2022 Programme
Event #25
Alessandro Barbero
Life and fate: Iosif Brodskij
Throughout his life, Iosif Brodskij – winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1987, “a Jew, Russian poet, English essayist and American citizen” as he described himself – proclaimed the poet’s right to concern himself exclusively with his art, ignoring politics, social commitment, and the message. Yet his poetry is a merciless critique of the Soviet Union's decline and the West's soullessness. Decades later, he has something prescient to say even about the tragedy of the war in Ukraine.
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Alessandro Barbero, historian and writer, is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Eastern Piedmont and Vercelli. He contributes to the programmes “Passato e presente” and “a.C.d.C.” aired on Rai Storia. Since 2023 he has been the star of the programme “In viaggio con Barbero”, on LA7. In the same year he started for Chora Media “Chiedilo a Barbero”, a podcast in which he answers questions on history sent in by listeners. Among his publications: “Le parole del papa” (2016), “Caporetto” (2017), “Dante” (2020), 2All' arme! All'arme. I priori fanno carne” (2023), published by Laterza; “Gli occhi di Venezia” (2011) and “Le Ateniesi” (2015), published by Mondadori; “Costantino il vincitore” (Salerno, 2016); “Il divano di Istanbul” (2011), “Alabama” (2021), “Poeta al comando” (2022) and “Brick for stone” (2023), published by Sellerio.
Event #2
Lilia Giugni, Lorenza Pieri
Digital revolution and gender-based violence. Global stories and perspectives.
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Event #8
Carlo Alberto Redi, Manuela Monti
Where are we from? Who are we? Where are we going? (And where are we having dinner tonight?)
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Event #8 BIS
Carlo Alberto Redi, Manuela Monti
Where are we from? Who are we? Where are we going? (And where are we having dinner tonight?)
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