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Talks, festivals and open conversations that take research beyond the university and turn it into a shared story.

Talks and conferences: public engagement and research events, with participation conditions indicated for each meeting.

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Upcoming events

Dates are published here once the venue, title and programme are confirmed.

Conferenceat 16:30 · conference opening (Washington time)

International conference marking the centenary of Gaudí’s death

Beauty, Space, and the Sacred: Gaudí at 100

The Catholic University of America · Washington, D.C.

I will participate in the conference with Maurizio Oddo and the contribution “From Structural Forest to Scenic Forest: Gaudí, Nature, and the Contested Completion of the Sagrada Família”, examining the relationship between nature, structure and the interpretation of Gaudí’s work. The conference opens on 5 November at 16:30; the contribution appears in the programme for “Architecture Alive: Growth, Patina, and Eudaimonia”, a session beginning on 7 November at 09:00 in Maloney Hall. These are local Washington times for the conference opening and the session start, rather than an individual time slot for my presentation. Registration through the official website is required.

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Talkat 17:30

Gaudí’s dream, from Vitruvius to Artificial Intelligence

The Architecture of God

Sala Lambertini · Loreto

A lecture on Gaudí’s dream and the thread connecting Vitruvius, nature, sacred architecture and artificial intelligence. The event takes place in Sala Lambertini, Piazza della Madonna 2, and is open to the public.

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Conferenceat 16:00–17:00 · both editions

Databases and artificial intelligence in the INAIL context

From data to prevention: AI and predictive models for workplace accident risk

Training room · INAIL Ancona Territorial Office · Ancona

I will speak with Marina Paolanti and Roberto Pierdicca in the two editions of the INAIL course on the use of databases and artificial intelligence for prevention. The session runs from 16:00 to 17:00 on both 24 and 25 November. The course is free, awards ECM continuing medical education credits and is intended for the accredited health professions listed in the programme.

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Talkat 10:00 · conference begins

Professional practice and heritage protection in Abruzzo · Confederazione Italiana Archeologi

Where design meets the past

Former church of the Convento della Maddalena · Castel di Sangro

I will be in Castel di Sangro for the conference “Where design meets the past. Professional practice and heritage protection in Abruzzo”, promoted by the Abruzzo branch of the Confederazione Italiana Archeologi. The meeting brings together archaeological research, professional practice and heritage protection, focusing on the relationship between knowledge of the past and design. Registration starts at 9:30 and the conference at 10:00. The title and time of my contribution will be added when confirmed in the programme.

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Conferenceat 17:00 · conference begins

Fano, the city of Vitruvius · Thermal baths in the city of Vitruvius

Why Vitruvius? Water, thermal baths and the birth of a project

Conference hall, Palazzo San Michele · Fano

I will speak at the conference on the relationship between Fano, thermal waters and a possible “Vitruvio Wellness destination”. My contribution, “Why Vitruvius? Water, thermal baths and the birth of a project”, opens a dialogue between cultural memory, wellbeing and the future of the territory. The meeting takes place at Palazzo San Michele, a venue of the University of Urbino Carlo Bo, with the participation of the “Riapriteci le Terme di Carignano” committee. The 17:00 time refers to the start of the conference.

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Talkat 9:00–10:30

FermHamente · Fermo Science Festival

Vitruvius: from the discovery of the Basilica to the birth of circular knowledge

Mayor’s office · Fermo

A lecture for young people, starting from the Basilica of Fano to rediscover Vitruvius’s circular knowledge: archaeology, architecture, history and digital technologies enter into dialogue again. In the age of artificial intelligence, connecting, verifying and interpreting knowledge becomes a human responsibility. The session is for schools, with booking through the festival office, and lasts an hour and a half.

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Talkat 20 October · 12:15–13:00 · session with Paolo Clini

Space, innovation and competitiveness

Space Horizons: The New Space Economy

OGR · Officine Grandi Riparazioni · Turin

I will take part in the second Turin Space Future event, “Space Horizons: The New Space Economy”, promoted by the Associazione Nazionale Giovani Innovatori with support from Fondazione CRT and hosted at OGR. On 20 October, from 12:15 to 13:00, I will join the session “Space for Earth: sustainability, security and satellite services for the future”, devoted to space applications serving the Earth. The opening evening begins on 19 October at 18:00; the conference day takes place on 20 October.

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Conferenceat 10:50–11:05

TICHE · Cultural Heritage Forum on New Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Development · 8–9 October 2026

In dialogue with Vitruvius: XR and AI in the Basilica of Fano

Real Albergo dei Poveri · Naples

On 9 October, I will present the Basilica of Fano project in the session “AI, XR and new forms of cultural mediation”. Extended reality and artificial intelligence offer the possibility of exploring the reconstructed space and speaking with a virtual Vitruvius, distinguishing documented evidence from interpretative hypotheses. The contribution is co-authored with Renato Angeloni, Mirco D’Alessio, Umberto Ferretti, Emanuele Balloni and Marina Paolanti. The conference takes place on 8 and 9 October: attendance is free, with registration required through the Fondazione TICHE website.

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Senigallia Sotterranea

Vitruvius: archaeology becoming history and civilisation

Area Archeologica La Fenice · Senigallia

An event open to the city, exploring how archaeological traces can become shared history, knowledge and cultural vision again.

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Passaggi Festival

The sense of measure. Ideas, cities, civilisation. From Vitruvius to the present

Piazza XX Settembre · Fano

A public conversation on measure as a principle of architecture, the city and our relationship with the present.

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Public storytelling with Ettore Bassi

I am Vitruvius. The rediscovered Basilica

Rocca Malatestiana · Fano

Research, theatre and outreach come together to bring Vitruvius’ voice and the story of the Basilica of Fano to the public.

Open Space CNI

From Vitruvius’ Basilica to the challenges of digital technology

National Council of Engineers · Rome

An accessible dialogue on heritage, representation and digital technologies, starting from research on Vitruvius’ Basilica.

Public presentation of the documentary

Discovering Vitruvius – Fanum Fortunae

Cinema Politeama · Fano

Presentation of the documentary dedicated to Vitruvius and Fano, accompanied by a talk on the research journey and the discovery’s public significance.

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