Daragh O’Connell
@daraghoconnell.bsky.social
Director of Centre for Dante Studies in Ireland (CDSI); Italian, University College Cork, Senior Editor ‘Italian Studies’ (pre-1700)
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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
Sit tibi opus gloriae.
THE INTERNATIONAL BOCCACCIO EDITION
December 21, 2025 at 4:51 AM
#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
Sit tibi opus gloriae.
THE INTERNATIONAL BOCCACCIO EDITION
Delighted to announce the brilliant line-up for the 2026 Dante Lecture Series @cdsi.bsky.social @ucc.ie
December 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Delighted to announce the brilliant line-up for the 2026 Dante Lecture Series @cdsi.bsky.social @ucc.ie
MBV doing what they do
November 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
MBV doing what they do
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Interesting piece from Fintan O’Toole www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
The Lingering Delusion | Fintan O’Toole
Kamala Harris’s memoir 107 Days succeeds at least in distilling the evasions and weaknesses of the modern Democratic Party.
www.nybooks.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Interesting piece from Fintan O’Toole www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
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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
Then began our CDSI international tour. First stop ADI conference in Genova - great papers, great presence from members of the Centre
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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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 #3 next stop Chicago for American Boccaccio Association - the Centre ran double session on Dantean Afterlives in Boccaccio
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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 #4 University of Notre Dame wonderful conference on Global Translation & Reception in Dante. Strong CDSI presence too
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🚨 Job alert 🚨 NorseMap is recruiting for a new team member: a 3-year postdoctoral researcher with a background in Politics OR Old Norse Viking Studies to lead the 'Politics & Identity' strand of the project. Come and work with us at UCC!
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November 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
🚨 Job alert 🚨 NorseMap is recruiting for a new team member: a 3-year postdoctoral researcher with a background in Politics OR Old Norse Viking Studies to lead the 'Politics & Identity' strand of the project. Come and work with us at UCC!
my.corehr.com/pls/uccrecru...
my.corehr.com/pls/uccrecru...
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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
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 👏👏👏
The Jamaican poet Lorna Goodison is coming to UCC for the launch of her ‘Dante’s Inferno’. Admission free, but tickets essential on eventbrite - use QR cose
August 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The Jamaican poet Lorna Goodison is coming to UCC for the launch of her ‘Dante’s Inferno’. Admission free, but tickets essential on eventbrite - use QR cose
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
August 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
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 7:17 AM
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?...
Looking forward to this tomorrow
May 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Looking forward to this tomorrow
More fun on the way @cdsi.bsky.social
April 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
More fun on the way @cdsi.bsky.social
RIP Mario Vargos Llosa
April 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
RIP Mario Vargos Llosa
The incomparable #KamasiWashington and his wonderful ensemble at the Cork Opera House last night. Truly magical
April 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The incomparable #KamasiWashington and his wonderful ensemble at the Cork Opera House last night. Truly magical
Buon Dantedì! The CDSI @cdsi.bsky.social has created a video to mark the day: a reading in 14 different languages by colleagues from @ucc.ie of “Inferno” 26:
Here is the video: youtu.be/18niFgTFvD4?...
Here is the video: youtu.be/18niFgTFvD4?...
CDSI Dantedi 2025
YouTube video by Dante In Ireland
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March 25, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Buon Dantedì! The CDSI @cdsi.bsky.social has created a video to mark the day: a reading in 14 different languages by colleagues from @ucc.ie of “Inferno” 26:
Here is the video: youtu.be/18niFgTFvD4?...
Here is the video: youtu.be/18niFgTFvD4?...
Wonderful lecture last night from George Rayon for @cdsi.bsky.social
What a great way to round off the 2025 Dante Public Lecture Series with George Rayson’s brilliant take on the Hapax! Thanks for everyone’s support for the duration of the series. You can see the recording of the lecture here: youtu.be/LhBWFfh3s0s?...
February 25, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Wonderful lecture last night from George Rayon for @cdsi.bsky.social
Final lecture of the 2025 series next Monday
February 18, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Final lecture of the 2025 series next Monday
We were gifted a powerfully protean “versioning” of the ‘Commedia’ last night by the wonderful Kimberly Campanello. You can watch the recording here: youtu.be/_ryrkfgWWWc?...
February 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
We were gifted a powerfully protean “versioning” of the ‘Commedia’ last night by the wonderful Kimberly Campanello. You can watch the recording here: youtu.be/_ryrkfgWWWc?...