30 Years of ASGRG

Sponsors

ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav)

Partners

Thank You

To everyone who participated in the 30 Years of Gravity Research in Australasia: Past Reflections and Future Ambitions conference. We very much enjoyed hosting you in Canberra and online.

We are very grateful for sponsorship of the conference from: the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav); the Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics (CGA) at the Australian National University; and from a generous donation from a member of the Society.

— The Local Organising Committee

Photos

A gallery of photos from the conference is available here.

Code of Conduct

It is expected that all attendees at this event will follow the Code of Conduct. We kindly request that all attendees read and familiarise themselves with the Code of Conduct prior to attending the event.

Essential Information

When: Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd September, 2024.

Where: Psychology G5 & G6 lecture theatres, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.

The closest location on Google Maps is the Pursuit of Scientific Knowledge sculpture, which is in the courtyard between the Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics (Building 38) and the Research School of Psychology (Building 39).
The lecture theatres are on the south side of this courtyard. Here is a picture of the entrance.
Directions if you are staying in the Canberra city centre:
1. Make your way to University Avenue which runs through the Australian National University campus.
2. Walk north-west on University Avenue until you find the Psychology building (39 University Avenue).
3. Go through the entrance to the Psychology building off University Avenue. The G6 lecture theatre will be on your left, on the ground floor.
Directions if you are taking a taxi directly to the venue:
1. Take a taxi to 38 Science Rd, Acton. That will drop you to the north of the Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics (Building 38).
2. Walk through the driveway between Buildings 38 and 38B into the courtyard. The lecture theatres are on the opposite side of the courtyard.
Please do not seek directions to the Research School of Physics, which is on the opposite side of campus and nowhere near the venue.
Important safety information:
- The buildings surrounding the venue are currently undergoing major renovation work to repair their roofs. There will therefore be significant construction activity in the vicinity of the venue, including scaffolding being erected / disassembled, high cranes moving heavy equipment, etc.
- Please be mindful of your personal safety at all times.
- Please also follow all signs / directives on campus, even if that means you need to find an alternative route to the venue.

Getting Here: Canberra is 3-4 hours drive from Sydney, and is serviced by domestic Australian flights, as well as international connections through major Australian cities. Accommodation options near to the Australian National University campus are:

Novotel Canberra: 200-260 AUD per night.
Peppers Gallery: 270-360 AUD per night.
QT: 250-360 AUD per night.
Avenue Hotel Canberra: 160-250 AUD per night.
Mantra on Northbourne: 189-260 AUD per night.

Registration: no fee, closed at 5pm (Australian Eastern time), Wednesday 24th July, 2024.

Contact:

Program

The full program for the conference is available here. All times are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

Instructions for remote participation will be sent to registered attendees prior to the event.

Day 1 — Monday 2nd September, 9:25am to 5:35pm

Morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea will be provided to in-person attendees.
We will take a group photo of remote attendees at the end of the day.
The conference dinner will be held in the evening:
- Location: Wilma
- Address: 1 Genge St, Canberra (in the city centre)
- Time: 7pm
- Reservation: Attendees must pre-purchase a ticket for the dinner.

Day 2 — Tuesday 3rd September, 9:30am to 3:35pm

Morning tea and lunch will be provided to in-person attendees.
We will take a group photo of in-person attendees before lunch.

Participants

A list of registered participants is available here.

First Announcement

In September 1994, a group of mathematicians and physicists founded the Australasian Society for General Relativity and Gravitation (ASGRG) at a meeting in Canberra, Australia. This year, we are celebrating the 30-year anniversary of ASGRG with a 2-day conference, on Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd September, 2024. The conference will be hosted by the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.

The conference will have 2 themes. In Past Reflections, we will look back over the last 30 years, and how Australasia has contributed to research in general relativity and gravitation. In Future Ambitions, we will look forward to the next 30 years, and opportunities for continued success in general relativity and gravitational research in Australasia. Interested participants are welcome to submit proposals for a talk on either or both of these themes.

The conference is open to everyone, and we welcome participation from both members and non-members of ASGRG. (We encourage anyone interested in general relativity and gravitational research in Australasia to join ASGRG at this link.)

There is no registration fee for the event. Lunch and morning/afternoon tea will be provided to registered participants. A conference dinner will be organised for the Monday evening, which participants will need to pay for themselves.

Please register for the conference at this link. Registration will close on 15th July, 2024.

We look forward to celebrating ASGRG’s 30th anniversary with you in Canberra!

Contact:

Program Organising Committee: Malcolm Anderson (Universiti Brunei Darussalam), Carl Blair (University of Western Australia), Krzysztof Bolejko (University of Tasmania), Jörg Frauendiener (University of Otago), Susan Scott (Australian National University), Chris Stevens (University of Canterbury), Karl Wette (Australian National University).

Local Organising Committee: Sareh Rajabi, Susan Scott, Karl Wette.