Rationale
The rationale of the conference is focused on the dense, obscured interstellar medium (ISM) in distant galaxies.
Obscuration is a complex and ubiquitous phenomenon in astrophysics that often poses challenges, yet it offers a variety of probes of the properties of the ISM in various bands.
We aim to review the different probes of the obscured ISM (such as infrared emission, extinction, and gamma-ray bursts) to constrain its physical properties through the most recent observational results from JWST, ALMA and other facilities and state-of-the-art theoretical approaches, such as numerical simulations.
We aim to review the different probes of the obscured ISM (such as infrared emission, extinction, and gamma-ray bursts) to constrain its physical properties through the most recent observational results from JWST, ALMA and other facilities and state-of-the-art theoretical approaches, such as numerical simulations.
We aim to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and advance our understanding of the interplay between different aspects of interstellar obscuration within a broad astrophysical context.
The conference will take place on 1-5 September 2025 in Ferrara (Italy), World Heritage City of the Renaissance and remarkable cultural landscape. The venue will be the ancient Ferrara University (est. 1391) and its historical buildings.
Invited Speakers:
- Susanna Vergani
- Matus Rybak
- Hiddo Algera
- Francesca Matteucci
- Leindert Boogaard
- Anita Zanella
- Roberto Decarli
- Kazushi Iwasawa
- Livia Vallini
- Irene Shivaei
