Old anD Young Star clusterS tracing Evolution and assemblY (MC ODYSSEY)

Galaxies are thought to form in a two-phase scenario that comprises a quasi-monolithic formation of an in-situ population, followed by the accretion of lower-mass galaxies. As these merger processes alter the morphology and kinematic state of a galaxy, reconstructing assembly history of galaxies is a challenging but fundamental task to understand galaxy evolution. Dense star clusters such as globular clusters, young massive clusters, and nuclear star clusters, that still contain information of their birthplace and subsequent evolution imprinted in their stellar population are potentially powerful tracers of galaxy assembly. The ODYSSEY Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship aims to employ these star clusters as tracers of galaxy evolution by combining insights provided by all classes of massive star clusters. The project has two main objectives: a) exploring the complex interplay between galaxies and the star clusters they host and b) constructing flexible models that constrain the assembly history of individual galaxies from their star clusters.