To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Galilei’s Il saggiatore, we are pleased to announce a conference organized by SFI (Italian Society of Philosophy), SILFS (Italian Society for Logic and Philosophy of Science) and SISS (Italian Society for the History of Science) entirely devoted to young researchers.

The aim of the conference is to gather young researchers working in the field of philosophy, philosophy of science and history of science and to offer them the opportunity to present and discuss their papers in an informal and stimulating environment.

Participation in the conference is also valid as teacher training course.

The conference is divided into six sessions, namely:

1) Microcosm and Macrocosm

2) Methods, esprit de finesse and esprit de géométrie

3) Bodies and Evolution of the Mind

4) Matter and Measurement

5) Social World

6) Ancients and Moderns

The sessions will be chaired, respectively, by the following scholars:

1) Chair: Natacha Fabbri - Matteo Martelli 

2) Chair: Vincenzo Fano - Matteo Galletti

3) Chairs: Francesco Bianchini - Fiorenza Toccafondi 

4) Chair: Filippo Camerota - Pierluigi Graziani 

5) Chairs: Elena Canadelli - Gustavo Cevolani 

6) Chair: Stefano Poggi - Gaspare Polizzi

Scientific Committee:

The Council of SFI, Italian Society of Philosophy (https://www.sfi.it/),

The Council of SILFS, Italian Society for Logic and the Philosophy of Science (www.silfs.it), 

The Council of SISS, Italian Society for the History of Science (https://www.societastoriadellascienza.it).

Organizing Committee:

Francesco Bianchini (University of Bologna)

Elena Canadelli (University of Padova)

Gustavo Cevolani (IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca)

Vincenzo Fano (University of Urbino)

Pierluigi Graziani (University of Urbino)

Matteo Martelli (University of Bologna)

Gaspare Polizzi (University of Pisa)

Fiorenza Toccafondi (University of Florence)