Strategies of the word: a series of meetings on the power of words
A series of meetings curated by Cristina Dell'Acqua on the power of words. Next meeting: April 16 with Franco Arminio and The Words of Poetry.
"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 to use it is a useful strategy for everyone.
Our words define who we are and what our horizons are.
On a personal level to learn about ourselves, get to know each other and refine our interpersonal skills; on a professional level to turn our ideas into projects (and to know how to present them) and to grasp the nuances of different types of language.
We can also learn to refine our communication strategy by listening to experts in the field and figure out what to imitate and put into practice.
Each meeting in the series will be structured as a dialogue between the guest speaker and Cristina Dell'Acqua, writer and lecturer on Rhetoric and Communication: models and strategies from the classical world to the present, and will draw on a key word told through its etymology.
Program:
April 16, 5 p.m. - Sala dei146: Franco Arminio, The Words of Poetry. Sign up here
May 12, 6 p.m. - Sala dei146: Roberta Scorranese, The Words of Journalistic Storytelling. Sign up here
Past events:
13 February, 8 p.m. - Auditorium: Alessandro D'Avenia, "Resisti Cuore"
14 March, 6 p.m. - Sala dei 146: Daniele Mencarelli, Le parole della passione e del romanzo.
The cycle of meetings is part of the Badge of honor initiatives for all students in the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs and corresponds to the completion of 1 of the 4 activities (for students enrolled in the Master's degree programs) and 1 of the 6 activities (for students enrolled in the Bachelor's degree programs) required to earn the badge of honor point. Punctuality is recommended