MCLS 2026 Padova. Pre-conference events

La Mathematical Cognition and Learning Society (MCLS) è stata fondata nel 2013 con l’obiettivo di promuovere la comunicazione della ricerca scientifica sulla cognizione e l’apprendimento matematico, e di favorire lo studio del loro sviluppo tipico e atipico, delle basi neurali, delle influenze genetiche e ambientali, della variabilità culturale e della loro modificabilità. Dal 2016, MCLS organizza una conferenza annuale che mira a mettere in contatto ricercatrici e ricercatori da tutto il mondo, per contribuire insieme al progresso della ricerca sulla cognizione e l’apprendimento matematico. Dal 23 al 25 giugno 2026, la MCLS sarà ospitata presso Università di Padova.

All’interno di questa cornice, siamo lieti di proporre tre eventi pre-conferenza gratuiti, in lingua inglese.

fNIRS in Practice: A Workshop on Fundamentals and Multimodal Setup
June 22, 2026  room T4 in CLA building, via Venezia 14
Speakers: Gianluigi Rubino & Mehran Emadi-Andani
(BRAIN PRODUCTS ITALIA SRL)
Participation is free, upon registration. Limited number of participants
Schedule and registration form
Organisers: Simone Cutini & Mariagrazia Ranzini

Better together: how to conduct multi-laboratory research
June 22, 2026 from 10:30AM, CLA Building Room T2, via Venezia 14
Multilab studies are a powerful approach to address key limitations in psychological research, including small sample sizes, low statistical power, and limited reproducibility. In this workshop, we outline the rationale for when multilab designs are appropriate and provide practical guidance on how to plan, coordinate, and implement them. Attendees will be equipped with practical tools and a critical understanding of multilab methodology in contemporary psychological science.
Speakers: Massimo Grassi (DPG - University of Padua), Filippo Gambarota (DPSS - University of Padua)
Organisers: Rosa Rugani, Sara Caviola, Mariagrazia Ranzini, Marco Zorzi

Discussion Meeting
Bridging Numbers: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
June 22, 2026 3:30PM PSICO 3, via Venezia 14
This discussion meeting brings together researchers from different disciplines to explore numerical cognition through complementary perspectives. We will discuss computational models of number processing, comparative studies of numerical abilities across species, and psychophysical approaches to understanding our number sense. An open dialogue bridging neuroscience, psychology, mathematics, and cognitive science.
Speakers:
Prof. David Burr - University of Florence - Psychophysical evidence for the number sense
Prof. Giorgio Vallortigara - University of Trento - The Neurobiology of the Number Sense
Prof. Marco Zorzi - University of Padova - Computational foundations of number sense: From unsupervised learning to multimodal AI
Discussant:
Prof. Brian Butterworth - University College London
Organisers: Rosa Rugani, Sara Caviola, Mariagrazia Ranzini, Marco Zorzi

Maggiori informazioni: https://www.the-mcls.org/conferences/mcls-2026-padua/pre-conference-events