KMI/NITEP School 2026: Dark Matter — From Ultra Light To Super Massive
This year’s edition focuses on dark matter, covering a broad landscape of candidates such as WIMPs and axions/ALPs. The lectures will address both theoretical frameworks (from cosmological production mechanisms to model building and astrophysical constraints) and experimental approaches (direct and indirect detection, collider probes, and novel instrumentation).
Jointly organized with KMI and NITEP at Osaka Metropolitan University
The 6th KMI School (KMI/NITEP School 2026) is jointly organized with the Nambu Yoichiro Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (NITEP), Osaka Metropolitan University. We are delighted to collaborate with NITEP to provide participants with a comprehensive and up-to-date view of dark matter research.
Dates & Venue
-
Dates: March 9–11, 2026 (Mon–Wed)
-
Venue: KMI Science Symposia (ES635), Nagoya University (Higashiyama Campus)
Registration
-
Participation Fee: Free
-
Important Dates:
-
Jan. 9, 2026: Deadline for VISA support application
-
Jan. 20, 2026: Deadline for travel suppoirt application
-
Feb. 9, 2026: Deadline for registration
-
Poster Session
We encourage participants to present their research results at the poster session in the KMI/NITEP school.
We will not limit their topics to dark matter research, but all the topics related to particle physics and astrophysics are welcome. A presenter prize will be awarded to those who give the best presentation among them.
Note that the total number of posters will be limited to at most 30. If we receive more applications, contributions will be selected based on the submitted abstracts.
Lecturers
-
John Ellis
-
Akira Miyazaki
-
Hidetoshi Otono
-
Alejandro Ibarra
-
Masaki Yamashita
