Conversation with Author Alain Damasio

Event details Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026 Time: 4:30 PM to 5:50 PM Location: Taper Hall (THH) - 110 - 3501 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089 Type: Lecture / Talk / Workshop Campus: University Park Campus Department: French and Italian Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff About this event The French and Francophone Research Center at USC and the Department of French and Italian invite you to a conversation with French author Alain Damasio to discuss his creative work, which spans speculative fiction, science fiction, Silicon Valley, ecology, dystopian future, and game design. The conversation will take place on October 22, from 4:30-5:50pm at Taper Hall of Humanities 110. Alain Damasio is the author of three bestselling French novels: La Zone du Dehors (1999), Horde of the Counterwind (2004), and Les Furtifs (2019). Damasio is a triple recipient of the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire, France’s most prestigious science fiction award, and his most recent novel was voted best overall book of 2019. Among numerous publications, A. Damasio also published in 2024 Vallée du Silicium, in which he looks at the Silicon Valley from a French perspective and as a science fiction writer, a sociologist with an interest in AI and game design. Official event details: https://calendar.usc.edu/event/conversation-with-author-alain-damasio