.krut(a)icranet.org, jorge.rueda(a)icra.it, ruffini(a)icra.it 4. $750 - How to Hide a Cosmological Constant by Steven Carlip, Department of Physics, University of California, Davis, CA 95616; e-mail: carlip(a)physics.ucdavis.edu 5. $500 - Einstein's Dream by Richard T. Hammond, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 and Army Research Office, Research Triangle Park, 800 Park Offices Dr, Durham, NC 27703; e-mail: rhammond(a)email.unc.edu Selected for Honorable Mention this year were (listed in alphabetical order): Fotios K. Anagnostopoulos, Georgios Kofinas, and Vasilios Zarikas; Gustavo Arciniega, Pablo Bueno, Pablo A. Cano, Jose D. Edelstein, Robie A. Hennigar, and Luisa G. Jaime; Sebastian Bahamonde and Mir Faizal; Yang Bai and Nicholas Orlofsky; Spyros Basilakos, Nick E. Mavromatos, and Joan Sola' Peracaula; Per Berglund, Tristan Huebsch, and Djordje Minic; Alexander Burinskii; ChunJun Cao, Aidan Chatwin-Davies, and Ashmeet Singh; Man Ho Chan; Geoffrey Compere; Yogesh Dandekar; Shounak De, Tejinder P. Singh, and Abhinav Varma; Tevian Dray and Carlo Rovelli; Arthur E. Fischer; Yuan K. Ha; Dennis Hansen, Jelle Hartong, and Niels A. Obers; Shahar Hod; Ted Jacobson and Manus Visser; Jose Beltran Jimenez, Lavinia Heisenberg, and Tomi S. Koivisto; Nemanja Kaloper; Philip D. Mannheim; Samir D. Mathur; F. Melia; K. Narayan; T. Padmanabhan; Giandomenico Palumbo; Paolo Pani and Andrea Maselli; Tsvi Piran and Bernard F. Schutz; Marco Piva; Suvrat Raju; S. Shankaranarayanan; Martina Toscani, Giuseppe Lodato, and Elena Maria Rossi; Asher Yahalom; Ding-fang Zeng. This announcement and abstracts of award-winning and honorable mention essays will be posted when ready on our web site, http://www.gravityresearchfoundation.org. The five award-winning essays will be published in a special issue of the International Journal of Modern Physics D (IJMPD). They will also be posted at a later date on our web site. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3. GRG Editor's Choice: recent highlight articles ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/05/27/grg-editors-choice-recent-hi… Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity/grg-editors-choice In each volume of the journal General Relativity and Gravitation (GRG), a few papers are marked as "Editor's Choice". The primary criteria is original, high-quality research that is of wide interest within the community. These recent articles deserves special attention: Kastytis Zubovas, Andrew R. King, "The M--$\sigma$ relation between supermassive black holes and their host galaxies", Gen Relativ Gravit (2019) 51: 65. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-019-2549-7 Sudipta Sarkar, "Black hole thermodynamics: general relativity and beyond", Gen Relativ Gravit (2019) 51: 63. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-019-2545-y Brian Allen, "Sobolev stability of the Positive Mass Theorem and Riemannian Penrose Inequality using inverse mean curvature flow", Gen Relativ Gravit (2019) 51: 59. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-019-2542-1 Please, browse all Editor's Choice articles at: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity/grg-editors-choice Frank Schulz Publishing Editor GRG ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.4. Living Reviews in Relativity: "Advanced quantum techniques for future gravitational-wave detectors" ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/05/27/living-reviews-in-relativity… Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity The open-access journal Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review article on 29 April 2019: Stefan L. Danilishin, Farid Ya. Khalili, Haixing Miao, "Advanced quantum techniques for future gravitational-wave detectors", Living Rev Relativ (2019) 22: 2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41114-019-0018-y Abstract: Quantum fluctuation of light limits the sensitivity of advanced laser interferometric gravitational-wave detectors. It is one of the principal obstacles on the way towards the next-generation gravitational-wave observatories. The envisioned significant improvement of the detector sensitivity requires using quantum non-demolition measurement and back-action evasion techniques, which allow us to circumvent the sensitivity limit imposed by the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. In our previous review article (Danilishin and Khalili in Living Rev Relativ 15:5, 2012), we laid down the basic principles of quantum measurement theory and provided the framework for analysing the quantum noise of interferometers. The scope of this paper is to review novel techniques for quantum noise suppression proposed in the recent years and put them in the same framework. Our delineation of interferometry schemes and topologies is intended as an aid in the process of selecting the design for the next-generation gravitational-wave observatories. Please, visit frequently our relativity channel (https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity) at http://livingreviews.org for other news. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.5. Master in Mathematical Physics, Tuebingen, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/05/27/master-in-mathematical-physi… Additional Information: http://www.math.uni-tuebingen.de/mmp We are accepting applications for the international master program in Mathematical Physics for October 2019. It is a 2 year master program jointly run by the mathematics and the physics departments, the application deadline is 15th of July 2019. The program is centered around the core modules Geometry in Physics, Mathematical Relativity, Mathematical Quantum Mechanics, and Mathematical Statistical Physics. More information as well as a poster and a flyer can be found on the program website http://www.math.uni-tuebingen.de/mmp. We would be very thankful if you could forward this information to your colleagues and to any undergraduate students who might be interested in applying. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. Inflation and Geometry, Paris, France 1.2. Workshop on gravitational-wave parameter estimation with PyCBC Inference, Portsmouth, UK 1.3. Summer school on Einstein Equations: Physical and Mathematical Aspects of General Relativity, Domodossola, Italy 1.4. International School on Gravity, Cosmology and Astrophysics, Moscow, Russia 1.5. Gravity and Other Fields Under the Volcano, Catania, Italy 1.6. 16th Italian-Korean Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, Pescara, Italy 1.7. Armenian-Italian Science Day "Joint ICRANet activities in Relativistic Astrophysics", Yerevan, Armenia 1.8. The 29th Workshop on General Relativity and Gravitation in Japan, Kobe, Japan 1.9. POTOR-6: 6th Conference of the Polish Society on Relativity, Szczecin, Poland 1.10. European Einstein Toolkit Meeting, London, UK 1.11. 22nd Eastern Gravity Meeting, Dartmouth, USA 1.12. Inhomogeneous Cosmologies IV, Torun, Poland (2nd announcement) 1.13. Eddington Conference, Paris, France 1.14. CoCoNuT Meeting 2019, Astana, Kazakhstan 1.15. From Einstein and Eddington to LIGO: 100 years of gravitational light deflection, Principe Island (2nd announcement) 2. Jobs 2.1. Postdoc in Mathematical Physics, Dijon, France 2.2. Postdoctoral position in numerical relativity at Rhodes University, South Africa 2.3. Postdoctoral positions in Gravitation, Astrophysics, Cosmology and Fundamental Interactions at CBPF, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2.4. Postdoctoral Positions in Gravitational or Statistical Physics at the Institute for Physics and Mathematics, Morelia, Mexico 2.5. Post-Doctoral Researcher on cosmic rays, University of Kansas, USA 2.6. Postdoc positions in Multi-Messenger Modelling of GW+EM sources, Stockholm, Sweden 2.7. PhD position in Theoretical Astrophysics at GSI Darmstadt, Germany 2.8. Tenure track position in gravitational wave physics at UIB, Palma de Mallorca, Spain 3. News 3.1. International Master in Mathematical Physics, Dijon, France 3.2. Important notice to members of the International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation 3.3. GRG Golden Oldie: The theoretical significance of experimental relativity by R.H. Dicke (1964) ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. Inflation and Geometry, Paris, France --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15545 Starting: 2019-06-11 to 2019-06-13 Location: Paris, France Additional Information: https://sites.google.com/view/inflation-geometry-2019/home Contact: renaux[AT]iap.fr Dear colleagues, we are organizing a three-day workshop entitled Inflation and Geometry, in June at the Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris: https://sites.google.com/view/inflation-geometry-2019/home This workshop aims to explore the recent developments in the field of multifield inflation, with special emphasis on the role of the geometry of the field space manifold. There will be talks on selected topics and time for informal discussions, with the aim of favouring interactions and exchange of ideas amongst participants. The workshop is supported by the ERC grant GEODESI, there is no registration fee, and the event will take place during the full three days. Topics to be covered include: - Non-standard attractors in curved field space - Inflation with non-geodesic motion - Geometrical destabilization of inflation - Embeddings in high-energy physics - Implications of the swampland conjectures - (P)reheating in curved field space We decided to keep the number of participants limited to favour interactions. If you wish to give a talk, or simply to attend the workshop, please e-mail one of the organisers before the 5th of May 2019. Please feel free to circulate this announcement among your colleagues. Best regards, Sebastien Renaux-Petel, Jacopo Fumagalli, John Ronayne, Lucas Pinol, Chantal Le Vaillant +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. Workshop on gravitational-wave parameter estimation with PyCBC Inference, Portsmouth, UK --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/05/workshop-on-gravitational-wa… Starting: 2019-05-14 to 2019-05-16 Location: Portsmouth, United Kingdom Additional Information: http://www.icg.port.ac.uk/2019/04/workshop-on-gravitational-wave-bayesian-p… Contact: collin.capano[AT]aei.mpg.de This workshop will provide an introduction to Bayesian Inference and its application to gravitational-wave astronomy, with a specific focus on the PyCBC Inference toolkit. PyCBC Inference is an open-source, python-based parameter estimation tool for gravitational wave astronomy. It has been used in several publications to date, involving both multimessenger astrophysics, and tests of general relativity. The toolkit may be used either with proprietary LIGO/Virgo data, or with publicly available data at the Gravitational Wave Open Science Center (GWOSC). The goal of the workshop is to provide attendees with enough understanding of Bayesian inference and a practical knowledge of PyCBC Inference such that they can use the toolkit for a variety of analyses on gravitational-wave data. We will mix traditional presentations with hands-on tutorials, and will have time reserved for small-group projects. Topics covered will be: * Introduction to parameter estimation in gravitational-wave astronomy. * Overview of stochastic sampling techniques, including tests of convergence and practical considerations. * How to adapt the code for your project. * Parallelization and optimization techniques. The workshop is open to all students, postdocs, and faculty who have an interest in using gravitational wave parameter estimation for their own research projects. For more details and registration please visit http://www.icg.port.ac.uk/2019/04/workshop-on-gravitational-wave-bayesian-p…. There is no fee to attend. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. Summer school on Einstein Equations: Physical and Mathematical Aspects of General Relativity, Domodossola, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15559 Starting: 2019-07-15 to 2019-07-19 Location: Domodossola, Italy Additional Information: http://www.univco.it/domoschool/edition-2019 Contact: domoschool[AT]univco.it The aim of the school is to provide a common ground to PhD students and young researchers in physics and mathematics to meet and learn different viewpoints on various aspects of Einstein equations. Lectures will be given by Lars Andersson - Albert Einstein Institute (Max-Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics), Potsdam, Germany Donato Bini - La Sapienza University (Rome) and C.N.R. Marco Giammarchi - Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (I.N.F.N.) - Sezione di Milano Pengzi Miao - University of Miami, Miami, Florida Alexei Starobinski - Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics, Moscow, Russia & Russian Academy of Sciences. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. International School on Gravity, Cosmology and Astrophysics, Moscow, Russia --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15562 Starting: 2019-07-01 to 2019-07-14 Location: Moscow, Russia Additional Information: http://fn.bmstu.ru/en/international-school-en Contact: dekan-fn[AT]mail.ru The Department of Physics of Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU) is organizing the International School on Gravity, Cosmology, and Astrophysics for undergraduate and graduate students, which will be held at BMSTU on July 1-14, 2019. Professor Vladislav I. Pustovoit, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Professor Vladimir O. Gladyshev of Bauman University will co-chair the work of the School. The School has invited well-known professors from different countries to do lectures on gravity, cosmology, and astrophysics. The main objective of the School being discussing advances in the exploration of the Universe focusing on the main issues, ideas and research methods in the theory of gravity and cosmology. On July 1, 2019 School participants will be invited to listen to plenary talks by world-famous scientists at the Conference on the Theory of Relativity (PIRT-2019). The School will host a competition of projects entitled A New Generation Gravitational Wave Detector. The winners of the competition will be awarded prizes while all School participants will be granted certificates of participation. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. Gravity and Other Fields Under the Volcano, Catania, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/07/gravity-and-other-fields-und… Starting: 2019-06-10 to 2019-06-12 Location: Catania, Italy Additional Information: https://agenda.infn.it/event/18116/overview Contact: dario.benedetti[AT]th.u-psud.fr We are pleased to announce the workshop "Gravity and Other Fields Under the Volcano" which will take place on June 10-12 in Catania. The workshop aims at developing and strengthening connections between scientists working on the topics of beyond standard model and gravitational physics. Among several things, we want to bring together colleagues which are interested in developing extensions of the standard model, and eventually accommodate their unification with gravity through the mechanism of asymptotic safety. For additional information and for online registration please follow the link: https://agenda.infn.it/event/18116/overview Please note that the workshop will host a limited number of participants. Looking forward to seeing you in Catania, Dario Benedetti, Alfio Bonanno, Gian Paolo Vacca, Dario Zappala', Omar Zanusso +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. 16th Italian-Korean Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, Pescara, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/08/16th-italian-korean-symposiu… Starting: 2019-07-01 to 2019-07-05 Location: Pescara, Italy Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1234 Contact: secretariat[AT]icranet.org The 16th Italian-Korean Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics will be held at ICRANet center in Pescara from July 1 - 5, 2019. The Italian-Korean Symposia on Relativistic Astrophysics is a series of biannual meetings, alternatively organized in Italy and in Korea since 1987. The symposia discussions cover topics in astrophysics and cosmology, such as gamma-ray bursts and compact stars, high energy cosmic rays, dark energy and dark matter, general relativity, black holes, and new physics related to cosmology. For the scientific program and the list of participant, please consult ICRANet webpage (http://www.icranet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12…) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. Armenian-Italian Science Day "Joint ICRANet activities in Relativistic Astrophysics", Yerevan, Armenia --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/08/armenian-italian-science-day… Starting: 2019-04-15 to 2019-04-15 Location: Yerevan, Armenia Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/Armenian-ItalianScienceDay Contact: secretariat[AT]icranet.org The Armenian-Italian Science Day event "Joint ICRANet activities in Relativistic Astrophysics" is a one day conference which will take place in Yerevan on April 15, 2019. The event will be held in the National Academy of Sciences both in Armenian and in English, and has been organized thanks to the collaboration among ICRANet, the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia (NASRA) and the Italian Embassy in Yerevan. Institutional representatives from Armenia and from several other countries will be present and address the morning session. After lunch, there will be a series of conferences by eminent Professors and researchers, who will illustrate the most recent scientific developments on which ICRANet is working on. You can find more details about the event on our webpage: http://www.icranet.org/Armenian-ItalianScienceDay. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8. The 29th Workshop on General Relativity and Gravitation in Japan, Kobe, Japan --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15585 Starting: 2019-11-25 to 2019-11-29 Location: Kobe, Japan Additional Information: https://indico.rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp/event/1283/ Contact: jgrg29_loc[AT]org.kobe-u.ac.jp JGRG is a series of workshops held in Japan every year since 1991, which has provided a place where people can exchange ideas and pursue future trends of research. The workshop will cover a wide area of research related to general relativity and gravitation. A tentative list of invited speakers is given below. Manuela Campanelli (Rochester Institute of Technology) Cedric Deffayet (IHES) Hong Liu (MIT)* Sabino Matarrese (INFN) Kentaro Miuchi (Kobe U.) Alexei A. Starobinsky (Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics) Alexander Vikman (Prague, Inst. Phys. ) Alexander Vilenkin (Tufts U.) [KAGRA]* [LIGO]* and more .... *=to be confirmed Important information is the following: Registration will be open from 10 July 2019. Registration Deadlines: Application for visa:15 September 2019 Participants who apply for travel expenses support: 15 September 2019 Participants who apply for presentation: 1 October 2019 All other participants: 15 October 2019 25 Novemner 2019: JGRG29 start Scientific Organizing Committee Hideki Asada (Hirosaki), Takeshi Chiba (Nihon U.), Tomohiro Harada (Rikkyo U.), Kunihito Ioka (YITP, Kyoto), Akihiro Ishibashi (KindaiU.), Hideki Ishihara (Osaka City U.), Sugumi Kanno (Osaka), Masahiro Kawasaki (ICRR, Tokyo), Tsutomu Kobayashi (Rikkyo U.), Yasufumi Kojima (Hiroshima), Kei-ichi Maeda (Waseda U.), Shinji Mukohyama (YITP,Kyoto), Takashi Nakamura (Kyoto), Ken-ichi Nakao (Osaka City U.) Yasusada Nambu (Nagoya), Toshifumi Noumi(Kobe), Ken-ichi Oohara (Niigata), Misao Sasaki (Kavli IPMU, Tokyo), Masaru Shibata (AEI & YITP, Kyoto), Tetsuya Shiromizu (Nagoya), Jiro Soda (Kobe), Naoshi Sugiyama (Nagoya), Teruaki Suyama (Tokyo Tech), Hideyuki Tagoshi (ICRR, Tokyo), Takahiro Tanaka (Kyoto), Masahide Yamaguchi (Tokyo Tech), Kazuhiro Yamamoto (Kyusyu), Ryo Yamazaki (Aoyama Gakuin U.), Jun'ichi Yokoyama (RESCEU, Tokyo) ________________________________ Local Organizing Committee Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University Jiro Soda (Chair), Toshifumi Noumi, Daisuke Yoshida, Kazufumi Takahashi, Asuka Ito, Daiske Yoshida +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.9. POTOR-6: 6th Conference of the Polish Society on Relativity, Szczecin, Poland --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/16/6th-conference-of-the-polish… Starting: 2019-09-23 to 2019-09-26 Location: Szczecin, Poland Additional Information: https://indico.cern.ch/event/773241/ Contact: potor6[AT]gmail.com Dear Colleagues, We invite you to register for our conference "6th Conference of the Polish Society on Relativity" - POTOR-6��which will take place in Szczecin, Poland from 23rd to 26th September 2019. The abstract submission deadline is June 30th, 2019. The registration deadline is 31st July 2019. Full information is available on our webpage: https://indico.cern.ch/event/773241/overview Conference email is: potor6[AT]gmail.com The 6th Conference of the of the Polish Society on Relativity is organised by the Szczecin Cosmology Group on behalf of Polish Society on Relativity. The conference is the regular annual meeting of the Society which is open to international invited speakers and participants. The conference covers all aspects of classical relativity as well as related fields including contemporary theories of unification and quantum gravity. Topics include: Theoretical and numerical relativity. Black holes: classical and quantum aspects. Relativistic cosmology. Early universe, dark matter, and dark energy problems. Gravitational waves. Approaches to quantum gravity. Quantum cosmology. Relation of relativity and superstring theory. Invited speakers are: Jan de Boer (University of Amsterdam, Holland) (TBC) Joseph Conlon (University of Oxford, UK) Salvatore Capozziello (Universita' di Napoli "Federico II" and INFN Napoli, Italy) Jacques Delabrouille (APC, Observatoire de Paris, France) Jose Antonio Font (University of Valencia, Spain) Yongee Ma (Beijing Normal University, China) Hermann Nicolai (AEI, Golm, Germany) Tsvi Piran (Hebrew Univ., Jerusalem, Israel) (TBC) Edward Porter (APC, Paris, France) Jorge Pullin (Lousiana State Univ., USA) Masaru Shibata (Yukawa Institute, Kyoto, Japan; Garching, Germany) Massimo Tinto (Univ. San Diego, USA) We are looking forward to seeing you in Szczecin. Yours faithfully, Adam Balcerzak (Organizing Committee chair) Mariusz P. Dabrowski (Scientific Committee chair) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.10. European Einstein Toolkit Meeting, London, UK --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15609 Starting: 2019-09-02 to 2019-09-06 Location: London, UK Additional Information: https://sites.google.com/view/eetm2019/home Contact: eueinsteintoolkitmeeting2019[AT]gmail.com The next European Einstein Toolkit Workshop and School will take place from 2 - 6 September 2019 at King's College London, UK. The meeting will offer a school on the first two days introducing new users on how to install and run the Einstein Toolkit, and useful post-processing and visualizations tools. We furthermore provide a platform for ample discussion within the Einstein Toolkit community and with our friends in the broader numerical relativity community. In the second half of the week, the workshop will highlight exciting science cases and the latest developments in numerical relativity. The registration is now open. If you wish to give a talk, please submit a title+abstract together with your registration. The registration and abstract submission deadline is on 31 July 2019. There is no registration fee. Note, that we currently cannot offer any travel support. We are looking forward to welcoming you in London. Scientific Organizing Committee: Steve Brandt, Bruno Giacomazzo, Roland Haas, Bhavesh Khamesra, Helvi Witek and Miguel Zilhao Local Organizing Committee: Josu Aurrekoetxea, Matthew Elley, Giuseppe Ficarra, Eugene Lim and Helvi Witek +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.11. 22nd Eastern Gravity Meeting, Dartmouth, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/22/22nd-eastern-gravity-meeting/ Starting: 2019-05-31 to 2019-06-01 Location: Dartmouth, Massachusetts Additional Information: http://cscvr1.umassd.edu/events/EGM2019/ Contact: sfield[AT]umassd.edu This annual regional meeting 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. The format of the meeting will follow the format of previous regional meetings where all participants may present a talk of approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Abstracts will be selected according to the order in which they are submitted. Therefore, to maximize chances of acceptance, it would be best to submit an abstract early. There is no registration fee but, for an accurate head count, registration is mandatory. A prize for the best talk by a student will be given and so please indicate in your registration if you are a student. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.12. Inhomogeneous Cosmologies IV, Torun, Poland (2nd announcement) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/25/inhomogeneous-cosmologies-iv… Starting: 2019-07-14 to 2019-07-19 Location: Torun, Poland Additional Information: https://cosmo.torun.pl/CosmoTorun19 Contact: cosmotorun19 [at] cosmo.torun.pl During 14-19 July 2019 we are gathering experts in inhomogeneous cosmology for a small workshop of about 30 participants at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, the town where Copernicus was born. We wish to map out the most promising directions for analytical, numerical and observational investigations aimed to take into account both structure formation and cosmological expansion within the constraints of general relativity. Can we clarify the physics present in the relativistic cosmology software now being developed? Are the calculations artificially constrained or are they fully relativistic? Can we achieve accurate postdiction of cosmological observations and follow up by making predictions for the upcoming decade of new major survey projects? We expect vigorous, constructive debate between "one-percenters" and "order-unity" proponents, and practical hands-on sessions of free-licensed inhomogeneous cosmology software packages. Feel free to redistribute this announcement. The deadline for early registration is **3 May 2019**. More info: https://cosmo.torun.pl/CosmoTorun19 Contact: cosmotorun19 at cosmo.torun.pl Scientific organising committee: Boud Roukema, Eloisa Bentivegna, Krzysztof Bolejko, Thomas Buchert, Mikolaj Korzynski, Hayley Macpherson, Jan Ostrowski, Sebastian Szybka, Eleonora Villa, David Wiltshire Local organising committee: Boud Roukema, Justyna Cembrzynska, Agnieszka Gorska-Pukownik, Justyna Borkowska, Matteo Cinus, Marius Peper Topics will include: * exact cosmological solutions of the Einstein equations * averaging and backreaction in cosmology * numerical cosmological relativity * observational tests +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.13. Eddington Conference, Paris, France --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/26/eddington-conference/ Starting: 2019-05-27 to 2019-05-29 Location: Paris, France Additional Information: https://www.eddingtonstudies.org Contact: flaguens[AT]ipc-paris.fr Arthur S. Eddington: From Physics to Philosophy and Back Again The centenary of the 29 May 1919 eclipse is a great opportunity for specialists to gather in Paris from 27 to 29 May 2019. This international conference aims to bring together physicists, philosophers and historians, in order to discuss the works and achievements of Arthur S. Eddington. It is jointly organised by IPC-Facultes Libres de Philosophie et de Psychologie and Paris Observatory, in partnership with the Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, the International Astronomical Union, the British Society for the History of Science, the Archives Henri-Poincare', and Trinity College (University of Cambridge). Chair of the Local Organising Committee : Dr Florian Laguens flaguens[AT]ipc-paris.fr Deadline for registration : 15 May 2019 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.14. CoCoNuT Meeting 2019, Astana, Kazakhstan --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/26/coconut-meeting-2019/ Starting: 2019-09-18 to 2019-09-20 Location: Nur-Sultan (Astana), Kazakhstan Additional Information: https://www.uv.es/coconut/Astana2019/ Contact: coconutmeeting2019[AT]nu.edu.kz The CoCoNut meeting is a series of meetings that have been taking place every year since 2008. Originally intended to be a workshop for the users and developers of the CoCoNuT code, the meeting has attracted participation from a wider community. Each year the meeting is devoted to a different topic, related to the interests of the users of the CoCoNuT code. The CoCoNuT code is a general relativistic hydrodynamics code with dynamical spacetime evolution. The aim of this numerical code is the study of several astrophysical scenarios in which general relativity can play an important role, namely the collapse of rapidly rotating stellar cores and the evolution of isolated neutron stars. This year the meeting will focus on the phenomenon of turbulence in astrophysics. Characterized by chaotic changes in velocity, turbulence is one of the most ubiquitous phenomena in the Universe. It plays an important role in many scenarios, ranging from those involving compact objects to those occurring on cosmological scales. Despite its importance, many fundamental questions still remain unanswered. This meeting will discuss various aspects of astrophysical turbulence, including * Role of turbulence in forming supernova explosions * Angular momentum transport by hydromagnetic turbulence * Turbulent dynamos and magnetic field amplification in compact objects Invited speakers: * Thierry Foglizzo (CEA-Saclay) * Kenta Kiuchi (AEI) * Ilya Kovalenko (Volgograd State University) * Bernhard Mueller (Monash University) The meeting will be held at Nazarbayev University (NU) in the city of Nur-Sultan (formerly known as Astana) in Kazakhstan on September 18-20, 2019. Registration deadline: August 18, 2019. Organizing committee: Ernazar Abdikamalov, Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan) Dana Alina, Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan) Pablo Cerd��-Duran, Universitat de Valencia (Spain) Isabel Cordero-Carrion, Universitat de Valencia (Spain) Micaela Oertel, Observatoire de Paris-Meudon (France) Zhanel Tagayeva, Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.15. From Einstein and Eddington to LIGO: 100 years of gravitational light deflection, Principe Island (2nd announcement) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15643 Starting: 2019-05-26 to 2019-05-30 Location: Principe Additional Information: https://science.esundy.