<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:bottom;margin:0cm"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" style=""><a name="_GoBack"></a>We are pleased to
announce that the abstract submission for the <b style="">CAOs workshop 2026</b> is
now open!</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:bottom;margin:0cm"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" style=""><br></font></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:bottom;margin:0cm"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">The 17th edition of the Rovereto
Workshop on Concepts, Actions and Objects (CAOs) will take place at the Center
for Mind/Brain Sciences, <b>May 6-8, 2026</b>, in Rovereto, Italy.</font></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:bottom;margin:0cm"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">We are excited to announce an
outstanding list of speakers: </font></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:bottom;margin:0cm"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><b>Arash Afraz</b>, National Institute of Mental
Health, USA</font></p>

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Coimbra, Portugal</span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:bottom;margin:0cm"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><b><span lang="IT" style="">Domenica Bueti</span></b><span lang="IT" style="">, SISSA, Italy</span></font></p>

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France </font></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:bottom"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">The goal of CAOs is
to provide a unique forum for researchers with varying perspectives
on Concepts, Actions, and Objects to come together to discuss their
research, foster new directions, and establish collaborative opportunities.</font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:bottom;margin:0cm"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">In contrast to larger
conferences, CAOs features a selected number of invited speakers without
concurrent talks. Additionally, the workshop includes a dedicated poster
session, providing students, post-docs, and young researchers the chance to
present and discuss their work.</font></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:bottom;margin:0cm"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><b>Abstract submission for poster
presentations closes on February 23, 2026.</b> </font></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:bottom;margin:0cm"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">The five best abstracts with a
student or postdoc as first author will receive a 200 euro award.</font></p>

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2026.</font></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:bottom;margin:0cm"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">If you would like to stay updated on
CAOs news (such as workshop dates, deadlines, etc.), please join our <b><a href="https://list.cimec.unitn.it/sympa/subscribe/caos" target="_blank" title="CAOs newsletter"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-decoration-line:none">newsletter</span></a></b>. We typically send 4-5 emails
per year.</font></p>

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Rovereto next May!</font></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:bottom;margin:0cm"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">The Workshop Organizers:</font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:bottom;margin:0cm"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Stefania Bracci, Alfonso Caramazza,
Mel Goodale, Brad Mahon, Alex Martin, Marius Peelen, Sharon Thompson-Schill,
Moritz Wurm</font></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></p></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br></font><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Stefania Bracci<br>Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC), University of Trento<br>Corso Bettini 31, 38068 Rovereto (TN), Italy<br><a href="mailto:stefania.bracci@unitn.it" style="color:rgb(66,86,107)" target="_blank">stefania.bracci@unitn.it</a><br>tel. +39 0464 808718</font><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>