Alessandro D'Avenia in IULM

Culture - 30 January 2025

On February 13, 2025 at 8 p.m. in the Auditorium Alessandro D'Avenia inaugurates the cycle The Strategies of the Word, curated by Cristina Dell'Acqua, with the show "Resist Heart!"

"The word is a mighty lady," wrote Gorgias in the 5th century B.C., "who with a very small and invisible body performs the most divine works.": so learning how to use it is a useful strategy for everyone.

The show "Resisti cuore!" (Resist Heart!) consists of a guided rereading through the epic work from multiple points of view: as a classical scholar who has elected it as his main area of interest, as a teacher who has been promoting its integral reading aloud for years, and as an intellectual skilled in interpreting the spirit of the times. Charm and profound sense of a great classic, mother-book. Poem of return as creation of destiny. Narrative of deeds as gestation. Mystery, the unknown, wonder. The risk: coming out of self to become authentic. Coming into the light, making oneself alive to oneself. If we have lost the joy of our odyssey, rereading the Odyssey is the best way to "come back."

The cycle continues with:

March 14, 6 p.m. - Sala dei146, Daniele Mencarelli:The words of passion and the novel

April 16, 5 p.m. - Sala dei 146, Franco Arminio:The words of poetry

May 12, 6 p.m. - Sala dei 146 Roberta Scorranese:The words of journalistic storytelling

The event, part of the Word of the Year Strategy, is free and open to all IULM students, citizens and Alumni. To participate, you must register using the form below.


*** The available seats are sold out ***


The participation of students from all degree courses in all meetings corresponds to the completion of 1 of the 4 activities (for students enrolled in the Master's degree courses) and 1 of the 6 activities (for students enrolled in the Bachelor's degree courses) required to obtain the Badge of Honour point. Punctuality is recommended.