2nd UNDARK School: The multi-messenger non-thermal universe
2026-03-09 07:00 - 2026-03-13 17:00 UTC | Auditorium Vivargent (Campus du CNRS)
The UNDARK’s Second Scientific School will be held in Annecy (France) at the LAPTh, a world-class research laboratory just 40 km away from CERN, from the 9th – 13th March 2026.

UNDARK Scientific Schools are week-long events aimed at equipping PhD students in the field of astroparticle physics with theoretical, phenomenological and numerical tools at the forefront of their field of research. The 2nd UNDARK Scientific School will focus on the multi-messenger non-thermal universe, including astrophysics of radio to gamma-ray observations and tests of fundamental physics.
No fee will be charged to participating students. A maximum of 30 students will be accepted. Coffee breaks, lunches and up to two dinners will be offered to the participants.Upon request and depending on funding, a few travel grants will be awarded to students.
The UNDARK consortium, where UNDARK stands for Unravelling the Dark Universe from the Canary islands Observatories, aims at resolving the constituents and the laws which govern this dark side of the universe. The consortium is led by the IAC, in partnership with CERN, IFAE, WIS and LAPTh. More information can be found in the UNDARK’s website.
UNDARK’s first school was organized by IFAE and held at the Benasque Science Center (Benasque, Spain) from March 9 to March 15, 2025.

Graphic design: Ève Barlier, UNDARK, 2025

School Picture 1
School Picture 2

https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/36693/

Journal Club
2026-03-17 10:00 - 11:00
see https://sdrive.cnrs.fr/s/NJmNfMtzFBfCkQy
https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/38463/

Victor Franken - Holographic quantum tasks in the static patch
2026-03-18 15:00 - 16:00
Speakers: Victor Franken (Gent Univ.)
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Abstract: In the AdS/CFT correspondence, direct scattering in the bulk may not have a local boundary analog. A nonlocal implementation on the boundary requires O(1/G​) mutual information. This statement is formalized by the connected wedge theorem, which can be proven using general relativity within AdS_3​ but also by applying quantum information theory on the boundary, suggesting that the theorem applies to any holographic duality. We examine scattering within the static patch of asymptotically dS_3 spacetime, which is conjectured to be described by a quantum theory on the stretched horizon in static patch holography. We prove that causality on the horizon should be induced from null infinities to maintain consistency with the theorem. Specifically, signals propagating in the static patch are associated with local operators at null infinity. These results suggest a novel connection between static patch holography and the dS/CFT correspondence.
Link: Visio
AnLy: https://sites.google.com/view/anlystringsandfields

https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/39166/

Journal Club
2026-03-31 09:00 - 10:00
see https://sdrive.cnrs.fr/s/NJmNfMtzFBfCkQy
https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/38464/

Abhishek MANIYAR
2026-04-02 09:00 - 10:00 | Auditorium Vivargent (LAPTh)
Speakers: Abhishek Maniyar (CNRS – LAPTh)
TBA
https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/39119/

Journal Club
2026-04-14 09:00 - 10:00
see https://sdrive.cnrs.fr/s/NJmNfMtzFBfCkQy
https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/38465/

Journal Club
2026-04-28 09:00 - 10:00
see https://sdrive.cnrs.fr/s/NJmNfMtzFBfCkQy
https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/38467/

Viktor EISLER
2026-05-07 09:00 - 10:00 | Auditorium Vivargent (LAPTh)
Speakers: Viktor Eisler (Institute of Theoretical and Computational Physics TU Graz)
TBA
https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/38044/

Journal Club
2026-05-12 09:00 - 10:00
see https://sdrive.cnrs.fr/s/NJmNfMtzFBfCkQy
https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/38468/

Frank Qu
2026-05-21 09:00 - 10:00 | Auditorium Vivargent (LAPTh)
Speakers: Frank Qu (Stanford University)
TBA
https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/39269/

Journal Club
2026-05-26 09:00 - 10:00
see https://sdrive.cnrs.fr/s/NJmNfMtzFBfCkQy
https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/38469/

Azadeh MALEKNEJAD
2026-05-28 09:00 - 10:00 | Auditorium Vivargent (LAPTh)
Speakers: Azadeh Maleknejad (Swansea University)
TBA
https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/38874/

Eric VERNIER
2026-06-04 09:00 - 10:00 | Auditorium Vivargent (LAPTh)
Speakers: Eric Vernier
TBA
https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/38045/

AnLy 8th in-person Meeting
2026-06-09 06:00 - 17:00 | Auditorium – Grande Galerie (LAPTh)
This is the 8th instance of the in-person AnLy meetings between neighboring institutions (IP2I Lyon, LAPTh Annecy, LPENSL Lyon) on string and field theory topics. It will take place at LAPTh, Annecy, on the 09th June 2026.

Travel: Options between Lyon and Annecy are train (or train + bus), Flixbus, or car (and car-sharing).
Recommended trains: 08:08 (Lyon Part-Dieu) – 10:07 (Annecy) ; 17:43 (Annecy) – 19:52 (Lyon Part-Dieu)

Lunch: It will be provided to registered participants of the meeting.

Registration: It opens on the 15th April and closes on the 15th May 2026.

https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/38840/

RAQIS 26
2026-09-07 11:30 - 2026-09-11 12:00 | Auditorium (LAPTh)
Recent Advances in Quantum Integrable Systems 2026
This international meetings aim at bringing in contact people working on various aspects of the Theory of Quantum Integrable Systems. Applications of Integrable Systems, such as string/gauge theories, condensed matter physics or statistical physics are also emphasized.
Fees
The registration fee is 200 EUR up to June 30th. It is 250 EUR for late registration (up to July 31st). Fees include lunches (08-09-10-11/09), coffee-breaks and the conference dinner. Fee payment confirms participation and inscription on the list of participants.
Accomodation
The participants are asked to book their accommodation by themselves. Be aware that Annecy is a very touristic place, book in advance!

Web site addresshttps://indico.in2p3.fr/e/raqis26
https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/38960/