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/en/ Contact: joselemos[AT]ist.utl.pt May 29th 1919, during a total solar eclipse, Einstein's theory of general relativity was confirmed to be correct. Stars behind the obscured Sun could be seen on Earth as the light rays they emitted were deflected by 1.7 arcseconds, due to the Sun's spacetime curvature, as predicted by the theory. The observations were carried out at the Principe Island, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa, and in the city of Sobral, in Brazil. Two expeditions, carefully planned by the Astronomer Royal Frank Dyson, left England in early March 1919 and sailed to Lisbon and then Funchal where they separated. Arthur Eddington, the renowned Cambridge astrophysicist, went off with his team to Principe and Andrew Crommelin and Charles Davidson, Greenwich Observatory astronomers, were bound for Sobral. This is one of the most acclaimed events in the history of science with Einstein being made instantaneously a worlwide figure. Science had demonstrated once again that people from different countries could be united in a common goal. At the time, the First World War had just ended and British and German scientists were eager to close hands looking towards a new future. Since then, general relativity has passed a large number of other impressive tests, the most recent and notable one being the LIGO first detection of gravitational waves generated by the collision of two 30 solar mass black holes. This conference will be held from May 26th to May 30th, 2019, precisely one hundred years after the 1919 eclipse, at Resort Bom Bom in Principe Island, 2.5 Km away from the site of Eddington's observations, which took place at Roca Sundy. The main aim of the conference is to celebrate such an important date with a gathering of experts to discuss the legacy left by Einstein and Eddington from the event itself and the subsequent startling developments in the field of general relativity and gravitation. The conference also aims at drawing the attention of the local population towards the historical importance of the 1919 observations and science in general and is included as the scientific component of the Eddington@Sundy project. Participation: Participation and presentation are by invitation only. The number of participants is limited in accordance with the capacity of the resort Bom Bom. Scientific and Organizing Committee: Jose Sande Lemos, Vitor Cardoso, and Carlos Herdeiro. Secretariat: Dulce Conceicao (dulce.conceicao[AT]tecnico.ulisboa.pt) and Rita Teixeira (ritat.sousa[AT]gmail.com) System network manager: Sergio Almeida Sponsors: CENTRA - Center for Astrophysics and Gravitation, IST, FCT (UID/FIS/0009972013 & UID/FIS/0009972019), Eddington at Sundy, Resort Bom Bom, HBD. Credits for the text: Jose Sande Lemos, Vitor Cardoso, and Carlos Herdeiro. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Postdoc in Mathematical Physics, Dijon, France ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/09/postdoc-in-mathematical-phys… Deadline: 2019-06-30 Location: Dijon, France Additional Information: https://math.u-bourgogne.fr/IMB/klein/Welcome.html Contact: Christian.Klein[AT]u-bourgogne.fr Applications are invited for a post-doctoral researcher position in mathematical physics with the University of Burgundy beginning as early as September 1, 2019 or until the position is filled. This position will be at the Institute of Mathematics in Dijon. Post-doctoral researcher candidates are required to have a Ph.D. by date of appointment and research experience in mathematical physics. For more information contact Prof. C. Klein (Christian.Klein[AT]u-bourgogne.fr). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. Postdoctoral position in numerical relativity at Rhodes University, South Africa ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/09/postdoctoral-position-in-num… Deadline: 2019-05-15 Location: Grahamstown, South Africa Additional Information: http://www.ru.ac.za/mathematics/ Contact: n.bishop[AT]ru.ac.za The appointment is for up to two years with a starting date as soon as possible and a salary of R220 000 per year, to work on a project "Cauchy Characteristic Matching, and Other Uses of the Characteristic Method in Numerical Relativity". In particular, we are seeking to further develop our matching code, which uses the Cactus framework with a BSSN code in the interior and a characteristic code in the exterior. The faculty members involved in this project are: Nigel Bishop - see https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=m8CpFJkAAAAJ&hl=en Denis Pollney - see https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=lOK_rucAAAAJ&hl=en Chris Stevens - see https://www.ru.ac.za/mathematics/people/staff/chrisstevens/ Background information about the Department and the University can be found at https://www.ru.ac.za/mathematics/ Please apply via e-mail attaching a single PDF file that contains a letter of application, and a CV with a list of publications and a statement of accomplished research. The application should include the date of award of the PhD degree; and if not yet formally awarded, please explain your current status and the expected date of formal award of the degree. Please also arrange for 2 letters of recommendation to be sent in support of the application. All these items should be emailed to n.bishop[at]ru.ac.za with subject "Postdoc Application - Candidate name". This is a re-announcement of the position, and applications will be considered until the position is filled. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. Postdoctoral positions in Gravitation, Astrophysics, Cosmology and Fundamental Interactions at CBPF, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/10/postdoctoral-positions-in-gr… Deadline: 2019-04-30 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Additional Information: http://www.cbpf.br/~mcasals/Postdoc.html Contact: mcasals[AT]cbpf.br A call is now open for various postdoctoral positions at the Brazilian Center for Physics Research / Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Fisicas (CBPF) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio de Janeiro has a dynamic scientific atmosphere, with several research-intensive Universities and independent centres, like CBPF, which is one of the top research institutions in Physics in South America. In particular, CBPF recently created a new department of Astrophysics, Cosmology and Fundamental Interactions - COSMO, with 9 faculty members carrying out research comprising (but not limited to) the following areas: gravitational waves; gravitational lensing; theoretical and observational cosmology; black hole physics; quantum field theory; supersymmetry; nuclear astrophysics. We particularly encourage candidates with research interests in the above fields to apply for a postdoctoral position at COSMO. The available positions are: two "senior" ones��(with a monthly stipend of��Brazilian R$5,120 net), for candidates who finished a Ph.D. at least two years ago, and a "junior" one (with a monthly stipend of��R$4,160 net).��The starting date can be chosen among any of: July 1, August 1 and September 1, 2019, and the length of each position is 1 year, subject to renewal every year up to 5 years.��The application procedure consists of filling in the form in https://portal.cbpf.br/educacao-cientifica/pci/capacitacao-institucional/in… and emailing it to pci(a)cbpf.br with a deadline of 30/04/2019. However, since the form requires the signature of a CBPF professor who is to be the postdoc advisor, anyone interested should first get in touch with one of the professors in https://portal.cbpf.br/educacao-cientifica/pci/capacitacao-institucional/pr… es within "Pesquisa em Cosmologia, Astrofisica e Interacoes Fundamentais" (COSMO) as soon as possible - for details about the profiles of the COSMO researchers, please see http://www.cbpf.br/~mcasals/index.html. If in doubt, you may email Prof. Marc Casals at mcasals(a)cbpf.br for assistance. For further information, please see: http://www.cbpf.br/~mcasals/Postdoc.html https://portal.cbpf.br/educacao-cientifica/pci/capacitacao-institucional/pa… +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Postdoctoral Positions in Gravitational or Statistical Physics at the Institute for Physics and Mathematics, Morelia, Mexico ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15601 Deadline: 2019-05-15 Location: Morelia, Mexico Additional Information: http://www.ifm.umich.mx/ifm/ Contact: ulises[AT]ifm.umich.mx The Gravitation and Statistical Physics Group at the Institute of Physics and Mathematics of the University of Michoacan, Morelia, Mexico has a number of postdoctoral positions available, starting September 2019. The positions are funded by PRODEP or CONACyT and they are available for one year with a possible extension for another year. The Gravitation and Statistical Physics Group currently consists of five faculty members (F. Astorga, U. Nucamendi, O. Sarbach, L. Tessieri and T. Zannias), one associate professor (E. Tejeda), one postdoc (P. Sheroan) and several graduate students. The current research areas of the group include the following topics: Mathematical and Numerical Relativity Physics and Astrophysics of Black Holes and Compact Objects Gravitational Radiation Cosmology Relativistic Hydrodynamics and Thermodynamics Relativistic Kinetic Theory Disordered Systems and Anderson localization Interested candidates should send their current cv and a short research proposal of a maximum of two pages to Dr. Ulises Nucamendi (ulises[AT]ifm.umich.mx) before May 15th, 2019. Due to restrictions imposed by the funding agencies, this announcement is directed to candidates that have obtained their Ph.D degree within the past two years. We particularly encourage applications from women, minorities and indigenous candidates. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. Post-Doctoral Researcher on cosmic rays, University of Kansas, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15604 Deadline: 2019-04-25 Location: Lawrence, KS, USA Additional Information: https://employment.ku.edu/staff/14158BR Contact: christophe.royon[AT]ku.edu Applications are invited for a post-doctoral researcher position in high energy nuclear physics with the University of Kansas beginning as early as July 1, 2019 or until the position is filled. This position will be in residence at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. Post-doctoral researcher candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in physics by date of appointment and research experience in detector development or a related experimental field. Successful candidates will contribute in several aspects of the nuclear group's research program in developing new Si detectors to measure cosmic rays in space in collaboration with NASA. The goal of the project is to define the best possible compact detector to be sent into space using a detailed simulation, to build the detector, and to test it. Candidates with relevant interests and experience are sought. For more information and to apply go to https://employment.ku.edu/staff/14158BR. A complete online application will include a Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae (including publications list), Statement of Research Interests and Skills. Also please have at least three letters of recommendation emailed to Prof. Christophe Royon (christophe.royon[AT]ku.edu) or mailed to Department of Physics & Astronomy, 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive, Room 1082, Malott Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA. Review of applications will begin April 25, 2019. For first consideration, please apply before this date. Inquiries can be made by email to christophe.royon[AT]ku.edu. The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, retaliation, gender identity, gender expression and genetic information in the University's programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies and is the University's Title IX Coordinator: the Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, IOA[AT]ku.edu, Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS, 66045, (785) 864-6414, 711 TTY. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. Postdoc positions in Multi-Messenger Modelling of GW+EM sources, Stockholm, Sweden ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15633 Deadline: 2019-05-31 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Additional Information: http://compact-merger.astro.su.se/jobs.html Contact: stephan.rosswog[AT]astro.su.se Within the Oskar Klein Centre for Cosmoparticle Physics at Stockholm University a strong research environment has recently been established that focuses on the study of the electromagnetic signals from mergers of compact objects, G.R.E.A.T., see www.great.cosmoparticle.com. Within the G.R.E.A.T. research environment we study the electromagnetic signals from mergers of compact objects, both from a theoretical and an observational perspective. This research environment benefits from very close connections between Physics and Astronomy, between scientist working on theoretical, computational and observational aspects and access to data (e.g. ZTF, ENGRAVE). Within the G.R.E.A.T. initiative, we are currently searching for Postdoctoral Fellows working on multi-messenger astrophysics. Particular attention will be payed to the area of theory/modelling (up to three positions) of gravitational + electromagnetic wave sources. Postdoc Positions Postdoctoral openings will be available for outstanding individuals to work on the multi-messenger aspects of sources that produce both gravitational and electromagnetic waves. Expertise in any relevant multi-messenger aspect are of interest, expertise in relativistic (magneto-)hydrodynamics, nucleosynthesis and/or radiative transfer is particularly welcome. Postdoctoral associates are welcome to participate in Scientific Programs at Nordita, the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics, which bring together groups of leading experts to work on specific topics for extended periods. The postdoctoral associates will also have access to research and travel funds, excellent benefits as well as computing facilities. Closing date for the application is May 31, 2019, but application reviewing will start as soon as applications come in, therefore early applications are encouraged. Further details on how to apply can be found under this link. For questions concerning the positions please contact Stephan Rosswog. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7. PhD position in Theoretical Astrophysics at GSI Darmstadt, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15636 Deadline: 2019-05-24 Location: Darmstadt, Germany Additional Information: https://www.gsi.de/jobskarriere/stellenangebote/stellenangebote_details/pos… Contact: a.bauswein[AT]gsi.de GSI Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt operates one of the leading particle accelerators for science. In the next few years, the new FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research) one of the world's largest research projects, will be built in international cooperation. GSI and FAIR offer the opportunity to work together in this international environment with a team of employees committed to ensuring each day to conduct world-class science. In the division of "Theory" we are looking for a Physicist (m/f) in the field of Theoretical Astrophysics part time (66%) Posting ID:1840-19.53 to strengthen our team. The project is funded by the Collaborative Research Center 881 "The Milky Way System" (CRC881). The CRC881 aims at a better understanding of the evolution of the Milky Way components including their nucleosynthetic enrichment by heavy elements. The successful candidate will perform numerical simulations of neutron star mergers using a general relativistic hydrodynamics tool to understand the contribution of these events to the Galactic enrichment. The project offers collaborative work with other groups at GSI and other institutes in Europe and the possibility of preparing a PhD thesis. The group is closely connected to the Heidelberg University (https://www.uni-heidelberg.de) where the candidate will be offered to defend his/her doctoral work. Requirements: The candidate has successfully completed a scientific study of physics, diploma or Master of Science or equivalent. Verg good skills in programming and scientific computing are expected. Experience in neutrino physics, hydrodynamics, radiation transport, general relativity and/or nuclear physics is very desirable. The position is limited to a term of 3 years. Salary is equivalent to that for public employees as specified in the collective agreement for public employees (TVoeD Bund). In an international research environment, we offer competent supervision and contribution to a very interesting research field. GSI supports the vocational development of women. Therefore women are especially encouraged to apply for the position. Handicapped persons will be preferentially considered when equally qualified. For any questions please contact PD Dr. Andreas Bauswein (a.bauswein[at]gsi.de; Tel. 0 61 59 / 71 2693). Further information about FAIR and GSI is available at www.gsi.de and www.fair-center.eu. If you find this position interesting and challenging and would like to work in an exceptional, international, scientific environment, please submit your CV with two referee contacts, with information of your earliest possible starting date and the reference number above to the following address by 24.05.2019 to GSI Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung GmbH ABTEILUNG PERSONAL PLANCKSTRASSE 1 64291 DARMSTADT or by email to: bewerbung[at]gsi.de +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8. Tenure track position in gravitational wave physics at UIB, Palma de Mallorca, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/05/01/tenure-track-position-in-gra… Deadline: 2019-05-24 Location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain Additional Information: https://www.uib.cat/recerca/ajuts/beques_mobilitat/galindo_2019 Contact: sascha.husa[AT]uib.es The gravitational physics group (http://grg.uib.es) at the Balearic Islands University (UIB) is looking for candidates to apply for a distinguished researcher tenure track position, which has been granted in the framework of the Beatriz Galindo program. The successful candidate will be selected by an international panel. The position is initially funded for 4 years, and UIB has committed to open a permanent faculty position in order to integrate the successful candidate as a faculty member of the University into the department of physics once the grant has been completed. Candidates will be expected to carry out research that broadens the activities of the gravitational physics group within the IAC3 research institute for computational physics (http://iac3.uib.cat) in the field of gravitational wave physics, in particular with a view toward the science of next generation instruments, and to carry out teaching in computational physics. Requirements for candidates: - All or part of their professional career should have been developed outside of Spain, with a maximal professional experience outside of Spain (counted after obtaining the PhD) of seven years. - Candidates should have postdoctoral experience in the field of gravitational wave physics, including astrophysics from gravitational wave sources or cosmology with direct application in this field. In addition to a description of their research, teaching and transfer of knowledge plans, candidates will have to accredit their professional experience. The deadline for applications is 17:00 CEST, May 24 2019. Online submission requires of a valid electronic certificate The official announcement can be found at our University's web page at: https://www.uib.cat/recerca/ajuts/beques_mobilitat/galindo_2019 The main page is in Catalan, Spanish and English versions are linked from this page. The online application is available at: https://sede.educacion.gob.es/sede/login/inicio.jjsp?idConvocatoria=1174 For the full information on the web page of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities see: http://www.educacionyfp.gob.es/mecd/servicios-al-ciudadano-mecd/catalogo/ge… Reference: BEAGAL18/00148 (junior modality). Universitat de les Illes Balears IAC3 Please address enquiries to Alicia Sintes (alicia.sintes[AT]uib.es) and Sascha Husa (sascha.husa[AT]uib.es). The application procedure will require filling an online form (in English), and to upload several documents, including certificates for contracts, teaching experience, etc. The certificates need to be uploaded in English or Spanish (translations, if necessary, need to be made by sworn translators). The curriculum vitae should follow the CVN format of FECyT: https://cvn.fecyt.es/editor/#HOME Applications will be evaluated by the panel as follows: 1. Teaching project on Computational Physics (up to 2.5 points): a. Quality of the teaching project, up to 1.25 points. b. Teaching plan of the teaching project, up to 1.25 points. 2. Research project (up to 2.5 points): a. Quality of the research project, up to 1.25 points. b. Work plan of the research project, up to 1.25 points. 3. Knowledge transfer project (up to 2.5 points): a. Quality of the knowledge transfer project, up to 1.25 points. b. Work plan of the knowledge transfer project, up to 1.25 points. 4. Benefits for the university of the teaching, research and knowledge transfer projects (up to 2.5 points): a. teaching up to 1.25 points. b. research up to 0.75 points. c. knowledge transfer up to 0.5 points. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. International Master in Mathematical Physics, Dijon, France ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/03/international-master-in-math… Additional Information: http://monge.u-bourgogne.fr/gdito/MP The Department of Mathematics of the Universite de Bourgogne offers a one- or two-year master program in Mathematical Physics. Advanced students may be admitted to the 2nd year of the Master. Students who will successfully complete the M.Sc. program will be encouraged to apply to one of the Ph.D. fellowships that will be available for pursuing their studied in Dijon at the doctorate level. The student will be integrated from the very beginning into the mathematical physics group of the IMB (Institut de Mathematiques de Bourgogne) and will have to prepare by the end of their 2nd year a master dissertation under the supervision of a member of the Institute. All the lectures will be given in English. We will also provide several mini courses by the research visitors of the IMB as well as by invited professors in the framework of the Erasmus program. *The tuition fees are of about 250 euros/year.* We expect to have up to 10 fellowships for students. The interested candidates are strongly advised to already get in touch with us, and send a cv to: For admission in M1: Giuseppe.Dito[AT]u-bourgogne.fr For admission in M2: Nikolai.Kitanine[AT]u-bourgogne.fr ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. Important notice to members of the International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/29/important-notice-to-members-… Additional Information: Members in good standing of the International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation should have received (between 10 April 2019 and 12 April 2019) an email from simplyvoting.com with directions on how to vote in the ongoing ISGRG elections and an email from me alerting you to the election email and also including the Agenda of the ISGRG General Assembly to be held in Valencia on 11 July 2019. If you did not receive these emails, it may indicate one or more of the following: (1) I do not have your correct email address; (2) Your email service rejected these emails or classified them as "junk"; (3) You are not considered to be a member in good standing because your dues payments are not current in my records. In all cases, please contact me at beverlyberger(a)me.com. Beverly K. Berger Secretary, International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3. GRG Golden Oldie: The theoretical significance of experimental relativity by R.H. Dicke (1964) ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/30/grg-golden-oldie-the-theoret… Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity/news/grg-golden-oldie-… The Golden Oldies series of the journal General Relativity and Gravitation reprints important papers in general relativity theory that were published 30 or more years ago and are either hard to get hold of, or were originally printed in a language other than English. The latest work has been republished on 30 April 2019: Dicke, R.H., Republication of: The theoretical significance of experimental relativity, Gen Relativ Gravit (2018) 51: 57. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-019-2509-2�� An editorial note by P.J.E. Peebles and a a brief biography by M.A.H. MacCallum are freely available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-019-2508-3 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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[Hyperspace-list] Hyperspace Bulletin for April 2019
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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. XLVII International Meeting on Fundamental Physics, Aranjuez, Spain 1.2. Bard Summer School on Quantum Gravity, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York 1.3. III Flag Meeting: The Quantum and Gravity, Catania, Italy 1.4. Atlantic General Relativity Meeting 2019, New Brunswick, Canada 1.5. Lost in Gravity 2019, Saint Flour, France 1.6. Multi-loop Calculations: Methods and Applications, Paris, France 1.7. 35th Jim Isenberg Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting, Logan, USA 1.8. ICTS summer school on gravitational-wave astronomy, Bangalore, India 1.9. Quantum Gravity and matter, Heidelberg, Germany 1.10. Mathematical Relativity: A Riemannian Approach, Guanajuato, Mexico 1.11. Jurekfest, Warsaw, Poland 1.12. Relativistic Mathematical Physics in Grenoble, France 1.13. Kavli RISE Summer School on Gravitational Waves, Cambridge, UK 1.14. MPHYS10 Meeting, Belgrade, Serbia (1st announcement) 1.15. Agape 2019, Mezeyrac, France 1.16. Quantum and Gravity in Okinawa, Japan 1.17. 22nd Capra Meeting on Radiation Reaction in General Relativity, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2nd announcement) 2. Jobs 2.1. Postdoc in GR at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic 2.2. PhD positions in Theoretical Cosmology, University of New South Wales, Australia 2.3. PhD position in the International PPGCosmo Program on Astrophysics, Cosmology and Gravitation, Brazil 2.4. Two PhD positions in Theoretical Physics at Wroclaw University, Poland 2.5. PhD position in Physics of Compact Stars at Coimbra/Lisbon, Portugal 3. News 3.1. The Eighteenth Release of the Einstein Toolkit 3.2. COST GWverse: Exchange of researchers working on gravitational-wave and black hole physics 3.3. GRG Editor's Choice: recent highlight articles ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. XLVII International Meeting on Fundamental Physics, Aranjuez, Spain --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15397 Starting: 2019-06-03 to 2019-06-07 Location: Aranjuez, Spain Additional Information: https://indico.fis.ucm.es/e/Aranjuez2019 Contact: imfp19[AT]ucm.es The International Meeting on Fundamental Physics is the longest running conference organised by the Spanish High Energy Physics community, uninterruptedly held since 1973 in different Spanish locations. Its aim is to cover both theoretical and experimental aspects of collider, neutrino, astroparticle and cosmology experiments. The meeting includes invited talks and short courses aimed at quickly introducing research topics. This edition is organized by the new IPARCOS institute at the Complutense University of Madrid with collaborators from CIEMAT and the university of Cape Town. Aranjuez is a quiet spanish royal seat on the banks of the Tagus river, within easy reach of Madrid and Toledo. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. Bard Summer School on Quantum Gravity, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/03/07/bard-summer-school-on-quantu… Starting: 2019-06-09 to 2019-06-16 Location: Annandale-on-Hudson, New York Additional Information: http://faculty.bard.edu/hhaggard/qgsummer/ Contact: haggard[AT]bard.edu This is the first announcement of the Bard Summer School on Quantum Gravity. The school will be held on the Annandale campus of Bard College from Sunday, June 9th through Sunday, June 16th, 2019. The scientific program features canonical and covariant approaches to quantum gravity and quantum cosmology. A unique feature of this school will be an afternoon computing lab where students will compute either a cosmological or quantum gravitational phenomenon from scratch. The website for the summer school is http://faculty.bard.edu/hhaggard/qgsummer/. The school will be followed by the Loops'19 Conference (http://gravity.psu.edu/events/loops19/index-loops19.shtml) and the IGC@25 Multimessenger Universe Conference (http://gravity.psu.edu/events/igc25/index_igc25.shtml) both held at Pennsylvania State University on June 17th-21st and June 24th-27th, 2019, respectively. Free transport from the school to these conferences will be provided. The application procedure for the school is available at http://faculty.bard.edu/hhaggard/qgsummer/ and applications are due March 29th, 2019. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. III Flag Meeting: The Quantum and Gravity, Catania, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/03/12/iii-flag-meeting-the-quantum… Starting: 2019-06-13 to 2019-06-14 Location: Catania, Italy Additional Information: https://agenda.infn.it/event/18114/overview Contact: casadio[AT]bo.infn.it We are pleased to announce that the the third meeting organised by the I.N.F.N. research network FLAG (FieLds And Gravity) will be held in the Museo Diocesano in Catania (Italy), on the 13-14 of June, 2019. The Flag Research Network is devoted to the study of the theoretical aspects of the gravitational interactions with application to cosmology and black holes. Aim of the event is therefore to bring together researchers in the fields of our network, present new ideas and stimulate discussion of topics at the frontier of physics. The programme will focus on black holes the the first day of the conference, followed by a second day devoted to cosmology. Registration is now open on the conference web site https://agenda.infn.it/event/18114/ The preliminary list of invited speakers include: Vincenzo Branchina, Universita' di Catania and INFN, Italy Xavier Calmet, Sussex University, United Kingdom Bernard Carr, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom Marco Celoria, GSSI and ICTP, Italy Mariafelicia De Laurentis, Universita' di Napoli and INFN, Italy Giorgi Dvali, Ludwig-Maximillian University and Max Planck Institute, Germany and New York University, USA Giovanni Marozzi, Universita' di Pisa and INFN, Italy Alexei Starobinsky, Landau Institute, Russia There is no registration fee but the number of registrants is limited to about 60 people. Social dinner is offered. The meeting will happen after the conference "Gravity and other fields under the volcano" (https://agenda.infn.it/event/18116/) For further information, please contact any member of the Local Organising Committee: Alfio Bonanno Alessandro Tronconi Roberto Casadio Gian Paolo Vacca +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. Atlantic General Relativity Meeting 2019, New Brunswick, Canada --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15437 Starting: 2019-05-27 to 2019-05-31 Location: Fredericton, Canada Additional Information: http://www.math.unb.ca/~gravity/agr19/overview.html Contact: edward.wilson-ewing[AT]unb.ca The 2019 Atlantic General Relativity Meeting will be held from Monday, May 27 to Friday, May 31 at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. As in previous years, the theme of Atlantic GR will be all aspects of classical and quantum gravity. The meeting will be split in two parts, a workshop and a conference. For the workshop, on Monday postdoctoral fellows will give introductory lectures at the graduate student level to a variety of topics in gravitational physics, while during the workshop on Tuesday and Wednesday there will be three series of lectures given by Robert Brandenberger (McGill University), Badri Krishnan (Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics), and Etera Livine (Ecole Normale Superieure - Lyon). The conference will be held on the Thursday and Friday; everyone who wishes to give a talk will be given the opportunity to do so. There will be no registration fee for either the workshop or the conference. We expect funding to partially subsidize on-campus accommodation for students. If you wish to request this support, please request on-campus accommodation when registering. Both the conference and the workshop are sponsored by the Atlantic Association of Researchers in the Mathematical Sciences (AARMS), the University of New Brunswick, and the Perimeter Institute. For more information and to register, please visit: http://www.math.unb.ca/~gravity/agr19/overview.