io non ho paura: festival di psicologia

I am not afraid, the fourth edition

From Friday, 6th to Sunday, 8th April 2018 the Festival of Psychology, that reached already the fourth edition, will take place once again here in Turin.

The Festival, organized by the Psychologists Association of Piedmont under the patronage of the Piedmont Region, the Regional Council of Piedmont, the University of Turin and the City of Turin, will have Massimo Recalcati as the leader of the scientific management.

During the weekend of 7th and 8th April an international multidisciplinary Festival will take place in the Cavallerizza Reale of Turin, where psychologists, psychoanalysts, Italian and foreign writers and philosophers will be present and will talk about the theme: I am not afraid, the topic chosen for this edition. The program includes conferences, dialogues and shows that are all free of charge and have the aim of involving an heterogeneous audience of all ages, education and interests.

The fear today

Our time lives in a condition of stress in front of the anarchic and unpredictable terrorist violence” explains Massimo Recalcati “What are its origins? What are the ideologies and ghosts that nourisg the spirit of terrorism? How can one live without giving up life in this environment of insecurity? Are there ways to think individually and collectively about possible prevention of violence? At these and other questions about the daily work of psychologists will try to answer, in addition to psychoanalysts and psychotherapists, also professors, philosophers and writers”.

“The itinerary of the Festival of Psychology of Turin continues with this fourth edition,” adds Alessandro Lombardo, president of the Psychologists Association of Piedmont and director of the organization of the event “A festival that wants to bring psychology, and psychologists, closer and closer to people’s life. After talking, in the past editions, about happiness, trust and stories, this year we will talk about one of the darkest emotions of human soul: fear. As always, our goal is to find a way that will allow us to deal with the fears that we will have to face”.

Schedule of the events

6th April – 6 pm – Cavallerizza Reale – Via Verdi 9 – Turin

Religions and Violence

Dialogue between Enzo Bianchi and Elzir Izzeddin. Introduction by Mauro Grimoldi


6th April – 9 pm – Cavallerizza Reale – Via Verdi 9 – Turin

Who are and what do terrorists want

Lectio Magistralis by Lucio Caracciolo


7th April – 10 am – Cavallerizza Reale – Via Verdi 9 – Turin

Inside the head of a terrorist

Dialogue between Maurizio Balsamo and Marco Belpoliti


7th April – 12 pm – Cavallerizza Reale – Via Verdi 9 – Turin

Inheritance of violence and terrorism

Dialogue between Federica Manzon and Francesco Stoppa


7th April – 2 pm – Cavallerizza Reale – Via Verdi 9 – Turin

The concept of borders

Dialogue between Rocco Ronchi and Simona Forti


7th April – 4 pm – Cavallerizza Reale – Via Verdi 9 – Turin

Traumatic experience and Forgiveness

Conversation between Clara Mucci, Aldo Becce and Mauro Grimoldi


7th April – 6 pm – Cavallerizza Reale – Via Verdi 9 – Turin

Violence and Terror

Lectio Magristralis by Massimo Recalcati


7th April – 9 pm – Casa del Teatro Ragazzi e Giovani Corso Galileo Ferraris, 266 – Turin

Edipo King

Show cured by Archivio Zeta. Introduced by Federico Condello


8th April – 10 am – Cavallerizza Reale – Via Verdi 9 – Turin

Hospitality: conditioned or unconditioned?

Dialogue between Bruno Moroncini and Simone Ragazzoni


8th April – 12 pm – Cavallerizza Reale – Via Verdi 9 – Turin

Terror explained to children

Dialogue between Uberto Zuccardi and Elisabetta Biffi


8th April – 4 pm – Cavallerizza Reale – Via Verdi 9 – Turin

How can we prevent violence?

Conversation between Federico Condello, Gad Lerner and Jole Orsenigo


8th April – 5.30 pm – Cavallerizza Reale – Via Verdi 9 – Turin

Women, Islam and Violence

Lectio Magistralis by Houria Abdelouahed