Italian language in Switzerland: a threatened treasure

The encounter-debate, which will be held on Thursday, 13 November, from 6:30 pm in the West Campus Lugano Auditorium, will address the significance of Italian and its culture in Switzerland from three different perspectives: academic-historical-literary, the dissemination and defence of Italian culture through public information, and from the point of view of literature.

Programme

Institutional greetings

• Aldo Bertagni, Coordinator of the Forum per l'italiano in Svizzera and journalist
• Marina Carobbio Guscetti, State Councillor and President of the Forum per l'italiano in Svizzera - video greeting
• Luisa Lambertini, Rector of USI

Live stream with the University of Basel, venue of the event "Cosa fare senza l'italiano?". Brief exchange of views on the joint commitment and start of the two evenings.

Debate:

• Stefano Prandi, Director of the Institute of Italian Studies at USI
• Lorenzo Erroi, Head of the Culture and Society Department at RSI
• Fabio Pusterla, poet, translator and literary critic, Professor at USI

Moderated by Aldo Bertagni

A reception will follow

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