15–18 Jun 2026
City University of Hong Kong
Asia/Hong_Kong timezone

Program Description

Cosmological inflation near the Big Bang sets the stage for rich dynamics of fundamental physics. In the coming decades, we will obtain abundant observational data on the cosmic microwave background and large-scale structures. Notably, the precision in the primordial non-Gaussianity (PNG) measurement is expected to improve by around an order of magnitude. This will offer us deeper insights into the primordial universe and fundamental physics.

This Croucher Advanced Study Institute (ASI) will bring world-leading experts in cosmology to Hong Kong to engage closely with local participants on PNG. The programme will combine lectures and focused discussions spanning cosmological bootstrap, cosmological collider physics, cosmological parity violation, and effective field theory of large-scale structure.

Note that the ASI registration is moved to 
https://projects.croucher.org.hk/advanced-study-institutes/primordial-non-gaussianities

Schedule

15 April: Registration deadline

16-18 June: Lectures and Discussions

Venue

Interdisciplinary Multi-function Room (AE-040), LG/F Academic Exchange Building, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Lecturers

Lam Hui Columbia University
Austin Joyce University of Chicago
Hayden Lee University of Pennsylvania
Oliver Philcox Stanford University
Yi Wang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Zhong-Zhi Xianyu Tsinghua University

 

Scientific Organizers

Lian-Tao Wang University of Chicago
Sam S.C. Wong City University of Hong Kong
Yi-Ming Zhong City University of Hong Kong

 

Local Organizers

Yuxuan He, Christian Heiderijk, Leo Qiyuan Hu, Ka Fai Lee, Siyang Ling, Ethan Yu-Cheng Qiu (course admin), Yui Yeuk Yee Yeung.

Sponsor

This Institute is sponsored by Croucher Foundation.

Conference information

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Location

City University of Hong Kong
AE-040
Interdisciplinary Multi-function Room (AE-040), LG/F Academic Exchange Building, City University of Hong Kong
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