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SIGRAV2025, September 8-12, Milano

The Italian Society of General Relativity and Gravitation announces the 26th SIGRAV Conference, hosted by the University of Milano-Bicocca, to be held in Milan (Italy) from September 8th to 12th, 2025.

The conference will cover various aspects of Classical and Quantum Gravity, including tests of General Relativity, cosmology, gravity experiments, and gravitational waves from experimental, theoretical, and data-analysis perspectives.

Key Dates

  • Abstract submission deadline: 31 May 2025
  • Program announcement: 30 June 2025
  • Registration deadline (including fee payment): 15 July 2025
  • Conference! 8-12 September 2025

Plenary SPEAKERS

  • Stephanos Aretakis (Toronto, Canada)
  • Tessa Baker (Portsmouth, UK)
  • Emanuele Berti (Johns Hopkins, USA)
  • Camille Bonvin (Geneva, Switzerland)
  • Alejandra Castro (Cambridge, UK)
  • Elena Cuoco (Bologna, Italy)
  • Simone Dell’Agnello (INFN Frascati, Italy)
  • Ciriaco Goddi (Cagliari, Italy)
  • Ruth Gregory (King’s College London, UK)
  • Zoltan Haiman (Vienna, Austria)
  • Mercedes Martin Benito (Madrid, Spain)
  • Annalisa Murgia (Milan, Italy)
  • Michele Vallisneri (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)

PuBLIC Round Table

Emanuele Berti (Johns Hopkins, USA)
Marco Drago (Rome, Italy)
Fulvio Ricci (Rome, Italy)

Conference Website

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Black Holes & Cosmology, August 5-9, 2025 at University of Iceland

The purpose of the conference Black Holes & Cosmology is to bring together world-renowned experts as well as junior researchers working on theoretical and observational aspects of black holes, particularly (but not limited to) their rôle in cosmology.

Topics include:

  • Dark Matter
  • Structure Formation
  • Primordial Black Holes
  • Gravitational-Wave Astronomy
  • Quantum Aspects of Black Holes

This event will take place at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik between the 5th and 8th of August 2025. We look forward to meet you!

Invited Speakers include (* = TBC):

  • Andreas Albrecht* (UCD)
  • Earl Bellinger (Yale)
  • Alessandra Buonanno* (AEI)
  • Matt Caplan (ISU)
  • Nico Cappelluti (UM)
  • Bernard Carr (QMUL)
  • Sébastien Clesse (ULB)
  • Nelson Christensen (Artemis & OCA)
  • Gia Dvali (MPP & LMU)
  • Alexander Dolgov (NSU & Unife)
  • Netta Engelhardt (MIT)
  • Glennys Farrar* (NYU)
  • Katherine Freese* (UTAUS)
  • Enrique Gaztanaga (UoP)
  • Sarah Geller (MIT)
  • Reinhard Genzel* (MPE & UCB)
  • Marat Gilfanov (MPA)
  • Ruth Gregory (KCL)
  • Alan Guth* (MIT)
  • Michael Hawkins (ROE)
  • Dan Hooper (UW)
  • David Kaiser (MIT)
  • Sasha Kashlinsky (NASA)
  • William Kinney (UB)
  • Alexander Kusenko (UCLA)
  • Julien Lavalle (UoM)
  • Guido Müller* (AEI)
  • Priyamvada Natarajan (Yale)
  • Samaya Nissanke* (UvA & GRAPPA)
  • Mairi Sakellariadou (KCL)
  • Lisa Randall* (Harvard)
  • Luciano Rezzolla* (GU)
  • Subir Sarkar* (Oxford)
  • Ravi Sheth (UPenn)
  • Joe Silk* (IAP & JHU & Oxford)
  • Mark Trodden* (UPenn)
  • Hai-Bo Yu (UCR)

Organisational Committee:

  • Florian Kühnel (MPP & LMU) [Chair]
  • Lárus Thorlacius (UI)
  • Valentina Giangreco M. Puletti (UI)
  • David Kaiser (MIT)

AEI = Albert Einstein Institute
GRAPPA = Gravitation & Astroparticle Physics Amsterdam
GU = Goethe University Frankfurt
Harvard = Harvard University
IAP = Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris
ISU = Illinois State University
JHU = Johns Hopkins University
KCL = King’s College London
LMU = Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
MIT = Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MPA = Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
MPE = Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
MPP = Max Planck Institute for Physics
NASA = National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NSU = Novosibirsk State University
NYU = New York University
OCA = Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur
QMUL = Queen Mary University of London
Oxford = University of Oxford
ROE = Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
UB = University at Buffalo
UCB = University of California, Berkeley
UCD = University of California, Davis
UCLA = University of California, Los Angeles
UCR =University of California, Riverside
UI = University of Iceland
ULB = Université Libre de Bruxelles
UM = University of Miami
Unife = University of Ferrara
UoM = University of Montpellier
UoP = University of Portsmouth
UPenn = University of Pennsylvania
UTAUS = The University of Texas at Austin
UvA = University of Amsterdam
UW = University of Wisconsin–Madison
Yale = Yale University

