Conference «Il silenzio è finito. Le mille eredità di Umberto Eco»
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The conference «Il silenzio è finito. Le mille eredità di Umberto Eco» («The silence is over. The thousand legacies of Umberto Eco») is a meeting promoted by the Centro Pannunzio of Turin, scheduled for Friday 13 November 2026 at 3pm in the Sala delle Madri Costituenti of the Metropolitan City of Turin, at corso Inghilterra 7. The initiative is organised ten years after the death of writer, philosopher and semiologist Umberto Eco.[1]
The programme
The programme is curated and hosted by Marina Rota. After the institutional welcome, numerous figures from culture and journalism take part: the mayor of Alessandria, Giorgio Abonante, recalls Eco's ties with his home city; journalist and writer Piero Bianucci looks back on the scholar's lectures at Palazzo Campana; writer and literary critic Roberto Cotroneo offers a personal reflection on him.[1]
Also taking part are film director Davide Ferrario, with a contribution on Eco's library told through cinema, and philosopher Maurizio Ferraris, who explores the author's philosophical thought. Pier Franco Quaglieni, historian and president of the Centro Pannunzio, addresses Eco's commitment against the decline of university studies, while publisher Elisabetta Sgarbi recalls the founding of the La nave di Teseo publishing house. Journalist Gianni Vidoni brings the institutional greeting of the Treccani Encyclopedia.[1]
Purpose and support
The initiative aims to commemorate not only the author of The Name of the Rose, but also the thinker able to interpret the transformations of society, communication and culture. The conference is held with the support of Fondazione CRT and under the patronage of the Piedmont Region, the Regional Council of Piedmont and the Metropolitan City of Turin.[1]
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Sources
- Il Torinese — 7 November 2026