2nd IAA-CSIC Severo Ochoa Advanced School on Galaxy Evolution
Granada. 19th-23th May 2025
Question Mark Galaxy. Credit: JWST NIRCam
THE SCHOOL
The IAA-CSIC II Severo Ochoa Advanced School on Galaxy Evolution will take place in Granada, from Monday, May 19th, to Friday, May 23rd, 2025. This school is designed for researchers at all career stages who are particularly interested in the formation and evolution of galaxies. The school is ideally positioned to offer an up-to-date scientific perspective on the recent exciting findings in extragalactic research, especially from the JWST and other space- and ground-based facilities.
An exciting and bright future for observational astronomy and theoretical advancements awaits the generations of young astronomers, thanks in large part to the array of powerful facilities available currently and also in the near future. This is the second in a series of schools that provide a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in this field.
The school consistently goes beyond standard textbook knowledge, offering valuable insights into the current frontiers of research in both theory and observation. It strongly promotes personal interaction between lecturers, tutors, and participants, fostering a welcoming environment ideal for learning and sharing knowledge. The lectures and tutorials will be highly interactive, allowing ample time for questions and discussion. To support this, several panel discussions and evening tutorials will be scheduled throughout the week, encouraging a collaborative atmosphere. Importantly, all participants are strongly encouraged to present their ongoing work and/or future projects, either in our dedicated speakers' corner or during the panel sessions.
LECTURERS AND TUTORS
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Gustavo Bruzual (IRyA UNAM, Morelia)
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Alex Cameron (Univ. Oxford)
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Elena D'Onghia (Univ. Wisconsin-Madison)
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Andrea Ferrara (Univ. Pisa)
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Kelley Hess (Onsala, Götenburg)
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Marc Huertas-Company (IAC Tenerife/ Univ. Paris Diderot)
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Yolanda Jiménez-Teja (IAA-CSIC, Granada)
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Robert Kennicutt (Univ. Arizona/Texas A&M Univ.)
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Kathryn Kreckel (Univ. Heidelberg)
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Raffaella Morganti (Kaptein Institute, Univ. Groningen)
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Irene Shivaei (CAB, Madrid)
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Patricia Tissera (PUC, Santiago de Chile)
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José M. Vílchez (IAA-CSIC, Granada)
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
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Antonio Arroyo-Polonio (IAA-CSIC)
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Ana Conrado (IAA-CSIC)
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Salvador Duarte-Puertas (Univ. Granada)
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Antonio Giménez-Alcázar (IAA-CSIC)
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Yolanda Jiménez-Teja (IAA-CSIC)
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Alicia Pelegrina López (IAA-CSIC)
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Borja Pérez-Díaz (IAA-CSIC)
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Marta Puig i Subirá (IAA-CSIC)
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José M. Vílchez – Chair (IAA-CSIC)
MAIN SCIENCE TOPICS
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First Galaxies in the JWST era: a Theoretical Perspective.
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Dynamics and chemical enrichment of galaxies and their environment; chemodynamics. Modelling and numerical simulations.
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Active galactic nuclei; massive Black Holes, and the interaction with galaxy hosts. Impact of the 'monsters' on the environment.
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Interstellar medium in galaxies: molecular, neutral and ionized gas, and dust in local and high redshift galaxies.
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Advanced stellar populations and galaxy evolution models.
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Cosmic star formation and physical properties of galaxies at different redshifts.
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Artificial Intelligence in galaxy evolution research.
Structure of the School
From Monday 19th to Friday 23th May 2025
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Lectures: 9:00 - 13:30 and 15:00 - 17:30
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Tutorials: 17:30 - 18:30
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Wednesday and Friday afternoon free
DAILY SCHEDULE
To be delivered
REGISTRATION
How to register?
This School will be an in-person workshop. The registration deadline is March 16th, 2025. You will be informed whether you have been accepted no later than March 31st, 2025. Payment of the fee should then be made within one week.
To formalize the participation you must fill in the mandatory fields in the pre-registration form (see below). Once you have been accepted you will receive an electronic invoice to confirm your registration. Payment can be made by bank transfer or credit card.
Registration fee
The conference fee will be 250 euros. The registration fee includes two daily coffee breaks, three lunches, and the conference dinner on Thursday evening.
The night visit to Alhambra Nasrid Palaces is not included in the registration fee. If you want to join the tour please provide your passport No or ID card (mandatory to book Alhambra tickets) in the pre-registration form. There is a limited number of tickets available that will be assigned in strict order of registration and payment.
Important dates
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Pre-registration opens: October 21st, 2024
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The pre-registration deadline: March 16th, 2025
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Notification to accepted attendants: before March 31st, 2025
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Workshop: May 19th - 23th, 2025
VENUE
The Meeting will take place at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía headquarters (IAA-CSIC), Glorieta de la Astronomía s/n, 18008 Granada. The IAA-CSIC is located 15 minutes walk from the city centre, and can be reached by bus lines S2, S0, 11 and 9.
How to get Granada?
Airports
Federico García Lorca Airport (GRANADA)
Federico García Lorca Airport is currently connected by six daily flights to Madrid and three daily flights to Barcelona. It is located 15km from the city centre, with buses to and from each flight.
Check here all airlines connections with Granada.
Pablo Picasso Airport (MALAGA)
The Pablo Picasso International Airport is located approximately 130km from Granada, connected to every European city with regular daily flights and, thanks to the motorway which links both cities, can be reached in just over one hour by car or bus.
Flights and routes.
See the AENA website – Telephone: 958 245 200
Train
Modern trains connect Granada to all of Andalusia and to the main Spanish cities. The High Speed rail network has been operational since 2015, thus significantly lowering travel times.
Avenida de Andaluces, s/n 18014 Granada – Telephone: 902 320 320
Information, timetables and destinations on their website: www.renfe.es
Bus
Granada is very well connected thanks to its network of motorways and daily bus services to destinations all over the country.
Bus station
Address: Carretera de Jaén, s/n. 18014. Granada.
Telephone numbers: 958 18 54 80 / 958 25 13 58
ORGANIZATION
The organisers acknowledge financial support from the State Agency for Research of the Spanish MCIU through the "Center of Excellence Severo Ochoa" award for the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (SEV-2017-0709).
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