TALES OF BLACK HOLES

INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL SUMMER SCHOOL ON ADVANCED BLACK HOLE PHYSICS

Black holes are among the most fascinating objects in the universe. From cosmological, galactic and stellar scales, where black holes are integral pieces in the formation and evolution of different structures, to microscopic scales, where the study of the fabric of spacetime and black hole interiors are interrelated, black holes are ubiquitous in all research areas in which gravity is a prominent actor. A proper understanding of many aspects of modern physics requires being familiar with the concept of black hole; conversely, comprehending black holes in all their dimensions requires extensive knowledge in diverse branches of physics, including geometry, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, quantum field theory and numerical analysis.

This summer school will offer PhD and MSc students the opportunity to gain a solid understanding of the theory, phenomenology and observations of black holes and acquire a broad perspective of current research tendencies. Lectures covering each of these aspects will be delivered by three leading international experts.

The school will take place in the historical Carmen de la Victoria at the heart of the Albayzín, the old Arab neighborhood of Granada, where all participants will be hosted on a full board basis. The Carmen de la Victoria faces the famous Alhambra, the place of inspiration of the popular book by Washington Irving that the name of the school pays homage to.

Organizers

Raúl Carballo-Rubio (IAA-CSIC)
Javier Olmedo (UGR)
Carlos Barceló (IAA-CSIC)
José Luis Gómez (IAA-CSIC)
Mar Bastero Gil (UGR)
Miguel Sánchez Portal (IRAM)

Participating institutions

 

Acknowledgments: The organisers acknowledge financial support from the University of Granada through the ”Programa de Apoyo a la Organización de International Doctoral Summer Schools en el seno de las Escuelas de Doctorado de la UGR”, and the State Agency for Research of the Spanish MCIU through the “Center of Excellence Severo Ochoa” award for the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (grant CEX2021-001131-S 10.13039/501100011033). The school is affiliated to the ”Programa de Doctorado en Física y Ciencias del Espacio” of the University of Granada. The school has also received financial support from the Red Española de Física de Ondas Gravitacionales (REDONGRA, grant RED2024-153735-E) and the Sociedad Española de Gravitación y Relatividad (SEGRE). The organizers acknowledge technical support provided by the Centro de Cálculo at IAA-CSIC.