Message SF2A No 1207

Message SF2A No 1207 – 26/10/26

Résumé exécutif de l’enquête CSAA sur la réforme des instituts
Appel à nomination de membres honoraires pour l’UAI (deadline 08/01/2027)
Call for applications: IAU-Shaw PhD Prize (deadline 15/01/2027)
Cellule de communication du Collège des sociétés savantes
ANDES France days, 24-25 November 2026, Montpellier (France)
NewAthena Science Conference, 19-23 April 2027, Prague (Czech Republic)
Congrès Général de la SFP, 5-9 juillet 2027, Nice (France)
Webinar ELT-France « MOSAIC : the multi-object spectrograph for the ELT », October 27th 2026

1. Résumé exécutif de l’enquête CSAA sur la réforme des instituts

Le bureau de la CSAA a entamé en juillet dernier une consultation auprès de la communauté INSU-AA (toutes les directions d’unité et d’OSU du domaine, ainsi que les sections CoNRS-19, CNAP-Astronomie, CNU-34, les AT du PN ASTRO et du PNP, les GDR CoPhy, OG, Resanet, MFGA et Les membres de la CSAA) au sujet de la proposition de réorganisation des instituts par la présidence du CNRS. Vous trouverez en ligne le résumé exécutif de la synthèse des réponses à cette consultation, sur la page

https://programmes.insu.cnrs.fr/astro/csaa

ou en téléchargement direct ici :

https://seafile.unistra.fr/f/f3ea7ca633904790b1d9/?dl=1

Transmis par Benoit Famaey

2. Appel à nomination de membres honoraires pour l’UAI (deadline 08/01/2027)

L’Union Astronomique Internationale (UAI) lance un appel à nomination de Membres Honoraires.

https://www.iau.org/IAU/News/Ann2026/Call-Honorary-Members-2027.aspx

Les membres honoraires de l’Union astronomique internationale sont des personnes qui ont apporté une contribution remarquable au développement de la recherche et de la culture astronomiques dans leur pays ou leur région. Réservé aux personnes n’appartenant pas au milieu de l’astronomie professionnelle et qui ne peuvent prétendre à l’adhésion individuelle à l’UAI, cet honneur à vie récompense un soutien exceptionnel apporté à la discipline dans des domaines tels que, entre autres, le leadership stratégique, l’éducation, la vulgarisation scientifique ou le développement institutionnel.

Les membres honoraires participent aux travaux de l’Union sans droit de vote ni obligation d’affiliation à des groupes scientifiques de l’UAI.

La SF2A, membre National Français de l’UAI, a la charge de sélectionner les candidatures de Membres Honoraires de l’UAI.

Pour candidater, vous pouvez envoyer un CV et une lettre de motivation à vpi@sf2a.eu avant le 08/01/2027.

Transmis par Kévin Baillié

3. Call for applications: IAU-Shaw PhD Prize (deadline 15/01/2027)

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is pleased to announce that applications for the 2026 IAU-Shaw PhD Prize are open.

Each of the nine IAU Divisions awards a prize to the candidate who has carried out the most remarkable PhD thesis research in their respective field. Additionally, a PhD Prize at Large may be awarded jointly across all Divisions to an applicant who completed their research under exceptionally challenging circumstances.

Key Highlights of the 2026 Prize:
– Monetary Award: Thanks to the generous support of the Shaw Prize Foundation, each winner receives €1,000.
– Global Platform: Winners receive official certification and the opportunity to present their thesis research at the 33rd IAU General Assembly (10-19 August 2027, Rome, Italy), for which the IAU will cover the registration fee.
– Digital Showcase: Recipients will be invited to contribute a recorded presentation featured on the official IAU website and digital channels (see video presentations of the 2024 PhD Prize winners).

Eligibility Criteria
– Candidates must have successfully defended their PhD thesis between 16 December 2025 and 15 December 2026.
– The research must fall within the scientific scope of one of the nine IAU Divisions.

How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online through the official IAU submission portal by 15 January 2027.

Transmis par Arnaud Siebert

4. Cellule de communication du Collège des sociétés savantes

Le Collège des sociétés savantes souhaite renforcer et développer sa cellule dédiée à la communication. Nous invitons celles et ceux d’entre vous qui s’intéressent à la communication scientifique, à la place des sciences dans le débat public et à leur rôle dans l’élaboration des politiques publiques à nous rejoindre.

Cette cellule aura notamment pour mission de :
– Renforcer notre présence sur les réseaux sociaux, en relayant les informations et initiatives du Collège et, plus largement, des sociétés savantes qui le composent ;
– Concevoir des contenus originaux et attractifs, notamment de courtes capsules vidéo, stimulantes et accessibles à un large public, permettant de mettre en valeur les connaissances scientifiques et les enjeux qui leur sont associés ;
– Développer et enrichir le site web du Collège, afin d’en faire un outil de communication et de partage toujours plus efficace ;
– Imaginer et proposer de nouvelles actions de communication, visant à promouvoir la démarche scientifique, à renforcer sa place dans le débat public et à favoriser le dialogue entre les sciences et la société.

Au-delà de ces premières pistes, nous souhaitons que cette cellule soit un espace collectif de réflexion, de créativité et d’initiative, ouvert à toutes les bonnes volontés et aux compétences variées.

Si vous êtes intéressés par cette démarche, que vous disposiez déjà d’une expérience en communication ou que vous souhaitiez simplement y contribuer, n’hésitez pas à vous manifester auprès de nous en répondant à patrick.hennebelle@societes-savantes.fr.

