Durham University
29th July – 2nd August 2019
Image Credit:
Alessandra Aloisi,
Ryan Cooke,
Azadeh Fattahi,
Till Sawala,
Adrien Thob.
Dwarf galaxies play a fundamental role in our understanding of cosmology and galaxy formation. They are the most abundant galaxy population in the Universe and mark the boundary between galaxies and dark matter subhaloes devoid of baryonic material. As a result these low mass galaxies provide a unique opportunity to study the basic building blocks of galaxy haloes and probe the identity of dark matter. In this conference we will bring together researchers studying dwarf galaxies from the local Milky Way to the high redshift Universe and discuss the critical open questions posed by dwarf galaxies. In particular, we aim to address the following key questions:
We aim to bring together astronomers from a range of fields in order to address these fundamental questions, to highlight the principle open issues, and to discuss the future observational and theoretical advances that are needed to make progress. Contributions will be in the form of long and short presentations, as well as active discussion sessions.
Click here to download the conference poster!
Gurtina Besla (University of Arizona)
Michelle Collins (University of Surrey)
Ryan Cooke (co-chair; Durham University)
Alis Deason (co-chair; Durham University)
Carlos Frenk (Durham University)
Andrew Pontzen (University College London)
Brian Siana (University of California Riverside)
Eline Tolstoy (University of Groningen)
Marius Cautun
Azadeh Fattahi
Anna Genina
Simon Morris
Oliver Newton
Andrew Robertson
Shi Shao
Calvin Sykes
Tom Theuns
Louise Welsh
The organizers are committed to making this meeting productive and enjoyable for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, nationality or religion. We will not tolerate harassment of participants in any form. All participants are required to abide by the following Code of Conduct to help us achieve a safe and positive conference for everyone. Please follow these guidelines:
This code of conduct is based on the "London Code of Conduct", as originally designed for the conference "Accurate Astrophysics. Correct Cosmology", held in London in July 2015. The London Code of Conduct was adapted with permission by Andrew Pontzen and Hiranya Peiris from a document by Software Carpentry, which itself derives from original Creative Commons documents by PyCon and Geek Feminism. It is released under a CC-Zero licence for reuse.
| 15th January 2019 | Pre-registration/abstract submission opens |
| 1st April 2019 | Pre-registration and abstract submission closes |
| 1st May 2019 | Registration opens |
| 15th June 2019 | Registration closes |
| 29th July – 2nd August 2019 | Conference |
For those bringing family and children with them to Durham during the
conference, a list of entertainment suggestions are provided on the "Things to do" tab below.
If you would like to know more about childcare options, please contact
alis.j.deason@durham.ac.uk.
Alternatively, you can find a list of registered local childcare professionals
at the Durham County Council Families Information Service.
The conference will be held in the Ph8 Lecture Theatre in the Rochester Building (Physics Department), on the Durham University Science site. The nearest airport is Newcastle Airport (about 40min-1hr by taxi) and the nearest train station is in Durham City centre (25 min walk or a 5 min taxi ride).
Durham has a wide range of restaurants and cafes around town. If you'd like some ideas on where to go to eat, we've listed a selection of the options within walking distance of the Physics Department and the town centre here.
For information about accommodation options, see here.
For suggestions on activities (including good pubs) around the Durham area, see here.
