Xi Tfisser Tkun Bniedem?, a book co-edited by Dr Kurt Borg and Mr Robert Farrugia, was launched on Friday 19 May 2023 at the Arts Lecture Theatre (ALT), Msida Campus.

The book presents conversations that the editors conducted with eleven academics engaging with the question: what does it mean to be human? From philosophy to spirituality, from politics to literature, from mental health to art, this book presents an inter-disciplinary dialogue that animates the different facets of what makes us human. The aim of this book is to make us appreciate the complexity of the human, and to reflect on the deep responsibilities we, as humans, have.

During the launch, the editors presented the origins and rationale of this book, followed by a discussion among four contributors to this book: Prof. Anne-Marie Callus (Department of Disability Studies), Dr Clive Zammit (Department of Cognitive Science), Rev. Prof. Mark Sultana (Department of Philosophy) and Prof. Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci (Department of Art and Art History).

Prof. Andrew Azzopardi, Dean of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing, describes the book as “tying together various important themes that all revolve around the notion of a conversation among humans, so as to enrich communities. In a gentle and fine way, this book presents complex ideas in a fresh and accessible language that will go directly into readers’ hearts.”

The book, published by Horizons Malta, is currently for sale at 12 euros. For further information or to submit book orders, contact Dr Kurt Borg.