Programme

The school lectures will include the following topics:

• Radio astronomy and Radiative Processes
• Fundamentals of Radio Interferometry
• Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI)
• Spectrum management
• Science topics: active galactic nuclei, transients phenomena, Galaxy clusters, X-ray binaries, Galactic science, gas accretion processes, Geodesy, strong lensing/cosmology with VLBI, spectral line interferometry.
• Modern Radio Telescopes and the future of interferometry
• mm interferometry & polarimetry
• Introduction to calibration, self-calibration and imaging.
• New-generation imaging algorithms
• Observing proposals overview
• Observing tools and archives
• Multiwavelength & multi-messenger connection
• Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
• Career development

Invited lecturers:

Rossella Cassano (IRA-INAF) 

Paola Castangia (OAC-INAF)

Daniele Dallacasa (UniBO)

Cristina García Miró (Radioblocks)

Marcello Giroletti (IRA-INAF) 

Benito Marcote (JIVE)

Ivan Marti-Vidal (Univ. of Valencia)

Suma Murthy (JAO)

Monica Orienti (IRA-INAF)

Emanuela Orrù (ASTRON)

Zsolt Paragi (JIVE)

Isabella Prandoni(IRA-INAF)

Jack Radcliffe (U. Manchester)

Cristiana Spingola(IRA-INAF)

Corrado Trigilio (OACT-INAF)

Grazia Umana (OACT-INAF)

David Williams (JBCA/U. Manchester)

Hands-on sessions:

The hands-on sessions will cover the basics of calibration and imaging of interferometric data across different instruments and frequency ranges. More specific hands-on will be tailored according to the feedback and interests expressed by participants during registration.