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School of Astrophysics "Francesco Lucchin"
XI Cycle, III Course - Bertinoro, May 8-13, 2011

Dark energy probes -- Dynamical evolution of globular clusters

web page: https://sites.google.com/site/boastroschool/


This is the first announcement of the School of Astrophysics
"F. Lucchin" for PhD to be held in Bertinoro (FC) during the week
May 8-13, 2011.


AIMS OF THE SCHOOL

The School of Astrophysics "F. Lucchin" is adressed to PhD students in
Astronomy and Physics and it is open also to interested young
researchers. The aim of the school is to contribute to their
qualification and provide a common cultural baseline on hot topics of
international research, both observational and theoretical.
Each course is about 2 topics, in general not closely connected. 
The courses will be held in centres placed in the neighbourhood of 
different Astronomical Observatories and/or Universities to facilitate 
the interaction between students and the local astronomical research groups.


TOPICS AND SPEAKERS

The scientific organizing committee has chosen for the school the
following topics:

1. Dark energy probes
   Director: Lauro Moscardini (Universita` di Bologna)

- Luca Amendola (Universitaet Heidelberg)
   Introduction to Dark Energy

- Carlo Baccigalupi (SISSA - Trieste)
   Analysis and physics of the cosmic microwave background anisotropies

- Stefano Ettori (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Bologna)
   Galaxy clusters as probes of the Dark Energy

- Luigi Guzzo (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera)
   Large-scale Structure as a Probe of Dark Energy

- Thomas D. Kitching (University of Edinburgh)
   Weak Gravitational Lensing: From Theory to Practice



2. Dynamical evolution of globular clusters
   Director: Enrico Vesperini (Drexel University)
 
- Melvyn Davies (Lund Observatory)
   Dynamical Evolution and Stellar Collisions in Globular Clusters

- Francesco Ferraro (Universita' di Bologna)
   Tracing the Dynamical Evolution of Globular Clusters with Exotic 
   Stellar Populations

- Douglas Heggie (University of Edinburgh)
   Long-term Evolution of Globular Clusters

- Steve McMillan (Drexel University)
   Early Dynamical Evolution of Globular Clusters and Numerical Techniques

- Giampaolo Piotto (Universita' di Padova)
   Observational study of the structure and stellar content of globular clusters


There will be the possibility for the students to present their
scientific activity in short talks.


REGISTRATIONS AND DEADLINES

The deadline for the registration is *April 1st 2011*.

It is possible to apply  using the on-line registration form at
https://sites.google.com/site/boastroschool/
Applicants will receive an email confirming their registration.

For practical reasons the maximum number of participants will be
60. In case more people apply, priority will be given to PhD
students. The final list of participants will be given by April 8th
2011.  Participants will have to confirm by April 15th 2011 that they
will attend the school.

The school fee is 300 euro, including accommodation, breakfast and
lunch at the Centro Congressi, social dinner, meal tickets to have
dinner in Bertinoro's restaurants and trattorie and bus transport
from/to Bologna. Extra 70 euro are required for single room
accommodation (notice that the number of single rooms is limited).
For an extra night (for people leaving on Saturday) the cost will be
50 euro for the double and 70 euro for the single room. The fee can be
paid cash or by credit card at the reception desk of the school.

A few grants might be available to partially cover the school fee:
applicants should mark the request in the registration form and send a
short CV to the school organization: school@oabo.inaf.it.


PRACTICAL INFORMATION

All details about the school site and organization are given in the
web page https://sites.google.com/site/boastroschool/.  For more
information send an email to: school@oabo.inaf.it or write to

School of Astrophysics "F. Lucchin"
c/o Dipartimento di Astronomia,
via Ranzani 1, 40127 Bologna - Italy


SOC & LOC

- National Scientific Organizing Committee:
  Giuseppe Bertin (Universita` di Milano)
  Giuseppe Bono (Universita` di Roma Tor Vergata)
  Annalisa Celotti (SISSA, Trieste)
  Priscilla Cerroni (INAF - IASF, Roma)
  Cesare Chiosi (Universita` di Padova)
  Lauro Moscardini (Universita` di Bologna)


- Local Organizing Committee:
  Lauro Moscardini (Universita` di Bologna)
  Micol Bolzonella (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Bologna)
  Carmelita Carbone (Universita` di Bologna)
  Cristiano de Boni (Universita` di Bologna)
  Carlo Giocoli (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Bologna)
  Federico Marulli (Universita` di Bologna)
  Mauro Roncarelli (Universita` di Bologna)
  Daniela Vergani  (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Bologna)