PASCOS 2025

Europe/London
Durham

Durham

Description

PASCOS 2025, the 30th International Symposium on Particles, Strings and Cosmology, will take place on July 21-25, 2025 in Durham. The aim of the conference is to review recent progress in particle physics, astroparticle physics, string theory and cosmology, with particular emphasis on their interconnections. Topics to be covered include: LHC Physics and theoretical status, Dark Matter and Dark Energy, String theory methods and string phenomenology, Neutrino physics, Precision measurements and non-accelerator probes of new physics, Inflation and alternatives,ย Gravitational waves among others.

Plenary speakers include:

Michael Baker Lucien Heurtier Clara Murgui Jeremy Sakstein
Ed Copeland Dan Hooper Seshadri Nadathur Jose Santiago
Christian Copetti Po-Shen Hsin Pran Nath Kai Schmitz
Keith Dienes Fabio Iocco Tony Padilla Mark Smith
Gia Dvali Jernej Kamenik Tilman Plehn Glenn Starkmann
Cora Dvorkin Joachim Kopp Alex Pomarol Eleonora Di Valentino
Netta Englehardt Magdalena Larfors Andrea Puhm Felicia Volle
Bjorn Garbrecht Matthew McCoullough Surjeet Rajendran Eiasha Washeed
Belen Gavela Simone Montangero Lisa Randall Michele Del Zotto
Koji Hara Miguel Montero Valentina De Romeri ย 

International Advisory Committee:

  • J. Bagger, APS, Maryland, USA
  • W. Buchmรผller, DESY, Germany
  • A. Casas, IFT, Madrid, Spain
  • K. Choi, IBS, Daejeon, Korea
  • M. J. Duff, Imperial College, UK
  • P. Fileviez Perez, Case Western Reserve University, USA
  • P. Frampton, University of Salento and INFN Lecce, Italy
  • J. Gunion, UC-Davis, USA
  • B. Grzadkowski, University of Warsaw, Poland
  • P.Q. Hung, University of Virginia, USA
  • J. E. Kim, Seoul National University, Korea
  • A. Hebecker, Heidelberg University, Germany
  • O. Kong, National, Central University, Taiwan
  • M. Lindner, MIPK Heidelberg, Germany
  • M. Mondragรณn, UNAM, Mexico
  • R. C. Myers, Perimeter Institute, Canada
  • P. Nath, Northeastern University, USA
  • A. Pilaftsis, University of Manchester, UK
  • F. Quevedo, University of Cambridge, DAMTP, UK
  • S. Raby, Ohio State University, USA
  • M. Ratz, U.C. Irvine, USA
  • P. Shellard, University of Cambridge, DAMTP, UK
  • J. Silk, University of Oxford, UK
  • G. Starkman, Case Western Reserve University, USA
  • J. Trรขn Thanh Vรขn, LPT, Orsay, France
  • C. Vafa, Harvard University, USA
  • J. W. F. Valle, IFIC, Valencia, Spain
  • M. Vaughn, Northeastern University, USA

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Local Organising Committee:

Steve Abel, Rodrigo Alonso, Andreas Braun, Martin Bauer, Djuna Croon, Inaki Garcia-Etxebarria, Matthew Kirk, Thomas Rudelius, Miguel Crispim Romao, Sergio Sevillano,ย Michael Spannowsky, Jessica Turner, Danny Van Dyk, Simon Williams

Scientific programme:

The scientific programme will be held in the Calman Centre (map) close to the IPPP (map). Coffee breaks will be taken on the top floor with views of the Cathedral.

Cultural programme:

There will be a free afternoon which can be spent on a self-guided tour visitingย Durham Cathedral and Crook Hall and Garden.

