From aatrani at gmail.com Fri Aug 28 09:11:27 2026 From: aatrani at gmail.com (Alessandro Alberto Trani) Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:11:27 -0400 Subject: [MODEST] =?utf-8?q?Announcement=3A_MODEST-27_School_+_Conference?= =?utf-8?b?IOKAuyBTw6NvIFBhdWxvLCA14oCTMTYgSnVseSAyMDI3IHtFeHRlcm5h?= =?utf-8?q?l=7D?= Message-ID: Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce MODEST-27: Modelling and Observing DEnse STellar systems 2027, which will take place at ICTP-SAIFR, on the campus of IFT-UNESP in S?o Paulo, Brazil, from 5 to 16 July 2027. MODEST-27 will consist of two consecutive events: - MODEST-27 School: 5?9 July 2027 - MODEST-27 Conference: 12?16 July 2027 *MODEST-27 Conference* This will be the 25th annual international conference in the MODEST (Modeling and Observing DEnse STellar systems) meeting series, the first to be hosted in Brazil and the second to be held in South America, following MODEST-15 in 2015. The conference aims to connect theoretical models and numerical simulations with the rapidly growing wealth of astronomical observations. Topics will include, among others: - numerical methods and simulations of dense stellar systems - formation and evolution of star clusters across cosmic time - observational properties and stellar populations of star clusters - binaries, higher-order multiples, and gravitational few-body dynamics - compact objects and gravitational wave sources - X-ray binaries, cataclysmic variables, millisecond pulsars, stellar transients, and other multi-messenger phenomena Detailed information about the opening and closing dates for registration and abstract submission will be announced soon. In the meantime, if you are interested in attending the MODEST-27 Conference, please fill out the pre-registration form: https://forms.gle/MaEaPcQohsBR2efB7 *Please note that this is a pre-registration form only and does not constitute registration for the conference*. For additional information, please visit: https://www.ictp-saifr.org/modestc2027/ *MODEST-27 School* During the week preceding the conference, we will organize the MODEST-27 School, aimed primarily at advanced undergraduate, Master's, and PhD students. The goal of the School is to provide a broad introduction to the main physical processes governing the formation and evolution of stars and stellar systems, with lectures and hands-on sessions covering stellar evolution, stellar dynamics, and observational astronomy. The school registration website is: https://www.ictp-saifr.org/modests2027/ Please feel free to forward this announcement to colleagues and students who may be interested. We apologize if you receive this message more than once through different mailing lists. We look forward to welcoming the MODEST community to S?o Paulo in July 2027. Best wishes, Alessandro Alberto Trani on behalf of the MODEST-27 Local and Scientific Organizing Committees LOC Alessandro Alberto Trani, Ana Chies Santos, Beatriz Barbuy, Bruno Dias, Maria Celeste Artale, Nathan Leigh, Sylvio Ferraz-Mello SOC Abbas Askar, Alison Sills, Alessandro Alberto Trani, Ana Chies Santos, Anna Lisa Varri, Beatriz Barbuy, Bolivia Cuevas, Bruno Dias, Carl Rodriguez, Celeste Parisi, Dominik Schleicher, Enrico Vesperini, Fabio Antonini, Katie Breivik, Kristen Dage, Long Wang, Leandro Beraldo e Silva, Maria Celeste Artale, Mario Spera, Michiko Fujii, Paula Coelho, Rafael da Silva de Souza, Rainer Spurzem, Silvia Toonen -- Alessandro Alberto Trani, PhD Associate Professor Department of Astronomy, University of Concepci?n Website | GitLab -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: