[Cuga] Gordon Conference on Photonuclear Reactions (9-14 August 2020)- a message from Douglas Higinbotham

[Lorelei Carlson]

Gordon Conference on Photonuclear Reactions (August 2020)

Join us at the 2020 Gordon Conference on Photonuclear Reactions: Frontiers in Nuclear and Hadronic Physics

August 9-14, 2020  at the Holderness School, Holderness, NH

Program and application: <https://www.grc.org/photonuclear-reactions-conference/2018/> https://www.grc.org/photonuclear-reactions-conference/2020/

​Photonuclear Reactions is a forum for the presentation and discussion of the most recent and exciting results in a wide range of subatomic physics topics. Since 1959, the Photonuclear Gordon Research Conference has been a preeminent meeting for the discussion of new ideas and results, even at the preliminary stage, providing ample and unique opportunities for young scientists and leading researchers to interact in the most scientifically stimulating environment. Senior researchers and younger colleagues are housed on campus at the Holderness School, and can meet in an informal, yet rigorous atmosphere. Participation from students and junior researchers is particularly encouraged.

Topics for the 2020 conference are: New Results in Precision Hadron Structure with Electromagnetic Probes, Femtography of Hadrons, Electrons for Neutrinos, Hadrons in the Nuclear Medium, Low-Energy Precision Physics and Applications, Hadron Spectroscopy, From QCD to Gravitational Waves, Nuclear Physics and Quantum Information Science, Physics with an Electron-Ion Collider.

The conference is structured around invited morning and evening talks, and poster sessions. The afternoons are left free to promote discussions, exchange of new ideas, and connections among colleagues, while also allowing attendees to enjoy the many outdoor activities offered by the area.

Poster Competition

A poster competition will be organized at the beginning of the conference, and the best theory poster and experimental poster presenters will be rewarded with the chance to present their research in a short talk during the conference. The posters will remain on display throughout the conference to promote extended and in-depth discussions.

​Frontiers & Careers​

A workshop on "Frontiers & Careers" for graduate students and junior postdocs is being independently organized just before and not far away from this Gordon conference. This workshop is a great opportunity for young scientists to discuss career options and pathways both in academia and outside. It is possible to meet and connect with fellow young scientists beforehand, and then enjoy the Gordon conference together. We strongly encourage our junior attendees to also consider participating in the Frontiers & Careers workshop. More information on this workshop is available at https://frontiers.mit.edu/ and you can request more updates by emailing frontiersandcareers at gmail.com<mailto:frontiersandcareers at gmail.com>.

Conference Fees​

The cost to conference participants for registration, meals, and a ​single room is $930 ($880 for a shared room). If you wish to stay off-site, the fee is $735 to cover the cost of registration and meals. It is possible to be accompanied by one or more guests for an additional fee. Even if you register at the off-site rate, it is anticipated that you will eat meals on-site with the other attendees. See http://www.grc.org/regpay.aspx for more information.

Family support

The Holderness School campus is quite family friendly, with a possibility of accommodation in a separate dormitory. Please contact us if you wish to be accompanied by your children and family, and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

​Financial Support

Limited but substantial support is available to help defray the registration or travel costs, with priority given to students and postdocs. Please inquire with the conference Chairs about this opportunity. Other funding opportunities include:

  *   the Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowships (follow the instructions provided here: https://www.grc.org/about/grc-diversity-initiatives/)
  *   the Predominantly Undergraduate Institution (PUI) Fund (contact the Chairs to be nominated)
  *   the Nature Travel Grants for participants from developing countries (contact the Chairs to be nominated)
  *   the APS Forum on Graduate Student Affairs Travel Awards (apply directly)
  *   JSA Travel Fund for Extra Child Care (apply directly)

Applications

​Please ​visit https://www.grc.org/photonuclear-reactions-conference/2020<https://www.grc.org/photonuclear-reactions-conference/2018/> to see the program and apply for an invitation to attend this conference. The deadline for applications is July 12th, 2020.

Statement on Coronavirus Outbreak

The Gordon Research Conferences (GRC)  is continuing to monitor developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and is working closely with the conference chairs to address the impact of the disease on their conferences.  The safety of our attendees is always GRC’s highest priority and we will continue to monitor the situation.  We are all hopeful that the virus will be contained in the next few months and plan to move forward with our summer season of conferences as scheduled. GRC’s management team and Board of Trustees will continue to monitor the situation, and post additional information in the months leading up to the start of the season.



Best regards,


Huey-Wen Lin (Chair),  Douglas Higinbotham and Marc Vanderhaeghen​ (Vice Chairs)


-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://mailman.jlab.org/pipermail/cuga/attachments/20200304/0970b8f2/attachment-0001.html>