Conference Website

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Massive Black Holes at EAS 2025, Cork, June 23-24, 2025

Symposium on "Understanding and Interpreting Massive Black Holes in the Early Universe" at EAS 2025 in Cork, organized by John Regan and Michael Tremmel. This symposium will take place across June 23rd and 24th (first two days or the symposium). Within this session there will be dedicated blocks focused on signatures of massive black hole binaries and the organizers encourage abstracts from the GW community in this direction.

Within EAS there are of course multiple other sessions and symposia focused on Massive Black Holes (e.g.Modelling the First Billion Years) all of which may appeal those with research interested in MBH(B)s.

Symposium Website

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Summer School, ISAPP GRAVITATIONAL WAVES: from theory to detection, Vienna, July 7-18 2025

Registration is now open for the ISAPP Summer School "GRAVITATIONAL WAVES: from theory to detection", scheduled from July 7 to July 18, 2025, at the Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematics and Physics in Vienna.

This astroparticle physics graduate school will cover important and timely topics connected to gravitational waves taught by internationally renowned experts. The primary focus will be on understanding how gravitational waves emerge from the theory of general relativity and how these can be detected using modern technologies.

Core topics include:

Introduction to Gravitational Waves / Basic Theory
Sources of Gravitational Waves
Gravitational Wave Detectors
Data Analysis and Signal Processing
Gravitational Wave Cosmology
Stochastic Gravitational-Wave Background
Tests of General Relativity
Multimessenger Astronomy
Quantum Sensing in Gravitational Wave Detection
Public Outreach and Education

Confirmed lecturers include:

Clifford M. Will (University of Florida)
Michela Mapelli (University of Heidelberg)
Tania Regimbau (Annecy, LAPP)
Costantino Pacilio (University of Milano Bicocca)
Jessica Steinlechner (University of Maastricht)
Elena Cuoco (Bologna University)
Lijing Shao (KAVLI – Peking University)
Noemi Frusciante (University of Napoli)
Chiara Mingarelli (Yale University)
Gideon Koekoek (University of Maastricht)
Haocun Yu (University of Vienna)

Key Details:

Event Dates: July 7–18, 2025
Location: Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematics and Physics, Boltzmanngasse 9, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Registration: Now open at Indico Page
Registration Fee: None
Registration deadline: April 30th
Only up to 40 participants will be selected.

For inquiries, please contact the organising committee at isapp-2025-vienna(at)lists.oeaw.ac.at

We look forward to welcoming you to Vienna for an engaging and insightful school on gravitational waves.

School Website

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Dark Matter, Dark Energy and the Cosmological Tensions, June 23-27, 2025 at Lake Como

The Schools are directed to PhD students and young Post-Docs in Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics who are interested in widening their knowledge in the fields of Physical Cosmology, Relativistic Astrophysics, General Relativity, Experimental Gravity and the Modern Quantum Theories of Gravitation. The Schools wish to introduce students to current problems, highlighting their importance and potential scientific impact. Lecturers will report on theoretical, observational and experimental aspects of the research, reviewing the latest achievements in the field.

This School

Today, cosmology and astrophysics are experiencing a dilemma: on one side, we have a very successful model, the ΛCDM model, able to adjust to almost all observations. On the other hand, such a model requires 96% of stuff about whose nature we have yet no certain knowledge: 26% of dark matter and 70% of dark energy, with only 4% left for the known matter, mostly in the form of hydrogen and helium nuclei. While dark matter seems to be necessary to explain the formation and the dynamics of galaxies and of larger structures, such as galaxy clusters and super clusters, dark energy is required to explain why our universe is in a state of accelerated expansion. The school aims at providing master’s and doctoral students and young post doctoral researchers with a perspective on the most important proposals on the nature of the dark components of the universe, not only from the theoretical point of view, but also from the experimental and observational one.

