Organizers:
E. Calabrese (Cardiff), M. Fasiello (IFT Madrid), D. G. Figueroa (IFIC Valencia), E. Komatsu (MPI Munich), C. Mingarelli (Yale - Flatiron CCA), S. Matarrese (Padova), A. Silvestri (Leiden), L. Verde (ICREA - ICC-UB)
The Dawn of Gravitational Wave Cosmology
(Benasque Science Center, Apr 28 - May 17, 2025)
Starting at its very origin, the universe is awash with mechanisms for gravitational wave (GW) production. The upcoming launch of an unprecedented array of gravitational wave missions, capable of testing more than 20 decades in frequencies, will usher in the era of gravitational wave cosmology and open up a new window on fundamental physics. It is thus more timely than ever for the physics community to identify priorities and coordinate the efforts in the field.
It is fair to say theory has not yet fully caught up with experiments and that a theory-to-data pipeline ought to be built to maximize and amplify the discovery potential of GW probes. There is more: the sheer number and range of forthcoming probes call for a truly multi-messenger approach to cosmology.
The Benasque Program is the ideal setting to: (i) put together experts on many different GW probes, from the CMB to large scale structure, from PTAs to laser interferometers. This will enable the community to paint a complete picture of what can be achieved in the coming years, a pursuit that will not be complete without a strong focus on (ii) the possibility of cross-correlating different probes. One key aspect of cross-correlations is indeed their ability to disentangle the primordial from the astrophysical GW signal. This is central to the success of the entire field of GW cosmology.
Benasque is the beautiful town on the Spanish Pyrenees where the 'Pedro Pascual' Science Center (https://www.benasque.org/) is located.
Confirmed Invited speakers
| Peter Adshead (UIUC) | Luca Amendola (Heidelberg) | Tessa Baker (ICG Portsmouth) | Enrico Barausse (Sissa) |
| Nicola Bartolo (Padova) | Daniele Bertacca (Padova) | Jose Blanco-Pillado (UPV/EHU) | Clare Burrage (Nottingham) |
| Philippe Brax (IPhT, Saclay) | Robert Caldwell (Dartmouth) | Carmelita Carbone (INAF) | Neil Cornish (Montana) |
| Antonio De Felice (Kyoto) | Claudia de Rham (Imperial) | Ema Dimastrogiovanni (Groningen) | Gabriele Franciolini (CERN) |
| Tomohiro Fujita (Ochanomizu & Waseda) | Juan Garcia-Bellido (IFT Madrid) | Oliver Gould (Nottingham) | Mark Hindmarsh (Helsinki & Sussex) |
| Lam Hui (Columbia) | Raul Jimenez (ICCUB Barcelona) | Sachiko Kuroyanagi (IFT Madrid) | Michele Maggiore (Geneva) |
| Azadeh Maleknejad (KCL) | Olga Mena (IFIC Valencia) | Suvodip Mukherjee (Tata) | Shinji Mukohyama (Kyoto) |
| Savvas Nesseris (IFT Madrid) | Ryo Namba (RIKEN) | Germano Nardini (Stavanger) | Marco Peloso (Padova) |
| Angelo Ricciardone (Pisa) | Toni Riotto (Geneva) | Mairi Sakellariadou (KCL) | Misao Sasaki (IPMU) |
| Kai Schmitz (Munster) | Danielle Steer (APC) | Nicola Tamanini (Toulouse) | Gianmassimo Tasinato (Swansea) |
| Andrew Tolley (Imperial) | Mark Trodden (UPenn) | David Wands (ICG Portsmouth) | Scott Watson (Syracuse) |
| Ivonne Zavala (Swansea) | Chiara Caprini (CERN & Geneva) |
Call for participation
Abstract submission should be done through here.
* Abstracts files should be 1 page abstract in .pdf format
* The use of graphics in the abstract is optional.
* A complete editable abstract example and guidelines could be downloaded here.
* You have to be registered before abstract submission
Abstract deadline: 10th March 2025
Decisions on abstracts will be notified on 15th March 2025
Registration fee information
| 1 week | 2 weeks | 3 weeks | 4 weeks | |||
| Senior | 300 eur. | 350 eur. | 400 eur. | 500 eur. | ||
| Student | 250 eur. | 300 eur. | 350 eur. | 450 eur. |
Pay by bank transfer
The registration fee must be paid to the account of the Centro de Ciencias de Benasque Pedro Pascual after your application has been accepted.
Ibercaja (account number): 2085 2310 3803 3004 4193
IBAN: ES44 2085 2310 3803 3004 4193
BIC: CAZRES2Z
IBAN: ES44 2085 2310 3803 3004 4193
BIC: CAZRES2Z
Remember that your registration is complete only after the payment is made.
* Please, pay after your application has been accepted.
* Please, send a confirmation by e-mail to info@benasque.org.
* Please pay all bank charges
* Include as a subject in the transfer '2025gwc Your_Surname'
* In the comments section include:
Full name of the conference and your name.
Pay by credit card
Senior: Pay by card 1 week | 2 weeks | 3 weeks | 4 weeks
Student: Pay by card 1 week | 2 weeks | 3 weeks| 4 weeks
* You have to be registered.
* Please, pay after your application has been accepted.
*Cancellation Policy*
A 30 euro charge will be applied for cancellations made up to 10 days before the conference start date.
A no refund policy will be applied to cancellations made after this date.
Bus transportation
The center provides free buses:
From Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Diagonal 686, Metro: L3 Palau Reial at 15:00h (Note that the bus stops opposite University of Barcelona, Facultat de Física i Química)
From Barcelona airport ('El Prat', Terminal T2A: on leaving exit, turn left and you will find a police building called 'Mossos d'Esquadra'.
Cross the road using the zebra crossing and turn left. The bus will stop there) at 15:30h.
Return buses:
From Benasque to Barcelona airport and then university, departure at 9:00h.
The trip by bus to Barcelona takes 4-5h. approximately.
The trip by car only takes 3h 30m.
Bus trajectories and dates:
- Barcelona-Benasque, Apr 28.
- Benasque-Barcelona, May 17.
Registration & accommodation
Application deadline is February 14
- Application form (closed on February 14)
- Check your registration data (for registered participants only)
- Book and check your accommodation here (open from February 20 to April 18).
Further Information.
- List of participants.
- Scientific program.
- Pictures
Sponsors
Contact Information
- info@benasque.org
- (+34) 974551475
- Av. Francia 17
Benasque - 22449, Huesca (Spain)