In the last days, I attended the International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR 2025) in Naples, where I had the opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research and vibrant discussions on the future of human–robot interaction. I presented my paper “Robot design and inclusive practices: a pilot study on gender equity in STEM”, which was selected …
I volunteered at the 12th European Conference on Mobile Robots (ECMR 2025) in Padua, Italy. Supporting the organization of sessions and logistics gave me a chance to engage with leading researchers in mobile robotics, attend inspiring talks and see mobile robots in action. It was particularly interesting to see the state of the art in …
The Constructionism Conference 2025, hosted jointly by ETH Zurich and the Zurich University of Teacher Education, offered a stimulating combination of keynotes, interactive workshops, and community-driven sessions, all focused on exploring what constructionism means today and what it could become in the future. The theme “Building Communities, Connecting Ideas” highlighted the strength of a network …
The CRI 2025 – Child-Robot Interaction Conference took place at the University of Milano-Bicocca, offering an inspiring opportunity for dialogue on research, teaching, and educational robotics. In this context, I had the pleasure of leading the workshop “RE-inventing Teaching: Educational Robotics and Equal Opportunities”, addressed to teachers and educators. The session emphasized the potential of …
At AIxIA 2024 in Bolzano, I co-authored with Andrea Franceschini, Silvana Badaloni, Emanuele Menegatti, and Antonio Rodà a study on gender bias in educational robots, presented at the BEWARE workshop. The paper titled “Gender Biases in Robots for Education” was included in the workshop program and proceedings. The study investigated how educational robots are perceived …
At ITADINFO 2024 I co-authored, together with Giovanni Dodero, the paper “Un curricolo verticale per comprendere l’IA: dalle Reti Neurali alla Citizen Science”, published in the conference proceedings. The contribution introduces three educational proposals designed to help students understand and work with artificial neural networks through a vertical curriculum of increasing complexity. The activities range …
At the ATEE Spring Conference 2024 I presented, as part of a research team coordinated by Prof. Marco Lazzari of University of Bergamo in collaboration with Prof. Cazzaniga, Prof. Dondi, and with the secondary school teacher Raffaella Giacobbi, a study on distance education in Northern Italy during the health emergency of 2020–2021. Our research investigated …
In April 2024 I took part in the 15th International Conference on Robotics in Education (RIE), held in the city of Koblenz. This was a particularly meaningful milestone, as it was my first international conference as a speaker. Presenting my research in this setting allowed me not only to share my work with a community …
The conference, organized by the Roma Sapienza Foundation, offered an interdisciplinary overview of the current state and future perspectives of artificial intelligence, addressing scientific challenges, ethical and legal implications, and its broader social impact in light of recent EU regulatory initiatives. Among the many contributions, I particularly appreciated the talks on robotics. Maria Chiara Carrozza, …
On October 27, 2023, I took part in the School Panel at the 60th AICA Annual Congress in Verona, dedicated to “How to introduce Artificial Intelligence in school education: challenges and first experiences.” The roundtable brought together educators, policymakers, and researchers to reflect on the opportunities and difficulties of integrating AI into teaching and learning. …