Taobuk 2026: Matteo Collura in Taormina to deliver a lecture on the

Taobuk 2026: Matteo Collura to speak in Taormina on the "people"

Writer and journalist Matteo Collura will be among the speakers at Taobuk 2026 with a lectio magistralis titled "Use and abuse of a word: people." Scheduled for 19 June in Taormina, the talk will examine the political and social meanings of the term and its contemporary transformations.

• Date and place: 19 June 2026, Taormina (Taobuk).
• Topics: political use of the word “people”, constitutional references, risk of instrumentalization to gain support.
• Contemporary context: reflection on how social networks and artificial intelligence shape collective identities.
• Aim: to understand and contextualize the changes and potential opportunities linked to the concept of people.

The lecture is part of Taobuk's cultural programme, which brings together authors and scholars for public discussions on cultural and social issues.