your ID: 0237 
First Name: Marc 
Last Name: Sarzi 
Affiliation: University of Hertfordshire 
Title: The Stellar Populations in the Central 10pc of Seyfert-2 Nuclei 
Authors: Marc Sarzi, Joe Shields, Rick Pogge, Paul Martini 
Topic: 9 
Session: oral 
Abstract: Building on previous work on low-luminosity active galactic nuclei, 
I will present a study of the stellar populations in the very central 10 
parsecs of a sample of 19 Seyfert-2 galaxies. 
The analysis is based on HST-STIS spectra and on a carefull separation of 
gas emission and the stellar continuum, featuring state-of-the-art 
stellar population models and also the inclusion of a featureless AGN 
continuum and of dust extinction. 
I will discuss our findings on the age, metallicity and abundance of 
alpha elements of the nuclear populations of these galaxies in the 
context of the AGN-starburst connection, the formation of galactic 
nuclei, and the fuelling of supermassive black holes.