<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><b>Visual Properties Driving Visual Preference (VPDVP) conference</b><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center">University of Padova<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center">June 11-12<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The <b>6<sup>th</sup> edition of the Visual Properties Driving Visual Preference (VPDVP)</b> workshop will take place at the University of Padova on 11-12 June 2019. Since 2015, VPDVP has provided the forum to explore preference for a variety of visual properties, including symmetry, fractals, natural statistics and smooth curvature. More information on previous editions can be found here: <a href="https://www.bertamini.org/lab/vpdvp.html" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)">www.bertamini.org/lab/vpdvp.html</a><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">We are happy to confirm the following invited presentations.<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Vittorio Gallese (University of Parma, Italy)<span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Marcos Nadal (UIB, Spain)<span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Sander Van de Cruys (Leuven, Belgium)<span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The event is supported by the IAEA (International association for empirical aesthetics). This is also a reminder of the big event in London in September: The 26th biennial congress of the IAEA. More information on the website: <a href="https://science-of-aesthetics.org">https://science-of-aesthetics.org</a><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">VPDVP this year explores empirical aesthetics and visual preference in relation to neural mechanisms.  If you would like to present your work, please submit an <b>abstract (300 words limit)</b> by the <b>3rd April 2020</b> to: <a href="mailto:vpdvpworkshop@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)">vpdvpworkshop@gmail.com</a><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">.</span> All abstracts will be reviewed.<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">In order to allow fruitful discussions, we keep the number of attendees low. <span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">To enquire about space and register please contact </span></span><a href="mailto:vpdvpworkshop@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)">vpdvpworkshop@gmail.com</a><u><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"> </span></u>including name, affiliation, and travel plans (for catering purposes).<u><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span></span></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><u>Organizing committee</u><b>: </b><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Marco Bertamini, Mario Bonato, Alexis Makin, Stefano Mastandrea, Letizia Palumbo, Michele Vicovaro<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span> </span></p></div></div>