The International Seminar "Quarks-2004" is organized by the Division of Physical Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences and by the Institute for Nuclear Research of RAS from May 24 to May 30, 2004. "Quarks-2004" is the thirteenth in the series of seminars taking place every two years since 1980 in various historical and cultural places of Russia; the previous seminar, "Quarks-2002", was held in the city of Novgorod the Great.
The coming seminar will take place in the hotel "Pushkinogorie" of the Pskov region. The hotel is situated in Pushkinskie Gory, not far from the town of Pskov, 400 km South-West from St.-Petersburg and about 600 km. North-West from Moscow. The National Memorial Estate Museum of Alexander Pushkin located nearby is well-known national reserve of Russia. Its gardens, forests and estates give a wonderful opportunity to appreciate the beauty of Russian nature. This is the place described in numerous poems of the great Russian poet Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. The estate of Pushkin and his family, village of Michailovskoe, is preserved in its original state, as well as the Stary Svyatogorskii monastery, where Pushkin was buried.
The hotel "Pushkinogorie" is not far from the ancient town of Pskov, whose history dates back to the beginning of the X-th century. The town-warrior placed at the very border of Russia, it was one of the most independent Russian cities. Vast trade with Western and Eastern Europe entailed its prosperity and wealth which lead in turn to the development of the brilliant architectural masterpieces. Among them are the ancient Pskov Kremlin, Troitsk Cathedral, Pskovo-Pecherky monastery, and many others.
Despite of its traditional name, the program of "Quarks-2004" includes plenary sessions and informal discussions on various problems of quantum field theory and particle physics, including:
We expect that about 120 physicists will participate in the Seminar.
Further information is available via e-mail,
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