Context

As part of the Master’s program Physics: Concepts and Applications at the École normale supérieure de Lyon and Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, a thematic school titled “The Astrophysics of the James Webb Space Telescope” will be held from January 12 to 16, 2026, at ENS de Lyon. This event, combining theory and observation, will offer Master’s level students an in-depth immersion into the latest scientific advances made possible by the James Webb Space Telescope. Several researchers will give talks presenting the scientific context, recent discoveries, and future prospects opened by this revolutionary instrument.
 
Subject to availability, free registration will also be open to M2 students from other programs as well as PhD candidates. Applications must include a one-page motivation letter, to be sent to guillaume.laibe@ens-lyon.fr, by December 12th.
 
 
 

Lecturers confirmed

E.-M, Ahrer (MPIA Heidelberg), H. Atek (IAP), J. Blaizot (CRAL), A. Claeyssens (CRAL), B. Commerçon (CRAL), C. Dougados (IPAG), J. Fensch (CRAL), J.-F. Gonzalez (CRAL), P.-O. Lagage (CEA IRFU), F. Ménard (IPAG), J. Rosdahl (CRAL), P. Tremblin (CEA, Maison de la Simulation), T. Williams (Oxford).

Geographical address

École normale supérieure de Lyon Monod Building 46 allée d’Italie 69364 Lyon Cedex 07

Public transport access from Lyon-Part-Dieu train station: Metro line B towards Saint-Genis-Laval Hôpital Lyon Sud, stop at Debourg (13 minutes) Tram line T1 towards Debourg, stop at ENS de Lyon (31 minutes) For more information, visit the Lyon public transport (TCL) website. Presentations will take place in Amphitheatre C at ENS de Lyon.

Lunches are not included, but can be taken at the CROUS restaurant of ENS de Lyon.

Poster

    

Local organisation committee

Benoît Commerçon (CRAL)
Jérémy Fensch (CRAL)
Guillaume Laibe (CRAL)
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