Axions in Seoul
Frontiers in Theory, Cosmology, and Experiment
27–30 July 2026 · Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Overview
We are delighted to announce the workshop ”Axions in Seoul", to be held at Seoul National University from July 27 to 30, 2026. This focused meeting will bring together leading experts from around the world to explore the fast-moving frontiers of axion physics. The program will cover recent theoretical developments, astrophysical probes, the latest ideas and constraints on axion dark matter, and cutting-edge experimental searches. By fostering lively discussions and cross-disciplinary exchange, the workshop aims to highlight emerging opportunities, sharpen key questions, and build collaborations that drive future progress in the search for axions.
The scientific program will feature 10 overview talks on key subjects and 11 topical talks highlighting recent ideas and developments.
🔔 News & Announcements (2026 Mar 27)
For Participants / Registrants
We warmly invite researchers and students interested in axion physics to register via Registration.
For Invited Speakers
We sincerely thank our invited speakers for their prompt cooperation with the flight booking and accommodation arrangements.
In light of the current uncertainty in seat availability, your timely responses have been very helpful in allowing us to proceed with reservations and ticketing at an earlier stage.
Further updates and practical information will be provided individually as needed, and we will continue to update the workshop homepage accordingly.
List of Confirmed Invited Speakers
Overview Session (tentative topics)
- Tony Gherghetta (Minnesota Univ.) - Composite Axions
- Sungwoo Hong (KAIST) - Generalized Symmetries and Their Implications in Axion Theories
- Hyungjin Kim (IPhT) - Wave Dark Matter
- Luca Di Luzio (INFN, Padua) - Axion Theory & Model Building
- Matt Reece (Harvard Unv.) - Extra-Dimensional Axions
- Xing Rong (USTC, Hefei) - Axion Research in China
- Giovanni Villadoro (ICTP, Trieste) - Cosmology of Post-Inflationary Axions
- SungWoo Youn (IBS DMAG) - Cavity Haloscope Searches
- Robert Ziegler (KIT) - Flavor Phenomenology of Axions
- Jure Zupan (Univ. of Cincinnati) - Collider Searches for Axions and ALPs
Topical Session
- Jae Hyeok Chang (Seoul National Univ.) - Axion Stars: Mass Functions, Constraints, and Signals
- Gongjun Choi (Minnesota Univ.) - Noninvertible Chiral Symmetry and Axions under Electromagnetic Duality
- Raymond Co (Indiana Univ.) - Axion Rotations as Icing on the Cake of Cosmic Origins
- Sang Hui Im (IBS CTPU-PTC)
- Mario Reig Lopez (CERN) - Testing the Heterotic String and F-Theory with Axions
- Fabrizio Rompineve (IFAE, Barcelona) - Domain Walls and their Gravitational Signatures
- Hyeonseok Seong (HKUST) - Axion Superradiance
- Chang Sub Shin (Chungnam National Univ.)
- Qiaoli Yang (Jinan Univ.)
- Wen Yin (Tokyo Metropolitan Univ.)
- Seokhoon Yun (Kyungpook National Univ.)
Special Session
◆ KimFest on July 30 (Thu) – Celebrating the 80th Birthday of Prof. Jihn E. Kim ◆
The session will feature remarks and scientific discussions celebrating Prof. Jihn E. Kim's pioneering contributions to axion physics. We also plan to welcome several of his long-time colleagues as honorary guests (speaking slots to be confirmed) including:
- Antonio Masiero (Univ. of Padua)
- Hans P. Nilles (Univ. of Bonn)
- Stuart A. Raby (The Ohio State Univ.)
- Yannis K. Semertzidis (IBS CAPP / KAIST)
Organizers
- Won Sang Cho (IBS CTPU)
- Kiwoon Choi (IBS CTPU) (Chair)
- Eung Jin Chun (KIAS)
- Sungwoo Hong (KAIST)
- Kwang Sik Jeong (Pusan Nat'l Univ.)
- Hyung Do Kim (Seoul Nat'l Univ.)
- SungWoo Youn (IBS DMAG)
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