[ASA] Stellar Ages as Cosmic Clocks (Feb 2027 - Spain)

[Luca Casagrande]

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to invite the community to the conference entitled 
*Stellar Ages as Cosmic Clocks: From the Milky Way to the Universe*. The 
conference will take place in *Benasque, Spain, from February 8th to 
February 12th, 2027*, at the Benasque Science Center.

*Abstract Submission
*We are pleased to announce that the submission of abstracts for oral 
contributions is now open via the conference website 
<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/sfneCjZ1N7iAMn81psWfAjhmsiI3?domain=benasque.org>. The deadline for abstract 
submission as a pdf file is *October 1st 2026*. Notifications regarding 
abstract selection will be sent by the end of October. Please note that 
all oral presentations will be given in person. To submit the abstract, 
it is necessary to use the username and password obtained during 
registration (payment of the fee is not required to complete the 
registration).

*Registration Fee*
The registration fee is €350 and includes organised bus transportation 
from Barcelona on 7th and 13th February, lunches and coffee breaks, the 
use of the Centro de Ciencias facilities, technical assistance, and 
secretarial support.

*Scope and Topics*
The conference will focus on different fields of astrophysics, with 
stellar age as the common theme. The main topics are:

  * Age-dating methods (isochrone fitting, asteroseismology, chemical
    clocks, etc.)
  * Ages of the oldest stars: metal-poor field stars, globular clusters,
    eclipsing binaries
  * Timing the Universe
  * Age as a driver of Milky Way evolution and galaxies evolution
  * Interpreting age distributions in the era of Big Surveys
  * The role of ages in exoplanet and stellar astrophysics
  * Preparing for the next generation of facilities: HRMOS, ANDES,
    PLATO, WST, HAYDN


Dedicated discussion sessions and review talks will take place each day, 
fostering new ideas and progress in the determination of stellar ages.

A key aim of the meeting is to support early-career scientists, offering 
significant opportunities for presenting work, sharing ideas, and 
leading discussions, fostering a dynamic and forward-looking environment.

For further details, please visit the conference website: 
https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/sfneCjZ1N7iAMn81psWfAjhmsiI3?domain=benasque.org/

*Important Dates

* Abstract Submission Deadline: *October 1st 2026*
Notification of Abstract Acceptance: *October 30th 2026*
Conference Dates: *Feb 8-12, 2027*

We invite you to circulate this announcement among your colleagues and 
apologise for any duplicates you may receive.

*Organisers*
Giada Casali (Australian National University)
Raul Jimenez (ICREA, ICCUB)
Luca Casagrande (Australian National University)
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