Dwarf galaxies are key tools for understanding structure formation and galaxy evolution across cosmic time. These low-mass systems allow us to not only gain a detailed understanding of stellar, chemical, and dynamical properties in the nearby universe, they also provide a unique window into the complex physics of the early universe.

Topics of the Symposium include:
Local Group Dwarf Galaxies
The Interstellar Medium and Star Formation in Dwarfs
Metallicity, Massive Stars, and Chemical Evolution
The Dwarf Galaxy – Environment Connection
Low-Mass Galaxies at High-Redshift
Dwarfs as Cosmological Probes

As part of the IAU General Assembly 2018, the symposium will be held:
Monday August 20 – Friday August 24, 2018 in Vienna, Austria
It will include a combination of Invited Talks, Contributed Talks, and Posters.

Confirmed Invited Speakers:
Martha Haynes, Cornell University, USA – Plenary Speaker
Laura Sales, UC Riverside, USA – Plenary Speaker
Hakim Atek, Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris, France
Alberto Bolatto, University of Maryland, USA
Alyson Brooks, Rutgers University, USA
Claude Carignan, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Andrew Cole, University of Tasmania, Australia
Sylvia Ekström, Université of Genève, Switzerland
Denise Gonçalves, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Marco Grossi, Observatório do Valongo – UFRJ, Brazil
Xu Kong, University of Science and Technology of China
Suzanne Madden, CEA Saclay, France
Julio Navarro, University of Victoria, Canada

If you have any questions concerning the symposium, please contact
Co-Chairs Sabrina Stierwalt and Kristen McQuinn at iau2018dwarfgalaxies@gmail.com