Emanuele Trevi @ OGR Talks
"The entire universe is a kind of enormous laboratory". Philip K. Dick and the boundaries of the human

An event by OGR Torino, part of the public program of the exhibitions ELECTRIC DREAMS and WE FELT A STAR DYING
From an idea by Claudio Giunta

Thursday 19 February | 6.30 PM
Duomo | OGR Torino

Free admission
Reservation available
Booking allows you to purchase a reduced-price ticket for the exhibitions
For the occasion, the exhibitions will stay open until 7 PM

On Thursday 19 February at 6.30 PM, a new OGR Talks event will feature Emanuele Trevi, literary critic, columnist for Corriere della Sera and winner of the 2021 Premio Strega, exploring the thought of Philip K. Dick, a giant of science fiction literature.

In his talk entitled "The entire universe is a kind of enormous laboratory". Philip K. Dick and the boundaries of the human, Emanuele Trevi will guide the audience through Dick’s visionary universe. In the 1970s, Dick was already writing about artificial intelligence, androids indistinguishable from humans, and overlapping realities with a foresight that still challenges us profoundly today.

At the heart of Dick’s thought emerges a key concept: empathy, seen as an essential and unalterable human quality, impossible to replicate or counterfeit. An original and fascinating response to the eternal question of the boundary between human and artificial, entrusted to visionary novels, unforgettable stories, and astonishing essays that anticipated the questions artificial intelligence is now urgently raising once again.

EMANUELE TREVI
Emanuele Trevi was born in Rome in 1964. He graduated in Literature in 1987 and earned a PhD in Comparative Literature in 1994. As a literary critic and columnist, he has contributed to various newspapers, particularly il manifesto, la Repubblica, and currently Corriere della Sera and its cultural supplement, La Lettura. He has conceived and hosted many radio programs for RAI’s third channel, including Lucifero and Le musiche della vita. He is a member of the editorial board of Nuovi Argomenti.
He has written several theatrical works, collaborating with many directors, including Luca Ronconi, Giuseppe Bertolucci, Massimo Popolizio, and Roberto Andò. He has edited and introduced dozens of editions of ancient and modern classics, including (with Lucio Felici) the Complete Works of Giacomo Leopardi (Newton Compton 1997), and the Selected Works of Philip K. Dick for Mondadori’s Meridiani series (2025).
Among his publications are works of literary criticism (Musica distante, Mondadori 1997; Viaggi iniziatici, Laterza 2017), novels (I cani del nulla, Einaudi 2003; Il libro della gioia perpetua, Rizzoli 2010; Il popolo di legno, Einaudi 2015), and memoirs (Due vite, Neri Pozza 2020, Premio Strega 2021; La casa del mago, Ponte alle Grazie 2023).

USEFUL INFORMATION

• It will be possible to book for a maximum of two people. At the end of the form, the screen “You’re almost there!” will appear. At this point, a confirmation email will be sent to each of the two email addresses provided.


• The booking will be valid if and only if it is confirmed and the QR code required for access is received. Until each user has confirmed via the dedicated email, the seat will remain available and bookable.


• If the confirmation is not completed in time, the seat will be reassigned and the user will be placed on the waiting list. It is therefore recommended to complete the entire process as soon as possible to avoid losing the reserved seat.


• Access to the venue with a reservation will be possible from 6.00 PM and is guaranteed until 6.30 PM. After this time, the seat may be reassigned.


• Those on the waiting list may queue in a dedicated lane. Holders of this type of ticket will be allowed access to the venue only if, once all reserved guests have entered, there are still seats available. Entry will be granted in order of arrival.