Transmis par Patrick Hennebelle

5. ANDES France days, 24-25 November 2026, Montpellier (France)

The second ANDES France workshop aims to bring together the French community to prepare our contribution to the scientific exploitation of the ELT spectrograph ANDES from 2034-2035 onwards, both within the GTO and beyond.

ANDES is a versatile instrument that can deliver key results in the characterisation of exoplanets, theoretical physics, cosmology, and stellar physics. It has the potential to address two ambitious questions: the detection of biosignatures in Earth-like exoplanets and the direct detection of cosmic re-acceleration. It also serves a wide range of scientific interests, including extragalactic transients, the characterisation of cool stars, studies of deuterium abundances, the search for and characterisation of primordial stars, measurements of variations in the CMB temperature, investigations of protoplanetary discs, the search for low-mass black holes, and studies of the reionisation of the Universe.

The ANDES France days 2026 will be held in a hybrid format, combining in-person attendance and videoconferencing. Registration is free of charge and limited to 60 participants attending on site. The deadline for in-person registration is set for 18 November 2026. Participants are invited to submit proposals for oral presentations until 06 November 2026.

https://andes-fr-2026.sciencesconf.org/

Transmis par Julien Morin

6. NewAthena Science Conference, 19-23 April 2027, Prague (Czech Republic)

We are pleased to announce that abstract submission is now open for the NewAthena Science Conference, taking place in Prague, Czech Republic, on 19-23 April 2027.

The conference will bring together the international high-energy astrophysics community to discuss recent scientific advances, future opportunities with NewAthena, and synergies with current and upcoming observatories.

We warmly invite you to contribute to the scientific programme by submitting an abstract for an oral or poster presentation.

Abstract submission deadline: 19 November 2026.

Further information, including the scientific topics, abstract submission instructions, the list of invited speakers, and venue details, is available on the conference website:

https://newathena.avcr.cz/

Details regarding conference registration, including registration fees, options for online participation, and the social programme, will be announced in due course.

Please feel free to share this call for abstracts with colleagues and students who may be interested in participating.

We look forward to receiving your contributions and welcoming you to Prague in April 2027!

Transmis par Maïmouna Brigitte

7. Congrès Général de la SFP, 5-9 juillet 2027, Nice (France)

The 28th Congress of the Société Française de Physique (French Physical Society) will take place from 5 to 9 July 2027 at the Saint-Jean d’Angely Campus of Université Côte d’Azur in Nice.

Unique in France, this biennial congress offers an up-to-date, multidisciplinary overview of the latest advances in physics across all fields. It attracts an average of 650 physicists, one third of whom are PhD students and postdoctoral researchers.

The programme is built around:
– plenary lectures at the frontiers of knowledge, covering a wide range of physics fields and addressed to the entire community;
– colloquia in parallel sessions, presenting major progress in more specific areas of physics;
– round tables on the major challenges facing physics, with outstanding guests;
– “Science & Society” sessions, providing an opportunity to come together to reflect and debate on issues of societal interest (science education, women in physics, physics & industry, energy & environment, etc.).

Alongside the programme, there will be poster sessions, an industrial exhibition, and a science outreach exhibition showcasing public engagement and school outreach activities carried out for the general public and for schools.

Official website: https://cgsfp2027.sciencesconf.org/

Registration and the call for contributions will open in early 2027.

Transmis par Johan Richard

8. Webinar ELT-France « MOSAIC : the multi-object spectrograph for the ELT », October 27th 2026

We are pleased to announce that the fourth webinar of the ELT-France Webinar Series will take place online on October 27th, 2026 at 14:30 (CET). The webinar will present the latest news on the MOSAIC multi-object spectrograph for the ELT and will be given by Roser Pelló (PI – LAM) and Mathieu Puech (co-PI – LUX & UNIDIA).

Abstract : MOSAIC is a fiber-fed, multi-object spectrograph designed for ESO’s 39-meter Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). It offers unique capabilities for a telescope of this scale in terms of multiplexing, wavelength coverage, and spectral resolution. MOSAIC covers both the visible (0.39-0.95 microns) and near-infrared (0.95-1.8 microns) ranges, providing medium (R ~ 4000-5000) and high (R ~ 18,000) spectral resolution, respectively; it will be installed on one of the ELT’s Nasmyth platforms. It has been designed to cover the largest possible area (~ 40 square arcminutes) on the ELT’s focal plane. MOSAIC is optimized to deliver maximum efficiency for astronomical surveys and to achieve the best possible signal-to-noise ratio for the faintest sources—ranging from stars in the local Universe to galaxies from the epoch of reionization. With its multi-object and multi-IFU (integral field unit) capabilities, MOSAIC will serve as a premier instrument for the spectroscopic follow-up of faint sources identified by current or future facilities, such as the James Webb Space Telescope, Euclid, the Roman Space Telescope, the SKA, or LISA.

The presentation is divided into two parts. The first one provides an overview of MOSAIC’s instrumental capabilities, including the instrument’s overall architecture and observation modes, as well as the project’s current status and organization. The second part reviews the key contributions expected from MOSAIC. It also outlines the organization of the Science Working Groups and the plans for utilizing Guaranteed Time Observation (GTO), which will be entirely dedicated to the development of combined surveys.

How to join ? The webinar will be hosted using the CNRS platform WEBINAIRE. To join the session, simply click on the following link or copy and paste the address into your web browser: https://visio.numerique.gouv.fr/ihm-kwey-gxn

Transmis par Nicolas Laporte

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