Outline of the School

The primary aim of the XXII Winter School is to provide a wide-ranging and up-to-date overview of the theoretical, experimental and analytical tools necessary for carrying out front-line research in Stellar Physics by means of asteroseismological observations, tools and inferences. The School is particularly designed to offer young researchers tips and guidelines to help them direct their future research towards these themes, which are among the most important in modern astrophysics.

To achieve these goals, the WS lectures will be given by eight eminent and experienced scientists who are actively working on a variety of forefront research projects, and who have played a key role in major advances over the recent years. The list of invited researchers includes leading theoreticians and pioneering observers in each area of the subject. The format of the School will also encourage direct interaction between the participating students and lecturers.
 

The school is primarily intended for doctoral students and recent postdocs in any field of research in Astronomy. Participants of the WS will have the opportunity to display their current work by presenting a poster contribution (posters frame of size 1 m x 1 m). Dedicated sessions to discuss some of the posters will be organized within the WS.

The WS will take place in the town of La Laguna (Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain), from November 15th to 26th, 2010. The historical part of the town was declared in 1999 by UNESCO a “World Heritage” centre. La Laguna also hosts the IAC Headquarters and the Faculty of Physics (Dept. of Astrophysics) of the ULL (Universidad de La Laguna). The lectures will be delivered in English and will be published subsequently in a dedicated monograph of the Cambridge University Press. Speakers will present their topics in a series of four lectures. Strong emphasis will be given to interaction between speakers and students through discussion sessions, coffee breaks, and some excursions. Visits to the IAC's Headquarter, the Teide Observatory in Tenerife and the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in La Palma will be scheduled as part of the activities.

The registration fee is Euro 1300, which covers the Conference Fee and half-board accommodation for thirteen days. Other WS activities (Welcome cocktail, excursions, visits, Closing Dinner, etc.) and a copy of the monograph will be provided at no additional charge.

Those interested in attending the WS should send a Curriculum Vitae, a short summary of their current research project and a letter of reference from their thesis advisor, or Head of Department, by filling out the web forms in the above links or by mailing them to the address below. These should reach the IAC before July 10th. Selected candidates will be informed by August 1st.