Workshop Rationale

The study of high-redshift galaxies—those observed at cosmic epochs when the Universe was only a few billion years old—is fundamental to our understanding of galaxy formation and evolution. These galaxies provide a unique window into the processes that shaped the early Universe, such as the buildup of stellar mass, the enrichment of the interstellar medium with metals, and the assembly of large-scale structures.

Over the past years, major advances in observational astronomy—driven by facilities like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), and deep field surveys have significantly expanded our knowledge of galaxies reaching back to the Epoch of Reionization. These observations have revealed diverse populations of high redshift galaxies, challenging theoretical models and providing key constraints for cosmological simulations. 

In this workshop, we aim to overview the current state of research on galaxy formation & evolution from both observational and theoretical perspectives and address some of the most pressing questions in astrophysics. Some objectives of the workshop are to review our progress in the following topics: intermediate/high-redshift galaxy populations, early supermassive black hole formations and co-evolution, proto-cluster and large-scale strucutre, simulations on galaxy formation from computational models, next-generation instruments.

Important information for participants

1. For those applying for financial support for travel, please buy your Round-trip Shinkansen ticket in advance.

2. Upon checking out, please pay for your hotel accommodation using your own credit card or cash, and be sure to keep the receipt (領収書).

We will pay back to your bank account at a later date.

There is no need to pay the reserved buses (Morioka Station <-> Hotel).

Schedule

Please Check "Program" and "Venue/Access" for details.

Important dates

Pre-registration: open on 2 June 25

Pre-registration Deadline: 13 June 25

Program Announcement: Early July 2025 (released)

Workshop: 18-21 Aug 2025

Pre-registration form

Thanks for accepting our invitations to the Tohoku Summer Camp 2025 at Appi-kogen.

We will be delighted to host you in the Tohoku resort in a mountain area in cooler and greener environments.

We have just opened our pre-registration page to collect information from you all which is necessary for organization of the meeting.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlFgcnVjIjSCeHQvpI9_mFPsIYu9qBECATlObsM7TNLTr2Lg/viewform

We look forward to welcoming you to Tohoku this August!

* Participants for Sendai meeting (8/18) only

Support and Grants

This workshop is sponsored by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 22K21349 (International Leading Research by S. Miyazaki et al.).