ETD-HIC

Early Time Dynamics in Heavy Ion Collisions
Montréal, July 16th-19th, 2007
McGill University, Montréal, Canada

Contact: etd-hic at physics dot mcgill dot ca

Pre-Conference Reception

Sunday July 15th 18:00-20:00, Physics Lounge, Rutherford Physics Building

Third Circular

We are pleased to announce this third and final circular for the Conference on Early Time Dynamics in Heavy Ions, which will be held at the Department of Physics of McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 16-19, 2007.

We thank you for your very positive responses to the first circular. It promises to be an exciting Conference. Already more than 60 people from Europe and North America have confirmed their participation.

The deadline for abstract submission for presentation is June 15th, 2007, also after June 15th, the registration fee will go up from $150 CAD to $200 CAD.

There is now also the possibility of graduate student support for some local expenses, including a fee waiver. Hence, we encourage you to let any interested students know of this opportunity to rub shoulders with the experts in their chosen field. A few graduate students will be chosen to give oral presentations and they will all have a chance to present their research in a poster session. To apply for financial support, the student should send us an email application (including name, school, field, and presentation/poster title) to the email address below, with the subject line: Support request.

The aim of the Conference is to gather together experts in various aspects of the early time dynamics and review what has been achieved on this vital topic, and also to discuss and share fresh ideas on what is to come. The topics include:

• Penetrating probes
• Jet production and jet quenching
• Heavy quark productions
• Small-x, saturation and the Color Glass Condensate
• Formation of pre-thermalization stage and collective phenomena in pre-thermalization stages
• High-pT collective phenomena

with an emphasis on dialogues between theory and experiment.

The conference is hosted by the Department of Physics at McGill University, which is located in the heart of downtown Montreal in Quebec, Canada. The conference dates are July 16 - 19, 2007. The fees for the conference are $150 CAD for regular participants and $80 CAD for participating graduate students. However, as mentioned above, graduate students can apply for local support including the fee waiver. After June 15th, the conference fee will go up to $200 CAD.

We offer a special rate at a nearby hotel (Four-points Sheraton) and double occupancy dorm rooms for participating students ($45 CAD per night per student, light breakfast included). Each participant should arrange his/her own accommodation. Contact information on several local hotels, including the dorm, can be found here.

For your accompanying family members, there are lots of summer activities they can enjoy in Montréal and surrounding areas before, during and after the conference. Traditionally, July is the busiest festivity month in Montréal. Just before the conference there are the Montréal Jazz Festival and the International Reggae Festival. During the conference, there are the world famous &ldquoJust for Laughs” Comedy festival, International Firework Competition, Fantasia Film Festival, African Music Festival, and more. Most of the festival venues are within walking distance from the conference site; many involve free entertainment, including exciting street performances in the evening. For more information on year-round activities in Montréal, please check here and for the Comedy Festival, here.