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. Lost in Gravity 2019, Saint Flour, France --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15445 Starting: 2019-08-28 to 2019-08-30 Location: Saint Flour, France Additional Information: https://centra.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/network/grit/lostingravity2019/ Contact: andrea.maselli[AT]roma1.infn.it Precision observations of gravitational and electromagnetic signals from astrophysical sources provide a new arena to test the nature of gravity and other interactions in regimes virtually unexplored so far, raising fundamental questions and shedding new light on old problems. With this motivation in mind, we are organising a workshop in Saint Flour (France), from 28 to 30 of August 2019, to discuss unsolved problems related to strong gravitational phenomena and tests of gravity with current and future experiments. The scientific program of the conference will include the following topics: - Tests of the black hole hypothesis - Alternative theories: status and prospects - Tests of gravity from cosmological observations - Numerical and analytical modelling of compact mergers - Relativistic numerical simulations beyond GR - Multi-messenger astrophysics The workshop is organised in order to have few talks each day, and maximise the time for round tables and free discussions. Preliminary list of speakers Vitor Cardoso (IST, Portugal) Helvi Witek (King's College, UK) Tanja Hinderer (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands) David Hilditch (IST, Portugal) Michael Puerrer (MPI, Germany) Thomas Sotiriou* (Nottingham, UK) The workshop is funded by the European COST action CA16104 GWverse : "Gravitational waves, black holes and fundamental physics". Registration to the workshop will open soon. Looking forward to seeing you in Saint Flour. Laura Bernard, Andrea Maselli, Miguel Zilhao +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. Multi-loop Calculations: Methods and Applications, Paris, France --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15448 Starting: 2019-05-14 to 2019-05-15 Location: Paris, France Additional Information: https://multi-loop-2019.sciencesconf.org Contact: faye[AT]iap.fr Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that a two-day workshop on "Multi-loop Calculations: Methods and Applications" will be held on the Jussieu campus of Sorbonne University in Paris, on May 14-15 this year. The workshop is dedicated to reviewing the state of the art in loop calculations in quantum field theory, classical and quantum gravity, string theory, statistical mechanics and condensed matter physics. Confirmed speakers include: Simon Badger, Benjamin Basso, Emil Bjerrum-Bohr, Luc Blanchet, Thibault Damour, Michael Green, Mikhail Kompaniets, Anatoly Kotikov, Alexander Manashov, Pierpaolo Mastrolia, Dominique Mouhanna, Brenda Penante, Oliver Schlotterer, Mikhail Solon, Stefan Weinzierl, Kay Wiese More information may be found at: https://multi-loop-2019.sciencesconf.org We would be delighted to welcome you at the workshop. All participants should register online at the site of the conference. Please feel free to share this announcement to anyone who might be interested in the event. Yours sincerely, The organizers, Guillaume Faye, Sofian Teber, Piotr Tourkine and Pierre Vanhove +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. 35th Jim Isenberg Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting, Logan, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15451 Starting: 2019-03-29 to 2019-03-30 Location: Logan, USA Additional Information: https://utahstatephysics.wixsite.com/35jimisenbergpcgm Contact: utahstatephysics[AT]gmail.com The 35th Jim Isenberg Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting will be held at Utah State University, Logan, UT, on March 29 and 30, 2019. 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. Talks Following the usual tradition all participants, and especially postdocs and graduate students, are encouraged to contribute short, introductory talks on their current research, with the aim of fostering communication and understanding among gravitational physicists with different backgrounds. A prize (sponsored by the APS Division of Gravitational Physics) will be awarded for the best student talk. Registration The meeting is free to attend (no registration fee). Unfortunately, we are not able to provide financial assistance to speakers and participants. Important Dates * Abstract Submission: Prospective speakers should register by March 22, 2019 to receive full consideration. Late applicants will be considered at the discretion of the organizers. * Hotel Reservations: A block of rooms has been reserved at the University Inn on campus. Reserve your room by March 18, 2019 (deadline extended) to receive a reduced rate. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8. ICTS summer school on gravitational-wave astronomy, Bangalore, India --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/03/14/icts-summer-school-on-gravit… Starting: 2019-07-15 to 2019-07-26 Location: Bangalore, India Additional Information: https://www.icts.res.in/program/gws2019 Contact: gwschool[AT]icts.res.in This year's ICTS summer school on gravitational-wave astronomy will be held from 15 to 26 July 2019 at the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Bangalore. Applications for the school are now open. This year's school will focus on the theoretical modeling of some of the promising astrophysical and cosmological sources of gravitational radiation. COURSES: * Advanced course in general relativity (Sudipta Sarkar, IIT Gandhinagar) * Primordial black holes and gravitational wave astronomy (Teruaki Suyama, Tokyo Institute of Technology) * Gravitational radiation from post-Newtonian sources and inspiralling compact binaries (Luc Blanchet, Institute of Astrophysics of Paris) * Self-force and radiation reaction in general relativity (Adam Pound, University of Southampton) Each course will feature 5 lectures and 5 tutorials, 90 mins each. The school is primarily meant for graduate students and postdocs in gravitational physics and related fields. A small number of highly motivated senior undergraduates can also be considered. Basic understanding of general relativity is a prerequisite for the courses. ICTS will cover the accommodation and meals for selected participants, and domestic travel by train. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.9. Quantum Gravity and matter, Heidelberg, Germany --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15462 Starting: 2019-09-09 to 2019-09-13 Location: IWH, Heidelberg, Germany Additional Information: https://www.thphys.uni-heidelberg.de/~eichhorn/index_QGmat.html Contact: eichhorn[AT]thphys.uni-heidelberg.de This meeting will bring together researchers tackling quantum gravity from various perspectives, including string theory, asymptotically safe gravity, loop quantum gravity, dynamical triangulations, causal sets, effective field theory and supergravity. The focus of the meeting will be on exploring the interplay between quantum gravity and matter. The goal is to bridge the gap between quantum gravity and particle physics, and bring together experts on the diverse approaches to quantum gravity as well as high-energy physics. Key questions to be discussed at the meeting include the impact of matter on the fundamental quantum structure of spacetime as well as the effect of quantum gravity on matter, including understanding restrictions on particle physics models arising from a consistent embedding in a fundamental model of spacetime. The latter could be key to develop a phenomenology of quantum gravity. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.10. Mathematical Relativity: A Riemannian Approach, Guanajuato, Mexico --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/03/16/mathematical-relativity-a-ri… Starting: 2019-05-27 to 2019-05-29 Location: Guanajuato, Mexico Additional Information: http://mrra.eventos.cimat.mx/node/1161 Contact: cabrera[AT]math.uni-tuebingen.de The main goal of the conference is to bring together experienced and young researchers in mathematical relativity, along with interested researchers and students of other areas in differential geometry. Confirmed Speakers: Luis Ake (UADY) Aghil Alaee (Harvard University) Lucas Ambrozio (IAS/Warwick) Otis Chodosh (Princeton/IAS) Eugenia Gabach-Clement (IFEG-Conicet) Greg Galloway (University of Miami) Hyun Chul Jang (University of Connecticut) Sophia Jahns (University of Tuebingen) Dan Lee (CUNY) Stephen McCormick (Uppsala University) Claudia Moreno (UDG) Raquel Perales (IMATE) Dan Pollack (University of Washington) Didier Solis (UADY) The conference will provide accommodation for a limited number of registered participants, which will include breakfast and lunch, for the days of the conference. Partial support available for interested graduate students. We strongly encourage graduate students residing in Mexico, interested in differential geometry and mathematical relativity, to apply for funding. The deadline to register and to apply for funding is April 28th, 2019. We hope to see you in Guanajuato in May! Sincerely, Armando Cabrera Pacheco Luis Hernandez Lamoneda +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.11. Jurekfest, Warsaw, Poland --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/03/18/jurekfest/ Starting: 2019-09-15 to 2019-09-20 Location: Warsaw, Poland Additional Information: http://jurekfest.fuw.edu.pl/ Contact: oko[AT]fuw.edu.pl This is the first announcement of "Jurekfest", a conference on the occasion of Jerzy Lewandowski's 60th birthday. The conference will be held at Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw from 15th September (Sunday, the arrival day) to 20th September (Friday) 2019. The scientific program features loop quantum gravity, isolated horizons, near horizon geometries, Einstein equations, twistor equation, CR structures and spacetimes. Registration will be possible soon. Wojciech Kaminski Ryszard Kostecki Andrzej Okolow Adam Szereszewski (OC of Jurekfest) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.12. Relativistic Mathematical Physics in Grenoble, France --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15481 Starting: 2019-05-13 to 2019-05-15 Location: Grenoble, France Additional Information: https://rmp-2019.sciencesconf.org/ Contact: Michal.Wrochna[AT]univ-grenoble-alpes.fr The mathematics of relativistic theories is presently subject to considerable advances thanks to dynamic developments at the interface of partial differential equations, pseudo-Riemannian geometry, scattering theory and quantization techniques. The tools that have emerged to cope with difficulties induced by spacetime horizons, conformal boundaries and trapping phenomena have proved to be very robust and are expected to be directly useful outside of their original context. This strongly motivates the need for a transfer of knowledge between mathematical physicists specialized in different problems related to relativistic theories, especially General Relativity, inverse problems, scattering theory and Quantum Field Theory. The aim of this meeting is to bring together experts and young researchers with the goal of addressing challenging problems at the intersection of those rapidly growing research areas. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.13. Kavli RISE Summer School on Gravitational Waves, Cambridge, UK --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15489 Starting: 2019-09-23 to 2019-09-27 Location: Cambridge, UK Additional Information: http://www.ctc.cam.ac.uk/activities/rise/ Contact: gr-secretary[AT]damtp.cam.ac.uk Kavli RISE Summer School on Gravitational Waves September 23-27, 2019 Centre for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge, UK The Kavli Institute of Cosmology at Cambridge, together with support from the EU's RISE project "Strong Gravity and High-Energy Physics", will hold a summer school on gravitational waves at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences from Sep 23-27, 2019. This school is dedicated to introduce young scientists to the cutting edge methods and technology to explore our universe through gravitational wave observations. Topics covered include the modeling of sources of gravitational waves with analytic and computational methods, gravitational wave detection and data analysis, testing alternatives to general relativity and black holes, dark matter candidates, electromagnetic counter parts and cosmological sources of gravitational waves. Each topic will be covered with 1 or 2 lectures of 90 minutes each. The school is addressed at young researchers and students with background knowledge in general relativity. Further details, including registration and accommodation options, can be found on the below URL. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.14. MPHYS10 Meeting, Belgrade, Serbia (1st announcement) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/03/25/mphys10-meeting-first-announ… Starting: 2019-09-09 to 2019-09-14 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Additional Information: http://www.mphys10.ipb.ac.rs/ Contact: mphys10[AT]ipb.ac.rs 10th MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS MEETING: School and Conference on Modern Mathematical Physics to be held 9--14 September 2019 in Belgrade, Serbia. The MPHYS10 meeting is the latest in a long list of biannual conferences on mathematical physics organized by the Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, since 2001. The conference covers a wide range of topics, mainly oriented towards recent developments in cosmology, classical and quantum gravity, quantum field theory, string theory, and related research areas of theoretical high energy and mathematical physics. The list of topics includes: * Modern Cosmological Models * General Relativity and Modified Gravity * Accelerating Universe and Dark Energy * Modern Approaches to Quantum Gravity * Foundations of Quantum Theory and Quantum Gravity * Conformal and String Field Theory * Lie Theory and Symmetries in Physics * Strings, Branes and String/M-Theory * Noncommutative Quantum Models * Nonperturbative Approaches * Exact Integrable Models * Mathematical Methods Given that this is the 10th conference in a row, this year we are celebrating a jubilee. Some of our distighuished invited speakers include: Alexei Starobinsky (Moscow, Russia) Viatcheslav Mukhanov (Munich, Germany) Ignatios Antoniadis (Paris, France) Sergei Odintsov (Barcelona, Spain) Irina Arefeva (Moscow, Russia) Paul Sorba (Annecy, France) Loriano Bonora (Trieste, Italy) Igor Volovich (Moscow, Russia) Martin Cederwall (Goteborg, Sweden) Djordje Minic (Blacksburg, USA) and many others --- please see the full list of participants on our website, http://www.mphys10.ipb.ac.rs/ where you can also find other detailed information about the MPHYS10 meeting, as well as all previous meetings of the MPHYS series. The registration for the meeting is open until July 1st 2019, and we wish to invite everyone to join us and contribute to the meeting. Cordially, Dr. Marko Vojinovic Group for Gravitation, Particles and Fields Institute of Physics University of Belgrade +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.15. Agape 2019, Mezeyrac, France --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15500 Starting: 2019-07-27 to 2019-08-03 Location: Mezeyrac, France Additional Information: http://agape2019.sciencesconf.org Contact: pmd[AT]cpt.univ-mrs.fr It is our great pleasure to announce l'Agape 2019, the third edition of a summer-school of theoretical physics, which will be held in the mountains of the Massif Central (France) from July 27th to August 3rd 2019. L'Agape sees a partition between six 4-hour courses given in the mornings and scientific activities in the afternoons. The series of courses covers a large field of topics in theoretical physics: - Towards a more efficient model of particle physics by Cohl Furey (University of Cambridge) - The two-fold role of observables in Classical and Quantum Kinematics by Federico Zalamea (EFREI Paris) - Timeless statistical mechanics and applications to quantum gravity by Isha Kotecha (AEI Potsdam) - Cosmological field theories by Scott Melville (University of Cambridge) - Foundations of Quantum Theory by Emily Adlam (University of Cambridge) (to be confirmed) - Introduction to (linear) logics for physicists by Titouan Carette (LORIA, Universite' de Lorraine) This school's special appeal and particularity lies in the broad range of its topics, the creative format of the "scientific activities" and the horizontal structure of the organisation: everything, from the courses and talks to the cooking will be done by and for young physicists, and we will encourage each participant to actively engage in shaping the structure of l'Agape. Furthermore, this year we are offering participants the possibility to stay for three more days after the official end to continue the discussions and enjoy the surroundings. You will find more details on the website https://agape2019.sciencesconf.org. The organising committee: Alexander Thomas, Jeremy Attard, Pierre Martin-Dussaud, Robin Reuben,Vaclav Zatloukal +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.16. Quantum and Gravity in Okinawa, Japan --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/03/28/quantum-and-gravity-in-okina… Starting: 2019-07-23 to 2019-07-27 Location: Okinawa, Japan Additional Information: https://groups.oist.jp/quantumandgravity Contact: quantumandgravity[AT]oist.jp Quantizing gravity has been one of the most difficult problems in physics. There have been many approaches to quantizing gravity, which have given us mathematically and physically interesting ideas, such as the unification of forces, the emergence of spacetime, the problem of time, spacetime foam, non-commutativity/non-associativity of spacetime, non-locality, holography, etc. Geometry, which initially found a link to gravity by Einstein has been playing a major role in the studies of quantum gravity. Quantum field theory (QFT), which gave us a tremendous success in describing the Standard Model including the weak, the strong and the electromagnetic forces, is also a central solid modern tool in describing physical systems with many degrees of freedom. QFT lets us explore critical phenomena and the scale dependence of the physics through the renormalization group. In this conference, we focus on such pillars of modern physics which are tied together in the research of quantum gravity. We aim at creating an open versatile atmosphere in order to advance further in the better understanding of each approaches in order to understand the grand problems of quantum description of gravitation. We also aim at introducing such different approaches and topics to each other including students, therefore creating a platform to expose young generataions and also older generations to various ideas and communities. Therefore the talks are recommended to take blackboard-talk format. Please apply for participating the conference by submitting application form with proposed titles and abstracts for talks/posters by April 30 2019. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.17. 22nd Capra Meeting on Radiation Reaction in General Relativity, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2nd announcement) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/03/29/22nd-capra-meeting-on-radiat… Starting: 2019-06-17 to 2019-06-21 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Additional Information: http://www.cbpf.br/~mcasals/capra2019.html Contact: mcasals[AT]cbpf.br The 22nd Capra meeting on Radiation Reaction in General Relativity will be held at the Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Fisicas/Brazilian Center for Research in Physics (CBPF) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The meeting will run from Monday June 17 until Friday June 21, 2019. The Capra meetings focus on the modelling of black hole binary dynamics in the small mass-ratio limit. In good Capra tradition, the meeting will be of an informal nature with a mixture of invited reviews, contributed talks, and open discussions. There will be no registration fee or proceedings. Contributed talks on all aspect of modelling small mass-ratio systems are welcome. For more information and registration please visit: http://www.cbpf.br/~mcasals/capra2019.html. As indicated on the website, some hotels are offering special prices for Capra participants, some with a booking deadline. Please note that the Capra meeting will take place during the soccer tournament Copa America (which is during 14/6-7/7) and so early booking of accommodation is advised. The meeting is supported by CNPq and the Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior - CAPES - Brasil. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Postdoc in GR at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/03/20/postdoc-in-gr-at-charles-uni… Deadline: 2019-06-28 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Additional Information: http://utf.mff.cuni.cz/en/index.html Contact: oldrich.semerak[AT]mff.cuni.cz Institute of Theoretical Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague invites applications for a postdoctoral position within Prague relativity group to a motivated person, working in the field of general relativity and/or its astrophysical or cosmological applications. More specifically, his/her doctoral expertise and research plan should be close to at least one of the following topics: mathematical relativity, problems of energy and radiation in GR, exact solutions of Einstein's field equations and their interpretation, asymptotic structure of space-times, particles, bodies and fields in GR space-times, black holes, black-hole perturbations, neutron stars, relativistic celestial mechanics and approximation methods, numerical relativity, gravitational lensing, contemporary cosmology (cosmological models and their perturbations, dark matter and dark energy), physics and analysis of gravitational waves, quantum gravity and quantum cosmology. We offer a position within a pleasant academic environment, with standard equipment and reasonable support for traveling. 1 year contract starting from October 2019 - January 2020 (negotiable), with a possible renewal in case of mutual interest. Salary will be comparable to a starting salary of an assistant professor at our Faculty. Interested candidates should submit: CV, research statement, list of publications, two letters of recommendation. Shortlisted candidates may be invited for an interview or seminar. Deadline is 28th June. The submission should be sent to oldrich.semerak[AT]mff.cuni.cz (Oldrich Semerak). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. PhD positions in Theoretical Cosmology, University of New South Wales, Australia ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15498 Deadline: 2019-04-22 Location: Sydney, Australia Additional Information: https://www.physics.unsw.edu.au/ Contact: e.dimastrogiovanni[AT]unsw.edu.au The School of Physics at UNSW Sydney has two openings for PhD positions in Theoretical Cosmology. The successful PhD candidates will work under the supervision of Dr. Ema Dimastrogiovanni on topics in theoretical cosmology, including primordial gravitational waves, inflation, reheating and cosmic microwave background physics. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and a curriculum vitae, and arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent to the same email address. Applicants must also provide evidence of English ability that meets the UNSW English language requirements (see https://www.unsw.edu.au/english-requirements-policy) The internal selection deadline for application and recommendation letters is April 22. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. PhD position in the International PPGCosmo Program on Astrophysics, Cosmology and Gravitation, Brazil ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/03/29/phd-position-in-the-internat… Deadline: 2019-05-10 Location: Brazil Additional Information: http://ppgcosmo.cosmo-ufes.org Contact: ppgcosmo[AT]cosmo-ufes.org PPGCosmo is an international PhD program on Astrophysics, Cosmology and Gravitation that aims to give PhD students the opportunity to develop a successful international scientific career. The research topics range from theoretical to observational aspects of Astrophysics, Cosmology and Gravitation, including participation in collaborations such as LIGO, Euclid, J-PAS and DES. PPGCosmo is a Brazilian program consisting of six institutions from Brazil and four institutions from outside Brazil. The call for applications for a 4-year PhD position starting in August 2019 is now open. The student will be supervised by a Professor at a Brazilian institution and co-supervised by a Professor at an institution outside Brazil. For the compulsory postgraduate courses the student will be mainly based in Vitoria (Espirito Santo, Brazil). It is expected that the student will have opportunities to visit the other Brazilian participating institutions and the co-supervisor's non-Brazilian institution. Please go to http://ppgcosmo.cosmo-ufes.org or http://www.cosmologia.ufes.br/en for further information. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Two PhD positions in Theoretical Physics at Wroclaw University, Poland ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15521 Deadline: 2019-04-30 Location: Wroclaw, Poland Additional Information: https://www.imprs-mpsse.mpg.de Contact: asedrakian[AT]itf.uni.wroc.pl Two fellowships are available for Ph.D. studies at the Institute for Theoretical Physics, Wroclaw University, Poland. These fellowships require that the candidate fulfills the requirements for being accepted as a Ph.D. student at the Faculty of Physics of the Wroclaw University and that of International Max Planck Research School in Dresden, Germany. The research themes are: * Spectral Functions for Strongly Coupled Superfluids: from Ultra-Cold Gases to Dense Quark Matter * Relativistic Hydrodynamics from Projection Operator Formalism The applicants should submit for pre-selection a CV and other credentials to: asedrakian[AT]itf.uni.wroc.pl +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. PhD position in Physics of Compact Stars at Coimbra/Lisbon, Portugal ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15533 Deadline: 2019-04-18 Location: Coimbra/Lisbon, Portugal Additional Information: https://idpasc.lip.pt/portugal/phd_programme/call/9 Contact: violetta.sagun[AT]uc.pt We are seeking for an outstanding, highly motivated PhD candidate for a joint CFisUC, Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra)/ CENTRA, Instituto Superior Tecnico (Lisbon) position under the supervision of Dr. Violetta Sagun and Prof. Ilidio Lopes on equation of state of compact stars, properties of strongly interacting matter and its phase transitions. Interested candidates should upload through the IDPASC Network (https://www.idpasc.lip.pt) a curriculum vitae, a motivation letter, other documents that the candidate may consider relevant (diplomas, certificates etc..) and and up to three contacts for reference letters. The reference letters will be directly uploaded by the referees. Applicants will not have access to the letters content but they will be able to check if the reference letters have been uploaded and when. The Referees can upload the letters during the whole period of the Call. Candidates should hold either a pre-Bologna degree, or a pre-/post-Bologna Master's degree at the time of application. Students must complete the Master degree until 07th June, 2019. Foreign degrees/diplomas are required to be recognised by the General Directorate of Higher Education or by a Portuguese higher education institution, in accordance with the Decree Law no. 341/2007, of 12 October and the Decree Law no. 283/83, of 21st June. http://www.dges.mec.pt/en/pages/naric_pages/academic_recognition/recognitio… Deadline for application: 18th April, 17h00 (Lisbon time). Call details: https://idpasc.lip.pt/uploads/call/terms_file/9/IDPASC_Call_2019.pdf For additional information: Dr. Violetta Sagun, violetta.sagun[AT]uc.pt +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. The Eighteenth Release of the Einstein Toolkit ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/03/29/the-eighteenth-release-of-th… Additional Information: https://einsteintoolkit.org/about/releases/ET_2019_03_announcement.html The Eighteenth Release of the Einstein Toolkit We are pleased to announce the eighteenth release (code name "Proca") of the Einstein Toolkit, an open, community developed software infrastructure for relativistic astrophysics. The highlights of this release are: New arrangements and thorns have been added: * Proca - NPScalars_Proca - ProcaBase - ProcaEvolve - Proca_simpleID - TwoPunctures_KerrProca * lean_public - LeanBSSNMoL - NPScalars * wvuthorns_diagnostics - particle_tracerET - Seed_Magnetic_Fields_BNS - smallbPoynET - VolumeIntegrals_GRMHD - VolumeIntegrals_vacuum In addition, bug fixes accumulated since the previous release in September 2018 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 CactusEinstein, the Carpet AMR infrastructure and the relativistic magneto-hydrodynamics codes GRHydro and IllinoisGRMHD. For parts of the toolkit, the Cactus Framework is used as the underlying computational infrastructure providing large-scale parallelization, general computational components, and a model for collaborative, portable code development. The toolkit includes modules to build complete codes for simulating black hole spacetimes as well as systems governed by relativistic magneto-hydrodynamics. 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 postdocs and faculty from six different institutions, and host weekly meetings that are open for anyone to join in. 