Position: Associate ResearcherShort profile: Tullia Musatti was CNR Research Director until 2012 and since her retirement is Associate to ISTC-CNR where she coordinates the Human Development and Society Group and conducts research on young children’s socialization and learning processes in early years. Her main research topics are: early peer interactions, young children’s object exploration, pretend play, and daily life in early childhood education and care centers and at home. She is the author of several books and articles in the field of early childhood development and education. She has participated in numerous working committees and projects to reorganize social and educational services in collaboration with Italian public administrations.