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SUMMARY:Dark Matter and Gamma-Ray Astronomy: An Intersection of Astrophysi
 cs and Particle Physics
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Tadayuki Takahashi (Univ. of Tokyo)\, Hiroki Yoneda 
 (Kyoto University)\, Naomi Tsuji (UTokyo\, ICRR)\n\nDark Matter and Gamma-
 Ray Astronomy: \nAn Intersection of Astrophysics and Particle Physics\nDat
 e: 7-8 September 2026\nWorkshop venue: Kavli IPMU\, Lecture Hall\n\nRecent
  advances in gamma-ray astronomy are opening new opportunities to explore 
 dark matter and related questions in particle physics. Observations across
  a broad energy range\, from the MeV band with upcoming missions such as C
 OSI\, through the GeV band observed by Fermi\, to the TeV and PeV regimes 
 explored by ground-based observatories such as VERITAS\, CTA\, HAWC\, and 
 LHAASO\, provide complementary windows onto the high-energy universe.\nDar
 k matter remains one of the most important open questions at the intersect
 ion of astrophysics\, cosmology\, and particle physics. Gamma-ray observat
 ions play a unique role in this context\, as they can probe environments s
 uch as the Galactic Center\, dwarf spheroidal galaxies\, galaxy clusters\,
  and the extragalactic gamma-ray background. At the same time\, interpreti
 ng these observations requires close interaction between theory\, observat
 ions\, and instrumentation\, including studies of astrophysical foreground
 s\, cosmic-ray propagation\, source populations\, and instrumental backgro
 unds.\nThis workshop\, Dark Matter and Gamma-Ray Astronomy: An Intersectio
 n of Astrophysics and Particle Physics\, aims to bring together researcher
 s working on dark matter theory\, particle physics\, gamma-ray observation
 s\, cosmic-ray astrophysics\, direct detection\, and future instruments. T
 he workshop will place particular emphasis on theoretical interpretation\,
  model building\, and the connection between gamma-ray observations and pa
 rticle-physics scenarios for dark matter and related new physics. By bring
 ing these perspectives together\, the workshop aims to develop a common la
 nguage between theory\, observation\, and instrumentation.\nThe workshop w
 ill be held primarily in person to encourage face-to-face discussions. The
  program will be centered on invited talks\; however\, contributed talks w
 ill also be solicited. Please note that the number of slots for contribute
 d presentations is limited.\nKey topics include:\n\n\nVarious dark matter 
 models\, including axions/ALPs\, WIMPs\, and MeV-scale dark matter\n\n\nQu
 bit-based and other novel approaches to direct dark matter detection\n\n\n
 Gamma-ray observations from MeV to TeV and PeV energies\n\n\nAstrophysical
  searches for axions/ALPs using gamma-ray sources\n\n\nCosmic-ray propagat
 ion and astrophysical foregrounds\n\n\nOptical constraints on dark matter 
 distributions\n\n\nConnections between gamma-ray astronomy and accelerator
 -based studies\n\n\nFuture gamma-ray instruments and observational strateg
 ies\n\n\n \nInvited speakers:\n\nKoji Tsumura (Kyushu University)\nMotoko
  Fujiwara (Kyushu University)\nShion Chen (Kyoto University)\nShigeki Mats
 umoto (IPMU)\nDonggeun Tak (Kyung Hee University)\nShotaro Abe (Kyoto Univ
 ersity)\nHiroki Yoneda (Kyoto University)\nEllis Owen (RIKEN)\nKohei Hayas
 hi (National Institute of Technology\, Sendai College)\nTomohiro Inada (Ky
 ushu University)\nAlex Kusenko (UCLA and Kavli IPMU)\nVolodymyr Takhistov(
 QUP\, KEK)\nYu Watanabe (UCLA)\nEnrico D. Schiappacasse (Universidad San S
 ebastián)\n\n \nImportant Dates:\n\nRegistration deadline for the confer
 ence: August 23\, 2026\nRegistration deadline for the contributed talks: A
 ugust 14\, 2026\n\n \nScientific Organizing Committee:\nYoshiyuki Inoue\,
  Alex Kusenko\, Shigeki Matsumoto\, Tadayuki Takahashi\, Naomi Tsuji\, Koj
 i Tsumura\, Hiroki Yoneda\nLocal Organizing Committee:\nShigeki Matsumoto\
 , Tadayuki Takahashi\, Naomi Tsuji\, Koji Tsumura\, Hiroki Yoneda\n \n\nh
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LOCATION:Lecture Hall (Kavli IPMU)
URL:https://indico.ipmu.jp/event/527/
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