School Website

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IAU Symposium 398: Compact Objects and Binaries in Dense Stellar Systems, June 16-20, 2025, Seoul

Cluster dynamics and the evolution of single and binary stars are closely intertwined, leading to different scenarios than those in the galactic field. Star clusters serve as dynamic factories for all these intriguing objects, and these topics are inherently interconnected. This symposium is intended to discuss the astrophysical origin of gravitational waves and to establish connections between theoretical and observational data concerning dynamics, populations, binaries, multiples, and compact objects (including binaries containing them) in dense star clusters. 2025 will be an excellent time to delve into the topic of star clusters and the roles of compact objects as it aligns with the release of significant results from the fourth observing run of LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA, which should provide crucial new constraints on the formation of gravitational wave sources. Additionally, numerous new discoveries of globular cluster pulsars are expected from large radio facilities such as MeerKAT, ASKAP, FAST, and others. New computer codes for dynamical simulations of dense star clusters are also emerging, and this symposium offers an excellent opportunity to discuss the latest results based on these codes.

Coordinating Divisions:

  • Division G Stars and Stellar Physics
  • Division D High Energy Phenomena and Fundamental Physics

Other Divisions:

  • Division H Interstellar Matter and Local Universe
  • Division J Galaxies and Cosmology

Scientific Organizing Committee

  • Hyung Mok Lee (Seoul National University) Chair
  • Rainer Spurzem (NAOC, Beijing; Heidelberg Univrsity) Co-Chair
  • Sourav Chatterjee (TIFR, Mumbai)
  • Michiko Fujii (University of Tokyo)
  • Di Li (Tsinghua University)
  • Antonino Milone (Padova University)
  • Fred Rasio (Northwestern University)
  • Anna Lisa Varri (Edinburgh University)

Local Organizing Committee

  • Chunglee Kim (Ewha Womans Univ.) Chair
  • Jongsuk Hong (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute)
  • Elahe Khalouei (Seoul National University)
  • Sungsoo S. Kim (Kyunghee University)
  • Joohee Lee (Seoul National University) Secretary

Conference Website

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Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Physics & Astronomy at UCLA

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Los Angeles is searching for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor with outstanding potential as a research scientist, science educator, and mentor to students from groups that are under-represented in the physical sciences. This search is part of a cluster hire with faculty positions in the departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mathematics, and Physics and Astronomy who will support UCLA’s goals to achieve federal designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution as early as 2025.

In preparation for this designation, the Office of the Chancellor and the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost have sponsored this search in order to recruit exceptional scholars whose teaching, scholarship and/or mentoring has strong ties to Latinx experiences in the United States. This search is conducted as a partnership between the Chicano Studies Research Center and the Division of Physical Sciences. Faculty hired through this search are expected to have a demonstrated commitment to and future plan for mentoring and encouraging the success of Latinx and first-generation scholars and to maintain an active affiliation with the Chicano Studies Research Center. Since the Latina population is particularly under-represented in physical sciences nationwide, the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Division of Physical Sciences are especially interested in candidates with potential to serve as outstanding mentors to Latina students.

Candidates in any area of Physics and Astronomy, broadly defined, will be considered. A necessary qualification is a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Physics, Astronomy, or a related discipline in hand at time of appointment. Post-doctoral research experience is strongly encouraged. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an externally funded research program, and teach and mentor at both the undergraduate and graduate levels employing inclusive pedagogical approaches. UCLA and the Department of Physics and Astronomy are committed to the highest standards of scholarship and professional activities, and to the development of a campus climate that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Candidates should provide a cover letter, a curriculum vitae including a list of publications, a research statement including future research directions, a teaching statement that includes teaching interests as well as experience employing pedagogies that promote active learning and inclusive teaching practices, a statement of contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion that includes previous and planned efforts that advance EDI through formal and/or informal mentoring especially of Latina students, arrange for at least three and up to five letters of reference to be uploaded to UCLA Academic Recruit, and complete a reference check authorization release form.

Next review date: Sunday, Apr 13, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.Final date: Monday, Jun 30, 2025.

Please find here full details.

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BritGrav25, April 28-29 2025, University of Birmingham

The 25th BritGrav meeting will be hosted by the Institute for Gravitational Wave Astronomy at the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Birmingham. The meeting will be held on Monday April 28 and Tuesday April 29.

The aim of BritGrav is to bring together early-career researchers working on all aspects of gravitational physics, including astrophysics, cosmology, general relativity, quantum gravity, gravitational-wave data analysis and instrumentation.

Following the BritGrav tradition, the meeting will consist of short talks with priority to be given to PhD students and postdocs. Limited funding is available from the IOP Gravitational Physics Group to support travel for PhD students based in the UK and Ireland. You can request travel support as part of your abstract submission or by emailing the organisers if you do not submit an abstract.

At the end of the meeting, a prize for the Best Student Talk, sponsored by the IOP Publishing Group, will be awarded.

Abstract submission deadline: March 16, 2025

Travel support application deadline: March 16, 2025

Registration deadline: April 6, 2025

Important note: Due to size constraints of the venue, the number of participants will be limited to 150.

