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Call for papers BOCCACCIO GRADUATE CONFERENCE at Dublin

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June 9, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Buon Dantedì! On the occasion of Dante Day 2026, the CDSI is delighted to share a special video celebrating the voices of women reading Dante. A collective tribute to Dante’s legacy, seen and heard through women’s voices. Here’s the link to the video: youtu.be/F8cPba9nZ_E?...
March 25, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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Final speaking engagement of my Australia trip. This time in Brisbane. A big thank you to everyone at the Società Dante Alighieri Brisbane for the wonderful hospitality. It was lovely to meet so many members. @cdsi.bsky.social
Next stop Ireland (via Singapore/ Frankfurt)
March 7, 2026 at 11:20 PM
The Centre for Dante Studies in Ireland has made it to Australia!
It was a real honour and genuine pleasure to give a lecture yesterday at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Sydney. Special thanks to Marco Gioacchini for being such a wonderful host, and thanks to the very lively Sydney audience @cdsi.bsky.social
March 6, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Final lecture in series next week!
February 10, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Another great lecture
The always great Sam Slote gave us a wonderful lecture on the function of vulgarity and swearing in Dante and Joyce. It was also a real treat to welcome Enrica Leydi and Gennaro Ambrosino to Cork @cdsi.bsky.social For recording of lecture see: youtu.be/d-4eT_8hbEA?...
February 10, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Next up, Paolo Rigo
January 21, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Fabulous lecture to open the series 👏👏👏
Last Monday we were treated to a brilliant lecture from Prof. Arielle Saiber (Johns Hopkins University) to open the 2026 Dante Public Lecture Series @cdsi.bsky.social A recording of the lecture can be viewed here: youtu.be/WtdATu4xFwM?...
January 21, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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#OTD Giovanni #Boccaccio died 650 years ago. We remember him as one of the most important Italian authors of all time and the founder of the novella. We honor him by publishing his complete works.

Sit tibi opus gloriae.

THE INTERNATIONAL BOCCACCIO EDITION
December 21, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Just in time for Christmas! Here is the amazing line-up for the 2026 UCC Dante Lecture Series! @uccresearch.bsky.social @ucc.ie
December 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Day 2 of #DanteFutures
November 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
4th edition of #DanteFutures - this time at University of Warwick. Big CDSI presence. 👏👏👏to all involved
November 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
This week Dr George Rayson spoke at the University of Bristol with a paper titled: “‘così o così’: Choosing the Right Words in Dante’s ‘Commedia’”
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Coming soon #DanteFutures 4th edition
November 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
More recent events include ‘Women Scholars in Dante Studies’, ‘Il testo della Vita nova’ at the University of Bergamo, and ‘Representing the Afterlife in Latin & Romance Middle Ages’ at the University of Naples. Well done Valentina, Federica, Aistė @murkuo.bsky.social, George and Elsina 👏👏👏
November 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
CDSI International Tour #4 University of Notre Dame wonderful conference on Global Translation & Reception in Dante. Strong CDSI presence too
November 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
CDSI International Tour #3 next stop Chicago for American Boccaccio Association - the Centre ran double session on Dantean Afterlives in Boccaccio
November 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
CDSI International Tour #2 we went stateside to Yale University for ‘Premodern Affective Spaces’ organised by associate member of Centre and all round brilliant person Prof. Heather Webb @heatherwebb.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Then began our CDSI international tour. First stop ADI conference in Genova - great papers, great presence from members of the Centre
November 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Back in September we kicked off events with a wonderful launch & reading by Lorna Goodison @UCC to celebrate her magnificent “Dante’s Inferno” @Carcanet @CACSSSResearch1 @UCCResearch
November 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
We’ve been away for a while. But it’s been a busy autumn for the Centre - here are some of the highlights so far
November 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The Centre for Dante Studies in Ireland is delighted to welcome the Jamaican poet Lorna Goodison to UCC for the launch of her ‘Dante’s Inferno’. Admission free but booking on eventbrite essential. Use QR code
August 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A great way to round off the academic year for the Centre for Dante Studies in Ireland with our 10th Dante Dialogue - this one “Figurando il Paradiso”: Dante and the Representation of Paradise with Prof Martin Kemp and Dr Federico Rossi. Watch the recording here: youtu.be/l6VRK43L1fc?...
June 18, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Coming soon
May 23, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Happening tomorrow!
May 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM