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Our understanding of the Universe is at a turning point with the predictions of the standard cosmological model and the observations from different surveys are showing tensions in several key areas. The disagreement is expressed in the value of cosmic expansion as well as in the growth of large-scale structure in the Universe. New cosmological surveys, many of which are European, may expose tension in additional areas of the concordance model. The question of cosmological tensions can be confronted in a number of ways. Firstly, survey data needs to be further analyzed for potential systematic uncertainties or biases. Secondly, there have been numerous advances in approaches to data analysis and statistics, some of which provide less dependence on cosmological models to make cosmological parameter estimates. Lastly, there are a plethora of new proposals from fundamental physics which range from novel neutrino physics to dark energy proposals (and others) which may contribute to a solution to the cosmological tensions problem. These represent the three research themes through which cosmological tensions will either be alleviated or resolved.

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Held a week before the world-renowned Montreal International Jazz Festival, the conference aims to spotlight the significant progress made in the study of supermassive black holes, addressing open questions and exploring future prospects, particularly in the wake of the latest observations from JWST.

Main themes

• Advanced Techniques for Measuring Supermassive Black Hole Properties
• Observations of Supermassive Black Holes at the Event Horizon Scale
• Feeding and Feedback Processes of Supermassive Black Holes
• High-Redshift Supermassive Black Hole Formation and Growth

Registration Info

Registration has not opened, but you can pre-register here, and we will keep you updated.

Organising Committees

Scientific Organising Committee (SOC):
Julie Hlavacek-Larrondo (UdeM)
Martin Bureau (Oxford)
Daryl Haggard (McGill)
Romeel Dave (Edinburgh)
Claude-Andre Faucher-Giguere (Northwestern)
Frank Eisenhauer (MPE)
Chiara Mingarelli (Yale)
Sara Issaoun (Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)
Roberto Maiolino (Cambridge/Kavli)
Priya Natarajan (Yale)

Local Organising Committee (LOC):

Julie Hlavacek-Larrondo (UdeM)
Martin Bureau (Oxford)
Daryl Haggard (McGill)
Marine Claude Anne Prunier (UdeM)
Olivia Pereira (UdeM)
Benjamin Vigneron (UdeM)
Hyunseop Choi (UdeM)
Hengyue Zhang (Oxford)
Anabel X. Li (UdeM)

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This conference honors the scientific legacy of Matt Visser, whose pioneering work has profoundly influenced our understanding of general relativity, quantum field theory in curved spacetime, wormholes, energy conditions, analogue gravity, and beyond. Gathering colleagues, collaborators, and students from around the world, the meeting will highlight recent developments at the interface of geometry, gravitation, and quantum theory, while celebrating Visser's distinctive contributions to these fields. The conference will be hosted in the Aula Magna of SISSA Miramare Campus.

Invited speakers (TBC):

Matt Visser
Carl Bender
Ivan Booth
Erik Curiel
Fay Dowker
Ted Jacobson
Eleni-Alexandra Kontou
Francisco Lobo
Robert Mann
Erik Poisson
Ralf Schützhold
Thomas Sotiriou
Bill Unruh
Cliff Will
David Wiltshire

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We are delighted to host the March 2026 LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA (LVK) Collaboration Meeting in Pisa, Italy, from March 9th to 13th, 2026, at Pala Todisco – Meetings and More. 

The meeting will be hosted by the European Gravitational Observatory (EGO).

Whether you are attending in person or online, we look forward to a week of engaging discussions and fruitful collaborations!

Why Pisa?

Located in the heart of Tuscany, Pisa is world-famous for its Leaning Tower. Just a few kilometers outside the city, in the countryside of Cascina (Province of Pisa), stands the Virgo interferometer, one of the four detectors of the global LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA (LVK) network — making Pisa the ideal venue for this meeting.

In addition to science, Pisa and the surrounding region of Tuscany offer a unique blend of history, culture, and natural beauty. Participants can explore the Duomo, the Botanical Garden of the University of Pisa, founded in 1543 and the oldest university botanical garden in the world, and other art and history museums, enjoying the charm of its historic streets and squares.

Pisa is also easily accessible, with its international airport and close proximity to Florence Airport, providing connections to destinations around the world.

The Venue

Pala Todisco – Meeting and more, located a few kilometers northeast of Pisa, is surrounded by greenery. The venue can host large-scale events and is equipped with advanced digital and audio-visual technologies, ensuring the best possible conference experience in comfortable and suitable spaces.

