IULM is part of BookCity 2026 - The Book Festival
All Upcoming IULM Events
From November 23 to 29, 2026, BookCity Milano, the event dedicated to reading and books that engages the entire city. The theme chosen for the 15th edition is “Il senno sulla Luna” (Wisdom on the Moon): a reflection inspired by the work of Ludovico Ariosto that explores the disorientation of the present and seeks, through the written word and critical thinking, to rediscover the ability to engage in dialogue and understand the world.
IULM University is participating with two events on the BCM26 schedule and a rich program of meetings open to the public and the academic community.
Below is the complete program:
Events on the BookCity Schedule
Is the university textbook in crisis?
November 25 – 4:00 p.m. – Sala dei 146 – IULM 6
Guests: Emanuela Costanzo, Francesco Crepaldi (Portfolio Manager at Pearson), Roberto Revello (Editor-in-Chief and Head of Mimesis), Matilde Palmero and Samuele Panzini (UniLifeDuo, digital creators), Gabriele Vicario (IULM graduate)
Moderators: Renato Boccali, Paolo Giovannetti
Librarians, university professors, publishers, and young students and recent graduates seek to understand what has become of the traditional university textbook, how it is approached today, how it is purchased, and how libraries make it available. In the age of artificial intelligence, do young scholars read “the way they used to”? Has the book retained its cohesion, or has it fragmented into a collection of separate essays? And what about the many summaries that discourage direct reading?
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Noemi’s Voice: One in a Hundred Thousand—Between Words and Commitment
November 25 – 5:00 p.m. – Auditorium – IULM 6
Guest: Noemi
Moderators: Paolo Giovannetti, Marta Piazza
Singer Noemi will be a guest at IULM on the day dedicated to the fight against violence against women. In Italy, that same evening, RAI will broadcast in prime time the concert held on September 21 at the Arena di Verona, organized by the “Una nessuna centomila” Association. The career of a singer-songwriter like Noemi clearly reflects certain characteristics of today’s “pop” music scene: the importance of talent shows, a solid musical background, participation in festivals—Sanremo foremost among them—and a busy concert schedule. What does it mean to be a woman in the world of music? Is there (still) a place for women in an industry that seems to be all about looks and feel-good sounds?
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Events
Palestinian Refugees: History and Current Events
November 25 – 9:00 a.m. – Sala dei 146 – IULM 6
Guest: Maria Chiara Rioli (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)
Speakers: Paolo Giovannetti, Enrico Palumbo
Presentation of the book Senza rifugio.
Storia dei profughi palestinesi by Maria Chiara Rioli, to trace the historical events and current prospects of the Palestinian people.
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The Return of Empires
November 25 – 3:00 p.m. – Seminar Hall – IULM 1
Guest: Vittorio Emanuele Parsi (Catholic University of the Sacred Heart)
Speakers: Guido Formigoni, Enrico Palumbo
Presentation of the book Contro gli imperi. Il futuro delle nostre democrazie nel nuovo ordine mondiale in a dialogue analyzing major contemporary political transformations.
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Law and Journalism. A Conversation with Caterina Malavenda
November 25 – 3:00 p.m. – Room 156 – IULM 1
Guest: Caterina Malavenda
Speaker: Marta Zanichelli (Master’s in Journalism)
Based on the book Io ti querelo (Marsilio, 2025), a discussion on the boundaries between freedom of the press, protection of reputation, and legal dynamics in journalism.
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Key Insights. The Noise of November 25
November 25 – 3:00 p.m. – Faculty Lounge – IULM 1
Guest: Silvia Neonato (editor-in-chief of Letterate Magazine)
Moderator: Benedetta Amabile
A conversation following a common thread that runs through four different works (A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf; The Event by Annie Ernaux; Letter to a Child Never Born by Oriana Fallaci; We All Came by Sea by Julie Otsuka).
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Workshops
The Story Workshop: How a Book Is Born
November 25 – 12:00 PM – Coworking Piccolo – IULM 6
Organized by: MasterBook and Arti del Racconto (with contributions from Beatrice Scapini Borromeo and Luciana Bianciardi)
A journey narrated by IULM Master’s students to understand how one moves from the initial idea to the manuscript, from editing all the way to the Turin Book Fair, followed by a Q&A session and a hands-on workshop exercise.
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I Will Stir Up Hell: Meet the Author and Creative Writing Workshop
November 25 – 3:00 p.m. – Coworking Piccolo – IULM 6
Organized by Beatrice Scapini Borromeo in collaboration with the IULM Career Services Office
Based on the novel Smuoverò l'inferno (Giunti, 2026), participants will discover the rules of retelling and put their skills to the test with a hands-on writing exercise. Event aimed at schools.