Since the historic first detection in September 2015, gravitational wave observations have become routine, with the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA network now detecting approximately one black hole merger every three days and having captured around 300 events to date. The future promises even more: next-generation detectors like the Einstein Telescope and Cosmic Explorer are expected to detect hundreds of thousands to millions of compact binary coalescences per year. These observations enable tests of fundamental physics in strong-gravity regimes, insights into the nature of compact objects and the evolution of stars, probes of cosmological evolution, and opens the possibility of multi-messenger astrophysics.
Join us for the 4th Gravitational Wave School in Chile (January 11-15), continuing a proud tradition of training a new generation of latin-american scientists in this growing and exciting research field. This time, the event will be followed by the international conference Gravitational Waves at the Fin del Mundo (January 18-22), inviting world-leading experts in strong-field gravitational physics and astrophysics.
These events will be held at Universidad Central in La Serena, Chile. La Serena is a charming seaside, in a region renowned for its pisco production and tropical papayas. Most importantly, La Serena serves as the gateway to some of the world’s most important astronomical facilities, including Vera C. Rubin Observatory, Cerro Tololo, Gemini, Las Campanas, and La Silla—making it the perfect location to explore the future of gravitational wave astrophysics.
4th Gravitational Wave School: Lecturers
Thomas Sotiriou (University of Nottingham)
Katerina Chatzioannou (Caltech)
Alessandra Corsi (Johns Hopkins University)
Pablo Marchant (Ghent University)
Gravitational Waves at the Fin del Mundo: Invited Speakers
Max Bañados (Catholic University of Chile)
*Clécio R. Bom (Brazilian Center for Physics Research)
Vitor Cardoso (Niels Bohr Institute)
Cecilia Chirenti (University of Maryland)
Katy Clough (Queen Mary University of London)
Anuradha Gupta (University of Mississippi)
Natalia Korsakova (Université Côte d’Azur)
Luis Lehner (Perimeter Institute)
Caio Macedo (Federal University of Pará)
*Rafaella Margutti (University of California, Berkeley)
Nicolás Yunes (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
*To be confirmed