HERA 25 - The Physics of Galaxies at the Epoch of Reionization
Organizing Committee
The MERITA "the network for talent" project, is funded within the National Plan for Recovery and Resilience (PNRR) Mission 4 – Education and Research, Component 1, Investment 3.4 "Advanced university teaching and competences" - "Enhancement of the institutions for higher education".
MERITA is the result of a collaboration between five Italian academic institutions: the Scuola Normale Superiore, the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, the Collegio Superiore dell’Università di Bologna, the Scuola Galileiana di Studi Superiori dell’Università di Padova and the Scuola Superiore di Studi Avanzati della Sapienza Università di Roma.
In 2025, the HERA workshop series, which is generously supported by the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation, will carry on with its mission by organizing the next workshop in Pisa, Italy. These workshops serve as a platform for early career scientists to receive training, engage in interactive discussions, conceptualize research projects, broaden their perspectives, and initiate international collaborations.
The third workshop in this series is scheduled for the week of September 22nd-26th, 2025, and will be hosted at the Scuola Normale Superiore - SNS in Pisa, Italy. The theme is "The Physics of Galaxies at the Epoch of Reionization." This workshop series, organized by the European Astronomical Society - EAS and supported by the Heraeus Foundation, aims to provide young researchers with a stimulating environment to broaden their perspectives, foster collaborations, and develop essential soft skills.
The EAS extends an invitation to early-career scientists, defined as those with less than 5 years of post-PhD experience - including PhD students who are close to defending their theses, and who are affiliated with European Research Institutes and Universities, to submit their applications. We especially encourage researchers in the fields of galaxy formation and evolution in the early Universe to apply. It is important to note that there is no registration fee, and the WE Heraeus Foundation will cover the local expenses for all participants.
Attendees will have ample opportunities to showcase their research, initiate collaborations with local scholars from SNS and other Italian Astronomical Institutes, and engage with distinguished invited senior review speakers. Every day of the workshop will feature one presentation delivered by accomplished senior scientists. The scheduled lectures are as follows:
22nd September, Sandro Tacchella - University of Cambridge
Observational probes of the earliest galaxies
23rd September, Daniel Schaerer – Université de Genève
First stars and stellar populations
24th September, Livia Vallini - INAF Bologna
The interstellar medium of galaxies in the epoch of reionization
25th September, Rodrigo Herrera-Camus - Universidad de Concepción
Early galaxy: Kinematics, mergers, and outflows
26th September, Volker Bromm - University of Texas
Theory of early galaxy formation