Asymmetrical
Post-main-sequence Nebulae 9
The Art of Stellar Wind Sculpting
September 22-26, 2025
Granada (Spain)
Background: the planetary nebula NGC 6302 as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. Image credits: NASA, ESA, Hubble. Processing: Judy Schmidt
THE SCHOOL
The IAA-CSIC II Severo Ochoa Advanced School on Galaxy Evolution will take place in Granada (Spain), from Monday, May 19th, to Friday, May 23rd, 2025. This school is designed for researchers at all career stages who are particularly interested in the formation and evolution of galaxies. The school is ideally positioned to offer an up-to-date scientific perspective on the recent exciting findings in extragalactic research, especially from the JWST and other space- and ground-based facilities.
An exciting and bright future for observational astronomy and theoretical advancements awaits the generations of young astronomers, thanks in large part to the array of powerful facilities available currently and also in the near future. This is the second in a series of schools that provide a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in this field.
The school consistently goes beyond standard textbook knowledge, offering valuable insights into the current frontiers of research in both theory and observation. It promotes strongly personal interaction between lecturers, tutors, and participants, fostering a welcoming environment ideal for learning and sharing knowledge. The lectures and tutorials will be highly interactive, allowing ample time for questions and discussion. To support this, several panel discussions and afternoon tutorials will be scheduled throughout the week, encouraging a collaborative atmosphere. Importantly, all participants are strongly encouraged to present their ongoing work and/or future projects, either in our dedicated speakers' corner or during the panel sessions.
LECTURERS AND TUTORS
Gustavo Bruzual (IRyA UNAM, Morelia)
Alex Cameron (Univ. Oxford)
Elena D'Onghia (Univ. Wisconsin-Madison)
Andrea Ferrara (Univ. Pisa)
Kelley Hess (Onsala, Gothenburg)
Marc Huertas-Company (IAC Tenerife/ Univ. Paris - Observ. Paris)
Yolanda Jiménez-Teja (IAA-CSIC, Granada)
Robert Kennicutt (Univ. Arizona/Texas A&M Univ.)
Kathryn Kreckel (Univ. Heidelberg)
Raffaella Morganti (ASTRON/Univ. Groningen)
Irene Shivaei (CAB, Madrid)
Patricia Tissera (PUC, Santiago de Chile)
José M. Vilchez (IAA-CSIC, Granada)
MAIN SCIENCE TOPICS
First Galaxies in the JWST era: theoretical and observational perspectives.
Dynamics and chemical enrichment of galaxies and their environments; chemodynamics. Modeling and numerical simulations.
Active galactic nuclei and their multi-wavelength properties; massive Black Holes, and the interaction with galaxy hosts. Impact of the 'monsters' on the environment.
Interstellar medium in galaxies: molecular, neutral and ionized gas, and dust in local and high redshift galaxies.
Advanced stellar populations and galaxy evolution models.
Cosmic star formation and physical properties of galaxies at different redshifts.
Artificial Intelligence in galaxy evolution research. Euclid, LSST, JWST, J-PAS...
Structure of the School
From Monday 19th to Friday 23th May 2025
Lectures: 9:00 - 13:30 and 15:00 - 18:30
Wednesday and Friday afternoon free
DAILY SCHEDULE
TBD
REGISTRATION
How to register?
To formalize the participation you must fill the mandatory fields in the registration form. Payment could be made by bank transfer or credit card through the registration platform. If bank transfer is chosen, you must state clearly the name and the reference received by email. Registration is limited to 80 attendants.
Registration fee
The early registration fee for all requests received before July 15th, 2025 is 400€. PhD attendants will have a 100€ discount
Registrations formalized from July 15th, 2025 onward will be 450€.
Key dates
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Abstracts submission opening: April 15th 2025
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Abstract submission deadline: June 15th, 2025
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Communication to authors: July 1st, 2025
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Early bird registration deadline: July 15th, 2025
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Registration deadline: August 1st, 2025
We are planning a night visit to Alhambra Nasrid Palaces with an additional cost of 30 €. If you want to join the tour, you will be required to provide your passport number or Spanish ID card (mandatory to book Alhambra tickets) in the registration form. There are a limited number of tickets available that will be assigned on a first come, first served basis.
If you would like to attend any of the activities of the social programme with a companion, please contact apn@granadacongresos.com
Code of conduct
The IAA-CSIC has a code of behavior that all registered participants should read and need to abide by
VISA requirements
Check the information on the Spanish Embassy. Ask apn9.soc@gmail.com for a n invitation letter if required
Cancellation and modification policy
In case of cancellations or changes in the name of the attendees the following deadlines are applicable:
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90% of the fee will be returned, if participation is cancelled up to one month before the event
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50% of the fee will be returned, if participation is cancelled up to 15 days before the event
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0% otherwise
PRE-REGISTRATION FORM
Call for abstracts
The organizing committee invites authors to submit abstracts for on-site presentation within any of the topic listed below. Submissions are sought for oral and poster presentations. The scientific committee will select the high relevance abstracts to present as Oral Communication. Additional details are outlined below:
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An author may submit a maximum of one abstract for oral presentation as first author.
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The presenting author must be registered in the Congress.
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Abstracts should be up to 100 words or 500 characters, written in English and uploaded in the platform
Topics
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Puzzling evolved star nebulae that challenge our present knowledge
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PNe related/unrelated objects.
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Shaping Agents.
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Nebular sequences.
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Binarity.
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Future
Oral Communications
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Oral Communications will be 15 minutes with 5 additional minutes for questions.
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Abstracts will be grouped by topics, indicating up to three with a proposed priority
Posters
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Posters must have A0 portrait format.
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Posters will be sent in PDF format through the platform that will be set up for this purpose and will be exhibited in e-poster format. All posters will remain in a repository so that they can be consulted at any time.
Key dates
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Abstracts submission opening: April 15th 2025
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Abstract submission deadline: June 15th, 2025
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Communication to authors: July 1st, 2025
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Early bird registration deadline: July 15th, 2025
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Registration deadline: August 1st, 2025
Abstract Submission form
VENUE
The Meeting will take place at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía headquarters (IAA-CSIC), Glorieta de la Astronomía s/n, 18008 Granada, Spain. The IAA-CSIC is located 15 minutes walk from the city center, and can be reached by bus lines S2, S0, 11 and 9.
How to get to Granada?
Airports
Federico García Lorca Airport (GRANADA)
Federico García Lorca Airport is currently connected by six daily flights to Madrid and three daily flights to Barcelona. It is located 15km from the city center, with buses to and from each flight. The cost of a taxi to or from the airport is ~30€.
Check here all airlines connections with Granada.
Pablo Picasso Airport (MALAGA)
The Pablo Picasso International Airport is located approximately 130km from Granada, connected to every European city with regular daily flights and, thanks to the motorway which links both cities, can be reached in just over one hour by car or bus.
Flights information and routes.
See the AENA website – Telephone: 958 245 200
Train
Modern trains connect Granada to all of Andalusia and to the main Spanish cities. The High Speed rail network has been operational since 2015, thus significantly lowering travel times.
Avenida de Andaluces, s/n 18014 Granada – Telephone: 902 320 320
Information, timetables and destinations on their website: www.renfe.es
Bus
Granada is very well connected thanks to its network of motorways and daily bus services to destinations all over the country.
Bus station
Address: Carretera de Jaén, s/n. 18014. Granada.
Telephone numbers: 958 18 54 80 / 958 25 13 58
Suggested hotels:
The organisers suggest the following hotels in the vicinity of the venue, although it is not the responsibility of the organisers to book accommodation for the attendees:
