Scientific Program

On this page, you will find the general scientific program and, at the bottom of the page, useful tips and suggestions for your stay in Soleto.

If you are looking for:

- The lecture schedule: click here

- The workshop schedule: click here

Welcome Evening (19/07)

Welcome to SOLETO 2025, the start of an exciting adventure to the frontiers of experimental and behavioral economics.

Over the next six days, Soleto transforms into more than just a village; it becomes a lab, a classroom, a forum, and a place of exchange.

This program is more than just a schedule. The mornings are dedicated to lectures and intense learning, the afternoons to workshops and peer presentations, and the nights to social contacts.

Allow this program to guide you through an intense and exhilarating week filled with ideas, challenges, and discoveries. Welcome aboard.

Welcome Drink
19:00-20:00

Keynote Lectures
20:00-22:00

Nolan Sherwood presents:
Alessandra Cassar
Heat and Behavior

Social Activities
22:00-00:00

Jam Session

Day 2 (20/07)

Keynote Lecture
08:30 - 9:30

Francesco Ballantini presents:
Volodymyr Lugovskyy

Parallel Lectures
9:45 - 11:15
11:15 - 12:45

Workshop Session
14:15-16:15

Keynote Lectures
19:00-21:00

Valerio Fedele Addis presents:
Praveen Kujal
High Scores, Tight Fists: Effort, Performance, Luck and Deservingness of Others in Giving

Lang Chen presents:
Sigrid Suetens
Ethnic salience and discrimination

Social Activities
21:00-00:00

Music and dancing night @People is You Bar

Day 3 (21/07)

Keynote Lecture
08:30 - 9:30

Annunziata Andrea presents:
Miklos Pinter

Parallel Lectures
9:45 - 11:15
11:15 - 12:45

Workshop Session
14:15-16:15

Keynote Lectures
19:00-21:00

Martina Mannaioli presents:
Catherine Eckel
The Gender Leadership Gap

Riccardo Bifulco presents:
Pablo Branas
Perception of own centrality in networks

Social Activities
21:00-00:00

Central square dinner and music

Day 4 (22/07)

Keynote Lecture
08:30 - 09:30

Beatrice Sapone presents:
Theo Offerman
Exploring the impact of stakes on biases and preferences

Parallel Lectures
9:45 - 11:15
11:15 - 12:45

Keynote Lectures
14:45-16:45

Ruggero Roni presents:
Daniela Grieco
Creativity and AI

Federico Casagrande presents:
Jeroen van de Ven
Group delusion

Pool Activities
17:30-19:00

Keynote Lectures
19:00-21:00

King King Li presents:
Daniela Puzzello
Measuring Subjective Expectations: From Experiments to Large Language Models

Edoardo Barca presents:
Gabriele Camera
Money and social exclusion in networks

Sport Activities
21:00-00:00

Note. There are no workshop sessions scheduled for today.
After lunch, at 2:15 p.m., there will be a transfer to the pool where all afternoon and evening activities will take place.

Day 5 (23/07)

Keynotes Lecture
08:30 - 09:30

Alessandro Brusca presents:
Peter Moffatt
Do larger choice sets ever improve decision making?

Parallel Lectures
09:45 - 11:15
11:15 - 12:45

Workshop Session
14:15-16:15

Keynote Lectures
19:00-21:00

Gianluca Castellano presents:
Pierpaolo Battigalli
Regret in Games

Federico Atzori presents:
Luca Corazzini
Seed and Grassroots Contributions in the MTPG Setting

Social Activities
21:00-00:00

Music and dancing @Francesco Attanasi Association

Keynote Lecture
00:00-1:00

Gianluca Grimalda

Day 6 (24/07)

Keynote Lecture
08:30 - 9:30

Marco Galletti presents:
Angela Sutan
The man who saw (the end of) the world: could data visualization enhance pro-environmental behavior?

Parallel Lectures
9:45 - 11:15
11:15 - 12:45

Workshop Session
14:15-16:15

Beach Activities
18:00-20:00

Beach Activities @Lido Rosa dei Venti, Gallipoli.

Keynote Lecture
19:00-21:00

Samuele Ridolfi presents:
Rosemarie Nagel
Behavioral Game Theory with Beauty Contest Games and a Netflix Science Fiction Thriller

Giulio Paola presents:
Alessandro Previtero

Around 17:30 there will be a transfer to the beach where all evening activities will take place.
From 8:00 p.m., participants can enjoy a free evening without any organized activities in Gallipoli.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Classes will be held in the classrooms of the Convent of the Friars Minor in Soleto, located at Via Madonna delle Grazie, 32. This will also be the reference point and meeting place for all Summer School activities.

Coffee Breaks. Every day from 9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., there will be light refreshments with food and drinks.
Lunch. Every day between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Transportation to locations outside Soleto is provided by the organization.

The program may be subject to change depending on weather conditions and organizational requirements.

The map on the left shows the addresses of the main points of interest and amenities. Please note:

Trains. On weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) are severely limited or absent.
Groceries. All of the grocery stores are closed on Sunday.

HOW TO HANDLE THE HEAT

In Soleto, as throughout southern Italy, it is hot during summer. This can be a source of discomfort, especially for those not used to it, but some simple tips can help. Most rooms and houses have air conditioning or a fan to fight the heat at night. However, caution must be used during the day and when moving around.

Bring sunscreen with you or purchase it locally (at least 30+) and a hat.
Wear light, loose-fitting clothes, preferably natural fibers, to better absorb sweat and allow the skin to breathe.
Make sure you always have water on hand and drink plenty.
Take showers with lukewarm water, and bathe your face and arms with cool water. In very high temperatures, place a wet cloth on the back of the neck.
You may want to buy a small portable fan to keep you cool.
Participate in all the activities, such as the pool and the sea, to stay cool.

Warning. It is not advisable to fill water bottles and flasks from the tap. There are numerous drinking fountains in Soleto, and in Largo Genova, there is the "Water House." You can bring your flasks and fill them up for 0.05 € per lt. There is both sparkling and natural water.

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