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. The Einstein Toolkit is primarily supported by NSF 1550551/1550461/1550436/1550514 (Einstein Toolkit Community Integration and Data Exploration). The Einstein Toolkit contains about 400 regression test cases. On a large portion of the tested machines, almost all of these tests pass, using both MPI and OpenMP parallelization. The changes between this and the previous release include: Larger changes since last release * The Proca arrangement has been added: This repository provides the tools to evolve the Einstein-Proca system as first described in https://arxiv.org/abs/1505.00797. - NPScalars_Proca: Implementation of the spin-1 (electromagnetic) and spin-2 (gravitational) Newman-Penrose scalars - Proca_simpleID: Create analytic initial data for a non-rotating black hole surrounded by a Proca field with mass mu. - TwoPunctures_KerrProca: A modified TwoPunctures thorn to construct initial data for a single rotating black hole coupled to a massive vector field. * The Lean arrangement has been added: - LeanBSSNMoL: Implementation to evolve Einstein's Equations using the W-version of the BSSN formulation together with the puncture gauge. Also available, in the "new_gauge" branch, is a modified "Gamma- driver" that stabilizes highly rotating black hole spacetimes (adapted from Figueras et al; see: https://arxiv.org/abs/1512.04532) - NPScalars: Implementation of the spin-2 Newman-Penrose scalars * The WVU Diagnostics arrangement has been added: These thorns are designed primarily to add useful diagnostics for binary neutron star simulations performed with IllinoisGRMHD. - NSNS_parameter_files Contains parameter files for magnetized and unmagnetized BNS evolutions. - Seed_Magnetic_Fields_BNS Extended Seed_Magnetic_Fields thorn for binary neutron stars. - VolumeIntegrals_GRMHD: GRMHD volume integration thorn, currently depends on IllinoisGRMHD and Carpet. Performs volume integrals on arbitrary "Swiss-cheese"-like topologies, and even interoperates with Carpet to track NS centers of mass. - VolumeIntegrals_vacuum: Same functionality as VolumeIntegrals_GRMHD, but designed for integration of spacetime quantities. Depends on ML_BSSN and ADMBase for integrands. - particle_tracerET Solves the ODE \partial_t x^i=v^i for typically thousands of tracer particles, using an RK4 integration atop the current time stepping. - smallbPoynET Computes b^i, b^2, and three spatial components of Poynting flux. It also computes (-1-u_0), which is useful for tracking unbound matter. * Ticket tracking system moved to bitbucket: https://bitbucket.org/einsteintoolkit/tickets/ * Subversion infrastructure for thorns is no longer maintained at LSU. Instead, the svn checkout mechanism supported by github.com is used. * Llama supports tensorweights other than 1.0 or 0.0 * Added EinsteinAnalysis/Hydro_Analysis/Hydro_Analysis_Masses.F90 in order to compute the total baryonic mass and baryonic mass within user defined radii. * A summary of changes Carpet: - add support for very large grids where 64bit integer are needed for grid indices and sizes of transfer buffers - fix how physical_time_per_hour is computed - add functionality to align interior of grid functions to cache boundaries. This requires changes t. Cactus and PUGH as well. - add a parameter "granularity" to make sure the interior of components is a multiple of N points in each direction * The version of MPI bundled with the ET is now OpenMPI 1.10.7 * The SystemTopology thorn now supports hwloc 2.0 How to upgrade from Chien-Shiung Wu (ET_2018_09) To upgrade from the previous release, use GetComponents with the new thornlist to check out the new version. See the Download page (http://einsteintoolkit.org/download/) on the Einstein Toolkit website for download instructions. Machine notes Supported (tested) machines include: * Default Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, CentOS, Mint, OpenSUSE and MacOS (MacPorts) installations * Bluewaters * Comet * Golub * Stampede 2 * Shelob * Wheeler * TACC machines: defs.local.ini needs to have sourcebasedir=$WORK and basedir=$SCRATCH/simulations configured for this machine. You need to determine $WORK and $SCRATCH by logging in to the machine. All repositories participating in this release carry a branch ET_2019_03 marking this release. These release branches will be updated if severe errors are found. The "Proca" Release Team on behalf of the Einstein Toolkit Consortium (2019-03-29) * Steven R. Brandt * Samuel D. Cupp * Peter Diener * Zachariah Etienne * Roland Haas * Helvi Witek Mar, 2019 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. COST GWverse: Exchange of researchers working on gravitational-wave and black hole physics ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15527 Additional Information: https://gwverse.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/stsms/ In the context of the European COST Action CA16104 on Gravitational waves, black holes and fundamental physics (GWverse), grants for short term scientific missions (STSMs) are available. We are inviting you to submit proposals for STMSs starting after May 1, 2019 and ending before Nov 30, 2019 (applications outside this timeframe will be discarded). This call starts on Apr 1 and closes May 1, 2019. All proposals will be reviewed and the results will be announced by May 7, 2019. The selection committee will take into account the geographical distribution of host and home institution, matching of funds by the host, the scientific proposal and the experience of the applicant (preference is given to Early Career Investigators). Successful applicants will be expected to join as members of one (or more) of the Action's Working Groups. STSM recipients should acknowledge the COST Action in any publication or talks, through the use of the COST logo and the statement "The authors would like to acknowledge networking support by the COST Action GWverse CA16104". STSMs are a great opportunity for all scientists within the COST Action to exchange visits, nurture collaborations, or develop new ones. Further details are available at the GWverse webpage: https://gwverse.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/stsms/ If you have any question, please contact the STSM Coordinator Andreja Gomboc: andreja.gomboc[at]ung.si ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3. GRG Editor's Choice: recent highlight articles ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/01/grg-editors-choice-recent-hi… Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity/grg-editors-choice In each volume of the journal General Relativity and Gravitation (GRG), a few papers are marked as "Editor's Choice". The primary criteria is original, high-quality research that is of wide interest within the community. These recent articles deserves special attention: Eric Addison, Miguel Gracia-Linares, Pablo Laguna, Shane L. Larson, "Busting up binaries: encounters between compact binaries and a supermassive black hole", Gen Relativ Gravit (2019) 51: 38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-019-2523-4 Eva Hackmann, Arnab Dhani, "The propagation delay in the timing of a pulsar orbiting a supermassive black hole", Gen Relativ Gravit (2019) 51: 37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-019-2517-2 Thomas P. Kling, Eric Grotzke, Kevin Roebuck, Harry Waite, "Examining the Kerr metric through wave fronts of null geodesics", Gen Relativ Gravit (2019) 51: 32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-019-2518-1 Please, browse all Editor's Choice articles at: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity/grg-editors-choice Frank Schulz Publishing Editor GRG ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. 6th Conference of the Polish Society on Relativity, Szczecin, Poland 1.2. Iberian Cosmology Meeting, Bilbao, Spain 1.3. Eighth Meeting on CPT and Lorentz Symmetry (CPT'19), Bloomington, Indiana, USA 1.4. Simulating gravitation and cosmology in condensed matter and optical systems, Trento, Italy 1.5. GRAV19, Cordoba, Argentina (2nd announcement) 1.6. LISA Waveform Working Group Meeting, Potsdam, Germany 1.7. The Time Machine Factory 2019, Turin, Italy 1.8. XVIII International Workshop on Neutrino Telescopes, Venice, Italy 1.9. Vacuum Fluctuations at Nanoscale and Gravitation: theory and experiments, Orosei, Italy 1.10. Cyprus Gravity and Cosmology Conference 2019, Kyrenia, Cyprus 1.11. 24th Itzykson Meeting: Effective Field Theorie in Cosmology, Gravitation and Particle Physics, Gif-sur-Yvette, France 1.12. IGC@25: Multimessenger Universe, Penn State, USA (3rd announcement) 2. Jobs 2.1. Postdoc in Gravitational-wave Physics at University of Portsmouth, UK 2.2. Astrophysics, Gravity and Theoretical Elementary Particle Physics Postdoctoral Positions in Department of Physics, IIT Bombay, India 2.3. PhD positions in gravitational wave physics and astrophysics, Trieste, Italy 2.4. PhD Position in Cosmology at Lancaster, UK 2.5. Assistant Teaching Professor in Physics/Physics Education, Lawrence, KS, USA 2.6. Faculty Position in Cosmology at ICN-UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico 2.7. PhD position in relativistic astrophysics in Paris, France 2.8. PhD position in Mathematical General Relativity at Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands 3. News 3.1. New Gravitational Wave Physics MSc at Cardiff University, UK 3.2. The Chalonge-De Vega Programme 2019: The New Universe and Dark Energy 3.3. RELXILL_NK is now public 3.4. GRG Editor's Choice: recent highlight articles ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. 6th Conference of the Polish Society on Relativity, Szczecin, Poland --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/02/05/6th-conference-of-the-polish… Starting: 2019-09-23 to 2019-09-26 Location: Szczecin, Poland Additional Information: https://indico.cern.ch/event/773241/overview Contact: potor6[AT]gmail.com Dear Colleagues, We invite you to register for our conference "6th Conference of the Polish Society on Relativity" - POTOR-6 which will take place in Szczecin, Poland from 23rd to 26th September 2019. The abstract submission deadline is June 30th, 2019. The registration deadline is 31st July 2019. Full information is available on our webpage: https://indico.cern.ch/event/773241/overview Conference email is: potor6[AT]gmail.com The 6th Conference of the of the Polish Society on Relativity is organised by the Szczecin Cosmology Group on behalf of Polish Society on Relativity. The conference is the regular annual meeting of the Society which is open to international invited speakers and participants. The conference covers all aspects of classical relativity as well as related fields including contemporary theories of unification and quantum gravity. Topics include: Theoretical and numerical relativity. Black holes: classical and quantum aspects. Relativistic cosmology. Early universe, dark matter, and dark energy problems. Gravitational waves. Approaches to quantum gravity. Quantum cosmology. Relation of relativity and superstring theory. Invited speakers are: Joseph Conlon (Oxford), Salvatore Capozziello (Napoli), Jacques Delabrouille (Paris), Jose Anthony Font (Valencia), Hermann Nicolai (AEI, Golm), Edward Porter (APC, Paris, France), Jorge Pullin (Lousiana State Univ., USA), Masaru Shibata (Yukawa Institute, Kyoto, Japan), Massimo Tinto (Univ. San Diego, USA). We are looking forward to seeing you in Szczecin. Yours faithfully, Adam Balcerzak (Organizing Committee chair) Mariusz P. Dabrowski (Scientific Committee chair) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. Iberian Cosmology Meeting, Bilbao, Spain --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15302 Starting: 2019-04-15 to 2019-04-17 Location: Bilbao, Spain Additional Information: http://tp.lc.ehu.es/ibericos/ Contact: ibericos2019[AT]gmail.com Cosmology is the glue that binds the vocations of many researchers in Portugal and Spain. Women and men of different ages and backgrounds which pursue a wide range of topics: from theoretical particle physics to observational astrophysics. The traditional Iberian Cosmology Meeting (aka IberiCOS) is the event that every year provides a warm setting to stimulate ongoing collaborations and favour the emergence of new ones. Bold and provocative ideas and presentations are most welcome; at the end of the day we can boast about this being a gathering of old friends and new to come rather than a rigid sort of conference. The Cosmology and Gravitation Group of the University of the Basque Country/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea will host the event from the 15th to the 17th of April of 2019. In the usual fashion painstaking efforts are made to allocate slots for everyone, but should it turn to be impossible to offer room to everyone then either PhD students or early career postdoctoral researchers will be given preference. We expect to be able to offer some financial support to some of the participants in those categories. As there will be no registration fee and we need to manage our resources, we therefore beg all participants to register before the 18th of March. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. Eighth Meeting on CPT and Lorentz Symmetry (CPT'19), Bloomington, Indiana, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/02/11/eighth-meeting-on-cpt-and-lo… Starting: 2019-05-12 to 2019-05-16 Location: Bloomington, Indiana, USA Additional Information: http://www.indiana.edu/~lorentz/cpt19/ Contact: kostelec[AT]indiana.edu The Eighth Meeting on CPT and Lorentz Symmetry will be held in Bloomington, Indiana, on May 12-16, 2019. The meeting will focus on tests of these fundamental symmetries and on related theoretical issues, including scenarios for possible violations. You are cordially invited to attend and participate in this event. Topics to be covered include: (1) experimental and observational searches for CPT and Lorentz violation involving - accelerators and colliders - astrophysical birefringence, dispersion, and anisotropy - atomic and molecular spectroscopy - cavities, oscillators, resonators - Cherenkov radiation - clock-comparison measurements - CMB polarimetry - cosmic rays - decays of atoms, nuclei, and particles - equivalence-principle tests with matter and antimatter - exotic atoms, muonium, positronium - gauge bosons, the Higgs boson - gravimetry - gravitational waves - high-energy astrophysical observations - hydrogen and antihydrogen spectroscopy - lasers, masers - matter-wave interferometry - meson and baryon properties - neutral-meson interferometry - neutrino mixing and propagation, neutrino-antineutrino oscillations - particle-antiparticle comparisons - photon and particle scattering - post-Newton gravity in the solar system and beyond - second- and third-generation particles - short-range gravity - sidereal and annual time variations, compass asymmetries - single-top and top pair production - space-based missions - spin-gravity couplings - spin precession - time-of-flight measurements - torsion and nonmetricity - trapped particles, ions, and atoms (2) theoretical studies of CPT and Lorentz violation involving - physical effects at the level of the Standard Model, General Relativity, and beyond - origins and mechanisms for violations - classical and quantum field theory, gravitation, particle physics, and strings - mathematical foundations, Finsler geometry Information about the meeting and online registration, including instructions on requesting a talk or poster, are available on the meeting web site. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. Simulating gravitation and cosmology in condensed matter and optical systems, Trento, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15317 Starting: 2019-07-22 to 2019-07-25 Location: Trento, Italy Additional Information: http://ectstar.fbk.eu/node/4445 Contact: bh2019[AT]unitn.it This interdisciplinary workshop gathers specialists from theoretical and experimental condensed matter physics and quantum optics and from theoretical cosmology, gravitation and astrophysics. The short term goal is to collectively explore the possibility of exploiting condensed matter analog models as experimental tools to study problems that arise in the context of gravitation, especially cosmology and astrophysics. First examples of such analog models have recently being realized in a few laboratories around the world. The next challenges will be to extend the range of configurations and observables that can be simulated and to identify key questions to be addressed in future experiments. The long-term goal is to bring analog models from being a scientific curiosity towards being a useful quantum simulation tool to experimentally explore intriguing new physics. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. GRAV19, Cordoba, Argentina (2nd announcement) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15327 Starting: 2019-04-08 to 2019-04-12 Location: Cordoba, Argentina Additional Information: http://grg.famaf.unc.edu.ar/grav19/ Contact: gravconference[AT]gmail.com Grav19, 2nd Circular This is the second and final announcement of GRAV19 conference. Grav19 will be held in the city of Cordoba (Argentina), from April 8th through April 12nd, 2019. This is the eighth in a series ("GravYY") of conferences organized by the General Relativity and Gravitation Group at FaMAF (Universidad Nacional de Cordoba) since Year 2006. The venue be the auditorium of FaMAF. The conference is intended to bring together specialists working on gravitation and closely related topics, including classical and quantum gravity, data analysis, machine learning, mathematical relativity, numerical relativity, gravity in arbitrary dimensions, astrophysics and astro-particle physics. Graduate students and advanced undergraduate students are encouraged to apply, limited funds will be available for financial help for students. The conference languages will be Spanish and English. The list of invited speakers includes: Ivan Agullo, Louisiana State University, USA. Parameswaran Ajith, International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, India. Lars Anderson, Albert Einstein Institute, Germany. Florian Beyer*, University of Otago, New Zealand. Fabrizio Canfora, CECS, Chile. Federico Carrasco, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Espana. Ana Laura Garcia Perciante, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico. Jose Jaramillo, Institut de Mathematiques de Bourgogne, France. Helmut Friedrich, Max Planck institute for gravitational Physics, Germany. Luis Lehner, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Canada. Steven Liebling, Long Island University, USA. Carlos Palenzuela*, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Espana. Alejandro Perez, Universite' de Marseille, France. Frans Pretorius, Princeton University, USA. Jorge Pullin, Louisiana State University, USA. Istvan Racz, Wigner RCP, Hungary. Martin Reiris, Centro de Matematica, Udelar, Montevideo, Uruguay. Adam Rogers, Brandon University, Canada. Olivier Sarbach*, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo, Mexico. Daniel Siegel, Columbia University, USA. *To be confirmed. For registration and updates on the meeting please check the conference's web page. Applications should be filed through the webform in the above page by March 1st, 2019. The deadline for abstract submissions is March 10th, 2019. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. LISA Waveform Working Group Meeting, Potsdam, Germany --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15337 Starting: 2019-05-13 to 2019-05-15 Location: Potsdam, Germany Additional Information: https://workshops.aei.mpg.de/lisawavwg Contact: wav-wg-chairs[AT]lisamission.org The LISA Waveform working group (WavWG) is dedicated to the development of waveform templates for the LISA mission and connects the broader scientific community to the LISA Consortium. As such, WavWG coordinates efforts to model a broad spectrum of gravitational wave sources, establishing links with LISA's astrophysics, cosmology, fundamental physics and simulation working groups, and bridge between communities employing different methodologies to prepare waveforms. This meeting is the first stand-alone meeting of WavWG and aims at getting together leading international experts and young scientists to identify pressing tasks concerning LISA waveform modelling in its broadest sense and to foster new international collaborations. The meeting will have few talks per day and provide ample time for discussions. While the WavWG is part of the LISA Consortium, you do not need to be in the Consortium to attend. We look forward to welcoming you at the AEI Potsdam, Deirdre Shoemaker, Maarten van de Meent, Niels Warburton, Helvi Witek (Co-chairs LISA Waveform Working Group) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. The Time Machine Factory 2019, Turin, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15341 Starting: 2019-09-23 to 2019-09-25 Location: Turin, Italy Additional Information: http://timemachine.inrim.it/ Contact: thetimemachinefactory.oato[AT]inaf.it In line with the previous editions, the Time Machine Factory 2019 (TM2019) conference focuses on causality and non-locality in physics, and the insurgence of situations where causality can potentially be violated and how this relates to the existence of "time machines". The conference has the following aims - Revive the interest in studying time travel, which poses new mathematical challenges and could not be prohibited by physics - Study the role of causality in fundamental physics including General Relativity and Quantum mechanics - Explore the mathematical, physical and logical consequences of closed timelike curves and other mechanisms which allow time travel - Contribute to a comprehensive vision of the underlying issues as well as exploring potential applications to relativistic and quantum metrology and space-time navigation. Although violations of chronology might seem to contradict common sense and lead to logical paradoxes, "time machines" are not ruled out by the current laws of physics. The conference will highlight new horizons in physics and astrophysics associated with the possible existence of a Time Machine. Examining these fundamental issues provides an opportunity to initiate new ideas and investigations which explore the role of causality and the interplay between General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics, two theories that on their own have been extensively verified by experiment but have not yet been successfully combined into a single unified theory. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8. XVIII International Workshop on Neutrino Telescopes, Venice, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15347 Starting: 2019-03-18 to 2019-03-22 Location: Venice, Italy Additional Information: https://indico.cern.ch/event/768000/overview Contact: salente[AT]pd.infn.it The Neutrino Telescopes Workshop is one of the most prestigious international event in the field of Physics. It takes place every two years and dates back to 1988 when Prof. Milla Baldo Ceolin conceived it and launched the first edition. It became soon a crucial event and it is now considered by the international community a consolidated appointment where to discuss the latest discoveries and the fascinating future scenarios in topics that range from Neutrinos to Astrophysics and Cosmology. The 2019 edition will focus to the original, at the time pioneering, argument of the workshop: Multimessenger Physics. The XVIII International Workshop on Neutrino Telescopes is organized by the INFN Padova Unit and by the Physics and Astronomy Department of Padova University. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.9. Vacuum Fluctuations at Nanoscale and Gravitation: theory and experiments, Orosei, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15349 Starting: 2019-04-19 to 2019-05-03 Location: Club Marina Beach, Orosei, Italy Additional Information: https://agenda.infn.it/event/17248/ Contact: enrico.calloni[AT]na.infn.it Vacuum fluctuations and macroscopic observables are amongst the most intriguing topics of the modern physics, particularly when considering the interaction with the gravitational field. The theoretical understanding and experimental evidences are still not completely satisfactory and require more efforts to reach a deeper consensus. The workshop is devoted to both the theory and experiments related to vacuum fluctuations and gravitation and also to high precision gravitational experiments working underground or in environments in which seismic noise needs to be reduced. It will be located on the seaside of Sardinia at half an hour by car to the Sos-Enattos mine, where an underground laboratory is in construction. The workshop will be also an occasion to give the community the knowledge of the laboratory and to promote future collaborations that can benefit of a low seismic underground site. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.10. Cyprus Gravity and Cosmology Conference 2019, Kyrenia, Cyprus --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/02/24/cyprus-gravity-and-cosmology… Starting: 2019-08-19 to 2019-08-21 Location: Kyrenia, Cyprus Additional Information: https://cgc2019.weebly.com/ Contact: biasjournalofphysics[AT]gmail.com We are pleased to announce the Cyprus Gravity and Cosmology Conference 2019. This is a conference series co-organized by the BIAS. This year's conference will be co-organized and hosted by the BIAS and aims at bringing together active researchers and graduate students, interested in the area of gravitation and cosmology, to share their latest ideas and discuss the recent developments in the field. The focus topics of the conference are as follows, - Gravitational Waves, - Black hole Physics, - Dark matter and Dark Energy, - Wormholes, - Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation, - Classical and Quantum Gravity, - The Early Universe and High Energy Physics, - Cosmic Structure Formation and Galaxies. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.11. 24th Itzykson Meeting: Effective Field Theorie in Cosmology, Gravitation and Particle Physics, Gif-sur-Yvette, France --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15359 Starting: 2019-06-05 to 2019-06-07 Location: Gif-sur-Yvette, France Additional Information: https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/18200 Contact: filippo.vernizzi[AT]ipht.fr 24th Itzykson Meeting: Effective Field Theorie in Cosmology, Gravitation and Particle Physics IPhT CEA-Saclay - Gif-sur-Yvette, France 5 Jun 2019 - 7 Jun 2019 Organizing commitee: Brando Bellazzini, John Joseph Carrasco and Filippo Vernizzi Effective field theory is one of the deepest and most useful guiding principles in physics. Its tools and methods allow one to study the universal aspects of entire classes of unknown microscopic models, with their main features being captured by symmetries and few relevant parameters of the effective degrees of freedom. Because of its universality, it finds applications across all scale in physics: from super-Hubble scales all the way to the Planck length. It is successfully applied to cosmology to describe the early cosmic inflation, the current cosmic acceleration, the dynamics of the large scale structure and the dark matter. Its methods have found recent applications in the theory of gravitational wave emission by binary inspirals, and in the new multimessanger astrophysics: new and conceptually compelling ways to perform calculations and predictions are being developed by making contact with the methods of scattering amplitudes of particle physicists. One of the goals of the conference is to bring together experts working with Effective Field Theories in all these fields, in order to exchange ideas and foster new insights and techniques. The workshops is supported by the Programmes Nationaux GRAM and PNCG of CNRS/INSU with INP and IN2P3 cofunded by CEA and CNES, by the IPhT of CEA-Saclay, by the Universite' Paris-Saclay, and by P2IO. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.12. IGC@25: Multimessenger Universe, Penn State, USA (3rd announcement) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/02/27/igc25-multimessenger-univers… Starting: 2019-06-24 to 2019-06-27 Location: University Park, PA 16802, USA Additional Information: http://gravity.psu.edu/events/igc25/index_igc25.shtml Contact: rxh1[AT]psu.edu This international conference will be held at the University Park campus of Penn State from Monday, June 24 through Thursday, June 27, 2019 in celebration of the Silver Jubilee of the Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos (IGC). Registration is now open (See the external link given at the top of the page) It will close on May 24th, 2019, or earlier if the limited capacity of the main auditorium is reached. (In the past we have had to close registration early). The deadline for submitting abstracts is March 24th, 2019. Plenary Program: Speakers and Topics France Cordova : After Banquet speaker Nima Arkani-Hamed: Scattering Amplitudes and Their Applications Eugenio Bianchi: Loop Quantum Gravity Alessandra Buonanno: Gravitational Wave Source Modeling and Tests of GR Kipp Cannon: Gravitational Waves from Neutron Star Coalescences Tom Gaisser: Cosmic Rays and Neutrinos Gabriela Gonzalez: Gravitational Wave Detectors and Observations Donghui Jeong: Cosmic Microwave Background: Theoretical Aspects Badri Krishnan: Numerical and Analytical Approaches to Gravitational Waves Sri Kulkarni: Gamma Ray Transients and Multi-messengers David Weinberg: Galaxy Surveys Marc Kamionkowski The Early Universe Panel: Anne Kinney (Chair), Sheila Rowan, Bernard Schutz, Rainer Weiss Gravitational Wave Astronomy: Future Prospects Invited Panels: Chairs and Topics John Beacom Gamma Ray Transients and Multimessenger Astrophysics Bernd Bruegmann Numerical and Analytical Approaches to Gravitational Waves Caryl Gronwall Multiwavelength Observations of Galaxies Zeljko Ivesic Cosmological Surveys Mansi Kasiwal Multimessenger Observations Kumiko Kotera UHE Cosmic Rays and Neutrinos Charles Lawrence Cosmic Microwave Background: Observational Aspects David Reitze Next Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors Luciano Rezzolla Theory and Simulations of Binary Neutrons Stars Mark Trodden The Early Universe: Theoretical Aspects Parallel Sessions: Contributed Talks Loop Quantum Gravity: Foundations and Mathematical Aspects Loop Quantum Cosmology, Quantum Black Holes and Quantum Gravity Phenomenology Scattering Amplitudes and Applications Cosmology: Observational Aspects Cosmology: Theoretical Aspects Multimessenger Astrophysics Gravitational Waves: Observations Next Generation of Gravitational Wave Detectors The scientific program has a dual goal: to assess the current status of our field in broad terms, and to discuss future directions. The plenary talks will provide a broad overview of the field, with emphasis on developments that have occurred in the past ~25 years, and not concentrate only on the most recent advances, or research carried out by just one or two groups. Panels will focus on developments over the past decade and, especially, the vision for the next decade or two. The plenary talks and panels will set the stage for more specialized invited and contributed parallel sessions. The conference program is designed to provide ample opportunities for both formal and informal discussions. In addition to providing global, long-range perspectives and an opportunity for stimulating scientific exchange across traditional boundaries, the conference will also be a festive event celebrating the completion of 25 years of IGC. We hope it will bring together many of the several hundred researchers who have passed through IGC. The conference will take place immediately after the biannual Loops'19 conference on Loop Quantum Gravity, which is scheduled for the week of the 17th to 21st June 2019, also at Penn State. Further information, including the conference poster, can be found at the external link given at the top of this page. