Second Announcement
Dear Colleagues, We are now accepting registrations and talk/poster proposals for our conference: "From Atoms to Stars: the impact of spectroscopy on Astrophysics" July 26 - 28th, 2011 Oxford, UK http://www.atomstars.org/ The conference has been generously sponsored by the Royal Astronomical Society. Registration Deadlines ---------------------- Abstract/title submission for talks: by Wed 15 June 2011 Abstract/title submission for posters: by Wed 22 June 2011 Conference early registration: by Wed 22 June 2011 Applications for financial support: by Wed 15 June 2011 Room reservation for Somerville College: by Wed 15 June 2011 Science program --------------- The conference will celebrate the career of Carole Jordan and the many research fields to which she has contributed. The science program will include: - multi-wavelength quantitative astrophysical spectroscopy - spectroscopic plasma diagnostics - molecular spectroscopy in cool star atmospheres - the solar atmosphere - chromospheres, coronae and winds of late-type stars Invited speakers: Vincenzo Andretta, Tom Ayres, Alex Brown, George Doschek, Andrea Dupree, Graham Harper, Louise Harra, Viggo Hansteen, Phil Judge, Jeff Linsky, Jan-Uwe Ness, Rachel Osten, Juliet Pickering, Jurgen Schmitt The meeting will be held in the Physics Department, University of Oxford. The science program will run from the morning of 26th July until lunchtime on the 28th of July. Contributed talks/posters ------------------------- The science program will be a mix of invited and contributed talks. If you would like to give a contributed talk (20 mins) or a poster please submit a title and abstract at http://www.atomstars.org/reg/present/ The deadline for proposals is 15 June 2011 (talks) and 22 June 2011 (posters). Registration ------------ The standard registration fee for the conference is 65 GBP, which includes lunch/coffee for three days and attendance at the "Welcome reception". To register visit http://www.atomstars.org/reg/register/ The deadline for registration (and payment) at the standard fee is 22 June 2011. It may still be possible to register at a later date but the fee for late registration will be higher. Financial support ----------------- Thanks to sponsorship by The Royal Astronomical Society we have limited funds to support the attendance of early career researchers at the conference. We anticipate assigning these funds to provide financial support for accommodation/travel and to waive registration fees for students and junior postdocs who will attend the conference. To apply for financial support please complete the form at http://www.atomstars.org/reg/support/ The deadline for applications for financial support is 15th June 2011. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and all decisions on financial support will be completed by 22nd June 2011. Welcome reception ----------------- A welcome reception for conference participants will be held at Somerville College, Oxford on the evening of Monday the 25th of July. Conference banquet ------------------ This will be held at Somerville College, Oxford on the evening of 27th July, 2011. The cost is 42 GBP per head. Please indicate that you will attend the banquet when completing the registration form: http://www.atomstars.org/reg/register/ It is possible to register only for the conference, only for the banquet or both. Accommodation ------------- A limited number of basic single rooms has been reserved at Somerville College for conference participants. To reserve one of these visit: http://www.atomstars.org/accommodation/ Alternatively there are many hotels in and around central Oxford. See http://www.atomstars.org/accommodation/ for useful links. Further information ------------------- For enquires related to the science program and general organisation e-mail: soc@atomstars.org. For information on local organisation e-mail: loc@atomstars.org. We look forward to seeing you in Oxford. On behalf of the SOC, Stuart Sim, ssim@mso.anu.edu.au On behalf of the LOC, Graeme Smith, g.smith2@physics.ox.ac.uk
