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In this context, walls and bridges emerge as powerful civic metaphors\u2014defense and boundaries on the one hand, and passage, exchange, and connection on the other. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Historians, archaeologists, art historians, and economic historians engage in dialogue with journalists, political scientists, and artists in a program featuring thematic lectures, <em>&#8220;Dialogues&#8221;<\/em> curated by <strong>Giovanni Carletti<\/strong>, special lectures, and &#8221; <em>Beyond the Middle Ages<\/em> &#8221; evenings featuring guests such as <strong>Lella Costa<\/strong>, <strong>Dario Fabbri<\/strong>, <strong>Franco Cardini<\/strong>, and <strong>Anna Foa<\/strong>. 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