The 20th International Workshop on the Dark Side of the Universe (DSU2026) will be held from December 14 - 18, 2026, at the Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
DSU is a series of international workshops bringing together a wide range of theorists and experimentalists to discuss current ideas on models of the dark side and relate them to current and future experiments. Webpages for previous workshops in the series are linked at https://cse.umn.edu/ftpi/DSU.
Specific topics for the 2026 edition will include:
- BSM models of dark matter (DM)
- Axions and ultralight DM
- DM formation
- Astrophysical signatures of DM
- New DM detection techniques
- New ideas and observations on dark energy
- Dark energy (DE) and dark matter from string theory
- Neutrino cosmology and its interplay with DM and DE
- Gravitational wave signatures of DM
- Dark ages cosmology
Registration will be open in mid 2026.
There will be “Bangkok School on Cosmology” during the week leading up to DSU2026 (6-12 December 2026). For more information, please see https://indico.ictp.it/event/11129.
