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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

The 5th Einstein Telescope Annual Meeting will take place in the beautiful historical city of Prague and it presents an important opportunity to discuss key aspects of the ET collaboration and design.

Hosted by FZU – Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, the event will be held directly at FZU premises. The modern Adéla Kochanovská Hall will host the plenary session, and parallel sessions will be hosted in other lecture halls and seminar rooms at FZU (address point: Pod Vodárenskou věží 3, Praha 8). The location is in the northern part of Prague, very close to the subway station “Ládví” (red line C, 15 minutes to city centre).

The meeting is open to all members of the ET collaboration, beginning with the lunch on Monday, November 23, and concluding again with the lunch on Friday, November 27.

Participants can join all sessions online via Zoom. Zoom links will be provided as attachments in the session timetable.

Social events:

• Welcome Cocktail: Monday, November 23
• Early Career Researchers Meeting: Tuesday, November 24
• Concert of Classical Music: Wednesday, November 25
• Conference Dinner: Thursday, Novermber 26

The concert will most likely take place in the Church of Our Lady before Týn, directly at the Old Town Square, where also the grave of Tycho Brahe is located.

Local Organizing Committee: Michael Prouza, Asen Christov, Věra Ondřichová and Michaela Pokorná, all from FZU Prague.

We look forward to welcoming all participants, both in person and online, for a productive and engaging meeting!

The registration is not needed for online participants.

Meeting Website

Celebrating 50 years of gravitational wave research, science education, and future innovation

A century ago gravitational wave detection was thought to be impossible. Fifty years ago it was the quest of a small bunch of intrepid physicists. They faced challenge after challenge, but their optimism persisted. They uncovered new physics, invented novel instruments and new techniques. New disciplines like quantum optomechanics, space laser communication, clock technology and airborne exploration technologies emerged from their efforts. Year after year they overcame setbacks, never imagining that it would take 40 years of struggle to achieve their quest.

When the direct detection of gravitational waves was finally achieved in 2015, it marked the beginning of a new era in astronomy. It brought with it surprises and opportunities, new horizons and new questions. Today, thousands of researchers all over the world work together, using increasingly sensitive detectors to explore the universe in ways that were once unimaginable.

This symposium marks fifty years since Australia became part of the international quest to detect gravitational waves. Celebrating the remarkable achievements of gravitational wave researchers, it aims to inspire the next generation of scientists, map the future, and identify opportunities. What are the greatest challenges, what might we discover and what is the future of physics?

The symposium is held in honour of David Blair, commemorating his 80th birthday and recognising his extraordinary 50 years of contributions to physics, physics education and public awareness of science.

Symposium Website

The 2026 edition of the APS Division of Particles and Fields (DPF) meeting will be held at Fermilab on July 20-24, 2026.

Registration is now open. Please note May 20 registration deadline for non-US citizens.

Abstract submission for parallel talks and posters is now open at https://indico.fnal.gov/event/72820/abstracts/

The Fermilab Users and Affiliates Meeting will be held on the overlapping Friday, July 24, 2026 https://indico.fnal.gov/event/73552/

Please note that low-cost housing ($50/night) will be available in dormitories at nearby Benedictine University.

A limited number of student travel awards will be available: https://indico.fnal.gov/event/72820/page/4422-student-travel-awards

Important deadlines:

• Abstract submission deadline: May 11, 2026
• In‑Person Registration (Non‑U.S. Citizens): May 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST
• In‑Person Registration (U.S. Citizens): June 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST
• Virtual Registration: July 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST

Meeting Website