Local organising committee: Bence Becsy, Alice Bonino, Gregorio Carullo, Joanne Cox, Nicola Holloway, Krishnendu NV, Geraint Pratten, Patricia Schmidt, Alberto Vecchio

For any enquiries, please contact us: britgrav25(at)contacts.bham.ac.uk

Meeting Website

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2nd European AI for Fundamental Physics Conference (EuCAIFCon 2025), June 15-20 2025, Cagliari

The second “European AI for Fundamental Physics Conference” (EuCAIFCon) will be held in Sardinia, from 15 - 20 June 2025. This event aims to provide a platform for establishing new connections between AI activities across various branches of fundamental physics, by bringing together researchers that face similar challenges and/or use similar AI solutions. The conference will be organized “horizontally”: sessions are centered on specific AI methods and themes, while being cross-disciplinary regarding the scientific questions.

EuCAIFCon 2025 is organized by EuCAIF, and hosted by the NFN Cagliari, the University of Cagliari and the University of Sassari. EuCAIF is a new European initiative for advancing the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Fundamental Physics. Members are working on particle physics, astroparticle physics, nuclear physics, gravitational wave physics, cosmology, theoretical physics as well as simulation and computational infrastructure.

Conference Website

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The Dawn of Gravitational Wave Cosmology, April 28 – May 17 2025, Benasque

Starting at its very origin, the universe is awash with mechanisms for gravitational wave (GW) production. The upcoming launch of an unprecedented array of gravitational wave missions, capable of testing more than 20 decades in frequencies, will usher in the era of gravitational wave cosmology and open up a new window on fundamental physics. It is thus more timely than ever for the physics community to identify priorities and coordinate the efforts in the field.

It is fair to say theory has not yet fully caught up with experiments and that a theory-to-data pipeline ought to be built to maximize and amplify the discovery potential of GW probes. There is more: the sheer number and range of forthcoming probes call for a truly multi-messenger approach to cosmology.

The Benasque Program is the ideal setting to:
(i) put together experts on many different GW probes, from the CMB to large scale structure, from PTAs to laser interferometers. This will enable the community to paint a complete picture of what can be achieved in the coming years, a pursuit that will not be complete without a strong focus on (ii) the possibility of cross-correlating different probes. One key aspect of cross-correlations is indeed their ability to disentangle the primordial from the astrophysical GW signal. This is central to the success of the entire field of GW cosmology.

Benasque is the beautiful town on the Spanish Pyrenees where the ‘Pedro Pascual’ Science Center (https://www.benasque.org/) is located.

Confirmed Invited Speakers

Peter Adshead (UIUC)
Luca Amendola (Heidelberg)
Tessa Baker (ICG Portsmouth)
Enrico Barausse (Sissa)
Nicola Bartolo (Padova)
Daniele Bertacca (Padova)
Jose Blanco-Pillado (UPV/EHU)
Clare Burrage (Nottingham)
Philippe Brax (IPhT, Saclay)
Robert Caldwell (Dartmouth)
Carmelita Carbone (INAF)
Neil Cornish (Montana)
Antonio De Felice (Kyoto)
Claudia de Rham (Imperial)
Ema Dimastrogiovanni (Groningen)
Gabriele Franciolini (CERN)
Tomohiro Fujita (Ochanomizu & Waseda)
Juan Garcia-Bellido (IFT Madrid)
Oliver Gould (Nottingham)
Mark Hindmarsh (Helsinki & Sussex)
Lam Hui (Columbia)
Raul Jimenez (ICCUB Barcelona)
Sachiko Kuroyanagi (IFT Madrid)
Michele Maggiore (Geneva)
Azadeh Maleknejad (KCL)
Olga Mena (IFIC Valencia)
Suvodip Mukherjee (Tata)
Shinji Mukohyama (Kyoto)
Savvas Nesseris (IFT Madrid)
Ryo Namba (RIKEN)
Germano Nardini (Stavanger)
Marco Peloso (Padova)
Angelo Ricciardone (Pisa)
Toni Riotto (Geneva)
Mairi Sakellariadou (KCL)
Misao Sasaki (IPMU)
Kai Schmitz (Munster)
Danielle Steer (APC)
Nicola Tamanini (Toulouse)
Gianmassimo Tasinato (Swansea)
Andrew Tolley (Imperial)
Mark Trodden (UPenn)
David Wands (ICG Portsmouth)
Scott Watson (Syracuse)
Ivonne Zavala (Swansea)
Chiara Caprini (CERN & Geneva)
Alvise Raccanelli (Padova)
Samaya Nissanke (GRAPPA, Amsterdam)

Abstract deadline: 10th March 2025
Decisions on abstracts will be notified on 15th March 2025.

Conference Website