SILFS Postgraduate Conference 2025

Cristina Amoretti (University of Genoa), Francesco Bianchini (University of Bologna), Stefano Bonzio (University of Cagliari), Martina Calderisi (University of Turin), Fabrizio Calzavarini (University of Turin), Gustavo Cevolani (IMT Lucca), Ivano Ciardelli  (University of Padua), Camilla Colombo (RWTH Aachen University), Vincenzo Crupi (University of Turin), Matteo De Benedetto (IMT Lucca), Silvia De Toffoli (IUSS Pavia), Sara Dellantonio (University of Trento), Vincenzo Fano (University of Urbino Carlo Bo), Francesco Genco (University of Turin), Marco Giovanelli (University of Turin), Pierluigi Graziani (University of Urbino Carlo Bo), Andrea Iacona (University of Turin), Samuele Iaquinto (University of Eastern Piedmont), Anna Ichino (University of Milan), Angelica Mezzadri (University of Turin), Eleonora Montuschi (University of Venice Ca’ Foscari), Barbara Osimani (Marche Polytechnic University), Pietro Daniel Omodeo (University of Venice Ca’ Foscari), Eugenio Petrovich (University of Turin), Giuseppe Primiero (University of Milan), Giuliano Rosella (University of Turin), Viola Schiaffonati (Polytechnic University of Milan), Andrea Sereni (IUSS Pavia), Giuseppe Sergioli (University of Cagliari), Caterina Sisti (University of Turin), Jan Sprenger (University of Turin), Luca Tambolo (independent researcher), Claudio Ternullo (University Babeș-Bolyai of Cluj-Napoca)

• Logic (classical and non-classical)

• Philosophy and Foundations of Logic and Mathematics 

• Philosophy and Foundations of Computing and Artificial Intelligence

• Philosophical Applications of Logic and Formal Epistemology 

• General Philosophy of Science 

• Philosophy of the Life Sciences (biology, medicine, etc.)

• Philosophy of the Social Sciences (economics, cognitive science, neuroscience, etc.)

• Philosophy of Physics and Philosophy of Technology

• Science and Technology Studies, Scientometrics, Science and Public Policy

• History of Logic and Philosophy of Science

The conference will take place at the Department of Mathematics  of the University of Turin (Via Carlo Alberto 10) and the Oratorio di San Filippo Neri (Via Maria Vittoria 5). Both are in the heart of city center and very close to each other. 

Participants who wish to stay at a university residence should contact the organizers in March/April 2025 at silfs2025pgc@gmail.com.  

Speakers (and anybody who wants to attend the conference dinner) must register by 1 June by filling in the registration form. 

The registration fees are as follows: 

• 50 € for speakers who are members of SILFS (this includes the conference dinner)

• 80 € for speakers who are no members of SILFS (again, this includes the conference dinner)

• 50 € for non-speakers who would like to attend the dinner 

If you just want to listen to the talks and do not want to attend the dinner, there is no need to register. If you want a certificate or a badge, you can still register; however, you need not pay anything. 

The registration fee must be paid by bank transfer by 1 June to the bank account of SILFS. Paying the fee in cash at the conference is not possible. 

Please be sure to include “Conference Registration – [Your Name]” as the payment reference.  

Società Italiana di Logica e Filosofia delle Scienze (SILFS)

Banca CREDEM

Filiale Bologna Sede

Piazza Calderini 6A

40121 Bologna, Italy

IBAN: IT95R0303202400010000501197

BIC/SWIFT: BACRIT22BOL

Any questions concerning registration should be sent to silfs2025pgc@gmail.com. 

• Maria Cristina Amoretti (University of Genoa)

• Martina Calderisi (University of Turin)

• Vincenzo Crupi (University of Turin)

• Vincenzo Fano (University of Urbino)

• Pierluigi Graziani (University of Urbino)

• Angelica Mezzadri (University of Turin)

• Eugenio Petrovich (University of Turin)

• Giuliano Rosella (University of Turin)

• Caterina Sisti (Scuola Normale Pisa)

• Jan Sprenger (University of Turin)

Financial support is available for a limited number of PhD students whose submission has been accepted for presentation: we can reimburse travel and accommodation expenses up to a maximum of 500 €. 

Anybody interested in the scheme should (after submission) send an email to the conference organizers at silfs2025pgc@gmail.com indicating  the submission number,  an approximate travel budget and the availability of other forms of funding. Decisions about funding will be sent out together with the notifications of acceptance.

Unfortunately, for administrative reasons, we cannot provide financial support for postdocs. 

The conference is supported by the project Educating Future Citizens (EFC), funded by the Next Generation EU / PNRR scheme. It aims at establishing a network of honors colleges and higher institutions of academic excellence. The focus is on activities for the orientation towards study and research and on advanced scientific training offered to students, PhDs, and junior scholars from Italy and abroad. The network promotes internationalization, innovation, digitalization, and sustainability through the collaboration of 8 institutions overall: IUSS Pavia, IMT Lucca, SISSA Trieste, Honors College “Carlo Urbani” at the University of Camerino, Honors College “Giacomo Leopardi” at the University of Macerata, Honors College “Ferdinando Rossi” at the University of Turin, Honors College “di Toppo Wassermann” at the University of Udine, and Collegio Internazionale Ca’ Foscari at the University of Venice.