Digitization and beyond. The writing deluge, the future of memory

The digital era has fundamentally reshaped the role of print in contemporary culture. Contrary to what some had anticipated, recent years have witnessed an explosion of written content. The variety of media on which we write has also meant that we no longer necessarily attribute a role to written text different from spoken word, in terms of certification and registration. Moreover, the dialogue between the author and the reader has changed in pattern, speed and sometimes intensity.
The seminar will explore how the pace, shape and character of writing have been altered by digital tools and the world wide web. What are the implications of a public sphere in which readers respond to authors in real time?
Are we moving towards a post-print world or towards a print-plus world where, rather than disappearing, books and newspapers are taking on new supporting functions with respect to digital originals?
The seminar is part of the series of conferences Pensiero Digitale organized by Fondazione Corriere della Sera, Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, Fondazione Arnoldo e Alberto Mondadori and sponsored by Fondazione Cariplo and Regione Lombardia.

Welcome Address
Paola Dubini - Director, ASK Università Bocconi

The Role of Print in Contemporary Culture: Authors and readers in the digital age
Jeffrey Schnapp - Harvard University

The Explosion of Writing and the Violence of the Document
Maurizio Ferraris - Università degli Studi di Torino

The Responsibilities of Authors and Publishers
Luca de Biase - Fondazione Ahref

The Reader and His Responsibilities
Thierry Grillet - Bibliothèque Nationale de France