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Postdoc in Gravitational-wave Physics at University of Portsmouth, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15283 Deadline: 2019-02-11 Location: Portsmouth, UK Additional Information: http://www.icg.port.ac.uk/2019/01/research-fellow-in-gravitational-wave-phy… Contact: andrew.lundgren[AT]port.ac.uk The Institute of Cosmology & Gravitation (ICG) intends to appoint a postdoctoral researcher in gravitational-wave physics, specifically in data analysis with current and near-future detectors like Advanced LIGO and Virgo. The researcher will work on a project "Preparing for the First Neutron Star-Black Hole Detection with LIGO" funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), supervised by Dr. Andrew Lundgren. A PhD degree and relevant research experience are required. This project will involve developing both search and parameter estimation methods for precessing compact binaries. The post is for three years, starting on 1st October 2019. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. Astrophysics, Gravity and Theoretical Elementary Particle Physics Postdoctoral Positions in Department of Physics, IIT Bombay, India ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/02/06/astrophysics-gravity-and-the… Deadline: 2019-03-15 Location: Mumbai, India Additional Information: http://www.iitb.ac.in/en/careers/institute-post-doctoral-fellows Contact: thep_acg_postdoc_app[AT]phy.iitb.ac.in Astronomy, Cosmology and Gravity, and High Energy Theory research groups, Department of Physics, IIT Bombay, intend to appoint several postdoctoral positions in all areas of Astrophysics, Dark Matter, Early Universe Cosmology, Elementary particle physics, Gravitational waves and Electromagnetic followup, Neutrino Physics, Physics beyond the Standard model, QCD, Quantum gravity and String theory. Currently, the groups have nine faculty members, and several Postdoctoral fellows and PhD students. Please visit the group pages to know more about the research activities: * http://www.phy.iitb.ac.in/en/research/high-energy-theory * http://www.phy.iitb.ac.in/en/research/astronomy-cosmology-gravity Candidates awarded PhD 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: http://www.iitb.ac.in/en/careers/institute-post-doctoral-fellows The positions are available for up to two years. Informal inquiries can be made to any faculty member in these groups. Tenure: 2 years Fellowship: INR 780000 - 852000 per year (House Rent Allowance 24% extra) Deadline: 15 March 2019 To apply, please send an up-to-date CV, research statement and have at least three letters of reference sent by email to: thep_acg_postdoc_app[AT]phy.iitb.ac.in with the subject "Application for Institute Post-doctoral Positions - ". Applications received after the deadline may still be considered subject to availability of positions. Email: thep_acg_postdoc_app[AT]phy.iitb.ac.in More Information: http://www.phy.iitb.ac.in/en/research Letters of Reference should be sent to: thep_acg_postdoc_app[AT]phy.iitb.ac.in +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. PhD positions in gravitational wave physics and astrophysics, Trieste, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/02/08/phd-positions-in-gravitation… Deadline: 2019-03-12 Location: Trieste, Italy Additional Information: https://www.sissa.it/bandi/concorso-lammissione-ai-corsi-di-phd-della-sissa… Contact: enrico.barausse[AT]gmail.com SISSA (International School for Advanced Studies, Trieste, Italy) invites applications for several PhD positions in astrophysics, cosmology and astroparticle physics. Application may be submitted here https://www.sissa.it/bandi/concorso-lammissione-ai-corsi-di-phd-della-sissa… See also announcement here: https://www.sissa.it/system/files/bandi/Bando%20English%20201920%20general%… 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. The deadline for applications is March 12, with oral and written exams on March 25-26, 2019. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. PhD Position in Cosmology at Lancaster, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15298 Deadline: 2019-03-03 Location: Lancaster, UK Additional Information: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/physics/research/astrophysics/theoretical-parti… Contact: d.sloan[AT]lancaster.ac.uk Cosmology models the behaviour of our universe in terms of a small set of descriptive variables; the scale factor, Hubble parameter, relative shear expansions etc. From Einstein's equations, we can calculate the equations of motion of these systems and find their evolution. The complete behaviour can be described in terms of dynamical systems arising from a Hamiltonian and expressed as a flow on phase space. All these descriptions rely upon factors which cannot be explicitly measured by an observer within the universe at all times. In recent work, I have shown that under certain conditions these can be extended beyond the initial singularity. One key aspect of your project will be to examine the nature of singularities in relational systems. The goal of this project will be to develop a complete description of cosmological systems which relies only upon relational measurements and find their cosmological completions. You will develop skills in differential geometry (particularly symplectic geometry) and numerical methods alongside a strong understanding of physical systems. You will gain significant insight into the nature of singularities in general relativity and the geometry of mathematical physics. The Physics Department is the holder of an Athena SWAN Silver award and JUNO Championship status and is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our department. The PhD starting date is 1 October 2019. Funding is for 3.5 years and is available to citizens of the UK and the European Union. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. Assistant Teaching Professor in Physics/Physics Education, Lawrence, KS, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15310 Deadline: 2019-03-08 Location: Lawrence, KS, USA Additional Information: https://employment.ku.edu/academic/13615BR Contact: stcase[AT]ku.edu Nominations and applications are invited for a position at the University of Kansas (KU) as an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Center for STEM Learning. The Assistant Teaching Professor is a three-year, non-tenure track appointment through May 2022. The Assistant Teaching Professor will be a part of the KU Comprehensive PhysTEC Program, teach introductory undergraduate physics courses, and work with the Center for STEM Learning, the Department of Physics and Astronomy, the Department of Mathematics , and other STEM units on the implementation and administration of undergraduate Secondary Physics teacher preparation within the UKanTeach program, with a particular emphasis on recruitment and advising. The successful candidate must have appropriate authorization to work in the U.S. before employment begins. The Center for STEM Learning (CSTEM), a Unit within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is an interdisciplinary collaborative venture to improve science, math, engineering and technology (STEM) education at KU and throughout Kansas, and contribute to scholarship in these areas. Center activities involve scientists, educators and education specialists from many units on the Lawrence and Edwards campuses. The Center is the home of the nationally acclaimed UKanTeach program, which prepares highly qualified STEM teachers; graduates can be found in classrooms across Kansas and nationally. The KU Comprehensive PhysTEC program is a collaboration between CSTEM and the Department of Physics and Astronomy, which has an internationally recognized faculty, strong undergraduate and graduate programs, and a long tradition of excellence in teaching and research. The CSTEM , Department of Physics and Astronomy, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences have a strong interest in candidates with demonstrated experience in constructing or contributing to a diverse and inclusive learning environment. For a complete announcement and to apply online, go to: https://employment.ku.edu/academic/13615BR. A complete online application includes 1) a statement of the candidate's goals and vision for the unit; 2) a curriculum vitae containing information on accomplishments in research, teaching, service, and administration; 3) a list of three references, and their contact information, who could speak to the qualifications and preparedness of the candidate to lead the unit. Only complete applications will be considered. For additional information about the position, please contact Dr. Steven Case, (785) 864-4471, stcase[AT]ku.edu. Initial review of applications will begin March 8, 2019 and will continue as long as needed to identify a qualified candidate. The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, retaliation, gender identity, gender expression and genetic information in the University's programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies and is the University's Title IX Coordinator: the Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, IOA[aT]ku.edu, Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS, 66045, (785) 864-6414, 711 TTY. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. Faculty Position in Cosmology at ICN-UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15319 Deadline: 2019-03-11 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Additional Information: http://www.nucleares.unam.mx/ Contact: quevedo[AT]nucleares.unam.mx Faculty Position in Cosmology at ICN-UNAM, Mexico City The Department of Gravitation and Field Theory at the Institute of Nuclear Sciences (ICN) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico City, announces the opening of a tenure track Faculty Position in Cosmology. The position includes research, teaching and administrative duties. Interested candidates should have a PhD in Physics and extensive postdoctoral experience. The succesful candidate should be able to perform independent research in theoretical and observational cosmology and to use recent observational data to test theoretical cosmological models. Interested candidates should submit the following documents in a single PDF file to the Department Head, Prof. Hernando Quevedo (quevedo[AT]nucleares.unam.mx and fengari(a)nucleares.unam.mx) - full curriculum vitae; - publication list, with the two most significant publications clearly highlighted; - brief description of research interests. In addition, three recommendation letters should be arranged to be sent to the same email addresses. The selection process will start on March 11, 2019, but the review of applications will continue until the position is filled. The UNAM is an equal opportunity employer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7. PhD position in relativistic astrophysics in Paris, France ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/02/18/phd-position-in-relativistic… Deadline: 2019-04-26 Location: Meudon, France Additional Information: http://www.adum.fr/as/ed/voirproposition.pl?langue=fr&site=aaif&matricule_p… Contact: frederic.vincent[AT]obspm.fr The LESIA department of Paris Observatory is strongly involved in the GRAVITY project, aiming at observing the surroundings of the Galactic center black hole Sgr A* with exquisite astrometric precision by means of combining the infrared light collected by the 4 unit telescopes at the Very Large Telescope. The main scientific goal of this instrument is to explain the flares of Sgr A*, these bursts of radiation frequently observed in the vicinity of Sgr A*. Flares are certainly a perfect probe of the extreme astrophysics that takes place close to supermassive black holes, and might also be used as a probe of the strong curvature of spacetime close to Sgr A*. The GRAVITY team at LESIA is offering a PhD position for working on the development of models of Sgr A* flares that will be used for interpreting the current and near-future GRAVITY data. All details on the topic and how to apply can be found at this URL: http://www.adum.fr/as/ed/voirproposition.pl?langue=fr&site=aaif&matricule_p… Note that funding of this PhD topic is not yet secured, and depends on the quality of the candidates. The final choice depends on the Paris Doctoral School for Astronomy and Astrophysics. Deadline for application is April 26th 2019. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8. PhD position in Mathematical General Relativity at Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/02/26/phd-position-in-mathematical… Deadline: 2019-04-14 Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands Additional Information: https://www.ru.nl/werken/details/details_vacature_0/?recid=601898 Contact: burtscher[AT]math.ru.nl The Department of Mathematics at Radboud University (Nijmegen, Netherlands) is seeking an outstanding, highly motivated PhD candidate to work on a project in geometric analysis and mathematical general relativity. In particular, you will consider (weak) solutions of the Einstein equations and their global geometry. The position is part of a larger research programme and associated with Dr. Annegret Burtscher. You should hold an MSc in Mathematics (or a related discipline with a strong mathematical component) by the starting date. Applications from candidates with a suitable background in analysis, differential geometry and/or general relativity are particularly welcome. Proficiency in spoken and written English is essential. The duration of the contract is 4 years and includes a light teaching load. Upon successful completion you will be awarded a PhD from Radboud University. You will be encouraged to attend and contribute to international scientific meetings. The Department of Mathematics is part of the Institute for Mathematics, Astrophysics and Particle Physics (IMAPP). IMAPP has a friendly and open atmosphere, and a strong expertise in mathematical physics and analysis. Please submit your application by April 14, 2019 through the online form on the webpage and include a letter of motivation, a CV, a transcript of records, an abstract of your Master's thesis (if applicable) and contact details of two academic reference writers: https://www.ru.nl/werken/details/details_vacature_0/?recid=601898 We encourage applications from underrepresented groups in STEM. The starting date of the position is expected in August 2019, but negotiable. Interviews are likely to be held in April 2019, but applications will be considered until the position is filled. For additional information: Dr. Annegret Burtscher, burtscher[AT]math.ru.nl IMAPP, https://www.ru.nl/imapp +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. New Gravitational Wave Physics MSc at Cardiff University, UK ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15308 Additional Information: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/courses/course/gravitat… Dear colleagues, please share the announcement below with any undergraduate student interested in studying Gravitational-wave Physics: The Gravity Exploration Institute (cardiffgravity.org) at Cardiff University is happy to announce a new MSc program in Gravitational-wave Physics: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/courses/course/gravitat… Gravitational-wave observations are now transforming our understanding of the universe, and the field will continue to grow in the next decades. The Gravitational Wave Physics MSc provides broad and comprehensive training in both theory and experiment in gravitational wave (GW) physics and astronomy: techniques in laser interferometry for GW detection, general relativity, astrophysics, modelling of GW sources, and data analysis for GW detection and source interpretation. Cardiff University staff are at the forefront of world-leading research in all of these areas, which span the core topics at the heart of the field, and which make this a unique degree programme. On completion of the programme you will have the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to begin a research career in gravitational-wave physics, and be a competitive candidate for jobs in industry. Best, Vivien ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. The Chalonge-De Vega Programme 2019: The New Universe and Dark Energy ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/02/24/the-chalonge-de-vega-program… Additional Information: https://chalonge-devega.fr/ THE CHALONGE - DE VEGA PROGRAMME 2019: THE NEW UNIVERSE AND DARK ENERGY Post by Norma G. Sanchez - February 24 2019 Ecole Internationale d'Astrophysique Daniel Chalonge - Hector de Vega -Programme of the Year 2019: The New Universe and its Implications on Dark Energy - Le Nouveau Univers et l'Energie Noire This year programme includes research, training and scientific culture on New Topics on Quantum Physics in the New Standard Model of the Universe in agreement with observations: (i) The New gravitational history of the Universe (ii) The Quantum origin of the Universe and quantum physics in cosmology, inflation, the CMB, primordial gravitational waves, dark energy, the quantum vacuum and the cosmological constant. (iii) Their impact on the deep universe survey programmes and next missions, theory for big data and other new subjects in the spirit of the Chalonge-de Vega School. Opening of the Programme 2019: The 28 March 2018, CIUP Paris 14e. The New gravity history of the Universe and Dark Energy. Open and free Science-Open and free access. The Session includes too: -The Universe "fractal tree" of Norma Sanchez and its roots. -Leonardo da Vinci universality. -Henri Poincare' and his pioneering work on general relativity and gravitational waves (Rendiconti del Circolo Matematico di Palermo, 1906, Chapter 9). -Victor Hugo and the Observatoire de Paris, Jean Prouve' and astrophysics. -Sharing of scientific knowlodge and scientific communication: a problem of language? Programme open to researchers, post-docs, advanced students, theorists, experimentalists, observers. Also open to teachers, journalists, communicators. The informations on the Programme 2019 and on its Opening Session are available here: https://chalonge-devega.fr/Programme2019.html The results of the Programme 2018, all conference presentations, scientific mediation and scientific support are available here: https://chalonge-devega.fr/Programme2018.html With compliments and kind regards https://chalonge-devega.fr/HdeV.html Norma G. Sanchez and the Chalonge de Vega Team ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3. RELXILL_NK is now public ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/02/27/relxill_nk-is-now-public/ Additional Information: http://www.physics.fudan.edu.cn/tps/people/bambi/Site/RELXILL_NK.html RELXILL_NK is a relativistic reflection model for testing Einstein's theory of general relativity with black holes [1,2]. It is an extension of the RELXILL package [3,4] to non-Kerr spacetimes. The study of the reflection spectrum of accretion disks around black holes is potentially a powerful tool to probe the strong gravity region of these objects. RELXILL_NK can calculate the reflection spectrum of accretion disks in parametric black hole spacetimes. Some "deformation parameters" quantify possible deviations from the Kerr background. From the comparison of X-ray data of astrophysical black holes with the theoretical predictions of RELXILL_NK we can measure these deformation parameters and check whether they vanish, as it would be required by general relativity. The current public version of RELXILL_NK is 1.3.2 and employs the Johannsen metric with the deformation parameters alpha13 and alpha22 [5]. The model and the associated FITS files can be downloaded from one of the following servers: Server at Fudan University (China): http://www.physics.fudan.edu.cn/tps/people/bambi/Site/RELXILL_NK.html Server at the University of Tuebingen (Germany): http://www.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de/~nampalliwar/relxill_nk/ Support: relxill_nk[at]fudan.edu.cn References: [1] Bambi et al., ApJ 842, 76 (2017) [2] Abdikamalov et al., arXiv:1902.09665 [3] Garcia et al., ApJ, 782, 76 (2014) [4] Dauser et al., MNRAS, 444, 100 (2014) [5] Johannsen, PRD 88, 044002 (2013) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.4. GRG Editor's Choice: recent highlight articles ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/02/27/grg-editors-choice-recent-hi… Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity/grg-editors-choice In each volume of the journal General Relativity and Gravitation (GRG), a few papers are marked as "Editor's Choice". The primary criteria is original, high-quality research that is of wide interest within the community. These recent articles deserves special attention: Stone, N.C., Kesden, M., Cheng, R.M. et al., "Stellar tidal disruption events in general relativity", Gen Relativ Gravit (2019) 51: 30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-019-2510-9 Osorio Morales, J. and Santillan, O.P., "The existence of smooth solutions in q-models" Gen Relativ Gravit (2019) 51: 29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-019-2507-4 Chakraborty, S. and Parattu, K., "Null boundary terms for Lanczos-Lovelock gravity", Gen Relativ Gravit (2019) 51: 23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-019-2502-9 Please, browse all Editor's Choice articles at: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity/grg-editors-choice Frank Schulz Publishing Editor GRG ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. Tenth International Conference on High Energy and Astroparticle Physics (TIC-HEAP), Constantine, Algeria 1.2. Jim Hartle: A man with no boundaries, Santa Barbara, USA 1.3. Quantum Gravity in Paris, France 1.4. Hot topics in Modern Cosmology - Spontaneous Workshop XIII, Cargese, France 1.5. Multi-Messenger Astrophysics in the Gravitational Wave Era, Kyoto, Japan 1.6. Loops'19, Penn State, USA (2nd announcement) 1.7. North American Einstein Toolkit Workshop, Rochester, NY, USA 1.8. ICTP School on Geometry and Gravity, Trieste, Italy 1.9. Kurt Goedel's Legacy: Does Future lie in the Past? Vienna, Austria 1.10. 22nd Capra Meeting on Radiation Reaction in General Relativity, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1.11. MICRA2019, Jena, Germany 1.12. Inhomogeneous Cosmologies IV, Torun, Poland 1.13. Second Hermann Minkowski Meeting on the Foundations of Spacetime Physics, Albena, Bulgaria 1.14. On the crest of a wave: a four-decade long scientific journey in honor of Valeria Ferrari, Rome, Italy 1.15. 9th Iberian Gravitational Waves Meeting, Santiago de Compostela, Spain 2. Jobs 2.1. Postdoctoral Researcher in Theoretical High Energy Physics at the University of Kansas, USA 2.2. Postdoctoral position in numerical relativity (re-announcement), Rhodes University, South Africa 2.3. PhD position in Indirect Dark Matter searches at Tuebingen University, Germany 2.4. Postdoc position in gravitational waves and numerical relativity at Jena, Germany 2.5. PhD Position in Gravitational Waves and Data Science at University of Jena, Germany 2.6. Two postdoctoral positions in gravitational wave and multi-messenger astronomy at the University of Glasgow, UK 3. News 3.1. New book: The Physics and Astrophysics of Neutron Stars 3.2. GRG Editor's Choice: recent highlight article ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. Tenth International Conference on High Energy and Astroparticle Physics (TIC-HEAP), Constantine, Algeria --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/01/02/tenth-international-conferen… Starting: 2019-03-30 to 2019-04-04 Location: Constantine, Algeria Additional Information: https://indico.cern.ch/event/776520/ Contact: tic.heap2019[AT]umc.edu.dz This Tenth edition of International Conference on High Energy and Astroparticle Physics (TIC-HEAP) is set to be held at Mentouri University, Constantine in Algeria during the period of 30th March to 2 April 2019 (Including the optional touristic trip on the 2nd of April). Held in close coordination with the DGRSDT (The Algerian General Direction of Scientific Research), it will focus on discussing the latest development on particle physics, astroparticle and cosmology, as well as strategically planning for Algeria to become an active participating member of the CERN. It is timely for the Algerian particle physics community to join some of the LHC collaborations as well as other international experiments in experimental particle physics and in particular Astroparticle physics ones like ANTARES experiment and the like. We are heartened in that endeavor by the fact that Algeria has become officially a member of the LHCb collaboration. It has already got the support of well known particle physicists who will be attending. This is why we wish to associate to this meeting to the fullest extent young researchers worldwide as well as our sprouting particle physics community both locally based and from the Diaspora. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. Jim Hartle: A man with no boundaries, Santa Barbara, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15148 Starting: 2019-06-07 to 2019-06-07 Location: Santa Barbara, California, USA Additional Information: http://web.physics.ucsb.edu/~HartleFest/ Contact: horowitz[AT]ucsb.edu We are pleased to invite you to attend a one day celebration of Jim Hartle's 80th birthday, which will be held at the KITP in Santa Barbara, California on June 7, 2019. Details can be found on the website. This conference will include talks from distinguished speakers covering many aspects of Jim's remarkable career. The deadline for registration is May 1, 2019. Unfortunately, we cannot reimburse (local or travel) expenses. We hope to see you in Santa Barbara on June 7. Best regards, Gary Horowitz Thomas Hertog +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. Quantum Gravity in Paris, France --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15153 Starting: 2019-04-15 to 2019-04-19 Location: Paris, France Additional Information: http://www.th.u-psud.fr/QGP19/ Contact: dario.benedetti[AT]th.u-psud.fr This conference is the 6th of a regular series, the Quantum Gravity in Paris meetings, that aims at allowing stimulating exchanges between different approaches to quantum gravity in all its aspects. The emphasis is on the fundamental definition of the theory but the conference will also include talks on possible applications to black holes, cosmology or particle physics. A characteristic feature of this series is to gather researchers from the many different approaches to quantum gravity, and to mix senior with younger invited speakers. The workshop will hopefully set the framework for new collaborations between researchers working on such fundamental issues, as well as strengthening the ties among research institutes involved. Invited speakers: L. F. Alday G. Bianconi G. Bossard S. Carrozza G. Chirco C. Deffayet J. Donoghue G. Dvali H. Erbin M. Guica I. Klebanov N. Klitgaard B. Le Floch J. Martin S. Massai S. Speziale S. Surya M. A. Vasiliev +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. Hot topics in Modern Cosmology - Spontaneous Workshop XIII, Cargese, France --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/01/11/hot-topics-in-modern-cosmolo… Starting: 2019-05-05 to 2019-05-11 Location: Cargese, France Additional Information: http://www.cpt.univ-mrs.fr/~cosmo/SW_2019/SW13.html Contact: triay[AT]cpt.univ-mrs.fr Spontaneous Workshop (SW) brings together specialists on recent insights in Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology. The aim is to stimulate debate on common topics in views of providing us with innovating ideas on emerging problems. The workshop's organization is based on an optimal number of concise presentations and with enough space for discussions in order to favour interactions among participants. Postdocs and PhD students are encouraged to attend. SW13 topics includes: Dark Energy - Inflation - Baryon and Lepton number violation - CP violation - LHC and Dark Matter - Astroparticle Physics - Neutrino Cosmology - Baryogenesis and Leptogenesis - cosmic Antimatter - Gravitational Waves of cosmological and astrophysical origin - Primordial black holes as a part of Dark Matter - PBH in binary systems and their detection through gravitational radiation - Cosmological parameters - Anomalies in CMB - Inhomogeneous Cosmology - Cosmological Large Scale Structures - Magnetic Fields in the Universe - Non-local UV completion of gravity - QFT in Curved Spacetime - Massive Gravity - Numerical Relativity - Black Hole formation - Modified Gravity - Inflation and curvature singularities in modified gravity, including its non-local variants +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. Multi-Messenger Astrophysics in the Gravitational Wave Era, Kyoto, Japan --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/01/15/multi-messenger-astrophysics… Starting: 2019-09-24 to 2019-10-25 Location: Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics (YITP), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan Additional Information: http://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~mmgw2019/index.php Contact: mmgw2019[AT]yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp We are pleased to announce that the YITP long-term workshop and the associated Yukawa International Seminar (YKIS) 2019 will take place in Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics (YITP), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. We are looking forward to welcoming you to Kyoto. === YITP long-term workshop === "Multi-Messenger Astrophysics in the Gravitational Wave Era" September 24 - October 25, 2019 Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University http://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~mmgw2019/index.php === YKIS 2019 === "Black Holes and Neutron Stars with Gravitational Waves" October 7 - October 11, 2019, YITP, Kyoto Univ. http://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~mmgw2019/YKIS/index.php Invited Speakers: Tsvi Piran (Hebrew University) Bing Zhang (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) Kenta Hotokezaka (Princeton University) Masahiro Teshima (ICRR, MPP) James Lattimer (Stony Brook University) Alessandra Buonanno (AEI) Thomas Tauris (Aarhus University) Francis Halzen (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Rodrigo Fernandez (University of Alberta) Hiranya Peiris (University College London) Jennifer Barnes (Columbia University) Brian Metzger (Columbia University) Frederic Rasio (Northwestern University) Raffaella Margutti (Northwestern University) Francois Foucart (University of New Hampshire) ... and more Topics: - Compact star mergers and Gravitational waves - Gamma-ray bursts - R-process nucleosynthesis - Equation of state of compact stars - Binary formation and evolution - High-energy gamma-rays and neutrinos - Supernovae - Fast radio bursts - Chemical evolution - Population III stars - Related topics Scientific Organizing Committee: Kunihito Ioka (YITP, chair), Masaru Shibata (YITP/AEI), Takahiro Tanaka (Kyoto), Tsvi Piran (Hebrew), Alessandra Buonanno (AEI), Masaomi Tanaka (Tohoku), Peter Meszaros (Penn State), Bing Zhang (UNLV), Samaya Nissanke (Amsterdam), James Lattimer (Stony Brook), Kohta Murase (Penn State), Brian Metzger (Colombia), Masahiro Teshima (MPP/ICRR) Local Organizing Committee: Kunihito Ioka (YITP, chair), Yudai Suwa (Kyoto Sangyo), Kenta Kiuchi (YITP), Shinji Mukohyama (YITP), Atsushi Taruya (YITP), Sho Fujibayashi (AEI), Kenta Hotokezaka (Princeton), Kazuya Takahashi (YITP), Kohta Murase (Penn State), Kazumi Kashiyama (Tokyo), Koutarou Kyutoku (KEK), Tatsuya Matsumoto (Hebrew/Kyoto) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. Loops'19, Penn State, USA (2nd announcement) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/01/15/loops19-penn-state-usa-2nd-a… Starting: 2019-06-17 to 2019-06-21 Location: University Park, PA, USA Additional Information: http://gravity.psu.edu/events/loops19/index-loops19.shtml Contact: rxh1[AT]psu.edu Registration for Loops'19 is now open. Abstracts for the parallel session talks can now be submitted for consideration. The deadline for abstract submission is March 17, 2019. The international conference Loops'19 will be held at the University Park campus of Penn State from Monday, June 17 through Friday, June 21, 2019. Loops'19 is the most recent conference in a long tradition of biannual meetings focused on loop quantum gravity and background independent approaches to quantum gravity. Invited plenary speakers include: Ivan Agullo (LSU), Abhay Ashtekar (Penn State), Benjamin Bahr (DESY), Norbert Bodendorfer (U. Regensburg), Valentin Bonzom (U. Paris 13), Bianca Dittrich (Perimeter), Pietro Dona (Penn State), Netta Engelhardt (Princeton), Florian Girelli (U. Waterloo), Janet Ling-Yan Hung (Fudan U.), Jerzy Lewandowski (U. Warsaw), Beatriz Elizaga Navascues (FAU Erlangen-Nuernberg), Karim Noui (U. Tours), Javier Olmedo (LSU), Tomasz Pawlowski (U. Warsaw), Alejandro Perez (CPT Marseille), Alessia Platania (Heidelberg U.), Carlo Rovelli (CPT Marseille), Thomas Thiemann (FAU Erlangen-Nuernberg), Yidun Wan (Fudan U.). The scientific program of Loops'19 will highlight recent developments in quantum gravity research, structural and computational aspects of loop quantum gravity, applications to black hole physics and cosmology. The conference is preceded by the Loops'19 Summer School held at Bard College (NY) on June 10 - 14, 2019 and followed by the IGC@25 conference celebrating the 25 years of the Institute for Gravitation & the Cosmos, also held at Penn State on June 24 - 27, 2019. The linked page allows you to register to both Loops'19 and IGC@25 at a reduced bundled fee. While you can submit an abstract before registration, we encourage you to register at the same time as registration will close once the capacity of the auditorium is reached. Only registered participants will be able to make presentations at the conference. A welcome reception will be held on Sunday, June 16 and the conference banquet will be held on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Additional details will be posted on the conference website (see the external link). