The International Joint Workshop on the Standard Model and Beyond 2026 takes place on 28 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 at the Nanjing Normal University (Xianlin Campus), Nanjing, China, hosted by Nanjing Normal University and Institute of Theoretical Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences (ITP-CAS), as well as the International Centre for Theoretical Physics Asia-Pacific (ICTP-AP).
The Joint Workshop aims to bring theorists together to discuss recent developments in particle physics, cosmology, and astroparticle physics, with a focus on testing the Standard Model and searching for new physics beyond it. It offers a platform for collaboration among researchers from different institutions and provides opportunities for young researchers to establish themselves in the community.
The meeting features invited plenary talks on topics of recent interest, as well as parallel sessions where junior scientists can present their work.
Schedule: Arrive (Registration): 28th October (Wednesday). Departure: 2nd November (Monday).
The conference will be held from the 29th October (Thursday) to 1st November (Sunday).
Registration fee (payable upon arrival):
Regular participant: 2000 CNY
Student: 1500 CNY
Accompanying person: 1000 CNY
Invited speakers:
Ignatios Antoniadis (Sorbonne University, Paris and Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok)
Chian-Shu Chen (Tamkang University)
Eung Jin Chun (KIAS)
Phung Van Dong (Phenikaa U)
Pyungwon Ko (KIAS)
Archil Kobakhidze (The University of Sydney)
Xiao-Gang He (SJTU)
Duc Ninh Le (Phenikaa University)
Soojin Lee (NTHU)
Wen Yin (Tokyo Metropolitan U.)
Tzu-Chiang Yuan (AS)
Seokhoon Yun (Kyungpook National University)
Previous International Joint Workshops
- NTU: Dec 9-12, 2025
- UNSW: Dec 9-13, 2024
- Jeju Island: Nov 12-17, 2023
- KEK: Nov 29 - Dec 2, 2022
- NCTS: Oct 12-15, 2021
- ITP-CAS: Oct 14-17, 2019
Local Organizing Committee
- Ariel Arza (NNU)
- Peter Athron (NNU)
- Minyuan Jiang (NNU, Co-chair)
- Lingfeng Li (NNU, Co-chair)
- Ning Liu (NNU)
- Chih-Ting Lu (NNU, Chair)
- Lei Wu (NNU)
- Yongcheng Wu (NNU)
- Yu-Feng Zhou (ITP, Co-chair)
International Organizing Committee
- Chuan-Ren Chen (NTNU)
- Eung Jin Chun (KIAS)
- Phung Van Dong (Phenikaa U)
- Motoi Endo (KEK)
- Ryuichiro Kitano (YITP)
- Pyungwon Ko (KIAS)
- Archil Kobakhidze (U of Sydney)
- Mihoko Nojiri (KEK)
- Khiem Hong Phan (Eastern International University (EIU))
- Michael A. Smith (UNSW)
- Meng-Ru Wu (AS)
- Yu-Feng Zhou (ITP)
