Upcoming event: NOW 5. Behavioural Economics and Normativity
Normactivity Online Workshop (NOW) to be held on May 27, 2026. Start at: 03:00 pm (CEST), 9:00 am (EDT)
Registration required by May 22, 2026
Link: https://forms.gle/zEhdDgPVxuT9jNdL6
Invited speakers:
Roger Brownsword, King’s College London
Nick Chater, Warwick Business School
Alex Imas, University of Chicago
Cass Sunstein, Harvard University
Organizers:
Alberto Bisin, New York University
Laura Danón, University of Córdoba
Olimpia G. Loddo, University of Cagliari
Giuseppe Lorini, University of Cagliari
Mario Macis, Johns Hopkins University
Past events
NOW 4. Perspectives on Animal Normativity: in Memory of Frans de Waal
Workshop. Held online on September 12, 2025
Organizers
Kristin Andrews, City University of New York
Filippo Aureli, Universidad Veracruzana
Laura Danón, CONICET & National University of Córdoba
Olimpia G. Loddo, University of Cagliari
Giuseppe Lorini, University of Cagliari
Invited Speakers
Sarah Brosnan, Georgia State University
Pier Francesco Ferrari, CNRS, Lyon
Lori Gruen, Wesleyan University
Philip Kitcher, Columbia University
Non-Linguistic Normativity: Discussions and explorations
NAND Project Workshop. Held at Polytechnic University of Milan on February 20-21, 2025
Organizers
Anita De Franco, Polytechnic University of Milan
Stefano Moroni, Polytechnic University of Milan
Participants
Fabio Bacchini, University of Sassari
Vinicio Busacchi, University of Cagliari
Daniele Chiffi, Polytechnic University of Milan
Gaia Ferraro, University of Sassari
Olimpia G. Loddo, University of Cagliari
Andrea Loi, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University of Milan
Giuseppe Lorini, University of Cagliari
Simone Pinna, University of Cagliari
Pietro Salis, University of Cagliari
Non-Linguistic Normativity: Norms beyond words
NAND Project Conference. Held at the Department of Law, University of Cagliari on June 09-11, 2025
Organizers
Olimpia G. Loddo, University of Cagliari
Giuseppe Lorini, University of Cagliari
Participants
Filippo Aureli, Universidad Veracruzana
Fabio Bacchini, University of Sassari
Vinicio Busacchi, University of Cagliari
Anita De Franco, Polytechnic University of Milan
Francesca Ervas, University of Cagliari
Nicola Lettieri, University of Sannio
Francesco Marrosu, University of Cagliari
Patrick Maynard, University of Western Ontario
Karl Mertens, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg JMU
Stefano Moroni, Polytechnic University of Milan
Pietro Salis, University of Cagliari
Barry Smith, SUNY
Michael Tomasello, Duke University
Barbara Tversky, Stanford University-Columbia University
Tadeusz Zawidzki, George Washington University
NOW 3. Hidden Normativity: Normative Mindshaping
Workshop. Held online on September 20, 2024
Organizers
Laura Danón, CONICET & National University of Córdoba
Olimpia Giuliana Loddo, University of Cagliari
Giuseppe Lorini, University of Cagliari
Chairs
John Andrew Michael, University of Milan
José Giromini, CONICET & National University of Córdoba
Invited speakers
Tadeusz Zawidzki, George Washington University
Jaroslav Peregrin, University of Hradec Králové
Kristina Musholt, Leipzig University
Sally Haslanger, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Normative Pictures
NAND Project Conference. Held at the Department of Architecture, University of Sassari
on September 25-27, 2024
| Organizers Fabio Bacchini, University of Sassari Elena Bossini, University of Sassari Luca Cesari, University of Sassari Giuseppe Mascio, University of Sassari | |
| Participants Antonio Bartolini, University of Perugia Vinicio Busacchi, University of Cagliari Daniele Chiffi, Polytechnic University of Milan Enrico Cicalò, University of Sassari Filippo D’ Angelo, University of Sassari Anita De Franco, Polytechnic University of Milan Domenico D’Orsogna, University of Sassari Luigi Farrauto, 100km studio Loredana Giani, European University of Rome Valeria Giardino, lnstitut Jeon Nicod of Paris Gabriel Greenberg, University of California, Los Angeles Antonio lncampo, University of Bari Aldo Moro Olimpia Giuliano Loddo, University of Cagliari Andrea Loi, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University of Milan Giuseppe Lorini, University