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. North American Einstein Toolkit Workshop, Rochester, NY, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15171 Starting: 2019-06-17 to 2019-06-19 Location: Rochester, NY, USA Additional Information: https://ccrg.rit.edu/content/events/2019-06-17/north-american-einstein-tool… Contact: yosef[AT]astro.rit.edu We are pleased to announce the 2019 edition of the North American Einstein Toolkit workshop. The workshop to be held at the Rochester Institute of Technology will provide an opportunity for researchers and students to learn about the toolkit and discuss its future development. The Einstein Toolkit https://einsteintoolkit.org/ is a community-driven software platform of core computational tools to advance and support research in relativistic astrophysics and gravitational physics. The workshop will be held on June 17 through June 19, with morning sessions on the first two days dedicated to discussing the status and future directions of the toolkit, and afternoon sessions dedicated to tutorials for new users. The final day will be dedicated to discussing codes and techniques used by other collaborations and the feasibility of importing those algorithms into the toolkit. More information can be found at https://ccrg.rit.edu/content/events/2019-06-17/north-american-einstein-tool… +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8. ICTP School on Geometry and Gravity, Trieste, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/01/17/ictp-school-on-geometry-and-… Starting: 2019-07-15 to 2019-07-26 Location: Trieste, Italy Additional Information: http://indico.ictp.it/event/8700/ Contact: piotr.chrusciel[AT]univie.ac.at ICTP School on Geometry and Gravity | (smr 3311) Trieste (Italy) Starts 15 Jul 2019 Ends 26 Jul 2019 The purpose of the School is to expose graduate students and young researchers to a variety of topics, techniques and lines of research of common interest to geometers and physicists. The activity is intended for theoretical physicists and mathematicians with knowledge of Differential geometry and General Relativity. Topics: Black Holes, Modified Gravity Theories, AdS/CFT Correspondence, Einstein Constraint Equations, Mass in General Relativity, Cosmological Solutions. School Lectures: C. CEDERBAUM, University of Tubingen, Germany P.T. CHRUSCIEL, University of Vienna, Austria M. DAFERMOS, Princeton University, USA and University of Cambridge, UK H. REALL, DAMTP, University of Cambridge, UK R. SCHOEN, University of California Irvine, USA R. WALD, University of Chicago, USA T. WISEMAN, Imperial College London, UK N. YUNES, Montana State University, USA Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.9. Kurt Goedel's Legacy: Does Future lie in the Past? Vienna, Austria --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/01/18/kurt-godels-legacy-does-futu… Starting: 2019-07-25 to 2019-07-27 Location: Vienna, Austria Additional Information: https://kgs.logic.at/goedels-legacy/ Contact: piotr.chrusciel[AT]univie.ac.at The Kurt Goedel Society intends to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Goedel's seminal publication and the 100th anniversary of the decisive experimental verification of general relativity by organising a conference at the University of Vienna, Austria. This event will bring together prominent researchers from the fields of Physics, Mathematics, Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence. The conference will be accompanied by a special exhibition about the life and work of Kurt Goedel with emphasis on Goedel's solution. The list of physics speakers includes M. Aspelmeyer, J. Barrow, C. Bennett, D.Bennett, G.Ellis and R. Weiss. See the website of the conference for the list of all speakers. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.10. 22nd Capra Meeting on Radiation Reaction in General Relativity, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15227 Starting: 2019-06-17 to 2019-06-21 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Additional Information: http://www.cbpf.br/~mcasals/capra2019.html Contact: mcasals[AT]cbpf.br The 22nd Capra meeting on Radiation Reaction in General Relativity will be held at the Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Fisicas/Brazilian Center for Research in Physics (CBPF) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The meeting will run from Monday June 17 until Friday June 21, 2019. T he Capra meetings focus on the modelling of black hole binary dynamics in the small mass-ratio limit. In good Capra tradition, the meeting will be of an informal nature with a mixture of invited reviews, contributed talks, and open discussions. There will be no registration fee or proceedings. Contributed talks on all aspect of modelling small mass-ratio systems are welcome. For more information and registration please visit: http://www.cbpf.br/~mcasals/capra2019.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.11. MICRA2019, Jena, Germany --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/01/31/micra2019/ Starting: 2019-08-12 to 2019-08-16 Location: Jena, Germany Additional Information: http://www.micra2019.org Contact: micra2019[AT]micra2019.org We are pleased to announce the 5th installment and the 10th anniversary of Microphysics in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics, MICRA 2019. MICRA 2019 will take place at the Theoretisch-Physikalisches Institut at the University of Jena from August 12-16, 2019. MICRA is a workshop that heavily focuses the microphysics needs of computational simulations of relativistic astrophysical systems: neutrinos, nucleosynthesis, and nuclear density equations of state. To intention is to bring together active nuclear and neutrino theorists and astrophysicists with computational modelers to achieve improvements in the modeling relativistic systems: stellar collapse, core-collapse supernovae, compact object mergers, and gamma-ray bursts. Further updates, a preliminary program, and critical dates will be available at the conference website at http://www.micra2019.org . Inquiries are welcomed at micra2019[AT]micra2019.org. We are looking forward to a productive workshop in Jena, see you there! MICRA2019 organizers +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.12. Inhomogeneous Cosmologies IV, Torun, Poland --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/02/01/inhomogeneous-cosmologies-iv/ Starting: 2019-07-14 to 2019-07-19 Location: Torun, Poland Additional Information: https://cosmo.torun.pl/cosmotorun19.html Contact: cosmotorun19 [at] cosmo.torun.pl During 14-19 July 2019 we are gathering experts in inhomogeneous cosmology for a small workshop of about 30 participants at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, the town where Copernicus was born. We wish to map out the most promising directions for analytical, numerical and observational investigations aimed to take into account both structure formation and cosmological expansion within the constraints of general relativity. Can we clarify the physics present in the relativistic cosmology software now being developed? Are the calculations artificially constrained or are they fully relativistic? Can we achieve accurate postdiction of cosmological observations and follow up by making predictions for the upcoming decade of new major survey projects? We expect vigorous, constructive debate between "one-percenters" and "order-unity" proponents, and practical hands-on sessions of free-licensed inhomogeneous cosmology software packages. Feel free to redistribute this announcement. Check the CosmoTorun19 website or subscribe to the inhom newsletter to know when registration is open. More info: https://cosmo.torun.pl/CosmoTorun19 Newsletter 'inhom': https://cosmo.torun.pl/mailman/listinfo/inhom Contact: cosmotorun19 at cosmo.torun.pl Organising committee: Boud Roukema, Eloisa Bentivegna, Krzysztof Bolejko, Thomas Buchert, Mikolaj Korzynski, Hayley Macpherson, Jan Ostrowski, Sebastian Szybka, Eleonora Villa, David Wiltshire Topics will include: * exact cosmological solutions of the Einstein equations * averaging and backreaction in cosmology * numerical cosmological relativity * observational tests +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.13. Second Hermann Minkowski Meeting on the Foundations of Spacetime Physics, Albena, Bulgaria --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/02/01/2nd-cfp-second-hermann-minko… Starting: 2019-05-13 to 2019-05-16 Location: Albena (near Varna), Bulgaria Additional Information: http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org/meetings/2019/ Contact: minkowski2019[AT]minkowskiinstitute.org The Second Hermann Minkowski Meeting on the Foundations of Spacetime Physics will commemorate the 110th anniversary of the publication of Minkowski's lecture "Space and Time" in 1909, which presented the novel ideas of the four-dimensional physics of spacetime. In addition to technical papers on areas related to Minkowski's contributions to the foundations of spacetime physics and on modern ramifications of his ideas, contributions on closely related topics will be also welcome. In addition to talks and poster sessions, special tea coffee hours will be included in the program to stimulate more informal discussions among the participants. For this reason we encourage interested colleagues to attend the meeting even if they do not plan to give a talk. Contributed papers in the form of extended abstracts from one to two standard pages should be emailed by Thursday, February 28, 2019 to minkowski2019[AT]minkowskiinstitute.org. Submissions will be reviewed and notification of acceptance will be given by Friday, March 15, 2019. Scientific Organizing Committee: Abhay Ashtekar (Penn State University) Dennis Dieks (Utrecht University) George F. R. Ellis (University of Cape Town) 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) James Owen Weatherall (University of California, Irvine) Nick Woodhouse (University of Oxford, Clay Mathematics Institute) Christian Wuethrich (University of Geneva) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.14. On the crest of a wave: a four-decade long scientific journey in honor of Valeria Ferrari, Rome, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/02/01/on-the-crest-of-a-wave-a-fou… Starting: 2019-02-22 to 2019-02-22 Location: Sapienza University of Rome, Italy Additional Information: http://www.roma1.infn.it/teongrav/vfest.html Contact: paolo.pani[AT]uniroma1.it In her four-decade long career, Prof. Valeria Ferrari has given seminal contributions to the theory of General Relativity, to gravitational-wave phenomenology, and to the understanding of the physics of neutron stars and black holes. She has mentored several students who have achieved prestigious academic and institutional positions. This meeting will gather together her long-lasting collaborators and former students to celebrate Prof. Ferrari's career and the multi-faced aspects of her research activity, which is nowadays more timely than ever. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.15. 9th Iberian Gravitational Waves Meeting, Santiago de Compostela, Spain --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/02/01/9th-iberian-gravitational-wa… Starting: 2019-06-03 to 2019-06-05 Location: Santiago de Compostela, Spain Additional Information: http://igfae.usc.es/~iberianGW19/ Contact: iberianGW19[AT]igfae.usc.es The Iberian Gravitational Waves Meeting, (IberianGW2019) is an international conference organised yearly by different groups around the Iberian Peninsula with interests in Gravitational Waves. In 2019 it will take place in Santiago de Compostela, organized by the Instituto Galego de Fisica de Altas Enerxias, IGFAE. The meeting will consist of plenary sessions with talks by invited speakers and selected contributed talks by participants. The target is to bring together researchers working in Gravitational Waves in its different facets, including both theoretical and experimental. Another target aims at keeping track of the main developments achieved since the last meeting within the context of the Iberian GW community, in instrumentation, data analysis and theory. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Postdoctoral Researcher in Theoretical High Energy Physics at the University of Kansas, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15196 Deadline: 2019-01-30 Location: Lawrence, KS, USA Additional Information: http://employment.ku.edu/staff/13547BR Contact: ian.lewis[AT]ku.edu The High Energy Theory Group at the University of Kansas invites applications for a position at the postdoctoral researcher level beginning on September 1, 2019. The group works on physics of the Standard Model and beyond, including QCD, collider physics, dark matter physics, neutrino physics, ultra-high energy cosmic rays, model-building, and astroparticle-cosmology. Preferred qualifications include experience in particle phenomenology with expertise in collider and/or dark matter physics. Exceptional applicants from other areas will be given careful consideration. The appointment will be for two years as evidenced by application material. Required qualifications for the postdoctoral researcher position include a Ph.D. in physics or related field by date of appointment and potential for and/or evidence of scientific productivity. For a complete announcement and to apply online, go to https://employment.ku.edu/staff/13547BR. Applicants should submit a cover letter with the names and contact information of three references, their CV, publication list, and a statement of research interests. In addition, three reference letters should be sent by email to theorypostdoc[AT]ku.edu or mailed to Department of Physics & Astronomy, 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive, Room 1082, Malott Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA. The position is open until filled and the initial review of applications will begin January 30, 2019; please apply by this date for full consideration of your application. Inquiries can be made by email to ian.lewis[AT]ku.edu The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and are the Title IX coordinators for their respective campuses: Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity & Access, IOA[AT]ku.edu,, 1246 West Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY (for the Lawrence, Edwards, Parsons, Yoder, and Topeka campuses); Director, Equal Opportunity Office, Mail Stop 7004, 4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS 66205, 913-588-8011, 711 TTY (for the Wichita, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas medical center campuses). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. Postdoctoral position in numerical relativity (re-announcement), Rhodes University, South Africa ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/01/23/postdoctoral-position-in-num… Deadline: 2019-02-26 Location: Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa Additional Information: http://www.ru.ac.za/mathematics/ Contact: n.bishop[AT]ru.ac.za The appointment is for up to two years with a starting date as soon as possible and a salary of R220 000 per year, to work on a project "Cauchy Characteristic Matching, and Other Uses of the Characteristic Method in Numerical Relativity". In particular, we are seeking to further develop our matching code, which uses the Cactus framework with a BSSN code in the interior and a characteristic code in the exterior. The faculty members involved in this project are Nigel Bishop - see https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=m8CpFJkAAAAJ&hl=en Denis Pollney - see https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=lOK_rucAAAAJ&hl=en Chris Stevens - see https://www.ru.ac.za/mathematics/people/staff/chrisstevens/ Background information about the Department and the University can be found at https://www.ru.ac.za/mathematics/ Please apply via e-mail attaching a single PDF file that contains a letter of application, and a CV with a list of publications and a statement of accomplished research. The application should include the date of award of the PhD degree; and if not yet formally awarded, please explain your current status and the expected date of formal award of the degree. Please also arrange for 2 letters of recommendation to be sent in support of the application. All these items should be emailed to n.bishop[at]ru.ac.za with subject "Postdoc Application - Candidate name". This is a re-announcement of the position, and applications will be considered until the position is filled. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. PhD position in Indirect Dark Matter searches at Tuebingen University, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/01/24/phd-position-in-indirect-dar… Deadline: 2019-02-20 Location: Tuebingen, Germany Additional Information: https://uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche-fa… Contact: denys.malyshev[AT]astro.uni-tuebingen.de The High-Energy Astrophysics group of the Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Tuebingen (IAAT) invites applications for a PhD position (3 years, starting date 01.05.2019) in the context of indirect dark matter search program performed at the University of Tuebingen. Within the program, we analyze all-sky searches for a signal from astrophysical decaying / annihilating dark matter in the X-ray and gamma-ray bands. The project is focused on searches of two main dark-matter candidate particles, namely sterile neutrino and massive WIMPs, and includes both, theoretical and data analysis aspects. The successful candidate is expected to participate in the development of the model of expected emission from decaying/annihilating dark matter. The project also includes the analysis of the data of modern X-ray and gamma-ray satellites (including XMM-Newton and Fermi/LAT) and the interpretation of obtained results. Applicants are required to have a diploma, master or equivalent university degree in astrophysics or physics. The position is available starting May, 1st, 2019, a later starting date can be negotiated. The salary is based upon the German federal public service scale (50% of E13 TV-L). The process of hiring the selected candidate is handled by the Central Administration of the University. The University seeks to raise the number of women in research and teaching and therefore urges qualified women to apply. Severely handicapped persons will be preferentially considered in case of equivalent qualifications. Please send your application before February, 20th, 2019 together with a CV, copies of diploma, M.A., or related certificates, and the names and email addresses of two references electronically to Prof. Andrea Santangelo (andrea.santangelo[at]uni-tuebingen.de ) and Dr. Denys Malyshev (denys.malyshev[at]astro.uni-tuebingen.de) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Postdoc position in gravitational waves and numerical relativity at Jena, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15213 Deadline: 2019-01-04 Location: Jena, Germany Additional Information: http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/Jobs Contact: sebastiano.bernuzzi[AT]uni-jena.de Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in the field of gravitational waves and numerical relativity at the University of Jena. The position is associated with the research group of Prof. Sebastiano Bernuzzi at the Theoretical Physics Institute Jena. The candidate is expected to work on the topic of binary neutron star coalescence in general relativity, including computational aspects in numerical relativity, gravitational waveform modeling and data-analysis applications. The successful candidates have the opportunity to join the Virgo Collaboration and participate to the LIGO-Virgo gravitational-wave astronomy programme. The group is also part of the computational relativity (CoRe) collaboration. The appointment will be initially for one year with possible extension up to three years. Candidates with experience in analytical and numerical relativity, gravitational-wave modeling and data analysis are particularly 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. Applications should be received by March 1st, 2019, but will be considered until the positions are filled. Starting date is expected in November 2019. Please send 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 Please use the string "Application for PD position - SURNAME NAME" in the email subject and use the PDF format for all your files. More info * Job advertisement: https://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/Jobs * Theoretical Physics Institute: https://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/HomePage * Research group: http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/~bernuzzi +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. PhD Position in Gravitational Waves and Data Science at University of Jena, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15222 Deadline: 2019-02-15 Location: Jena, Germany Additional Information: http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de Contact: lisann.schmidt(a)uni-jena.de The numerical relativity group at the University of Jena invites applications for a PhD position starting in April 2019. The position is associated with the research group of Prof. Bernd Bruegmann at the Theoretical Physics Institute. It is part of the recent research initiative of the Michael Stifel Center Jena (MSCJ) for Digitization in the Sciences. The candidate is expected to work on the topic of "Deep Learning for Gravitational Wave Data Analysis". There is the opportunity to participate in a wide range of research activities. Candidates with a background in gravitational wave science or associated computational and mathematical methods including machine learning are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants should have a strong background in at least one of the above topics, and be strongly motivated to learn the others. Applications should consist of a single PDF file including: (i) a letter of interest and (ii) a brief CV. Please submit your application per email with Reg.-Nr. 029/2019-P6 as the subject until February 15th, 2019, to Lisann Schmidt, lisann.schmidt[AT]uni-jena.de Interviews are likely to be held in February 2019, but applications will be considered until the position is filled. For additional information: Theoretical Physics Institute http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de Michael Stifel Center Jena for Data-Driven and Simulation Science http://www.mscj.uni-jena.de/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. Two postdoctoral positions in gravitational wave and multi-messenger astronomy at the University of Glasgow, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15223 Deadline: 2019-02-18 Location: Glasgow, UK Additional Information: https://www22.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_glasgow01.asp?s=4A515F4E5A565B1A&jobid=980… Contact: ik.heng[AT]glasgow.ac.uk The Institute for Gravitational Research (IGR) at the University of Glasgow is seeking to fill two postdoctoral positions for projects entitled 'Exploring the frontiers of gravitational wave astronomy' and 'Probing the universe with multi-messenger observations'. Successful applicants will be working with John Veitch, Chris Messenger, Ik Siong Heng and others at the IGR to tackle challenges in gravitational wave and multi-messenger astronomy with Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo observations in O3 and beyond. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. New book: The Physics and Astrophysics of Neutron Stars ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/01/22/new-book-the-physics-and-ast… Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319976150 We would like to announce the publication of a new book in Springer's ASSL series: Luciano Rezzolla, Pierre Pizzochero, David Ian Jones, Nanda Rea & Isaac Vidana (eds): "The Physics and Astrophysics of Neutron Stars". Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 457. Springer, Cham (2018) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97616-7 https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319976150 This book summarizes the recent progress in the physics and astrophysics of neutron stars and, most importantly, it identifies and develops effective strategies to explore, both theoretically and observationally, the many remaining open questions in the field. Because of its significance in the solution of many fundamental questions in nuclear physics, astrophysics and gravitational physics, the study of neutron stars has seen enormous progress over the last years and has been very successful in improving our understanding in these fascinating compact objects. The book addresses a wide spectrum of readers, from students to senior researchers. Thirteen chapters written by internationally renowned experts offer a thorough overview of the various facets of this interdisciplinary science, from neutron star formation in supernovae, pulsars, equations of state super dense matter, gravitational wave emission, to alternative theories of gravity. The book was initiated by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action MP1304 "Exploring fundamental physics with compact stars" (NewCompStar). ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. GRG Editor's Choice: recent highlight article ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/02/01/grg-editors-choice-recent-hi… Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity/news/grg-editors-choic… In each volume of the journal General Relativity and Gravitation (GRG), a few papers are marked as "Editor's Choice". The primary criteria is original, high-quality research that is of wide interest within the community. This recent article deserves special attention: Harte, Abraham I., "Gravitational lensing beyond geometric optics: I. Formalism and observables", Gen Relativ Gravit (2019) 51: 14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-018-2494-x Abstract: The laws of geometric optics and their corrections are derived for scalar, electromagnetic, and gravitational waves propagating in generic curved spacetimes. Local peeling-type results are obtained, where different components of high-frequency fields are shown to scale with different powers of their frequencies. Additionally, finite-frequency corrections are identified for a number of conservation laws and observables. Among these observables are a field's energy and momentum densities, as well as several candidates for its corrected "propagation directions". Please, browse all Editor's Choice articles at: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity/grg-editors-choice Frank Schulz Publishing Editor GRG ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. Gravitational Wave Open Data Workshop #2, Paris, France 1.2. International school "Complex quantum systems out of equilibrium in many-body physics and beyond", Yerevan, Armenia 1.3. 1st European Physical Society Conference on Gravitation, Rome, Italy 1.4. Space Astrometry for Astrophysics, L'Aquila, Italy 1.5. Beyond General Relativity, Beyond Cosmological Standard Model, Warsaw, Poland 1.6. Twistors meet Loops in Marseille, France (2nd announcement) 1.7. Cosmology@Malta2019, Valletta, Malta 2. Jobs 2.1. Neil Gehrels Prize Postdoctoral Position in the Joint Space-Science Institute at the University of Maryland, USA 2.2. Postdoc position in gravitational wave astronomy at Nikhef, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2.3. Postdoc position in gravitational wave physics and modified gravity, Tuebingen, Germany 2.4. PhD position in gravitational wave physics and modified gravity, Tuebingen, Germany 2.5. 2-year postdoc position in quantum gravity and foundation of physics in Marseille, France 2.6. Postdoctoral Fellow in Gravitational Wave Astronomy at the eXtreme Gravity Institute, Bozeman, USA 2.7. ERC-funded postdoctoral positions in gravitational wave physics at SISSA, Trieste, Italy 2.8. ERC-Funded Postdoctoral Research Positions in Computational Astrophysics, Prague, Czech Republic 2.9. Five-Year Postdoc in History and Philosophy of Gravitational Physics, Bonn, Germany 2.10. PhD Fellowship in History and Philosophy of Gravitational Physics, Bonn, Germany 2.11. Heinrich Hertz Fellowship in History and Philosophy of Physics, Bonn, Germany 2.12. Postdoc positions in continuous gravitational-wave searches at MPI for gravitational physics, Hannover, Germany 2.13. Postdoctoral position in numerical relativity, Rhodes University, South Africa 2.14. Postdoctoral position at AEI Hannover, Germany 2.15. Postdoc position in gravitational waves modeling and numerical relativity at Jena, Germany 2.16. Multiple Postdoctoral Fellowships and Research Associate Scientists positions Available in Multi-messenger Astrophysics at RIT, New York, USA 2.17. ERC-funded postdoctoral positions in gravitational wave astrophysics at Milan, Italy 2.18. PhD position in GW research at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2.19. Group Leader in Theoretical Gravitational Physics at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Potsdam, Germany 2.20. Postdoctoral research position at LIGO, USA 2.21. Postdoctoral positions in gravitation, quantum theory and related areas at Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China 3. News 3.1. Living Reviews in Relativity: "Testing general relativity in cosmology" 3.2. 