The 1^st Arica School of Cosmology and Gravitation provides a comprehensive introduction to the current state of research in modern theoretical physics, cosmology, and gravitation. It is intended for graduate students, early-career researchers, and non-expert researchers looking to deepen their understanding of the field.

Held in the coastal city of Arica, Chile, from 13–16 October, the school combines intensive lectures, research presentations, and collaborative discussions. The program aims to foster international collaboration, build essential skills in theoretical cosmology, and establish a lasting research network among participants.

Lecturers and Topics

• Non-canonical Volume-form Formulation of Modified Gravity Theories, Cosmology and String Theory
  Dr. Eduardo Guendelman - Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
  
  
• Cosmological Probes of Gravity
  Dr. Susana J. Landau - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
  
  
• Introducing Warm Inflation: Dynamics, Microphysics, and Observational Signatures
  Dr. Rudnei O. Ramos - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  
  
• Quantum Cosmology: Initial Conditions, Wheeler–DeWitt, Loop Quantum Cosmology and de Broglie–Bohm Dynamics
  Dr. Gustavo Vicente - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  
  
• Modified Gravity in Metric-affine and Teleparallel Frameworks
  Dr. María José Guzmán - University of Tartu, Estonia
  
  
• Late-time Cosmological Implications of Modified Gravity
  Dr. Emmanuel N. Saridakis - National Observatory of Athens, Greece
  
  
• Quantum Origins of Cosmic Structure: From Vacuum Fluctuations to Primordial Inhomogeneities
  Dr. Gabriel León - Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina
  
  
• Screening Mechanisms and Local Tests of Alternative Cosmological Models
  Dr. Lucila Kraiselburd- Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina
  
  

Scientific Committee

• Dr. Giovanni Otalora (UTA - Chile)
• Dr. Yoelsy Leyva (UTA - Chile)
• Dr. Carlos Leiva (UTA - Chile)
• Dr. Milko Estrada (UTA - Chile)
• Dr. Reginaldo Prado (UTA - Chile)

Collaborators:

• Rudranil Roy (PhD in Physics Program, UTA - ULS - UV)
• Nitesh Kumar (PhD in Physics Program, UTA - ULS - UV)
• Andrés Burton (PhD in Physics Program, UTA - ULS - UV)
• Eduardo Ubilluz (Master in Physics Program, UTA)
• Carlos Mall (Master in Physics Program, UTA)
• Miguel Agama (Master in Physics Program, UTA)

Venue and Local Information

The 1^st Arica School of Cosmology and Gravitation will be hosted at the Universidad de Tarapacá, Campus Velásquez.

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Participating in the 3^rd International Joint Meeting on Cosmology and Gravitation? Visit the official Conference page here.