International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi"
Summer Courses 2020
Due to the current health emergency, the courses of the Varenna International School of Physics scheduled for 2020 have been postponed to 2021 or 2022
Foundations of Cosmic Ray Astrophysics
POSTPONED TO 2022
Directors
Felix Aharonian - Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies (Ireland)
Elena Amato - INAF, Osservatorio di Arcetri FI (Italy)
Pasquale Blasi - GSSI, L'Aquila (Italy)
Scientific Secretary
Carmelo Evoli - GSSI and INFN, L'Aquila (Italy)
Quantum Fluids of Light and Matter - QFLM2020
POSTPONED TO 2021
Directors
Alberto Bramati - Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Sorbonne Université, Paris (France)
Iacopo Carusotto - INO-CNR BEC Center, Trento (Italy)
Cristiano Ciuti - Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, Université de Paris (France)
Multimodal and Nanoscale Optical Microscopy
POSTPONED TO 2021
Directors
Paolo Bianchini - Nanoscopy IIT, Erzelli Labs, Genova (Italy)
Alberto Diaspro - Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Genova and Nanoscopy IIT, Erzelli Labs, Genova (Italy)
Colin J.R. Sheppard - Wollongong University (Australia) and Nanoscopy IIT, Erzelli Labs, Genova (Italy)
Secretary
Manuela Salvatori - Nanoscopy IIT, Erzelli Labs, Genova (Italy)
GENERAL INFORMATION
A) - In addition to the official lectures, several seminars on related
subjects will be held by visiting scientists.
B) - The scientific organization and direction of the Course are
entrusted to the Directors.
C) - The School is intended for PhD students and young post-docs. The
number of students at each Course is limited to about 60. Students are
requested to attend all lectures and seminars.
D) - Whoever may be interested in attending the Course and is not
entitled - for his age or other reasons - to be considered a student,
may follow the Course as observer. Registration fee charged to observers
is € 500,00.
Observers should provide for their board and lodging; if required, the
School may take care of their hotel reservation and meals.
E) - Applicants will be informed of the decision on their admittance
within 30 days from the beginning of each Course.
F) - Owing to the limited number of places available in the lecture
hall, it will not be possible to allow any person not selected by the
Committee of the School to follow the Courses.
G) - Students are requested to arrive at Varenna respectively on the
indicated arrival days.
Accommodation for the students will be provided in shared rooms with 2
beds in hotels/appartments at Varenna. Meals will be organized by the
School.
H) - Fees should be paid by students and observers following the
instruction and within the date indicated in the letter of admittance.
I) - Partial/full scholarships may be granted to deserving students, SIF
Members, who need financial help. Such requests must be specified and
justified in the recommendation letters. Scholarships will be assigned by
the President of the Italian Physical Society.
J) - Students should avoid being accompanied by relatives. In view of
the holiday season local accommodation is very limited. Quite
exceptionally the School could see to the accommodation of members of
students' families in local hotels. Hotel expenditure for students'
relatives will be payable separately and directly to the hotel management.






