The 26th international symposium on spin physics (SPIN2025) will be held in Qingdao (Tsingtao), Shandong Province, China, from Monday, September 22nd, to Friday, September 26th, 2025. This symposium is a leading event that unites both theorists and experimentalists working in the fields of high-energy and nuclear spin physics. Held biennially, the event rotates between Asia, Europe, and America.
Since its inception in 2000, the conference has merged the High Energy Spin Symposia and the Nuclear Polarization Conferences. Previous editions took place in Charlottesville, VA (2008), Jülich, Germany (2010), Dubna, Russia (2012), Beijing, China (2014), Urbana-Champaign, IL (2016), Ferrara, Italy (2018), Matsue, Japan (2021), and Durham, NC (2023).
2025 is the international year of Quantum Science and Technology and spin has been such an important part of the development of quantum physics. 2025 also marks a century since George E. Uhlenbeck and Samuel A. Goudsmit proposed the concept of spin for fundamental particles. One can access and download the “Century of spin” poster realized by the BNL Media & Communication at https://www.bnl.gov/centuryofspin.
The symposium will be organized by Shandong University, bringing together physicists in spin physics to Qingdao, a picturesque coastal city in eastern China, to share the latest advancements in the field. Participation of young physicists is strongly encouraged.
Scientific topics:
- Nucleon helicity structure
- Spin physics in nuclear reactions and nuclei
- Three-dimensional structure of the nucleon: transverse momentum dependent parton distributions
- Three-dimensional structure of the nucleon: generalized parton distributions and form factors
- Low energy spin physics with lepton, photon and hadron probes
- Fundamental symmetries and spin physics beyond the standard model
- Acceleration, storage and polarimetry of polarized beams
- Polarized ion and lepton sources and targets
- Future facilities and experiments
- Application of spin and nuclear polarization techniques
- Spin in heavy ion collisions
- Quantum computing and artificial intelligence
Important deadlines:
- Early registration opens on February 1st, 2025
- Hotel reservation opens on February 1st, 2025
- Abstract submission opens on February 1st, 2025
- Abstract submission closes on June 30th, 2025
- Notification for accepted submission is expected by July 31st, 2025
- Early-bird registration closes on July 31st, 2025
- Free cancellation closes on August 15th, 2025
- Hotel reservation closes on August 31st, 2025
- Registration closes on August 31st, 2025
