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While new discoveries in cosmology have revolutionized our understanding of the Universe over the past decades, many unresolved mysteries remain, such as the nature of dark energy or the physical processes occurring in the earliest stages of history. To resolve these questions in light of new observations, joint efforts across the whole community are needed.

The conference Cosmological Fundamental Observables and Novel Discoveries in Universe Evolution (CosmoFONDUE) aims at offering an occasion for scientists across all fields of cosmology to interact in an engaging and inclusive atmosphere, and to reflect on promising new research directions. A special focus is put on fostering exchange among junior and senior researchers. The conference will cover a broad range of topics across the full redshift span, including:

• Inflation, pre-CMB cosmology
• CMB surveys
• Neutrino & particle cosmology
• Gravitational waves
• Galaxy surveys, large-scale structure observables
• Intensity mapping
• Supernovae
• Modified gravity
• Cosmological tensions

Confirmed speakers:

• David Alonso (U. of Oxford)
• Tessa Baker (Portsmouth U., ICG)
• Julien Carron (U. Geneva)
• Edmund Copeland (Nottingham U.)
• Rachel Gray (U. of Glasgow)
• Kylar Greene (Seoul Natl. U. )
• Lavinia Heisenberg (Heidelberg U.)
• Oksana Iarygina (NORDITA)
• Jae Hyeok Chang (Seoul Natl. U.)
• Elisabeth Krause (U. of Arizona)
• Sung Mook Lee (CERN)
• Vivian Poulin (U. Montpellier)
• Mickael Rigault (U. Lyon)
• Marta Spinelli (Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur)
• Licia Verde (ICCUB)
• Seokhoon Yun (Kyungpook Natl. U.)

A previous edition of CosmoFONDUE took place in June 2025 at the University of Geneva.

Organizing committee:

• Fabio Bernardo (University of Geneva)
• Sveva Castello (Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics)
• Valerie Domcke (CERN)
• Silvia Gasparotto (CERN)
• Nastassia Grimm (University of Oxford)
• Hyung Do Kim (Seoul National University)
• Danny Laghi (University of Zürich)
• Hyun Min Lee (Chung-Ang University)
• Seong Chan Park (Yonsei University)
• Alica Ela Rogelj (University of Bern)
• Philipp Schicho (University of Geneva)
• Francesco Sorrenti (ICC, Barcelona U.)

Conference Website

The aim of the symposium is to foster comprehensive and in-depth discussions on the rapidly expanding frontiers of gravitational physics. The program will cover a wide spectrum of topics related to quantum aspects of gravity, including string/quantum gravity, quantum cosmology, quantum field theory in curved spacetime, inflationary quantum fluctuations, quantum effects on gravity experiments, and so on.

Schedule and Venue

• Dates: February 15 (Mon)–19 (Fri), 2027
• Reception: February 14 (Sun), 2027, 18:30–20:30 (on-site check-in: 18:00–21:00)
• Venue: 5F Auditorium, Chemistry Main Building, Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo

A related workshop will be held in the week before Gravity 2027. For details, please visit the workshop webpage.

Invited Speakers

• Daniel Baumann (LeCosPA/Cambridge)
• Luca Buoninfante (IGFAE)
• Cédric Deffayet (ENS Paris)
• Claudia de Rham (Imperial College London/Salam Centre)
• Roberto Emparan (ICREA and Barcelona U.)
• Gregory Gabadadze (Simons Foundation/NYU)
• Ruth Gregory (King’s College London)
• Sugumi Kanno (Kyushu)
• Renate Loll (Radboud U., Nijmegen)
• Dieter Lüst (LMU, Max-Planck-Institute for Physics)
• Viatcheslav Mukhanov (LMU)
• Lisa Randall (Harvard)^*
• Gary Shiu (Wisconsin-Madison)
• Yuko Urakawa (KEK)
• Masahito Yamazaki (IPMU)
• Additional invited speakers to be announced.

