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Workshops and Talks

EXTRA-DIARY

RUFA Workshops and Talks enrich the academic offering with a programme of events that accompanies students throughout the academic year. A calendar of meetings, project-based experiences and opportunities for discussion designed to connect teaching with the world of the creative professions.

Every year, RUFA welcomes artists, designers, filmmakers, architects, photographers, communication professionals, curators, entrepreneurs and leading figures from the Italian and international cultural scene.

Talks are in-person events held in the Aula Magna, during which a guest speaker shares their career path, research and professional experience. Students are encouraged to participate, ask questions and engage directly with established professionals.

Workshops are intensive, week-long laboratories. Guided by lecturers and professionals, students work on briefs and tangible projects, experimenting with contemporary methodologies, languages and processes. During the academic year, RUFA organises three Workshop sessions, each offering a wide range of laboratories from which students can choose.

ROME TALKS PROGRAMME – AY 2026/27

1. GIULIO REGENI. ALL THE EVIL IN THE WORLD
Special event screening of the documentary
Curated by: Valentina Toscano | Speaker: Emanuele Cava
11 November 2026 at 10.00 – Aula Magna LIBETTA

2. THE COSTUME DESIGNER
Curated by: Gabriella Romano | Speaker: Marina Roberti
25 November 2026 at 10.00 – Aula Magna LIBETTA

3. IN CONVERSATION WITH SARA PICHELLI 
Curated by: Fabrizio Des Dorides | Speaker: Sara Pichelli
16 December 2027 at 10.00 – Aula Magna TARO

4. THE MULTIPLE SPECIFICITIES OF COMMUNICATION DESIGN
Curated by: Paolo Buonaiuto | Speaker: Francesco E. Guida
20 January 2027 at 11.00 – Aula Magna TARO

5. THE ROLE OF THE PRODUCER: THE FUNDAMENTAL VARIABLE IN VIDEO GAME DEVELOPMENT
Curated by: Gaia Richelli | Speaker: Eleonora Lucheroni
10 March 2027 at 10.00 – Aula Magna LIBETTA

6. WITHOUT BOOKS YOU CANNOT STUDY
Curated by: Franca De Angelis and Sergio Basso | Speaker: Dino Audino
17 March 2026 at 11.00 – Aula Magna LIBETTA

7. IN CONVERSATION WITH FEDERICO DE ANGELI
Curated by: Cinzia Capparelli | Speaker: Federico De Angeli
7 April 2027 at 11.00 – Aula Magna LIBETTA

8. PROSERPINA AND THE OTHERS: EROTICIZED VIOLENCE IN WESTERN ART
Curated by: Mariangela Barbanente and Luca Di Cecca | Speaker: Consuelo Lollobrigida
21 April 2027 at 10.00 – Aula Magna LIBETTA

9. DESIGNER-LED STARTUPS
The role of designers in innovative ecosystems and in changemaking
Curated by Marco Guarna | Speakers:
– Marco Cornetto, CEO, Social Fare
– Andrea Dal Piaz, CEO Dock Startup Lab
– Enrica Cornaglia, Global Venture and Institutional relations, Ashoka
– Berenice Marisei, Spazio Attivo Coordinator, Lazio Innova
12 May 2027 at 11.00 – Aula Magna

10. BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PAGE
Curated by: Alida Massari and Lucia Sforza | Speaker: Simone Tonucci – Orecchio Acerbo Edizioni
19 May 2027 at 11.00 – RUFA SPACE AUSONI

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