XMM-Newton-NEWS

First Announcement, 21-Nov-2013

The X-ray Universe 2014

Dublin, Ireland, 16-19 June 2014

Organised by the
XMM-Newton Science Operations Centre
of the
European Space Agency (ESA)

Dear Colleague,

The XMM-Newton Science Operations Centre is organising a major astrophysical symposium from Monday 16^th to Thursday 19^th June 2014 in Dublin, Ireland.

Aims and Scope of the Meeting

The symposium is the fourth meeting in the series "The X-ray Universe". The intention is to gather a general collection of research in high energy astrophysics. The symposium will provide a showcase for results, discoveries and expectations from current and future X-ray missions.

Session topics will include:

Stars and star-forming Regions, Solar System Studies
Interacting Binary Systems, Galactic Black Holes, Micro-quasars
Cataclysmic Variables and Novae
Isolated Neutron Stars and Pulsars
Planetary Nebulae, SN, SNR, PWN, Gamma-ray Bursts and Afterglows
Galaxies, Galaxy Surveys, Population Studies, ISM and Diffuse Galactic Emission
Active Galactic Nuclei
Clusters of Galaxies
Extragalactic Surveys and Population Studies, the Cosmic X-Ray Background, WHIM and Cosmology
The future of X-ray Astronomy

Hot topics:

Accretion Physics
Physics of Magnetised Objects
General Relativity: Compact Objects and Reverberation
Extrasolar Planets and their Hosts
The Galactic Centre
Transients of the Multi-Band Sky
The Sunyaev-Zeldowich effect: Recent results
The Sky at High Energies

Scientific Organising Committee

J. Schmitt (chair)	University of Hamburg, Germany
M. Arnaud	CEA, Saclay, France
X. Barcons	CSIC-UC, Santander, Spain
M. Barstow	University of Leicester, United Kingdom
L. Brenneman	CfA, Cambridge, USA
E. Churazov	MPA, Garching, Germany
A. Decourchelle	CEA, Saclay, France
D. de Martino	INAF, Naples, Italy
C. Done	University of Durham, United Kingdom
G. Garmire	Huntingdon Inst. for X-ray Astronomy, Pennsylvania, USA
S. Grebenev	Space Research Institute, Moscow, Russia
M. Güdel	University of Vienna, Austria
L. Harra	UCL-MSSL, Dorking, United Kingdom
J. Kaastra	SRON, Utrecht, The Netherlands
S. Komossa	MPIfR, Bonn, Germany
K. Matsushita	University of Tokio, Japan
B. McBreen	University College Dublin, Ireland
T. Montmerle	IAP, Paris, France
R. Petre	GSFC, Greenbelt, USA
P. Predehl	MPE, Garching, Germany
G. Rauw	University of Liege, Belgium
N. Rea	CSIC-IEEC/University of Amsterdam, Spain/The Netherlands
P. Rodriguez-Pascual	ESAC, Madrid, Spain
N. Schartel (co-chair)	ESAC, Madrid, Spain
S. Sciortino	INAF, Palermo, Italy
G. Trinchieri	INAF, Milano, Italy
M. van der Klis	University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
A. Vikhlinin	CfA, Cambridge, USA
R. Warwick	University of Leicester, United Kingdom
J. Wilms	University of Erlangen-Nuernberg, Germany
A. Zdziarski	N. Copernicus Astronomical Center, Warsaw, Poland

Local Organising Committee

J. Ness (chair), M. Ehle, C. Gabriel, P. Gallagher (Trinity College Dublin), A. Ibarra, N. Loiseau, A. Martin-Carrillo (University College Dublin), B. McBreen (University College Dublin), E. Ojero, R. Saxton, N. Schartel

Important dates

(subject to changes)

Tuesday 14 January	Second announcement: Abstract submission and registration open
Friday 28 February	Deadline for abstract submission
second half of April	Notification to authors
Monday 28 April	Deadline for early registration
early June	Final announcement

15 June 18:00	Reception and registration
16 June 08:00	Registration
16 June 10:30	Opening of the Conference
19 June 17:15	End of the Conference

Conference Venue

The conference will be held at Trinity College Dublin:

http://www.tcd.ie/

Dublin is one of Europe's favourite spots to visit. The cultural scene is incredibly rich, with an abundance of galleries, many of which are free to visit, a thriving theatre scene, and great gigs to go to every night. During summer there are lots of gigs and comedy festivals outdoors in places like Dublin Castle, Marlay Park and the Iveagh Gardens.

Dublin is rich in attractions such as the Castle, Christchurch Cathedral, Saint Patrick's Cathedral, and Trinity College.

Trinity College was founded in 1592. Despite its location in today's centre of a capital city and its being one of the most significant tourist attractions in Dublin, the campus retains a tranquil collegiate atmosphere. The library building hosts the prestigious Long Hall and the Book of Kells, a handwritten manuscript from the 800s, and Brian Boru's Harp, dated from the 14^th or 15^th century, which has become a national symbol of Ireland.

Conference Registration and accommodation

Registration and abstract submission is planned to open on Tuesday 14 January 2014. It will be announced in due time via an XMM-Newton Newsletter.

Registration Fee:

200 EUR: Reduced fee for students providing suitable justification, until 28^th April

370 EUR: Early fee, until 28^th April

460 EUR: Late fee, after 28^th April

The fee includes the welcome reception on 15^th June, four lunches and all coffee breaks.

A limited amount of financial support is planned to be offered early in 2014 to cover the conference fee and some travel support for a small number of eligible applicants.

A limited number of on-campus accommodation will be available to participants. Details, also with a list of other nearby hotels, will be provided with the second announcement.

Contact

Conference web page containing most up-to-date information:
http://xrayuniverse.esa.int/

Local Organising Committee
for scientific organisation, abstract submission and grant application:

ESA Conference Bureau
for registration and social events:
esa.conference.bureau@esa.int