Orion uncovered

Leiden (The Netherlands), August 26-30, 2019

Rationale

For several decades, Orion has traditionally been used as local benchmark for all our star-formation theories. For the last couple of years, a new generation of observational and theory works have been revolutionizing our description of this region at multiple scales. The whole community is invited to join this workshop to discuss the current state of the art and future perspectives on star-formation studies in Orion.

CONCEPT

The aim of this workshop is to maximize the collaboration and exchange of ideas among researchers from different fields. With that purpose, the meeting will be divided in two parts, in a similar setup as the one we pioneered for "Orion (un)plugged" in Vienna in 2015:

PART I: online presentations (August 26-27)

To set the scene, we will review the latest results in Orion with a series of online talks. This not only includes observational results, but also relevant theory and simulations, as well as Orion in the context of the Milky Way as a whole and nearby galaxies. With an online conferencing system, we will have participant presentations for a few hours a day, with time slots that should be convenient for the majority of the participants. To maximize the impact and legacy of these contributions, all talks will be broadcast (link) and will be open to the entire community. Participants are invited to give their presentations either from their home institutions or directly from Leiden.

PART II: unconference (August 28-30)

The second half of the workshop will be held at Leiden Observatory. This Part II will be dynamically scheduled following the format of an unconference meeting (see, e.g., here). Participants will propose, vote, and discuss topics of their interest, ranging from general questions for the whole group to topics that primarily require a handful of experts in the room. Different rooms and screens will be available to maximize interactions and discussions among participants and groups. To facilitate these interactions, this second part will be restricted to 50 participants.

PROGRAM (LINK)

FAQ

While we encourage to join both online (Part I) and unconference (Part II) sessions, applicants are invited to participate in any of the two parts independently.
No experience in this type of workshop is required.
This workshop has no registration fee.
Limited funds are available in support of young researchers.

REGISTRATION

ABSTRACT submission for PART I is now CLOSED

REGISTRATION for PARTS I & II in CLOSED

Scientific Organizing Committee (SOC)

Alvaro Hacar (Leiden University, NL) (Chair)

Jan Forbrich (Hertfordshire University, UK) (co-Chair)

João Alves (University of Vienna, AT)

Paula Stella Teixeira (University of St. Andrews, UK)

Local Organizing Committee (LOC)

Alvaro Hacar (Leiden University, NL)

Jan Forbrich (Hertfordshire University, UK)

Eleonora Zari (Leiden University, NL)

Monica Lamers (Leiden University, NL)