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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In honour of the retirement of Professor John Dickey, we are gathering global experts for a one-week collaborative conference to discuss the structure of the Milky Way, the interstellar medium (ISM), polarization,
and Galactic magnetism. This unique scientific venture will allow participants to highlight the achievements of Professor Dickey, showcase their recent and upcoming research, and work with other experts to solve problems and advance our knowledge of the spatial,
chemical, and magnetic structure of the ISM of the Milky Way and nearby galaxies. We will include ample time for collaborative work, allowing participants to do real-time investigations and engage with new questions and ideas as the conference proceeds. Participants
are encouraged to come with ideas, questions, tools, and data.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In an effort to promote inclusivity and reduce environmental impacts, we are splitting the conference across two locations, one in North America at Stanford University and one in Australia at the CSIRO, Australia
National Telescope Facility. There will also be an option for remote participation. Both conference venues will include ample teleconferencing equipment to facilitate cross-site collaboration and presentations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Meeting Dates: 10 to 13 February (Monday-Thursday) in North America, 11 to 14 February (Tuesday-Friday) in Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Meeting Venues:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">· Stanford University (California, North America)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">· CSIRO, Australia Telescope National Facility (Marsfield, NSW, Australia)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Registration Form: <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/N0zGC1WLPxcEpxO24hLfmFV-80g?domain=forms.gle" title="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FAvCKayqi4jH4f67N8&data=05%7C02%7Cnaomi.mcclure-griffiths%40anu.edu.au%7C70c3a28987a24737584908dcef86945d%7Ce37d725cab5c46249ae5f0533e486437%7C0%7C0%7C638648608507647427%7CUnknow">https://forms.gle/AvCKayqi4jH4f67N8</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Meeting Website: <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/srTRC2xMQziEkW6PYh1h6F57Y4X?domain=kipac.stanford.edu" title="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkipac.stanford.edu%2Fism_workshop_2025&data=05%7C02%7Cnaomi.mcclure-griffiths%40anu.edu.au%7C70c3a28987a24737584908dcef86945d%7Ce37d725cab5c46249ae5f0533e486437%7C0%7C0%7C638648608507669477">https://kipac.stanford.edu/ism_workshop_2025</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please register by 15 November 2024. Please contact us directly with questions at <a href="mailto:johnfest.loc@gmail.com">johnfest.loc@gmail.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The JohnFest SOC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#474747;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths FAA</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#474747;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> </span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#474747;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><<a href="mailto:naomi.mcclure-griffiths@anu.edu.au" title="mailto:naomi.mcclure-griffiths@anu.edu.au"><span style="color:#0F93FF">naomi.mcclure-griffiths@anu.edu.au</span></a>></span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#474747;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">ARC Laureate Fellow<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#474747;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Associate Director (Research)</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#474747;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#474747;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia<br>
T: +61-2-6125-4158 </span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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