[Everyone] First Announcement: Fast Radio Bursts and Their Possible Neutron Star Origins, 18-20 February 2019

[Emily Petroff]

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the meeting "Fast radio bursts and their
possible neutron star origins" which will be held 18 - 20 February, 2019 in
Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

This workshop will focus on the rapidly evolving topic of fast radio bursts
(FRBs), including recent observational and theoretical progress in the
field. The connection between FRBs and pulsed neutron star radio emission
mechanisms has become increasingly interesting and topical as new FRB
observations have revealed repetition, polarizaion, Faraday rotation, and
other properties. With this workshop we aim to bring researchers in the
field of fast radio bursts together with experts in the observational and
theoretical aspects of neutron star physics to discuss the FRB phenomenon.
This will include discussion of why FRBs might or might not be related to
neutron stars. The workshop will include invited and contributed talks as
well as significant time for discussion.  Topics of the workshop will
include:
- FRB observational results
- FRB progenitor theories
- Theoretical implications of FRBs for neutron star emission and evolution
- Studies of neutron star and FRB local environments

The workshop will be held at the Amsterdam Science Park, a short distance
by public transportation from the Amsterdam city center. Additional meeting
space has been reserved for the Thursday and Friday after the workshop and
participants are very welcome to stay through the week to continue
discussions and collaborate. Participation is limited to roughly 50 people.
Registration will open in September 2018. A website and further details
will be circulated at the time of the second announcement. This meeting is
funded by the COST Action PHAROS (CA16214) within the activities of working
groups 4 and 5: see the PHAROS Website for more info (
http://www.pharos.ice.csic.es/).

Key dates:
Second announcement: September 2018
Final announcement: October 2018
Abstract submission closes: November 2018
Registration closes: 15 December, 2018

Registration fees:
Registration will be free of charge for all participants

Please do not hesitate to contact Emily Petroff if you have any questions (
petroff at astron.nl). Please mark your calendars, and we hope to see you in
Amsterdam in February!

Regards,
Emily Petroff
on behalf of the SOC:
Jason Hessels
Vicky Kaspi
Ryan Shannon
Laura Spitler
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