The ways of the word
Meetings dedicated to books and reading 20 May – 8 June 2021
The Ways of the Word is the event promoted as part of the Pact for Reading of Bologna and BolognaEstate 2021 dedicated to books and reading, the fusion of instruments and narratives, and new ways of conveying information and knowledge. The aim of this third edition is to investigate three areas – education, media, publishing – in which the word is undisputed protagonist in the light of the pandemic, and the economic and social crisis we are experiencing.
2021 marks 75 years since the institutional referendum that established the birth of the Italian Republic, when for the first time all Italian citizens were called upon to vote. The event includes four steps, four debates among experts in the field coordinated by a number of members of the Scientific Committee of the Libraries of Bologna.In collaboration with the Library Sector of the Municipality of Bologna.
Destination > Publishing
- Thursday 20 May 2021 at 18:00 - 19:00
Everything changed a year ago, including the world of reading, but there’s good news: the Italian book market recorded the highest growth in Europe in 2020. The commitment of publishers, bookshops and libraries, evident from the first days of the lockdown, led them to reinvent themselves, investing resources and creativity. The Government considered books an essential asset, launching a broad aid programme that also involved libraries and allowed bookshops to remain open. A discussion to identify future prospects and disseminate ideas and reflections.
Participants **Nicola Lagioia** and **Giulio Blasi**. Moderator **Anna Maria Lorusso**.
The meeting will be held at the Piazza Coperta di Salaborsa, Piazza Nettuno 3, Bologna.
Destination > Media
- Thursday 27 May 2021 at 18:00 - 19:00
Words, images, numbers: traditional media and social media have an increasingly pervasive and dangerous role. Between fake news, distorted narrative records, lack of accuracy and insight, how has the approach to information and to the traditional places where knowledge is obtained changed after a year of social distancing and closed spaces?
Participants **Giovanni Boccia Artieri** and **Giovanna Cosenza**. Moderator **Daniele Donati**.
The meeting will be held at the Piazza Coperta di Salaborsa, Piazza Nettuno 3, Bologna.
Destination > Democracy
- Wednesday 2 June 2021 at 18:00 - 19:00
On Republic Day and starting with the essay by **Daniele Donati**, “Dai libri alle piazze. Il ruolo degli intellettuali nel farsi della Repubblica” [From books to the masses. The role of intellectuals in creating the Republic], the contribution of intellectuals and literature in the constitutive process, and in the institutions in general, from the 1800s to present day, will be explored.
Participants **Marino Sinibaldi** and **Antonio Augusto Barbera**. Moderator **Daniele Donati**.
The meeting will be held at the Sala Stabat Mater Biblioteca dell 'Archiginnasio, Piazza Galvani 1, Bologna.
Destination > Education
- Tuesday 8 June 2021 at 18:00 - 19:00
It is not only up to schools to educate: extracurricular activities, entertainment and relationships contribute to that educational community that helps the growth of society. After a year of social distancing, distance learning and relationships on hold, it is clear that many activities have been confined to within four walls, with all the critical consequences that this entails. How can we imagine an educating community of the future? What are the necessary contributions and tools for it to maintain its role?
Participants **Giusi Marchetta** and **Giovanna Zoboli**. Moderator **Giorgia Grilli**.
The meeting will be held at the Sala Stabat Mater Biblioteca dell 'Archiginnasio, Piazza Galvani 1, Bologna.
