Abstract

Section "The event" contains the communications held by Sabine E. Koesters Gensini and Isabella Chiari, members of the Faculty of the Department of Document studies, Linguistics and Geography of Sapienza University of Rome, in the occasion of the public presentation of the issue of "Bollettino di italianistica" (2, 2012) honouring Tullio De Mauro. In a personal perspective, showing affection and gratitude of former disciples, the contributions delineate significant features of the personal and academic figure of Tullio De Mauro: the richness in research directions; attention and listening to students and disciples; the ethical aspects and the civil involvement that accompanies Tullio De Mauro's scientific activity.