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.
CONFERENCE TOPICS
- Dark matter in compact stars (neutron stars, white dwarfs, exotic stars)
- Multi-messenger and gravitational wave probes of dark matter
- Supernovae simulations with dark matter
- Stars, Sun-like stars
- Exoplanets and brown dwarfs
- Cosmology
- Primordial black holes
- Modified gravity
- Models of dark matter
- Direct detection of dark matter
In the framework of the conference, we will host a special session dedicated to gravitational wave probes of dark matter, with particular emphasis on current and next-generation gravitational wave detectors.
We seek to encourage dialogue between different research groups to enhance collaboration and help to improve our understanding of dark matter. The conference is also planned to introduce the dark matter research field to encourage attendance by young scientists including Ph.D. students.
The meeting will be held at the University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom. Registration opens at 8:15 am on Monday in the Mathematical Sciences Student Centre, Building 56, Southampton SO17 1BJ (map link).
The conference venue is in Room 4A, Building 54, 58 Salisbury Rd, Southampton SO17 1BJ (map link).
INVITED SPEAKERS
Miguel Bezares (Nottingham U.)
Joseph Bramante (Queen's U.)
David Cerdeño (Inst. for Theor. Phys., IFT-UAM/CSIC)
Katy Clough (Queen Mary U.)
Djuna Croon (Durham U.)
Malcolm Fairbairn (King's Coll. London)
Chris Kouvaris (National Tech. U. Athens)
Sumit Kumar (Utrecht U.)
Ken Mimasu (Southampton U.)
Lina Necib (MIT) (TBC)
Ángeles Pérez García (Salamanca U.)
Justin I. Read (Surrey U.)
Joseph Silk (Johns Hopkins U. / Oxford U. / Paris Inst. Astrophys.)
Aaron Vincent (Queen's U.)
Miguel Zumalacárregui (Albert Einstein Inst., Potsdam) (TBC)
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Violetta Sagun - Chair (Southampton U.)
Nils Andersson (Southampton U.)
Afonso Robalo Ávila (Coimbra U./ Southampton U./Strasbourg U.)
Ilídio Lopes (IST, Lisbon U.)
Miquel Miravet-Tenés (Southampton U.)
Tracy Storey (Southampton U.)
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Joseph Bramante (Queen's U.)
Nicholas Evans (Southampton U.)
Ilídio Lopes (IST, Lisbon U.)
Violetta Sagun (Southampton U.)
Joseph Silk (Johns Hopkins U. / Oxford U. / Paris, Inst. Astrophys.)
Aaron Vincent (Queen's U.)
We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Southampton Theory Astrophysics and Gravity (STAG) Research Centre for this conference.
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