Accommodation:

Accommodation, breakfast and dinners are booked in Collingwood College (map)

Conference Dinner:

There will be a conference dinner on Wednesday July 23rd in Durham Castle (map), which together with Durham Cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

* graphic by permission of mydogsighs

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    • Registration and Welcome
    • Plenary session: 1 CLC013

      CLC013

      • 1
        TBC
        Speaker: Seshadri Nadathur
      • 2
        TBC
        Speaker: Surjeet Rajendran
    • 10:30
      Break CLC 406 and CLC 407

      CLC 406 and CLC 407

    • Plenary session: 2 CLC013

      CLC013

      • 3
        TBC
        Speaker: Jernej Kamenik
      • 4
        TBC
        Speaker: Joachim Kopp
      • 5
        TBC
        Speaker: Alex Pomarol
    • 12:30
      Lunch Collingwood

      Collingwood

    • Plenary session: 3 CLC013

      CLC013

      • 6
        TBC
        Speaker: Netta Englehardt
      • 7
        TBC
        Speaker: Miguel Montero
      • 8
        TBC
        Speaker: Po-Shen Hsin
    • 15:30
      Break CLC 406 and CLC 407

      CLC 406 and CLC 407

    • Cosmology Parallel: 1
    • Particle Parallel: 1
    • Strings Parallel: 1
    • 18:30
      Drinks Reception
    • Plenary session: 4 CLC013

      CLC013

      • 9
        TBC
        Speaker: Ed Copeland
      • 10
        TBC
        Speaker: Belen Gavela
      • 11
        TBC
        Speaker: Kai Schmitz
    • 10:30
      Break CLC 406 and CLC 407

      CLC 406 and CLC 407

    • Plenary session: 5 CLC013

      CLC013

      • 12
        TBC
        Speaker: Lucien Heurtier
      • 13
        TBC
        Speaker: Matthew McCullough
      • 14
        TBC
        Speaker: Tilman Plehn
    • 12:30
      Lunch Collingwood

      Collingwood

    • Plenary session: 6 CLC013

      CLC013

      • 15
        TBC
        Speaker: Gia Dvali
      • 16
        TBC
        Speaker: Clara Murgui
      • 17
        TBC
        Speaker: Simone Montangero
    • 15:30
      Break CLC 406 and CLC 407

      CLC 406 and CLC 407

    • Cosmology Parallel: 2
    • Particle Parallel: 2
    • Strings Parallel: 2
    • Plenary session: 7 CLC013

      CLC013

      • 18
        TBC
        Speaker: Mark Smith
      • 19
        TBC
        Speaker: Felicia Volle
      • 20
        TBC
        Speaker: Keith Dienes
    • 10:30
      Break CLC 406 and CLC 407

      CLC 406 and CLC 407

    • Plenary session: 8 CLC013

      CLC013

      • 21
        TBC
        Speaker: Lisa Randall
      • 22
        TBC
        Speaker: Pran Nath
      • 23
        TBC
        Speaker: Tony Padilla
    • 12:30
      Lunch Collingwood

      Collingwood

    • 19:30
      Dinner - University College, Durham
    • Plenary session: 9 CLC013

      CLC013

      • 24
        TBC
        Speaker: Jose Santiago
      • 25
        TBC
        Speaker: Eiasha Washeed
      • 26
        TBC
        Speaker: Koji Hara
    • 10:30
      Break CLC 406 and CLC 407

      CLC 406 and CLC 407

    • Plenary session: 10 CLC013

      CLC013

      • 27
        TBC
        Speaker: Christian Copetti
      • 28
        TBC
        Speaker: Magdalena Larfors
      • 29
        TBC
        Speaker: Michele Del Zotto
    • 12:30
      Lunch Collingwood

      Collingwood

    • Plenary session: 11 CLC013

      CLC013

      • 30
        TBC
        Speaker: Dan Hooper
      • 31
        TBC
        Speaker: Valentina De Romeri
      • 32
        TBC
        Speaker: Glenn Starkmann
    • 15:30
      Break CLC 406 and CLC 407

      CLC 406 and CLC 407

    • Cosmology Parallel: 3
    • Particle Parallel: 3
    • Strings Parallel: 3
    • Plenary session: 12 CLC013

      CLC013

      • 33
        TBC
        Speaker: Bjorn Garbrecht
      • 34
        TBC
        Speaker: Michael Baker
      • 35
        TBC
        Speaker: Fabio Iocco
    • 10:30
      Break CLC 406 and CLC 407

      CLC 406 and CLC 407

    • Plenary session: 13 CLC013

      CLC013

      • 36
        TBC
        Speaker: Andrea Puhm
      • 37
        TBC
        Speaker: Jeremy Sakstein
      • 38
        TBC
        Speaker: Eleonora Di Valentino
    • Closing
    • 13:00
      Lunch