More Geometrico conference in Trieste

[Ugo Bruzzo]

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MORE GEOMETRICO

An interdisciplinary conference  on geometry,
cognition, space and movement

SISSA - International School for Advanced
Studies, Trieste
October 6 to 8, 2009
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Supported by: SISSA (Cognitive Neuroscience and Mathematical Physics  
Sectors), Dipartimento di Filosofia dell'Universit`a degli Studi di  
Milano, EU Spacebrain project.

The purpose of the project More Geometrico is to discuss the  
increasingly fundamental role played by geometrical and topological  
ideas and methods in the most important fields of research, relating  
them to recent developments in the natural and life sciences. This 4th  
event of the More Geometrico series is organized in collaboration with  
the Cognitive Neuroscience and Mathematical Physics Sectors of SISSA,  
and with the EU Spacebrain project. It is open to all and free (in  
particular, there is no registration fee).


TOPICS and SPEAKERS:

The conference is organized around 4 main themes:

MOTOR COGNITION (coord. R. Rumiati): G. Csibra, I. Dinstein, T. Flash,  
A. Lingnau

INTERNAL REPRESENTATION OF SPACE (coord. A. Treves): A. Compte*, B.  
Jagadeesh, K. Jeffery, E. Kropff, E. Rolls

SPACE AND MOVEMENT (coord. C. Sinigaglia): A. Berti, Y. Coello*, E.  
Ladavas, G. Vallortigara

PERCEIVING MOTION, SHAPES AND COLOURS (coord. C. Sinigaglia and L.  
Boi): G. Citti*, J. Koenderink, F. Lacquaniti, K. O'Regan

*to be confirmed

October 7 PM will feature a public discussion (in Italian) among C. Bartocci,
G. Giorello, M. Frixione and V. Torre, to take place in downtown Trieste.

Further details are available from the conference web page

http://www.filosofia.unimi.it/moregeometrico/Conferences_2009_1.html

which offers information about the venue, travel to Trieste and accommodation.
Registration is free but recommended for organizational reasons.

For information you may also write to Prof Ugo Bruzzo, bruzzo at sissa.it



Scientific committee: C. Bartocci (Univ. Genova and MG) , L. Boi  
(EHESS Paris and MG), U. Bruzzo (SISSA and MG), G. Giorello (Univ.  
Milano and MG), R. Rumiati (SISSA), C. Sinigaglia (Univ. Milano and  
MG), V. Torre (SISSA), A. Treves (SISSA and Spacebrain).






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