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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I’m delighted to announce that I have won a Visiting Professorship at Università di Bologna, as part of their excellence programme, working in the Dipartimento di Filologia Classica e Italianistica on my research project ‘Courting Dante’ from the end of April to June. @cdsi.bsky.social

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

It was a real pleasure to come back to my Alma Mater and give the keynote lecture at the ECR ‘Trinity Tongues’ conference celebrating 250 years of Languages at TCD. My thanks to Max Mcguinness and Michael Cronin for the invitation. @cdsi.bsky.social

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Yesterday, in conjunction with the IIC Dublin & TCD, @cdsi.bsky.social celebrated Dantedì with Federica Coluzzi’s project ‘Beatrice’s Irish Voice’, which involved wonderful talks from Phyllis Gaffney (UCD) and Corinna Salvadori Lonergan (TCD). Our thanks to Serena Vandi & Federica for organising

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

It was a real pleasure for me to launch this magnificent volume - “A History of Poetry in Italy 1200-1600” - Cambridge University Press - and celebrate its amazing editors Guyda Armstrong, Rhiannon Daniels & Catherine Keen. Thanks to University College London for hosting us.

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Celebrated Patrick’s Day by giving a seminar at @bristoluni.bsky.social on, appropriately enough, ‘Irish Dantes’. It was lovely to hang out with all my old friends at the coolest Italian depart there is - special thanks to Tristan, Catherine, Ruth, Rhiannon, John and all the gang. @cdsi.bsky.social

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

It was a real honour and genuine pleasure to be invited to talk at the Oxford Dante Society @ox.ac.uk and give a Lectura dantis on Paradiso IX. The event to be hosted by @wadhamcollege.bsky.social & Bernard O’Donoghue. A very special thank you to Richard, Ela and Pilot for the wonderful hospitality.

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

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)

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

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

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

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?...

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

This evening Sam Slote on Dante and Joyce. Online only, so please register

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Had a lovely time in Cambridge talking about Dante and Court culture - thanks to Anna Pegoretti for wonderful welcome

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Next up (next Monday), the inimitable Paolo Rigo

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

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?...

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Join us next Monday for Lecture 1 of 2026 UCC Dante Lecture Series with Prof. Arielle Saiber (Johns Hopkins University)

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Delighted to announce the brilliant line-up for the 2026 Dante Lecture Series @cdsi.bsky.social @ucc.ie

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

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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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

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 · 10/04/2025

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

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

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 · 22/01/2025

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

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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

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 · 21/01/2025

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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Daragh O’Connell @daraghoconnell.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

This year’s UCC Dante Public Lecture Series has a stellar line-up. We kick off with @italprof.bsky.social 'Dante and Political Economy in the Industrial Age' #Academicsky #CentreforDanteStudiesIreland #CDSI

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