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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · Aug 14

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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America Xanadu @johnxuandou.bsky.social · Aug 13

This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · Jun 18

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?...

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · May 21

Looking forward to this tomorrow

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · Apr 19

More fun on the way @cdsi.bsky.social

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · Apr 18

Coming soon @cdsi.bsky.social

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · Apr 14

RIP Mario Vargos Llosa

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · Apr 10

The incomparable #KamasiWashington and his wonderful ensemble at the Cork Opera House last night. Truly magical

Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · Mar 25

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?...

CDSI Dantedi 2025

YouTube video by Dante In Ireland

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · Feb 25

Wonderful lecture last night from George Rayon for @cdsi.bsky.social

Centre for Dante Studies in Ireland @cdsi.bsky.social · Feb 25

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?...

Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · Feb 18

Final lecture of the 2025 series next Monday

Centre for Dante Studies in Ireland @cdsi.bsky.social · Feb 18

Next week, final lecture

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · Feb 18

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?...

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · Feb 13

Really looking forward to this next Monday

Centre for Dante Studies in Ireland @cdsi.bsky.social · Feb 13

Join us next Monday for the wonderful Kimberly Campanello

Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · Feb 5

Really looking forward to Gaia’s talk on Digital Humanities and Dante!

Centre for Dante Studies in Ireland @cdsi.bsky.social · Feb 5

Next up we have Dr Gaia Tomazzoli on Digital Dante projects! Join us next Monday at 18.00 (Irish time)

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Christopher Dornan @chrisdornan.bsky.social · Feb 2

Here's the speech if you haven't heard it. 13 minutes of your time. Share it with your American friends and neighbours, because they won't see it otherwise. Circulate it in Mexico and Denmark, France and the UK, Panama and Germany, Poland and Estonia, and especially -- especially -- Ukraine.

Trudeau: Canada will retaliate with 25% tariffs on $155B of U.S. goods

YouTube video by CBC News

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · Jan 28

Superb lecture

Centre for Dante Studies in Ireland @cdsi.bsky.social · Jan 28

Brilliant lecture from Zyg last night for Dante Public Lecture Series. Fittingly dedicated to Martin McLaughlin. You can see the recording here: youtu.be/WVyut095yac?...

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · Jan 28

Really looking forward to this

Centre for Dante Studies in Ireland @cdsi.bsky.social · Jan 28

2025 Dante Public Lecture Series will be back on February 10 with the wonderful Dr Gaia Tomazzoli

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Centre for Dante Studies in Ireland @cdsi.bsky.social · Jan 26

Tomorrow we welcome Prof. Zygmunt Barański @nditalianstudies.bsky.social to @ucc.bsky.social to talk about the structures of Dante’s afterlife

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · Jan 26

Please join us tomorrow for the second lecture in our series #Dante #AcademicSky

Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · Jan 21

Next up we will have Prof. Zyg Barański on the structures of Dante’s afterlife #Dante #AcademicSky

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · Jan 22

Italian Film Night starting tomorrow with ‘Il Gattopardo’. All films will be screened in Italian with English subtitles. Come and join us!

Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · Jan 21

Next up we will have Prof. Zyg Barański on the structures of Dante’s afterlife #Dante #AcademicSky

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · Jan 21

Wonderful opening to Dante Public Lecture Series last night with Prof. Stephen Milner (Uni of Manchester) on Dante and Political Economy in the Industrial Age. See recording here: youtu.be/EIlEyZ8zFTQ?...

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Prof. Stephen J. Milner @italprof.bsky.social · Jan 21

Big thanks to @daraghoconnell.bsky.social and all at the @ucc.bsky.social Centre for Dante Studies in Ireland for hosting me on Dante and political economy now on YouTube too. Great crowd and great questions. Grazie! #AcademicSky

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · Sep 15

One second from every episode of Twin Peaks.

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School of Languages Literatures and Cultures @schoolofllc.bsky.social · Jan 15

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