^* To be confirmed.

Important Deadlines

• November 15, 2026: Registration deadline for those who wish to give a presentation or request visa support
• November 30, 2026: Payment deadline for those who request visa support
• December 31, 2026: Registration deadline for participation only
• January 15, 2027: Payment deadline for those who do not request visa support

All deadlines are in Japan Standard Time (JST).

All participants must complete online registration and any required payment before the symposium. Participants may complete on-site check-in and collect their badge upon arrival, including during the reception on February 14, 2027.

Local Organizing Committee

Simran Arora (KCGI/YITP), Tomohiro Fujita (Ochanomizu), Anamaria Hell (IPMU), Vikramaditya Mondal (YITP), Shinji Mukohyama (RESCEU/YITP; Chair), Kota Numajiri (YITP), Alexandre Pombo (RESCEU), Masroor C. Pookkillath (Waseda U.), Sergi Sirera (RESCEU), Kazufumi Takahashi (RESCEU; Scientific Secretary), Jun’ichi Yokoyama (IPMU/RESCEU)

Scientific Organizing Committee

Katsuki Aoki (Saitama U.), Antonio De Felice (YITP), Francesco Di Filippo (Goethe U.), Mohammad Ali Gorji (IBS), Shinji Mukohyama (RESCEU/YITP), Naritaka Oshita (Kindai U.), Masroor C. Pookkillath (Waseda U.), Kazufumi Takahashi (RESCEU), Masahide Yamaguchi (IBS), Jun’ichi Yokoyama (IPMU/RESCEU)

Symposium Website

The 34th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics will bring the international astrophysics and physics community to Melbourne, Australia, from 13–17 December 2027.

Hosted at Pullman Melbourne Albert Park, the Symposium will bring together researchers from around the world to explore the latest developments in relativistic astrophysics, cosmology, gravitation and fundamental physics.

The program will feature plenary presentations, parallel scientific sessions, contributed talks, poster presentations and opportunities for discussion, networking and collaboration.

Symposium Website

Black Holes III will gather experts working on the many complementary aspects of classical and quantum black holes: their exterior geometry, their internal structure, their perturbations and stability, their formation and mergers, their observational signatures, and their possible extensions beyond General Relativity.
The meeting will take place at Sapienza University of Rome from 23 to 27 August 2027.

The gravitational-physics landscape has evolved rapidly, mostly driven by the possibility of studying strong-field regions and, in particular, black holes.

Black holes are among the most remarkable macroscopic objects in the universe. According to General Relativity, their exterior is extremely simple, while their interior points toward the limits of the classical theory. Understanding black holes therefore requires a broad effort, connecting gravitational theory, astrophysics, numerical relativity, quantum gravity, high-energy physics, and data analysis.

Meeting Website

The September 2026 LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA (LVK) Collaboration Meeting will be held in Pune, India. 

Venue: IUCAA, Pune

Date: September 21 – 25, 2026

Registration Fees: There will be a registration fee for this conference. The details of registration fee payment will be updated in due course in the Registration page.

Coordinator:

• Sanjit Mitra(IUCAA)

Code of conduct:

Meeting participants are expected to follow the LVK Code of Conduct:
https://dcc.ligo.org/LIGO-M1900037

Participants will avoid any inappropriate actions or statements based on individual characteristics such as age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, nationality, political affiliation, ability status, or educational background. Disruptive or harassing behaviour of any kind will not be tolerated. Harassment includes but is not limited to inappropriate or intimidating behaviour and language, unwelcome jokes or comments, unwanted touching or attention, offensive images, unwelcome photography, and stalking. Disruptive behaviour includes instances of disrespect and lack of civility in interactions with colleagues. All participants are expected at all times to deal with and address their fellow colleagues with respect and courtesy. This includes, but is not limited to, behaviour in in-person meetings, virtual (remote) meetings and email communications.

For any queries: Please write email to – lvk.pune(at)iucaa.in

Meeting Website