2019 Awards for Essays on Gravitation ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. Gravitational Wave Open Data Workshop #2, Paris, France --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2018/12/12/gravitational-wave-open-data… Starting: 2019-04-08 to 2019-04-10 Location: Paris, France Additional Information: https://indico.in2p3.fr/e/gw-odw2 Contact: ecm[AT]apc.in2p3.fr Gravitational-wave Open Data Workshop #2 (1st circular) -- Apr 8-10 2019, Paris Diderot University We are pleased to announce the second edition of the gravitational-wave open data workshop, which will be held on April 8-10 2019 at the Denis Diderot University in Paris, France. Observational data are made publicly available at http://www.gw-openscience.org, along with associated software libraries. This workshop is intended for students and more senior scientists that wish to learn about these data and softwares in order to conduct research in the field of gravitational wave astronomy. The workshop will offer participants a hands-on introduction to working with software tools that allow to access and process publicly available gravitational-wave data. More information is available on the workshop website at https://indico.in2p3.fr/e/gw-odw2 Registrations will open early 2019. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. International school "Complex quantum systems out of equilibrium in many-body physics and beyond", Yerevan, Armenia --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15017 Starting: 2019-05-27 to 2019-05-31 Location: Yerevan, Armenia Additional Information: http://www.yerphi.am/TheoreticalPhysicsDivision/InternationalSchool/ Contact: complex.quantum2019[AT]gmail.com This one-week summer school will consist of introductory lectures aimed at graduate students, post-docs, and junior researchers. Topics include – far from equilibrium physics, many-body coherent dynamics, equilibration and thermalization, Anderson and many-body localization, quantum simulators and quantum information processing, computational statistical mechanics. Grants are available for supporting students from regional countries. The activity will take place in the conference center of Yerevan State University located in a calm and green part of Yerevan downtown. After this school, there will be an international conference on closely related topics. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. 1st European Physical Society Conference on Gravitation, Rome, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2018/12/13/1st-european-physical-societ… Starting: 2019-02-19 to 2019-02-21 Location: Rome, Italy Additional Information: https://agenda.infn.it/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=15395 Contact: mairi.sakellariadou[AT]kcl.ac.uk This is the second announcement of the 1st European Physical Society Conference on Gravitation to be held at the Sapienza University (Rome, Italy) from February 19th to February 21st, 2019. The conference is organized by the Gravity Division of the European Physical Society and it is focused around key topics introduced by invited speakers and followed by contributed talks. It is divided in the following sessions: Gravity: Theory Gravity: Experiments Beyond Einstein's Gravity Gravitational Waves General Relativity and Cosmology Registration is now open and the submission of abstract for talks and posters is welcome on the session topics. The deadline for abstract submission is January 7th, 2019, the deadline for early registration and registration of students is January 11th, 2019. Invited Speakers: Gravity: Theory - Mathematical Relativity: Piotr T. Chrusciel -- University of Vienna - Numerical Relativity: Luciano Rezzolla -- Goethe University of Frankfurt - Quantum Gravity: Alejandro Perez -- Aix-Marseille University Gravity: Experiments - Geodesy: Juergen Mueller - Leibniz Universität Hannover - Gravity with cold atoms: Claus Lämmerzahl - University of Bremen - Gravity on antimatter: Michal Doser – CERN Beyond Einstein's gravity - String theory: Marika Taylor – University of Southampton - Modified gravity: Vitor Cardoso – Instituto Superior Tecnico Lisboa - Massive Gravity: Claudia de Rham – Imperial College London Gravitational Waves - GW - GWs on the Earth: Giovanni Losurdo – Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sez. Pisa - GWs in the Space: Karsten Danzmann - Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik , Hannover - EPTA/SKA: Gemma Janssen - Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy General Relativity and Cosmology - Dark Energy Survey and weak-lensing: Hendrik Hildebrandt – University of Bonn - Measurement of PPN parameters with radio links in space: Luciano Iess – Sapienza University of Rome - Microscope satellite results: Joel Berge - ONERA, the French Aerospace Lab. The LOC and the SOC are looking forward to welcoming you in Rome. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. Space Astrometry for Astrophysics, L'Aquila, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15033 Starting: 2019-06-03 to 2019-06-07 Location: L'Aquila, Italy Additional Information: http://www.cifs-isss.org/ Contact: ssc[AT]aquila.infn.it The offered course is designed for PhD students, post-doctoral fellows and young researchers interested in understanding the scientific construction of the Gaia catalogue and its current and future scientific potential, in synergy with the large spectro-photometric surveys. With ESA’s Gaia mission the framework of relativistic astrometry is required to translate photons to astrometric quantities, thus the fields of “Fundamental Astronomy” and “Fundamental Physics” are unified under the perspective of a consistent use of the theory of General Relativity. General topics include fundamental astronomy and stellar surveys, global and differential relativistic astrometry, chemo-kinematics of the Milky Way and Galactic Archeology, and Galactic dynamics. Some specific topics include, stellar streams in the halo, stellar clusters, non-equilibrium dynamics in the disk of the Milky Way, inference of physical parameters and, one century after the famous experiment on the light deflection by the Sun in 1919, astrometric lensing. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. Beyond General Relativity, Beyond Cosmological Standard Model, Warsaw, Poland --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2018/12/17/beyond-general-relativity-be… Starting: 2019-07-01 to 2019-07-05 Location: Warsaw, Poland Additional Information: https://indico.cern.ch/event/778333/ Contact: beyond19[AT]fuw.edu.pl Cosmology provides us a unique arena where gravitation and quantum physics meet each other. It is also a unique probe of ultra-high energy physics beyond energies that can be achieved at colliders. This conference aims at bringing together top researchers in the field to present recent breakthroughs, discuss on what we have learnt and what challenges we are still facing. The focus of this event involves several interrelated areas, from fundamental gravity theory through cosmology to new physics beyond standard model of particle physics. It includes, but not limited to: (1) Physics of Primordial Universe; (2) Modified Gravity Theories; (3) Cosmological Constant Problem, Dark energy; (4) Dark matter, Baryon asymmetry; (5) Black Hole Physics; (6) CMB and Large Scale Structure; (7) Gravitational Waves; Open Registration: Feb. 2019 List of Invited speakers (alphabetical order, to be extended) Celine Boehm Yi-fu Cai Xingang Chen Marco Cirelli Claudia de Rham * Emanuela Dimastrogiovanni * Pedro Ferreira * Gregory Gabadadze Dumitru Ghilencea Hong-Jian He David Langlois * Andrei Linde * Viatcheslav Mukhanov Shinji Mukohyama Antonio Padilla Arttu Rajantie Subir Sarkar Misao Sasaki Glenn Starkman * Yi Wang Jure Zupan * (* to be confirmed) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. Twistors meet Loops in Marseille, France (2nd announcement) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15112 Starting: 2019-09-02 to 2019-09-06 Location: Marseille, France Additional Information: https://conferences.cirm-math.fr/2082.html Contact: simone.speziale[AT]cpt.univ-mrs.fr 2nd Announcement: We have some funding available to cover room and board at the conference venue. Priority for these fundings will be given to students and young postdocs. Accommodation and full board at CIRM is 93.70 euros per day for a single, 85.45 for a double. More info at the CIRM webpage, section `tarifs'. Please register on the conference webpage. Twistor theory was originally proposed by Roger Penrose as a geometric framework for physics that aims to unify general relativity and quantum mechanics. In this approach, spacetime is secondary with events being derived objects that correspond to compact holomorphic curves in a complex three-fold, the twistor space. Loop quantum gravity is a background-independent approach to the quantization of general relativity. It provides a compelling picture of quantum spacetime in terms of a collection of `atoms’ with discrete spectra, and the possibility of resolving the singularities of general relativity. The communities working in these two theories share both technical and a conceptual pillars, however the fields have evolved independently for many years, with different methods and intermediate goals. The aim of the meeting is to bring together for the first time the two communities in a broad and comprehensive way, to strengthen this interdisciplinary overlap and foster new collaborations and developments, concentrating primarily on the geometric and general-relativistic aspects. Leading international researchers both in twistor theory and loop quantum gravity will have the opportunity to establish and consolidate the connections between the two areas of research, and to overcome problems at the forefront of both fields. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. Cosmology@Malta2019, Valletta, Malta --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2018/12/27/cosmologymalta2019/ Starting: 2019-03-19 to 2019-03-22 Location: Valletta, Malta Additional Information: https://www.um.edu.mt/events/ca15117cost2019 Contact: jackson.said[AT]um.edu.mt The COST Action CA-15117 (CANTATA) is a research program that considers, in a coordinated and multidisciplinary way, the possibility to go beyond General Relativity (GR) at ultraviolet (quantum gravity) and infrared (cosmology) scales, scenarios on which Einstein’s theory fails. This is done by combining complementary aspects of theoretical physics, cosmology and astrophysics. The main goal of this initiative is to construct an effective theory of gravity capable of encompassing both the phenomenology related to the lack of a quantum field theory of gravity, and the phenomenology related to the various astrophysical scales (e.g self-gravitating systems, galaxies, large-scale structure) that cannot be explained within the framework of GR without including dark matter and dark energy. Cosmology@Malta2019 will bring together researchers on the topic to discuss recent advances in the field and potential ways forward over the coming years +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Neil Gehrels Prize Postdoctoral Position in the Joint Space-Science Institute at the University of Maryland, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=14956 Deadline: 2018-12-15 Location: College Park, Maryland, USA Additional Information: https://jsi.astro.umd.edu/jsi-prize-postdoc-position Contact: slehr[AT]umd.edu Applications are invited for the Neil Gehrels Prize Postdoctoral Position in the Joint Space-Science Institute (JSI) at the University of Maryland (UMd), College Park. The JSI is a research partnership between UMd-Astronomy, UMd-Physics, and NASA-Goddard created in 2010 to foster interdisciplinary collaborations. This position, which was formerly the JSI Prize Postdoctoral Position, has been renamed to honor Dr. Neil Gehrels, who was a strong supporter of JSI. Current areas of interest to JSI include strong gravity, gravitational waves, black holes, high-energy and plasma astrophysics, particle astrophysics, and cosmology. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in Physics, Astronomy or a related field by the start date of the position. The appointment will be for two years and will start Fall 2019. Applications should be submitted through Academic Jobs Online Job #12373. For best consideration upload a CV, bibliography, and statement of research interests/accomplishments by December 15, 2018. Please also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be uploaded to the same web site. The University of Maryland is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to excellence through diversity. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. Postdoc position in gravitational wave astronomy at Nikhef, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=14964 Deadline: 2019-01-11 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Additional Information: https://www.nikhef.nl/jobs/vacatures/ Contact: S.Caudill[AT]nikhef.nl The gravitational physics division at Nikhef, the National Institute for Subatomic Physics in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, invites applications for a postdoctoral research position in gravitational wave astronomy, with emphasis on searches for coalescing binary neutron stars and black holes with LIGO and Virgo. The successful candidate will work with Dr. Sarah Caudill. The data analysis effort at Nikhef currently involves 2 senior scientists (Dr. Caudill and Prof. Van Den Broeck), 3 postdocs, and 3 PhD students; the group will expand significantly in the next few years. In addition to data analysts, the gravitational physics division at Nikhef (which is a member of the Virgo Collaboration) and its collaborators in the Netherlands consists of astronomers and astrophysicists, theorists, and instrumentalists. There is also vibrant collaboration with individuals and groups around the world. A PhD in physics, astronomy, or a closely related field is a prerequisite for the position; candidates who are close to finishing their PhD thesis are also encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be employed by the NWO-I foundation, whose employment conditions are excellent; these can be found on the website of the employer: www.nwo-i.nl. Candidates are expected to have good communications skills and be able to work in a large international team. The position is for two years, extendable by a third year. For more information and an online application form, see https://www.nikhef.nl/jobs/vacatures/. Please be prepared to upload a cover letter, research statement, publication list, and curriculum vitae. Also, please have the email addresses ready of at least three references who are willing to send a letter of recommendation on your behalf. The deadline for full consideration is January 11th, 2019, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Further information can be obtained from Dr. S. Caudill (S.Caudill[AT]nikhef.nl). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. Postdoc position in gravitational wave physics and modified gravity, Tuebingen, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2018/12/04/postdoc-position-in-gravitat… Deadline: 2019-02-15 Location: Tuebingen, Germany Additional Information: http://www.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de/~doneva/Jobs/JobAnnouncement_Postdoc… Contact: daniela.doneva[AT]uni-tuebingen.de The newly formed Emmy Noether research group at the University of Tuebingen, is seeking applications for a postdoctoral research position starting in Fall 2019. The group is part of the Theoretical Astrophysics section (TAT) at Tuebingen. The research focus of the successful applicant will be on testing strong-field regime of gravity with gravitational waves; numerical relativity; models and dynamics of neutron stars and black holes in modified theories of gravity. Experience in nonlinear numerical simulations will be considered as an advantage. The position is initially for two years with the possibility of further extension for one more year that will be decided after the first year. The topic of the Emmy Noether research group is on “Gravitational waves from compact objects – a tool for testing strong gravity and nuclear matter at extreme densities ” with a group leader Dr. Daniela Doneva. In a broader perspective, the activities of TAT group, led by Prof. Kostas Kokkotas, are related to the study of sources of gravitational waves with emphasis on the dynamics of neutron stars and black holes. The TAT group currently consists of four (4) post-doctoral researchers, three (3) PhD students and seven (7) MSc students. Further information on the Theoretical Astrophysics Group can be found here. The salary will be paid according to the German public service scale. Applications, including curriculum vitae, list of publications, statement of research interests and experience, and the names (address, e-mail) of three potential referees should be sent via email to Dr. Daniela Doneva E-mail: daniela.doneva[AT]uni-tuebingen.de The deadline for full consideration is February 15th, 2019, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 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. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. PhD position in gravitational wave physics and modified gravity, Tuebingen, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2018/12/04/phd-position-in-gravitationa… Deadline: 2019-02-15 Location: Tuebingen, Germany Additional Information: http://www.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de/~doneva/Jobs/JobAnnouncement_PhD.pdf Contact: daniela.doneva[AT]uni-tuebingen.de The newly formed Emmy Noether research group at the University of Tuebingen, is seeking applications for a PhD position starting in Fall 2019. The group is part of the Theoretical Astrophysics section (TAT) at Tuebingen. The research focus of the successful applicant will be on testing strong-field regime of gravity with gravitational waves; models and dynamics of neutron stars and black holes in modified theories of gravity. The position is for three years. The topic of the Emmy Noether research group is on “Gravitational waves from compact objects – a tool for testing strong gravity and nuclear matter at extreme densities ” with a group leader Dr. Daniela Doneva. In a broader perspective, the activities of TAT group, led by Prof. Kostas Kokkotas, are related to the study of sources of gravitational waves with emphasis on the dynamics of neutron stars and black holes. The TAT group currently consists of four (4) post-doctoral researchers, three (3) PhD students and seven (7) MSc students. Further information on the Theoretical Astrophysics Group can be found here. The salary will be paid according to the German public service scale. 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 via email to Dr. Daniela Doneva E-mail: daniela.doneva[AT]uni-tuebingen.de The deadline for full consideration is February 15th, 2019, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 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. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. 2-year postdoc position in quantum gravity and foundation of physics in Marseille, France ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=14982 Deadline: 2019-01-31 Location: Marseille, France Additional Information: http://inspirehep.net/record/1706139 Contact: applications.qg.cpt[AT]gmail.com The quantum gravity group at the Centre de Physique Theorique in Marseille opens a two-year postdoctoral position. The position can start on September 1st 2019 or anytime before that. The candidate is expected to collaborate with members of the group on the group projects, interact with the students and contribute to the organisation of the group's activities. The group focuses on quantum gravity and on foundational questions. Please contact us for details, if interested. Send application (CV, list of publications and motivational letter) and support letters to the address applications.qg.cpt[AT]gmail.com, preferably before December 31. Please indicate the name of the applicant in the subject line of all relevant mails. We encourage applications contributing to gender and origin diversity in our group. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. Postdoctoral Fellow in Gravitational Wave Astronomy at the eXtreme Gravity Institute, Bozeman, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2018/12/06/postdoctoral-fellow-in-gravi… Deadline: 2019-01-15 Location: Bozeman, USA Additional Information: https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/14565 Contact: ncornish[AT]montana.edu The eXtreme Gravity Institute (www.montana.edu/xgi/) at the Department of Physics of Montana State University invites applications for a 3-year postdoctoral position in gravitational wave astronomy (starting in 2019). The eXtreme Gravity Institute (XGI) is composed of faculty members Neil Cornish, Nicolas Yunes, Anne Lohfink, Amy Reines, David Nidever, Bennett Link, and Sachiko Tsuruta. The gravity group at XGI is lead by Cornish and Yunes, and is currently made up of two postdocs and a large number of graduate and undergraduate students (approx. 20). The XGI hosts international workshops and summer schools on topics related to extreme gravity. The institute is also deeply involved in public outreach, formal and informal education. Research at the XGI covers the full specturm of gravitational wave astronomy, with topics ranging from astrophysical and waveform modeling to science data analysis. The XGI is part of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC), the LISA Consortium, and the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav). The XGI is located in Bozeman, Montana, a dynamic mountain town that is a mecca for outdoor sports enthusiast with world class skiing, climbing, hiking and mountain biking just minutes from main street. The successful candidate will work closely with faculty member Neil Cornish to develop a comprehensive science analysis approach for the future Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). No previous experience in LISA science is required. Opportunities will also exists to work on LIGO and NANOGrav related projects. The ideal candidate will be well versed in both gravitational wave science and Bayesian inference, but expertise in just one of these fields is sufficient - training will be provided to fill any gaps. Experience in developing computational algorithms will be considered paticulaly valuable. The successful candidate will demonstrate research experience and creativity, high productivity and proficiency in written and oral communication. A Ph.D in physics, astronomy, or a related discipline is required by the start of employment. Interested candidates will submit an application at https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/14565, which must include a resume/CV, a research statement, and contact information for three references. After submission of an application, our system will contact all references to request confidential letters of recommendation. The deadline for submission of an application is January 15th 2019. For more information, please refer to the job link or email Prof. Neil Cornish (ncornish[AT]montana.edu) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7. ERC-funded postdoctoral positions in gravitational wave physics at SISSA, Trieste, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2018/12/06/erc-funded-postdoctoral-posi… Deadline: 2019-01-06 Location: Trieste, Italy Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/12928 Contact: enrico.barausse[AT]gmail.com SISSA (International School for Advanced Studies, Trieste, Italy) invites applications for several ERC-funded postdoctoral positions in gravitational-wave physics, funded by the ERC Consolidator project GRAMS (GRavity from Astrophysical to Microscopic Scales), whose PI (Enrico Barausse) will join SISSA in the spring of 2019. Successful applicants are expected to work on themes relevant for GRAMS, including: gravitational-wave emission in theories extending/modifying general relativity; cosmological screening; numerical relativity simulations; gravitational-wave data analysis. Positions may be up to 4-year long according to performance and are expected to start in the fall of 2019 or earlier. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8. ERC-Funded Postdoctoral Research Positions in Computational Astrophysics, Prague, Czech Republic ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15003 Deadline: 2019-01-26 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Additional Information: http://utf.mff.cuni.cz/~pejcha Contact: pejcha[AT]utf.mff.cuni.cz We invite application for 1-2 postdoctoral positions in the area of computational astrophysics in the research group of Dr. Ondrej Pejcha at the Institute of Theoretical Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. The successful candidates will lead development of new computational abilities to understand multi-dimensional evolution of catastrophic interactions of binary stars (mergers, common envelope, compact objects), and the associated radiation signatures (transients). The work will be performed within the project "Cat-In-hAT" funded by the ERC Starting Grant to our group. The research group will have access to a dedicated computer cluster and is connected to observational efforts in time-domain astronomy as part of the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae. Candidates interested in interacting with observers are welcome to apply. The position is initially for one year, renewable for up to three years, based on performance. Applicants must have a PhD in astronomy, computational physics, or a related field by the start date of the appointment. The position includes internationally competitive salary and research budget, full medical and dental benefits, and contributions to social security. Application instructions: Please submit CV, list of publications, statement on past research and future interests, and names and addresses of 3 references to pejcha[AT]utf.mff.cuni.cz. Applications will be reviewed starting January 26 2019, but the position will remain open until filled. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.9. Five-Year Postdoc in History and Philosophy of Gravitational Physics, Bonn, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15009 Deadline: 2019-01-10 Location: Bonn, Germany Additional Information: https://www.history-and-philosophy-of-physics.com/jobs.html Contact: office.lehmkuhl[AT]uni-bonn.de The University of Bonn, Germany, invites applications for a five-year postdoctoral fellowship in history and philosophy of physics. The position will provide an outstanding early-career scholar with a unique opportunity to pursue research in collaboration with the other members of the new Lichtenberg group in integrated history and philosophy of physics. The focus of the group during these first five years will be an analysis of the history and conceptual foundations of gravitational physics since Einstein found the field equations of general relativity in 1915; a particular focus will be on black hole physics and gravitational wave physics. Applications from candidates with a suitable background in philosophy of physics, history of physics or indeed gravitational physics itself, would be particularly welcome. The position comes with a competitive salary that adjusts to the experience of the applicant, a comprehensive health and pension plan, funding for conference travel and other research expenses, as well as a (possibly shared) office in the Electoral palace of Bonn, which houses the Institute of Philosophy of the University of Bonn. The Palace is right in the city centre of Bonn, and only a five minute walk from the shores of the River Rhine with its vineyards and castles. Further particulars and details of how to apply can be found on the website +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.10. PhD Fellowship in History and Philosophy of Gravitational Physics, Bonn, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15010 Deadline: 2019-01-10 Location: Bonn, Germany Additional Information: https://www.history-and-philosophy-of-physics.com/jobs.html Contact: office.lehmkuhl[AT]uni-bonn.de The University of Bonn, Germany, invites applications for a PhD fellowship in history and philosophy of physics. The position will provide an outstanding early-career scholar with a unique opportunity to pursue research in collaboration with the other members of the new Lichtenberg group in integrated history and philosophy of physics. The focus of the group during the first five years will be an analysis of the history and conceptual foundations of gravitational physics since Einstein found the field equations of general relativity in 1915; a particular focus will be on black hole physics and gravitational wave physics. Applications from candidates with a suitable background in philosophy of physics, history of physics or indeed gravitational physics itself, would be particularly welcome. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.11. Heinrich Hertz Fellowship in History and Philosophy of Physics, Bonn, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15011 Deadline: 2019-01-10 Location: Bonn, Germany Additional Information: https://www.history-and-philosophy-of-physics.com/heinrich-hertz-fellowship… Contact: office.lehmkuhl[AT]uni-bonn.de The Heinrich Hertz Fellowship in History and Philosophy of physics is designed to allow PhD students and early-career scholars to spend 3 months, 6 months or an entire academic year (9 months) at the University of Bonn to work on any topic in history and philosophy of physics; though a focus of the group in Bonn for the next decade will be the history and philosophy of gravitational physics, especially since the 1950s. Thus, gravitational physicists who would like to try out history and philosophy of physics, whether to work on the foundations of Einstein's approach to GR, the singularity theorems, or the discovery and interpretation of recent LIGO data, to name just a few possibilities, are very much encouraged to apply. Fellows have no formal duties apart apart from following their own research agenda and interacting with the other historians and philosophers of physics in Bonn. Hertz fellows are provided with: - A (possibly shared) office at the Electoral Palace, which houses the Institute of Philosophy of the University of Bonn. - A monthly stipend of 2500 Euros to cover accommodation and maintenance during the stay in Bonn. Stipends are not generally taxable in Germany. Fellows have to show that they have sufficient (travel) health insurance for their stay in Bonn. - Reimbursements of some conference travel and similar expenses during the stay in Bonn. Starting times of the fellowships are flexible. However, the default would be to start on the 1st of October (beginning of the Winter Semester) or the 1st of April (beginning of the summer semester). