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abstract: First Announcement: The importance of configuration spaces has been growing steadily in central areas of mathematics often related to theoretical physics, hyperplane arrangements, and combinatorics. Despite their simple definition, configuration spaces admit important, broad applications with deep classical ties to knot theory, homotopical algebra, the theory of operands as well as conformal field theory. The theory of configuration spaces also has links to the study of low dimensional topology, and combinatorics. The aim of this initiative is to bring together in Pisa some of the leading experts in these different, but significantly overlapping areas, and to inform on the current state of the art, also promoting interaction among experts in order to foster new developments. This period includes minicourses, seminars, and two workshops May 24-26 and June 21-25 and is part of the CRM PISA 2010 scientific programme.

abstract: The power of synthesis of Geometry, which led in the past to the formulation of 'grand unification theories', has got an essential role nowadays, especially because of the growing fragmentation of knowledge due to scientific progress. In order to avoid too big a dispersion, geometers need a constant dialogue. Therefore, a stable experience of personal meetings, apart from telematic interchanges, cannot be renounced. Current Geometry was born to allow a periodic update about actual progresses in Geometry (and its applications) on the international scene.

abstract: A conference in honour of Massimo Ferri and Carlo Gagliardi on their 60th birthday The research groups of Geometric Topology and Computational Topology of the Universities of Bologna and Modena-Reggio Emilia, Departments of Mathematics, will be organizing a conference in order to celebrate the 60th birthday of Massimo Ferri and Carlo Gagliardi.