XQCD is an annual international workshop-style conference that brings together recent advances in the theory and phenomenology of Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) under extreme conditions of temperature and/or baryon density, as well as related topics.
The 22nd edition (XQCD 2026) will be held at the Pukyong Convention Hall, Pukyong National University (PKNU), Busan, Republic of Korea, from July 14 to July 17, 2026.
The accompanying PhD School on QCD in Extreme Conditions will take place from July 12 to July 13, 2026, at the Pukyong Convention Hall, Pukyong National University (PKNU), Busan, Republic of Korea.