The Galaxy-IGM interplay in the first billion years of the Universe



IFPU
19-23 May 2025


The first billion years of the Universe recently surged as the new frontier in our investigation of structure formation, thanks to a vast array of instruments that are starting unveiling this period of time. Within a decade, they will provide the first comprehensive picture of this era. This will unlock the possibility to study the interplay between the first stars and galaxies and the diffuse inter-galactic medium (IGM) between them. The proposed workshop will bring together a small and diverse group of experts at all career stages with the double goal to (i) critically discuss the compatibility of the latest observations with our theoretical models, (ii) assess strengths and shortcomings of current approaches to its study, and (iii) design a common strategy to push forward our understanding of the meso-scales between galaxies (including their circum-galactic gas) and the large-scale IGM.

Meeting program:

Organisers:

  • Enrico Garaldi (IFPU)
  • Valentina D’Odorico (Observatory of Trieste)

Participants:

  • TBA