Conference on Blazars and Restless AGN (COBRA): A High-Energy View

Date: July 22-26, 2024
Venue: Presidency University, Kolkata
Abstract submission is closed

Accommodation will be provided to outstation participants. Limited support for travel and accommodation is available for university students and other participants who do not have external funding

COBRA will consist of a 2-day precursor workshop and 3-day national conference.
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Organized by:
Presidency University, Kolkata
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA)

Sponsored by:
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA)
and
Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS)

2-day Precursor Workshop

The workshop is targeted toward Physics BSc and MSc students, and Astrophysics PhD scholars in the Kolkata area, who are interested in the topics below. This precursor workshop will provide them the necessary background knowledge to appreciate the more technical discussions in the follow-up conference.
Accommodation and travel support will not be available for the workshop.

Topics
Radiative processes | Particle Acceleration | Accretion
Introduction to AGN | Blazar Observations & Models
High Energy Astrophysics Projects in India: AstroSat, XPoSat, MACE
​Careers in Astronomy & Astrophysics

3-day Conference

There will be a few invited talks, and several contributed talks and posters in the conference. PhD scholars and post-docs will be given priority in the selection of contributed talks and posters.
Limited support for travel and accommodation is available for university students and other participants of the conference who do not have external funding.

Topics
Blazar Theory & Models | Multi-wavelength Studies of blazars
Blazars at very high energy gamma-rays
X-ray Polarization Studies of blazars
Non-blazar/misaligned AGN in X-rays and gamma-rays
​Cosmological implications