of Cagliari Luca Marchetti, University of Genoa Patrick Maynard, University of Western Ontario Paolo Moro, University of Padua | Stefano Moroni, Polytechnic University of Milan Jade Nijman, lnstitut Jeon Nicod of Paris Nicola Piros, University of Minho, Braga Federico Porcheddu, University of Sassari Pietro Salis, University of Cagliari Enrico Terrone, University of Genoa Barbara Tversky, Stanford University Michele Valentino,University of Sassari Normative food presentation Chiara Cavalleris, Dissapore Giuseppe Lo Russo, La Madia Travelfood Valentino Marcattilii, Ristorante San Domenico di Imola Ganfranco Marrone, University of Palermo Normative gestures in conducting Fabrizio Forsi, Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Milan Renato Meucci, Fondazione Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Roma Antonio Salamone, University of Sassari |
Rules and regulation: Beyond the limits of language
NAND Project Workshop. Held at the Department of Pedagogy, Psychology and Philosophy, University of Cagliari, on June 19, 2024
Organizers
Vinicio Busacchi, University of Cagliari
Olimpia Giuliana Loddo, University of Cagliari
Giuseppe Lorini, University of Cagliari
Pietro Salis, University of Cagliari
Participants
Fabio Bacchini, University of Sassari
Cristiano Cicero, University of Cagliari
Filippo D’Angelo, University of Sassari
Domenico D’Orsogna, University of Sassari
Anita De Franco, Polytechnic University of Milan
Francesca Ervas, University of Cagliari
Andrea Loi,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University of Milan
Anna Maria Mancaleoni, University of Cagliari
Francesco Marrosu, University of Cagliari
Stefano Moroni, Polytechnic University of Milan
Joao Alves Maciel Neto, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Davide Pisu, University of Hertfordshire
Ilenia Ruggiu, University of Cagliari
Normative Behaviour in the Animal World
Conference. Held at the Department of Law, University of Cagliari (Italy) on June 15, 2023
Organizers
Olimpia Giuliana Loddo, University of Cagliari
Giuseppe Lorini, University of Cagliari
Participants
Kristin Andrews, York University (Visiting Professor at the University of Cagliari)
Filippo Aureli, University of Veracruz
Francesca Ervas, University of Cagliari
Susana Monsó, UNED, Madrid
Patrick Maynard, Western University of Ontario
Donato A. Grasso, University of Parma
Andrea Loi, University of Cagliari
Stefano Moroni, Polytechnic University of Milan
Corrado Roversi, University of Bologna
Pietro Salis, University of Cagliari
Francesco Pigliaru, University of Cagliari
Francesco Marrosu, University of Cagliari
Laura Danón, CONICET & National University of Córdoba
Daniel Kalpokas, CONICET & National University of Córdoba
Elisabetta Palagi, University of Pisa
Two Talks of Kristin Andrews, York University (Visiting Professor at the University of Cagliari)
Talks. Held at the Department of Law, University of Cagliari (Italy) on June 13, 2023
Talk 1: Norm psychology is pluralistic
Chair:
Giuseppe Lorini, University of Cagliari
Discussants:
Vinicio Busacchi, University of Cagliari
Francesco Marrosu, University of Cagliari
Ilenia Ruggiu, University of Cagliari
Talk 2: Animal Culture and Animal Welfare
Chair:
Giuseppe Lorini, University of Cagliari
Discussants:
Olimpia Giuliana Loddo, University of Cagliari
Patrick Maynard, Western University Ontario
NOW 2. Non-Linguistic Normativity
Workshop. Held online on May 18, 2023.
Organizers
Mariela Aguilera, CONICET & National University of Córdoba
Laura Danón, CONICET & National University of Córdoba
Giuseppe Lorini, University of Cagliari
Invited speakers
Glenda Satne, University of Wollongong
Stefano Moroni, Politecnico di Milano
Simon Fitzpatrick, John Carrol University
Elisabeth Camp, Rutgers University
NOW 1. Animal Normativity
Workshop. Held online on March 31, 2022
Organizers
Kristin Andrews, City University of New York
Filippo Aureli, Universidad Veracruzana
Laura Danón, CONICET & National University of Córdoba
Olimpia G. Loddo, University of Cagliari
Giuseppe Lorini, University of Cagliari
Invited Speakers
Sarah Brosnan, Georgia State University
Pier Francesco Ferrari, CNRS, Lyon
Lori Gruen, Wesleyan University
Philip Kitcher, Columbia University