Dedicated transportation will be organized from key locations in the city center to Pala Todisco, with buses provided by the organizers for meeting participants.
For more information, please visit the [Accommodation & Travel page]

Key Event Dates

11 September 2025 | First Announcement
15 December 2025 | Registration Opens
20 January 2026 | Early-Bird Registration Closes
28 February 2026 | General Registration Closes
9–12 March 2026 | LVK Collaboration Meeting
13 March 2026 | Satellite Workshops at EGO and Virgo Tour

Local Organizing Committee:

Massimo Carpinelli (Director of the European Gravitational Observatory, University of Milano-Bicocca)
Nicolas Arnaud (Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, IP2I Lyon / IN2P3)
Gianluca Gemme (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
Lorenzo Mirasola (Departament de Física, Universitat de les Illes Balears, IAC3–IEEC)
Vincenzo Napolano (European Gravitational Observatory)
Massimiliano Razzano (University of Pisa, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
Viola Sordini (Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, IP2I Lyon / IN2P3)
Elisa Velcani (European Gravitational Observatory)

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Understanding causality is foundational to science and has wide-ranging applications, yet there are several distinct notions of causation. Recently, there have been important developments on the role of causality in quantum physics, relativistic physics and their interplay. These have unearthed a plethora of deep and fascinating questions regarding the nature of causation in physical theories, emergence of space-time structure and how relativistic principles can shape the landscape of quantum information processing. At the same time, causal reasoning is central in classical statistics, and has become a crucial tool in machine learning, with applications ranging from big data to healthcare. The interface between classical and quantum causality has also been crucial for identifying when and how quantum theory can surpass classical models in information processing. Causalworlds aims to bring together researchers from different areas of physics, computer science, mathematics and philosophy working on such questions related to causality, both from fundamental and applied perspectives, to provide a venue for cross-pollination of ideas and techniques across these disciplines and consolidate efforts towards a more unified understanding of causation.

The scope of the conference includes (but is not limited to):

• Quantum and classical causal inference and causal models
• The role of causal structure in information processing
• Indefinite causality and quantum reference frames
• Cyclic causality and time symmetry
• Causality in quantum field theory and quantum gravity
• Experiments in causality and applications

Important dates

• Paper submission deadline: Feb 20, 2026
• Paper notification: Late March, 2026
• Registration deadline: TBC
• Conference: June 22-26, 2026

All deadlines are stated with respect to the Anywhere on Earth (AoE) time zone.

Submission Guidelines

We invite submissions of papers for talks and/or posters. Submissions for a talk will automatically be considered for a poster if not accepted for a talk.

• Talk: Submission will consist of a 3 page (excluding references) extended abstract, together with a link to the full paper (published or preprint) or a draft of the manuscript if not yet publicly available.
• Poster: Submission will consist of a short plaintext abstract. Work in progress is welcome.

Submissions will be considered via EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=cw2026

Invited Speakers

To be announced shortly.

Organising Committee

• Alastair Abbott (Inria)
• Cyril Branciard (Institut Néel)
• Mehdi Mhalla (LIG)
• Kuntal Sengupta (Institut Néel)
• V. Vilasini (Inria)

PC Chairs

• Alastair Abbott (Inria)
• Elie Wolfe (Perimeter Institute)

The programme committee will be announced shortly.

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The 2026 edition of the GECO-LAM conference will discuss the “Extragalactic Transient Universe” at a time of great research opportunities favored by new facilities such the SVOM and Einstein Probe (EP) high-energy missions or the Vera Rubin Observatory, among multiple others. The conference will focus on diverse topics ranging from observations, theory and modeling of the broad population of astronomical transients, through multi-messenger astronomy, to the instrumentation, techniques and data management that are needed to make transient research successful.

Abstract submission opens on 12th of January 2026 and remains open until 27th February 2026. The programme will be published on April, 17th. Registration is already open and will stay open until May 1st. The meeting will be proposed in hybrid format. The conference will count with invited talks, contributed talks, and posters. Registrations fees: [to be announced here]

A social dinner will be organized ; more informations will be given here.

Research topics to be discussed at the conference will include:

• Gamma-Ray Bursts
• Fast Blue Optical Transients
• Core-collapse supernovae
• Tidal Disruption Events
• Fast Radio Bursts
• Exotic transients
• Multi-messenger observations
• Theory and simulations
• Massive stars as progenitors
• Host galaxies
• Instrumentation, surveys, and observational techniques

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The International Conference "Dark Matter and Stars: Multi-Messenger Probes of Dark Matter and Modified Gravity" aims to bring together scientists working across the different research fields of astrophysics, cosmology, and modified gravity. We want to look at the dark matter problem from different perspectives, considering it to be of particle nature, as well as modification of gravity. This meeting is intended to initiate cross-field discussions of dark matter searches, their current status, and future prospects.

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The International Symposium on Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics (CosPA2026) and the 13th Australasian Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (ACGRG13) will be held jointly, bringing together two complementary scientific communities. CosPA2026 is part of an annual conference series organized in the Asia-Pacific region under the Asia Pacific Organization of Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics (APCosPA), while ACGRG13, convened by the Australasian Society for General Relativity and Gravitation, is a biennial forum for regional researchers in all areas gravitational physics from mathematical relativity to experimental gravitational wave detection.

Together, these meetings aim to unite theorists, experimentalists, and observers working across gravitation, particle physics, cosmology, astrophysics, and astroparticle physics. Participants will engage in discussions on the latest observations, theoretical developments, and emerging directions in these intersecting fields.

Key areas of focus include:

• Classical and Quantum Theories of Gravity
• Cosmology
• Radio Astronomy
• Gravitational Waves
• Dark Matter
• Neutrino Physics
• Relativistic Astrophysics
• Mathematical and Numerical Relativity

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