[ASA] Fwd: MIAPP program on Stellar Astrophysics 2021: registration open

[Amanda Karakas]

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the forthcoming program
*Stellar astrophysics in the era of Gaia, spectroscopic, and
asteroseismic surveys*
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/RxKpCOMKzVTrWQ9QHEw1V5?domain=munich-iapp.de
to be held at MIAPP (Munich Institute for Astro and Particle Physics)
from 31 May to 25 June 2021

The program will bring together experts on different aspects of stellar
astrophysics: radiative transfer and spectroscopy, stellar structure and
evolution, fundamental stellar parameters, asteroseismology,
interferometry, multiplicity, hydrodynamics and stellar atmospheres, and,
of course, modern observational facilities and surveys, such as Gaia,
GALAH, 4MOST, SDSS, among others. The detailed science case and some
information about MIAPP are appended below.

The registration form and further information can be found at
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/chpNCP7LAXfApVrVh0Y_yw?domain=intern.universe-cluster.de

Please note that the registration deadline is *August 31, 2020* and that
MIAPP requires attendance for at least two weeks. MIAPP provides financial
support to cover part of the local expenses for all external participants.
Additional support for families and for graduate students is available, the
details are can be found on the MIAPP webpage.

**Covid-19:* We are aware of the difficult situation around the globe and
we continue monitoring the developments. As it stands now, there is a high
likelihood that our workshop will place take as planned, yet clearly with
necessary safety measures and special provisions in compliance with
governmental regulations.We understand that for many of you, it is
currently difficult to plan far ahead. However, at this stage, only
registrations are needed and they are not binding (although we would like
to kindly ask you to register if you are seriously interested to attend the
workshop). If you have been invited, you can take the following measures to
minimize the risk:
Take preference for flexible arrangements and options (flights, trains,
accommodation),  consider travel insurance with a serious provider to
minimize risk and deposit loss, prepare a contingency plan for the travel,
and stay informed to keep aware of the travel restrictions.
We are, of course, happy to advise you should you have any questions or
concerns on this or any other matter!

Please forward this email to anyone who might be interested to participate
in the meeting.

Best regards,
Amanda, Dan, Maria, Saskia, and Rolf


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MIAPP Scientific Program 2021
Stellar astrophysics in the era of Gaia, spectroscopic, and asteroseismic
surveys
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/RxKpCOMKzVTrWQ9QHEw1V5?domain=munich-iapp.de

When:  31.05.2021 - 25.06.2021

Where: Excellence Cluster Origins / MIAPP
Garching, Germany

Organisers: Maria Bergemann, Daniel Huber, Saskia Hekker, Amanda
Karakas, Rolf Kudritzki

Science case:
This MIAPP program will focus on theoretical and observational challenges
in the broad area of Stellar Astrophysics.

Over the past decade, the astronomical community has invested enormous
efforts to exploit major ground- and space-based facilities. The advent of
stellar spectroscopic surveys, such as Gaia-ESO, GALAH, and APOGEE, paved
the way for the large-scale analysis of the chemical compositions of
millions of stars. Time-domain photometry missions, such as CoRoT, Kepler,
and TESS, allowed detailed characterization of the interior structure of
stars by asteroseismic techniques. Interferometric observations with VLTI
and CHARA provide new information about stellar diameters and the
circumstellar environment. With Gaia, stellar luminosities and radii of
millions of stars can now be derived. The upcoming facilities and surveys,
such as SDSS-V, 4MOST, PLATO, LSST, and JWST will revolutionize the field
with unique time-domain information, and an increase in sample size by
orders of magnitude.

The main challenge is to combine the large amount of high-quality
observations into a general coherent picture of the fundamental parameters
of stars and to position them within the context of theoretical stellar
structure and stellar evolution. The MIAPP program will assess the
state-of-the-art in the field and develop concepts for new strategies and
models to move towards the percent-level precision and accuracy in
diagnostics of stellar structure.

The program will bring together specialists in stellar astrophysics,
theorists as well as observers, who work on related and complementary
aspects of stellar physics. In particular, we will focus on the following
questions:
• What are the key unknowns in our understanding of stellar structure
and evolution?
• How do we combine the information from various types of
surveys (asteroseismic, spectroscopic, interferometric, astrometric) to
learn about stellar physics?
• How accurately and precisely can we determine fundamental
stellar parameters?
• Can we reduce our dependence on calibrations to observations, to
make stellar models more predictive?
• What new theoretical approaches could be used in conjunction with the
data to advance stellar modelling?
• What are the key discrete observational tests of theory?

This program will open numerous new opportunities for synergies
and collaboration, from the knowledge transfer on radiative transfer and
hydrodynamics (stellar atmospheres, stellar evolution models), to
developing new methods of pattern recognition in observations
(spectroscopy, asteroseismology), identifying the ways to implement complex
physical processes, such as multi-scale dynamics, into the models, and
relating these developments to other astrophysical disciplines, where
stellar parameters and stellar models are used.

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General information about MIAPP is available at:
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Z1qQCQnMBZf40ZEZhMUwP9?domain=munich-iapp.de

There you will also find information on the available support for
accommodation and local expenses (EUR 80 per day) and for families with
children (extra support of EUR 40 per day). Please note that space for the
program is limited (only 45 persons per week). The final decisions on
accepted participants will be made after the registration deadline.

Please note that the deadline for applying for participation is *August 31,
2020*, which is approaching fast. At this point, we cannot assure funding
for late registrations.

To facilitate your planning, we would like to make you aware of the
following matters:

*Minimum stay:*
As a strict policy, MIAPP only accepts applications for a participation for
at least two weeks of the program.

*Participants from Munich:*
Please register in the same way, and observe the same deadline and minimum
stay policy as described above. MIAPP will assign office space on site to
you such that you will be able to fully participate in and benefit from the
program. There will, however, be no financial assistance.

*Stipends for PhD students:*
It is one of the goals of the MIAPP program to strongly involve junior
researchers, including excellent and advanced PhD students. For this
purpose, there is the opportunity to apply for a stipend that covers travel
costs up to EUR 500. Please consult the MIAPP website for further
instructions.

The workshop will be funded and supported by the Munich Institute for
Astro- and Particle Physics. MIAPP is an institution operated by the two
Munich universities with funds from the German Science Foundation. MIAAP is
an Aspen-like institution and hosts a series of six four-week workshops
every year on topics in astrophysics, cosmology, nuclear- and particle
physics.
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-- 
A/Prof.  Amanda Karakas
School of Physics and Astronomy
Monash University
Victoria 3800 AUSTRALIA
Ph:  +61 (0)3 9905 4446
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