A small invitation-only academic workshop in Ischia, Italy celebrating Bernard F. Schutz’s 80th birthday, bringing together former students and collaborators to reflect on his impact in gravitational physics and identify best practices and future research directions. The meeting will be held at the Hotel Continental Ischia on the island of Ischia of the coast of Naples, Italy.  

The academic program will consist of a series of panels and discussions that both reflect on Bernard’s impact and look ahead to future directions in the field. Sessions will address his contributions across themes of relativistic physics and cosmology, gravitational wave data analysis, numerical relativity, leadership and community building, and mentoring and teaching, while also identifying emerging challenges, opportunities, and best practices that can shape the next phase of research and collaboration.

Scientific Organizing Committee:

• Gabrielle Allen, University of Wyoming

• Nils Anderson, University of Southampton

• Ian Jones, University of Southampton

• Kostas Kokkotas, University of Tübingen

• Maria Alessandra Papa, Albert Einstein Institute

• Ed Seidel, University of Wyoming