The 2022 Italian Association of Cognitive Science (AISC) midterm Conference will be held at the University of Parma on June 22-24 and will be hosted by the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Cultural Industries (DUSIC).
This will be an in-person event.

Conference Topics

In recent decades research in cognitive science has witnessed an upsurge of interest in affective phenomena such as emotions, feelings ,and moods, and the role they play in guiding cognitive, motivational, and decision-making processes. The aim of this conference is to improve our understanding of affective phenomena and of the relation between cognition and affectivity by bringing together scholars from the humanities and the natural sciences.

We are interested in exploring a broad range of questions, including the following: How do affective and cognitive phenomena interact in human and nonhuman animals? How may we better understand and describe the complex relationship between affective states (emotions, moods, etc.) and cognitive states (beliefs, thoughts, etc.)? What happens when such a relationship becomes disrupted? What is the role of cognitive science in exploring affective phenomena? What is the role of interdisciplinary research and practice when it comes to devising new paradigms and professional opportunities in the field of affective science?

Sponsored by

• Neuroscience and the Humanities Lab, University of Parma.
• University Center of Bioethics, University of Parma.
• Institute of Neuroscience, CNR, Parma.
• Department of Philosophy and Communication Studies, University of Bologna.
• Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Cultural Industries (DUSIC), University of Parma

Invited Speakers

Francesca De Petrillo

Newcastle University

Ursula Hess

Humboldt University, Berlin

Pietro Pietrini

Scuola IMT Alti Studi Lucca

Pier Francesco Ferrari

Directeur de Recherche at the CNRS in Lyon & University of Parma

Andrea Scarantino

Georgia State University

Organizing Committee

Pia Campeggiani

University of Bologna

Fausto Caruana

Institute of Neuroscience, CNR, Parma & University of Parma

Antonio D'Aloia

University of Parma

Valentina Petrolini

University of the Basque Country - UPV/EHU & University of Parma

Marco Viola

University of Torino

Local Support Committee

• Edoardo Arcuri (registration officer)
• Martina Bacaro (registration officer)
• Jean-Pierre Cretaz (registration officer)
• Giulia D'Adamo (registration officer)
• Dalila Garbellini (registration officer)
• Daniele Molinari (registration officer)
• Arianna Pavone (web site manager, University of Messina)
• Teresa Roversi (registration officer)

Venue

The conference will take place at the University of Parma, Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Cultural Industries, in via d’Azeglio, 85. More details on the venue and logistics will follow as the conference approaches.

How to get to Parma

Milano Linate and Bologna are the most convenient airports. We are looking into direct shuttle options, but both airports are connected with train stations - Milano Centrale and Bologna respectively - where you can find fairly frequent rides to Parma (more or less every hour, for a 1-hour ride).

The conference is going to take place in the city center (via d'Azeglio 85), where the Humanities department is located. There are several hotel as well as Airbnb options nearby. Just to get you started, these two hotels are walking distance from the University (10-15 mins): Hotel Button and Hotel Savoy.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need any assistance.

Registration

The registration fee for conference participants is

• 20€ for attendance only
• 20€ for AISC members registered for 2022
• 40€ for non-tenured scholars (e.g. Graduate students, PostDocs) who are not registered as AISC members for 2022;
• 70€ for faculty (e.g. Full, Associate, and Tenured Assistant Professors) who are not registered as AISC members for 2022.

Instructions on how to join AISC

The payment of the registration fee can be made by bank transfer using the following coordinates.

• IBAN: IT64M0538703202000001648762
• Codice fiscale: CF 97639940010
• Sede legale: c/o ISTC-CNR Via Palestro 32, 00185 Roma

Call for Abstracts

We accept submission in all areas of cognitive science, including (but not limited to): cognitive neuroscience; embodied and grounded cognition; 4E cognition; cognitive psychology; cognitive humanities; cognitive linguistics; neuroeconomics; neuroethics; neurolaw; neurolinguistics; behavioral economics; cognitive economics; artificial intelligence and cognition; collective behavior and collective rationality; language and cognition; psychology of reasoning; social cognition; cognitive robotics; cognitive modeling; cognition and simulation; embodied and grounded cognition; philosophy of cognitive science; philosophy of neuroscience; philosophy of mind and cognition; philosophy of language; cognitive anthropology

Papers
Paper presentations will be 30 minutes long including discussion. Abstracts should be written in English and should not exceed 500 words including references.

Symposia
Symposium proposals should be no longer than 1500 words (including references). We particularly encourage symposia proposals on topics at the intersection between affective and cognitive science. Every proposal should be written in English and should include: title, names, affiliations, contact details of the organizers and speakers, and a short explanation of the symposium’s aim.

Submission
Authors should submit their proposed abstracts through EasyChair: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=aisc2022parma

Submission deadline: March 1st, 2022
Extended deadline: March 13, 2022 (by the end of the day CET)

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