Dear all,  We are pleased to announce the following two meetings at the Yukawa  Institute for Theoretical Physics (YITP), in Kyoto University, Japan: 1. "Tidal Disruption Events: General Relativistic Transients", Jan 14-25,    a YITP "Molecule-type" (2-week) theoretical workshop. 2. "Tidal Disruption in Kyoto: Confronting Theory with Observations",    Jan 14-16, a 3-day conference on the astrophysics of TDEs.  The 2-week workshop is a longer meeting, with fewer formal talks,  meant to foster collaboration between participants.  It is mainly  theory-oriented, and specifically focused on the role of General  Relativity in TDEs. The 3-day conference is of a broader scope,  and will cover all aspects (theoretical and observational) of TDEs.  It will be composed primarily of invited and contributed talks where  speakers may share their most recent results and discoveries.  The deadline for abstract registration to both the workshop and the  conference is November 14. Workshop link:  http://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~tde2020/TDGR/registration.php Conference link:  http://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~tde2020/TDK/registration.php More details below. *There is no registration fee for either the workshop or the conference  (both sponsored by YITP).  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kimitake Hayasaki  and Nicholas Stone (tdekyoto2020@gmail.com).   We look forward to welcoming you to Kyoto!  ====================================== ===  YITP Molecule-type (2-week) Workshop  === ======================================  "Tidal Disruption Events: General Relativistic Transients" January 14 - January 25, 2020 Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University  http://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~tde2020/TDGR/index.php  Scientific Organizing Committee: Kimitake Hayasaki (CBNU), Kunihito Ioka (YITP),  Abraham Loeb (Harvard U/CfA/BHI), Naoki Seto (Kyoto U),   Nicholas Stone (Hebrew U), Takahiro Tanaka (Kyoto U/YITP),  Ryo Yamazaki (AGU)  =========================== ===  A TDE 3-day Conference  === ===========================  Tidal Disruption in Kyoto: Confronting Theory with Observations January 14 - January 16, 2020, YITP, Kyoto University.  Website:  http://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~tde2020/TDK/index.php  Poster:  http://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~tde2020/TDK/poster/tdk2020.pdf  Invited speakers (currently confirmed):  Kate Alexander (NWU) Katie Auchettl (DARK/NBI) Clement Bonnerot (Caltech) Tiara Hung (UMD) Giuseppe Lodato (U Milano) DJ Pasham (MIT) Nathan Roth (UMD) Ataru Tanikawa (U Tokyo) Weimin Yuan (NAOC/CAS) ... and more  Topics: - Theory of the tidal disruption process - Multi-wavelength observations of TDEs - Relativistic jets, outflows, and non-thermal emissions in TDEs - General relativistic physics in TDEs - Multi-messenger science of TDEs - Theory, N-body simulations, and observational constraints on TDE rates - Tidal disruptions of white dwarfs by intermediate-mass black holes - Tidal disruptions of a star by SMBH binaries - Future observations: ZTF/ASSSN/LSST/Einstein Probe/eROSITA  Scientific Organizing Committee: Iair Arcavi (Tel Aviv U), Edo Berger (Harvard U/CfA),  Jane Dai (HKU), Suvi Gezari (UMD), Kimitake Hayasaki (CBNU, chair),  Kunihito Ioka (YITP), Peter Jonker (SRON/Nijmegen U),  Abraham Loeb (Harvard U/CfA/BHI), Stefan Rosswog (Stockholm U),  Nicholas Stone (Hebrew U, co-chair), Sjoert van Velzen (NYU/UMD)  Local Organize Committee: Kimitake Hayasaki (CBNU, chair), Kunihito Ioka (YITP),  Naoki Seto (Kyoto U), Takahiro Tanaka (Kyoto U/YITP), Ryo Yamazaki (AGU)