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.12. Postdoc positions in continuous gravitational-wave searches at MPI for gravitational physics, Hannover, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15022 Deadline: 2019-01-15 Location: Hannover, Germany Additional Information: http://www.aei.mpg.de/2318757/cwpostdoc2018 Contact: CW-jobs[AT]aei.mpg.de The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) is a leading research institute in the world specializing in gravitational physics. Around 200 international scientists work at the research labs and offices located in Potsdam-Golm and Hannover, Germany. The working language is English. The Albert Einstein Institute in Hannover plays a central role in the analysis and interpretation of the ground-breaking observations of gravitational waves. More information can be found at http://www.aei.mpg.de/obs-rel-cos and http://www.aei.mpg.de/continuouswaves. The institute prides itself of a very lively environment and world-class computing facilities. We are inviting applications for outstanding Post-Docs interested in joining our efforts to detect continuous gravitational waves. These are waves that have not yet been detected, expected from fast rotating compact objects. The detection problem is possibly one of the most challenging across the various types of GW signals, with the data analysis procedures effectively increasing the detector sensitivity by a significant amount. The permanent independent research group at AEI led by M. Alessandra Papa is the largest group world-wide devoted to this endeavour, designing and carrying out the deepest searches and deploying them on in-house computing resources and on the Einstein@Home volunteer computing project. The ideal candidate should have an excellent academic track record, programming experience, have worked with data, be creative, interested in astronomy and astrophysics, enthusiastic and should like to work in a team. Prior experience with gravitational wave data is not required. The initial appointment will be for two years with the possibility, upon satisfactory performance, of an extension. Applications should comprise a CV, publication list and a brief research statement. They should be submitted by email to CW-jobs[AT]aei.mpg.de. Candidates should also arrange that three letters of reference be sent directly to CW-jobs[AT]aei.mpg.de. Applications will be considered as they are received and until the positions are filled. Full consideration will be given to applications received by January 15th 2019. The start date is flexible. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.13. Postdoctoral position in numerical relativity, Rhodes University, South Africa ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2018/12/14/postdoctoral-position-in-num… Deadline: 2019-01-16 Location: Grahamstown, South Africa Additional Information: https://www.ru.ac.za/mathematics/ Contact: n.bishop[AT]ru.ac.za The appointment is for up to two years with a starting date of 1 February 2019 and a salary of R220 000 per year, to work on a project "Cauchy Characteristic Matching, and Other Uses of the Characteristic Method in Numerical Relativity". In particular, we are seeking to further develop our matching code, which uses the Cactus framework with a BSSN code in the interior and a characteristic code in the exterior. The faculty members involved in this project are Nigel Bishop - see https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=m8CpFJkAAAAJ&hl=en Denis Pollney - see https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=lOK_rucAAAAJ&hl=en Chris Stevens - see https://www.ru.ac.za/mathematics/people/staff/chrisstevens/ Background information about the Department and the University can be found at https://www.ru.ac.za/mathematics/ Please apply via e-mail attaching a single PDF file that contains a letter of application, and a CV with a list of publications and a statement of accomplished research. The application should include the date of award of the PhD degree; and if not yet formally awarded, please explain your current status and the expected date of formal award of the degree. Please also arrange for 2 letters of recommendation to be sent in support of the application. All these items should be emailed to n.bishop[at]ru.ac.za with subject “Postdoc Application – Candidate name”. To receive full consideration, applications should be received by 16 January 2019. Late applications will be considered at our discretion. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.14. Postdoctoral position at AEI Hannover, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15042 Deadline: 2019-01-01 Location: Hannover, Germany Additional Information: http://www.aei.mpg.de/obs-rel-cos Contact: jobs-gw-han[AT]aei.mpg.de The Division of Observational Relativity and Cosmology at the Albert Einstein Institute in Hannover invites applications from outstanding post-doctoral scientists interested in using open gravitational-wave data to further our understanding of astrophysics, gravity and the Universe. The division is led by Prof. Bruce Allen and senior scientist Dr. Badri Krishnan and works closely with the independent research groups "Searching for Continuous Gravitational Waves" led by Dr. Maria Alessandra Papa, and "Binary Merger Observations and Numerical Relativity" led by Dr. Frank Ohme. The Albert Einstein Institute in Hannover plays an active role in the analysis and interpretation of gravitational wave data, and provides a lively and friendly environment and world-class computing facilities. More information can be found at http://www.aei.mpg.de/obs-rel-cos and http://www.aei.mpg.de/continuouswaves. The ideal candidate should have an excellent academic track record. Prior experience in gravitational wave data analysis and/or computing would be helpful but is not a requirement. The initial appointment will be for two years with the expectation of an extension to a third year subject to satisfactory performance. Applications including a CV, publication list and a brief research statement should be submitted by email to jobs-gw-han[AT]aei.mpg.de by January 1st 2019. Candidates should also arrange that three letters of reference be sent to jobs-gw-han[AT]aei.mpg.de by the referees. Applications will be considered as they are received and the start date is flexible. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.15. Postdoc position in gravitational waves modeling and numerical relativity at Jena, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2018/12/19/postdoc-position-in-gravitat… Deadline: 2019-02-01 Location: Jena, Germany Additional Information: https://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/Jobs Contact: sebastiano.bernuzzi[AT]uni-jena.de Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in the field of gravitational waves and numerical relativity at the University of Jena. The position is associated with the research group of Prof. Sebastiano Bernuzzi at the Theoretical Physics Institute Jena and funded by ERC-StG grant “BinGraSp”. The project is about modeling binary neutron star coalescence in general relativity, including gravitational waveform modeling, computational aspects in numerical relativity, and gravitational-wave data-analysis applications. The successful candidate has the opportunity to join the Virgo Collaboration and participate to the LIGO-Virgo gravitational-wave astronomy programme. The appointment will be initially for one year with possible extension to the end of the project. Candidates with experience in analytical and numerical relativity, gravitational-wave modeling and data analysis, computational physics are particularly 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. Applications should be received by February 1st, 2019, but will be considered until the positions are filled. Starting date is expected in August/September 2019. Please send 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 Please use the string “Application for PD position – SURNAME NAME” in the email subject and use the PDF format for all your files. LINKS: * http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/~bernuzzi/group.html * https://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/Jobs +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.16. Multiple Postdoctoral Fellowships and Research Associate Scientists positions Available in Multi-messenger Astrophysics at RIT, New York, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2018/12/19/multiple-postdoctoral-fellow… Deadline: 2019-01-31 Location: Rochester, NY Additional Information: https://ccrg.rit.edu/content/news/2018-07-26/postdoctoral-fellowships-avail… Contact: manuela[AT]astro.rit.edu The recent observations of a binary neutron star merger using both gravitational wave interferometers as well as electromagnetic telescopes across the full spectrum have initiated the age of multi-messenger astronomy and astrophysics. As part of several NASA and NSF collaborative projects, the RIT’s Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation (CCRG) is currently seeking to fill one or two postdoctoral research positions with highly qualified individuals interested in pursuing research in the fields of numerical relativity, theoretical and computational astrophysics, with an emphasis on general relativistic magneto-hydrodynamics simulations. We are particularly interested in relativistic magneto-hydrodynamics simulations of accretion disks around supermassive black hole mergers, and binary neutron star coalescences from prior to merger through to the formation of disks and/or collapse of the merged remnant, the production of jets, and launching of outflows. We are also interested perform “event-based” simulations, using parameters informed by specific LIGO/Virgo detections, and thereby permitting much closer comparison with observables, in order to interpret current and future multi-messenger observations by a wide array of current and future detectors. The successful postdoctoral candidates will be Fellows of a new prestigious “Frontier in Gravitational-Wave Astrophysics” (FGWA) Program. Initially appointed for two or three years, the Fellows are renewable up to five years depending on satisfactory performance and the availability of funds. Senior scientists in the group includes Manuela Campanelli (Director), Joshua Faber, Carlos Lousto, Richard O’Shaughnessy, Jason Nordhaus, Yosef Zlochower, Sukanya Chakrabarti, John Whelan, and Hans-Peter Bischof, several postdoctoral fellows and Ph.D. students (see http://ccrg.rit.edu/people for an overview on who is or has been at CCRG). The group is involved in several large collaborations, including the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC), The Einstein Toolkit Consortium (http://einsteintoolkit.org) and a NASA Theoretical and Computational Astrophysics Network (TCAN). CCRG researchers have access to several computing cluster facilities at national computing centers such as XSEDE and the NCSA’s Blue Waters Supercomputer (with an allocation of over 160 million core hours), as well as a dedicated over 3000-core cluster hosted at the Center. More information about the CCRG is available at http://ccrg.rit.edu/. And about Rochester at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_New_York Applications should consist of a cover letter, a brief statement of research interests, a curriculum vitae including publication list, and at least three letters of recommendation. All materials should be sent electronically as soon as possible to: manuela[AT]astro[dot]rit[dot]edu with a copy to ccrg-postdoc[AT]ccrgweb.rit.edu. Application material should also be posted at: https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/Home/Home?partnerid=25483&si… Enquiries can be addressed to the center’s Director: Manuela Campanelli, manuela[AT]astro[dot]rit[dot]edu Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, School of Mathematical Sciences, and School of Physics and Astronomy, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) 85 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, New York 14623 USA Review of completed applications will begin as soon as available and will continue until a suitable candidate is found. Starting date can be as early as January and no later than September, 2019. RIT is committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.17. ERC-funded postdoctoral positions in gravitational wave astrophysics at Milan, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15091 Deadline: 2019-01-18 Location: Milan, Italy Additional Information: https://www.fisica.unimib.it/it/ricerca/astrofisica/milano-bicocca-astrophy… Contact: asesana[AT]star.sr.bham.ac.uk Universita` di Milano Bicocca is currently seeking to filling at least two postdoctoral research positions with highly qualified individuals interested in pursuing research in the fields gravitational wave astrophysics, with a particular focus on massive black hole binaries. The successful candidates will join Prof. Alberto Sesana (moving to Milan in March) to form the core team of 'B Massive', an ERC CoG funded project aimed at tackling all the facets of the astrophysics of massive black hole binaries, including theory, N-body and hydro simulations, prediction of observational signatures and their search in observational data, pulsar timing array data analysis and astrophysical inference. Appointments are expected to start in the fall 2019. The ERC funding guarantees a generous salary, competitive with the highest European standards for this type of positions. The Bicocca astro group is leader in massive black hole astrophysics and dynamics, and is composed by faculty members Prof. Monica Colpi, Prof. Massimo Dotti, Prof. Giuseppe Gavazzi, Prof. Francesco Haardt, plus several postdocs and PhD students. It also has tight connections with the observatories of Brera and Merate. It is located close to the centre of Milan, the most lively and international city in Italy. Candidates must have a PhD degree in physics, astronomy or a related discipline. Applications should consist of a cover letter, a brief statement of research interests, a curriculum vitae including publication list, and at least three letters of recommendation. All materials should be sent electronically as soon as possible to asesana[AT]star.sr.bham.ac.uk, by January 18, 2019. For enquires and more information about the 'B Massive' project, please contact the PI at asesana[AT]star.sr.bham.ac.uk. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.18. PhD position in GW research at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15098 Deadline: 2019-01-24 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Additional Information: http://iop.uva.nl/shared/uva/en/vacancies/2018/12/18-790-phd-position-in-gr… Contact: t.hinderer[AT]uva.nl GRAPPA, the center of excellence in Gravitation and Astroparticle Physics of the University of Amsterdam has an opening for a PhD position in Gravitational Wave physics in Dr Samaya Nissanke’s group. The group is active in diverse sub-field including multi-messenger astronomy, data analysis, theory, and modeling, and is involved in the Virgo collaboration, the LISA consortium, and 3G science case, and several international electromagnetic follow-up groups. The successful candidate will work primarily on topics in source modeling with Drs. Tanja Hinderer and Samaya Nissanke, with the focus of the projects being open and depending on the candidate’s interests. Projects can range from theoretical perturbative approaches to relativistic two-body dynamics, waveform modeling through combining information from analytical and numerical relativity, tests of General Relativity, black holes, neutron-star matter, dark matter, exotic objects and physics beyond the standard model, multi-messenger astrophysics and cosmology. The successful applicant will also work in close collaboration with the groups of Dr Philipp Moesta (multimessenger astrophysics), Prof. Daniel Baumann (cosmology), Prof. Gianfranco Bertone (dark matter), and Prof. Anna Watts (neutron stars). We encourage applications from underrepresented groups in STEM. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.19. Group Leader in Theoretical Gravitational Physics at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Potsdam, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2018/12/20/group-leader-in-theoretical-… Deadline: 2019-01-20 Location: Potsdam, Germany Additional Information: https://www.aei.mpg.de/2261284/gwgroupleaderpotsdam Contact: andre.schirotzek[AT]aei.mpg.de The "Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity" (ACR) department at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) in Potsdam, announces the opening of a Group Leader position in theoretical gravitational physics. The position will be either for a fixed term (5 years) or a tenure-track with the possibility of becoming permanent after 5 years (or sooner). In exceptional cases, the position can be made permanent from the beginning. Scientists working on or interested in working on the below research areas are strongly encouraged to apply.: - probing the nature of gravity and compact objects, such as black holes and neutron stars, through gravitational waves, - solving analytically the two-body problem in General Relativity and alternative theories of gravity, employing methods such as post-Newtonian theory, post-Minkowskian theory, gravitational self-force, effective-one-body theory, etc. The successful candidate will lead a group of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, and will take advantage of interactions and collaborations with other members of the department. The ACR department, led by Alessandra Buonanno, is composed of about 20-25 scientists, including two research group leaders, Jonathan Gair (as of Spring 2019) and Harald Pfeiffer. The department 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. The ACR division focuses on several aspects of gravitational-wave physics and astrophysics, including (i) theoretical gravitational dynamics and radiation (effective field theory, post-Newtonian theory, post-Minkowskian theory, gravitational self-force approach, perturbation theory and effective-one-body formalism), (ii) numerical relativity, most notably simulations of binary black holes and binary neutron stars, (iii) interpretation and analysis of data from gravitational-wave detectors on the ground (LIGO and Virgo) and in space (LISA), (iv) astrophysics of compact objects, (v) cosmography with gravitational waves from binary systems, and (vi) tests of strong gravity within General Relativity and alternative gravity theories. Members of the division have the opportunity to join the LIGO Scientific Collaboration through the group's membership, the LISA Consortium, and also participate to building the science case for third generation (3G) ground-based detectors (Einstein Telescope and Cosmic Explorer). The ACR division has a high-performance computer cluster, Minerva with ~9,500 cores, and a high-throughput computer cluster Vulcan with ~2,000 cores (soon to be replaced by Hypatia with ~8,000 cores). Those clusters are used to run numerical-relativity simulations of gravitational-wave sources, and carry out source-modeling and data-analysis studies for current and future gravitational-wave detectors. For the application submission you will be asked to upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, a 2-page summary of past research achievements, and a 2-page research proposal. Applicants will need to indicate the names of three referees for recommendation letters. Referees will receive an email with instructions on how to upload their letters. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The deadline for full consideration is January 20th, 2019. The position is available as early as Spring 2019, but it can also start later, in Fall 2019. Applications will be considered until all positions are 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, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.20. Postdoctoral research position at LIGO, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2018/12/21/postdoctoral-research-positi… Deadline: 2019-01-11 Location: (various) USA Additional Information: https://www.ligo.caltech.edu/page/postdocs Contact: hr[AT]ligo.caltech.edu The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) has as its goal the development of gravitational wave physics and astronomy. The LIGO Laboratory is managed by Caltech and MIT, and is funded by the National Science Foundation. It operates observatory sites equipped with laser interferometric detectors at Hanford, Washington and Livingston, Louisiana, which recently made the first confirmed detection of gravitational waves. A vigorous LIGO Laboratory R&D program supports the development of enhancements to the LIGO detector as well as astrophysical data analysis, and development of future detectors and detector technologies. The LIGO Laboratory anticipates having one or possibly more postdoctoral research positions at one or more of the LIGO sites – Caltech, MIT and at the two LIGO Observatories in Hanford, WA and Livingston, LA – beginning in Fall 2019. Hires will be made based on the availability of funding. Successful applicants will be involved in the operation of LIGO itself, analysis of LIGO data, both for diagnostic purposes and astrophysics searches, and/or the R&D program for future detector improvements. We seek candidates across a broad range of disciplines. Expertise related to astrophysics, modeling, data analysis, electronics, laser and quantum optics, vibration isolation and control systems is desirable. Most importantly, candidates should be broadly trained scientists, willing to learn new experimental and analytical techniques, and ready to share in the excitement of building, operating and observing with a gravitational-wave observatory. Appointments at the post-doctoral level will initially be for one-year with the possibility of renewal for up to two subsequent years. Applications for postdoctoral research positions with LIGO Laboratory should indicate which of the LIGO sites (Caltech, MIT, Hanford, or Livingston), if any, are preferred by the applicant, and which (if any) are likely to be unworkable. Applications should be sent to HR[AT]ligo.caltech.edu (Electronic Portable Document Format (PDF) submittals are preferred) and information provided is subject to LIGO privacy policy. Caltech and MIT are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. Women, minorities, veterans, and disabled persons are encouraged to apply. Applications should include curriculum vitae, list of publications (with refereed articles noted), and the names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three or more references. Please attach a cover letter describing past experience and current and future research interests. Applicants should request that three or more letters of recommendations be sent directly to HR[AT]ligo.caltech.edu (Electronic Portable Document Format (PDF) submittals are preferred). Consideration of applications will begin December 15, 2018 and will continue until all positions have been filled. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.21. Postdoctoral positions in gravitation, quantum theory and related areas at Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2018/12/25/postdoctoral-positions-in-gr… Deadline: 2019-06-01 Location: Changsha, China Additional Information: http://english.hunnu.edu.cn/ Contact: jwhu[AT]hunnu.edu.cn Hunan Normal University (Changsha, Hunan China) invites applications for postdoctoral positions in gravitation, quantum theory and other related fields (such as quantum field theory in curved space-time, relativistic quantum information, quantum gravity, cosmology, black hole physics, gravitational wave physics). A competitive salary and a start-up fund are provided depending on the past research accomplishments. Annual bonuses for publications are provided and postdoc grants at both national and provincial levels are possible. The candidates should already have a Ph.D degree and are expected to collaborate with Prof. Hongwei Yu and other members of his research group. The initial appointment is for two years with a possibility of extension. Applicants should submit their CV, list of publications, summary of research accomplishments and interests and arrange for at least three letters of recommendation to be submitted to jwhu[AT]hunnu.edu.cn. The review of the applications will begin upon the receipt of the application. For any further inquiries, please contact Dr. Jiawei Hu at the above email. Changsha, as the capital of Hunan province, where Hunan Normal University is located between the scenic Xiang River and Yuelu Mountain, is famous for history of over 3,000 years. It is a beautiful, creative, historical and cultural city with comfortable climate, unique scenery and convenient transportation. It gives you a special experience on the colligation and integration of the Huxiang Culture with the modern civilization. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. Living Reviews in Relativity: "Testing general relativity in cosmology" ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2018/12/19/living-reviews-in-relativity… Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity The open-access journal Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review article on 18 December 2018: Ishak, Mustapha, "Testing general relativity in cosmology", Living Rev Relativ (2019) 22: 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41114-018-0017-4 Abstract: We review recent developments and results in testing general relativity (GR) at cosmological scales. The subject has witnessed rapid growth during the last two decades with the aim of addressing the question of cosmic acceleration and the dark energy associated with it. However, with the advent of precision cosmology, it has also become a well-motivated endeavor by itself to test gravitational physics at cosmic scales. We overview cosmological probes of gravity, formalisms and parameterizations for testing deviations from GR at cosmological scales, selected modified gravity (MG) theories, gravitational screening mechanisms, and computer codes developed for these tests. We then provide summaries of recent cosmological constraints on MG parameters and selected MG models. We supplement these cosmological constraints with a summary of implications from the recent binary neutron star merger event. Next, we summarize some results on MG parameter forecasts with and without astrophysical systematics that will dominate the uncertainties. The review aims at providing an overall picture of the subject and an entry point to students and researchers interested in joining the field. It can also serve as a quick reference to recent results and constraints on testing gravity at cosmological scales. Please, visit frequently our relativity channel (https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity) at http://livingreviews.org for other news. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. 2019 Awards for Essays on Gravitation ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2018/12/27/2019-awards-for-essays-on-gr… Additional Information: http://www.gravityresearchfoundation.org In 2019, for our seventieth competition, the trustees of the Gravity Research Foundation are offering five awards for short essays for stimulating thought and encouraging work on the phenomenon of gravitation. The stipulations follow: (1) We will make these Awards on May 15, 2019 for the best and most well-written essays about gravitation, its theory, applications or effects. Essays should be 1500 words or fewer excluding abstracts and a small number of equations, diagrams, tables and references. The subject matter may or may not be original research. The essay competition is not intended to replace a research journal where the detailed results of original research are submitted. Essays should not give lengthy detailed mathematical calculations nor detailed descriptions of an experimental setup. Essay ideas should be self-contained and understandable - not dependent on reading other documents. (2) The First Award will be $4000.00 The Second Award will be $1250.00 The Third Award will be $1000.00 The Fourth Award will be $750.00 The Fifth Award will be $500.00 (3) Essay must be in English and e-mailed in a single PDF file before April 1, 2019. One essay only will be accepted from each author. Notify us within 24 hours if you do not receive an e-mail confirmation of your submission. (4) Title page should include all the following: essay title, authors' names (specify corresponding author), e-mail & complete mailing addresses, submission date, an abstract of 125 words or fewer, and the statement: "Essay written for the Gravity Research Foundation 2019 Awards for Essays on Gravitation." Pages should be numbered. (5) The decision of the judges will be final, and no reviews or comments will be provided. (6) Please check the winners' announcement to be posted on our website: www.gravityresearchfoundation.org around May 15, 2019. We will also attempt to send all participants a general e-mail notification. (7) The five award-winning essays will be published in a special issue of the International Journal of Modern Physics D (IJMPD). Authors of essays designated Honorable Mention will be invited to submit their essays to the IJMPD where these may undergo additional refereeing at editorial discretion for possible publication. Authors of all other essays are free and encouraged to publish their essays after May 15th. Submission e-mail address: George M. Rideout, Jr., President, grideoutjr[AT]aol.com Recent First Award Winners: 2018 - Jessica Santiago & Matt Visser, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand 2017 - Ivan Agullo, LSU; Adrian del Rio & Jose Navarro-Salas, Centro Mixto Universidad de Valencia-CSIC, Spain 2016 - Stephen L. Adler, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey 2015 - Gerard 't Hooft, Utrecht University & Spinoza Institute, the Netherlands 2014 - Lawrence M. Krauss, Arizona State University & Frank Wilczek, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 2013 - Baocheng Zhang, Qing-yu Cai, Ming-sheng Zhan, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan and Li You, Tsinghua University, Bejing, PR China 2012 - Claus Kiefer & Manuel Kraemer, University of Cologne, Koeln, Germany 2011 - Ivan Agullo, Penn State & Leonard Parker, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2010 - Mark Van Raamsdonk, University of British Columbia, Vancouver 2009 - Alexander Burinskii, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia 2008 - T. Padmanabhan, IUCAA, Pune, India 2007 - S. Carlip, University of California at Davis 2006 - Vijay Balasubramanian, University of Pennsylvania; Donald Marolf, University of California at Santa Barbara & Moshe Rozali, University of British Columbia 2005 - John Ellis, CERN; N. E. Mavromatos, King's College London & D. V. Nanopoulos, Texas A&M University ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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