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Working Group 2 Meeting

Order parameters for topological textures: singularities and dynamics

22-24 September 2025,
Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Deadlines

  • Friday, August 29, 2025:
    Online registration.
    The number of participants is limited - please apply as early as possible to secure your place.
  • Friday, September 5, 2025:
    Notification regarding participation, abstract acceptance.
    Invitations to be sent via the e-COST platform.
  • Sunday, September 7, 2025:
    Finalization of the participant list.
  • Wednesday, September 10, 2025:
    Final program published on the website.
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Scope

Systems hosting topological textures are modelled by spatially varying order parameters, but different parameters, with associated effective dynamics, can be useful on different levels of description. By redefining the order parameter, singular objects can be understood as continuous textures. The method of description has important consequences on the interaction of topology and stability. This meeting aims to discuss the suitability of different order parameters (in different physical systems) for the description of continuous and singular topological textures.

Scope

Program

To be announced... 

Program

Venue

The meeting will be held at the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH) in Heraklion, Crete

Dates

  • Meeting: 22 - 24 September, 2025
Venue

Important notes

  • Registration Fee

    There is no registration fee. Participation includes access to all sessions and coffee breaks.

  • Personal Arrangements

    Participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation, lunches, and dinners.

  • Entry Requirements

    Participants should independently ensure they meet entry requirements for Greece. For general European Union entry guidelines, visit this link. 

  • Budget Allocation

    The available budget will be allocated in accordance with the COST Excellence and Inclusiveness Policy.

  • Notification of Support

    Decisions regarding COST support will be communicated to participants well in advance of the meeting to allow sufficient time for travel arrangements.

  • Travel Reimbursement and Daily Allowance

    The maximum reimbursement for long-distance travel and the daily allowance rate, as specified in the COST Annotated Rules, may be adjusted following a decision by the Management Committee.
    Did you receive an invitation through e-COST to participate in the working group meeting on September 22-24 in Heraklion? Does your invitation indicate that you are eligible for financial support? Read here the procedure to follow!

Important notes

Organising Committee

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Contact address

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Preliminary list of invited speakers

  • Hugo Aramberri | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
  • Mark Dennis  |  University of Birmingham
  • Vladyslav Kuchkin | University of Luxembourg
  • Sergej Moroz | University of Karlstad
  • Calum Ross |Edge Hill University
  • Martin Speight |University of Leeds
  • Aditya Vats  |  University of Ljubljana
  • Thomas Winyard | University of Edinburgh
Organising Committee