The 3rd Symposium on AGN Feedback was successfully held at the Xianlin Campus of Nanjing University from December 21st to 24th. The symposium was co-hosted by the Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Fudan University and the School of Astronomy and Space Science at Nanjing University, and co-organized by the Jiangsu Astronomical Society.
This academic symposium also served as the annual progress report meeting for the Major Research Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), The Role of AGN Feedback in Galaxy Evolution. The main topics of the conference included: (1) Outflows from active galactic nuclei and their interactions with the interstellar medium; (2) The relationship between star formation and black hole activity; (3) The impact of feedback on the circumgalactic medium and large-scale environment; and (4) The co-evolution of high-redshift black holes and galaxies in the JWST era. The event brought together over 150 experts and students from more than 30 astronomical institutions across China.
At the opening ceremony, Mr. Ni Peigen, Deputy Director of the Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), and Professor Li Xiangdong, Dean of the School of Astronomy and Space Science at Nanjing University, delivered speeches. Mr. He Cheng, Director of the Astronomy Division of the NSFC's Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, put forward clear requirements for the annual work and subsequent advancement of the major project. He emphasized the need to further improve the efficiency of fund execution, deepen substantive collaboration both within the project and across different institutions, and highlighted the importance of nurturing young talent as well as properly acknowledging the NSFC's funding support in research publications.
The conference provided a high-level platform for exchange among domestic experts, scholars, and graduate students engaged in AGN feedback research. A total of 52 presentations were delivered, including 22 invited talks, comprehensively showcasing the fruitful research achievements of scientists in the field of galaxy formation and evolution in China, including participants of this major NSFC project. Professor Yuan Feng from Fudan University, the principal investigator of the project, delivered the closing remarks. Addressing the current relative lack of theoretical research in this field domestically, he emphasized the importance of theoretical studies and called for efforts to achieve more original breakthroughs.
The presentation materials from the conference have been uploaded to the website and are available for download:
https://coevolution2025.casconf.cn/