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“The unfortunate man had been killed by His order” – One hundred years after the assassination of Giacomo Matteotti
«I ask you Excellency to exempt me from the atrocious penalty of appearing [at the mock trial for the murder of her husband, Ed.]; it seems to me…
Beyond the human: artificial intelligence, new frontiers of science and social transformations
Thursday May 16th 2024, h. 21.00 - AI and new paradigms of biology Introduction: Virginio Cantoni, Professor Emeritus University of…
The war 'not' removed. Talking about conflicts
«It was also through the emotions of that period that I understood something that had remained buried or suspended inside me for many years.…
The narrative challenge of reputation
«I think of the new means by which this decrepit heritage that we call reputation, honor, image, can be destroyed today. I think about…
Cancel culture. The case of the classics
«The idea behind cancel culture is […] the childish claim to remove everything that does not conform, in every aspect and…
Earn the right to write
«“But do you know what writing means?” […] “No, so I'll tell you. It means going back there, to the exact point of pain, to the exact point...
The atomic bomb woman
«I was the best, I knew I was and I knew I had to prove it every minute. […] Working in a place like that meant being…
Cinema and fashion. Dressing up the big screen
«We know many books that deal with cinema and fashion. But yours stands out for its originality. How did the idea come about? "I have always…
Israel and Palestine: nothing as before
«It is too simple to describe Hamas as a “terrorist organisation”. It is a religious nationalist movement that resorts to terrorism…
