Canto per Canto
Inferno 29: On Contagion
Eleonora Stoppino (University of Illinois)
in conversation with
Alice Balestrino (University of Illinois)
“Canto per Canto: Conversations with Dante in our time” is a collaborative initiative of the Department of Italian Studies and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU together with the Dante Society of America, conceived during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown in anticipation of the seventh centennial commemoration of Dante’s death in the year 2021. Members of the Dante Society recorded conversations with friends and colleagues on their favorite cantos, reflecting on what Dante has to say to us now, in our time. All 100 cantos of the Divine Comedy will be published at a rate of two cantos per week over the course of a year, starting in September 2020.
Released: September 15, 2021
Inferno 29: On Contagion
Inferno 29: On Contagion
Eleonora Stoppino (University of Illinois)
in conversation with
Alice Balestrino (University of Illinois)
“Canto per Canto: Conversations with Dante in our time” is a collaborative initiative of the Department of Italian Studies and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU together with the Dante Society of America, conceived during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown in anticipation of the seventh centennial commemoration of Dante’s death in the year 2021. Members of the Dante Society recorded conversations with friends and colleagues on their favorite cantos, reflecting on what Dante has to say to us now, in our time. All 100 cantos of the Divine Comedy will be published at a rate of two cantos per week over the course of a year, starting in September 2020.
Released: September 15, 2021
Paradiso 11: The Untold Riches of Love
Paradiso 11: The Untold Riches of Love
Paola Nasti (Northwestern University)
in conversation with
Nicolò Maldina (The University of Edinburgh)
“Canto per Canto: Conversations with Dante in our time” is a collaborative initiative of the Department of Italian Studies and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU together with the Dante Society of America, conceived during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown in anticipation of the seventh centennial commemoration of Dante’s death in the year 2021. Members of the Dante Society recorded conversations with friends and colleagues on their favorite cantos, reflecting on what Dante has to say to us now, in our time. All 100 cantos of the Divine Comedy will be published at a rate of two cantos per week over the course of a year, starting in September 2020.
Released: September 13, 2021
Purgatorio 8: Community and Exclusion in the Valley of the Negligent Rulers
Purgatorio 8: Community and Exclusion in the Valley of the Negligent Rulers
Claudia Rossignoli (University of St. Andrews)
in conversation with
Daragh O’Connell (University College Cork)
“Canto per Canto: Conversations with Dante in our time” is a collaborative initiative of the Department of Italian Studies and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU together with the Dante Society of America, conceived during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown in anticipation of the seventh centennial commemoration of Dante’s death in the year 2021. Members of the Dante Society recorded conversations with friends and colleagues on their favorite cantos, reflecting on what Dante has to say to us now, in our time. All 100 cantos of the Divine Comedy will be published at a rate of two cantos per week over the course of a year, starting in September 2020.
Released: September 8, 2021
Inferno 9: Styx and Stones. In Honor of Mark Musa
Inferno 9: Styx and Stones. In Honor of Mark Musa
Glenn Steinberg (The College of New Jersey)
in conversation with
Carolyn Scott (National Cheng Kung University)
“Canto per Canto: Conversations with Dante in our time” is a collaborative initiative of the Department of Italian Studies and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU together with the Dante Society of America, conceived during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown in anticipation of the seventh centennial commemoration of Dante’s death in the year 2021. Members of the Dante Society recorded conversations with friends and colleagues on their favorite cantos, reflecting on what Dante has to say to us now, in our time. All 100 cantos of the Divine Comedy will be published at a rate of two cantos per week over the course of a year, starting in September 2020.
Released: August 25, 2021
Paradiso 8: Only the Good Die Young
Paradiso 8: Only the Good Die Young
Beatrice Arduini (University of Washington, Seattle)
in conversation with
Paolo Borsa (Université de Fribourg)
“Canto per Canto: Conversations with Dante in our time” is a collaborative initiative of the Department of Italian Studies and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU together with the Dante Society of America, conceived during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown in anticipation of the seventh centennial commemoration of Dante’s death in the year 2021. Members of the Dante Society recorded conversations with friends and colleagues on their favorite cantos, reflecting on what Dante has to say to us now, in our time. All 100 cantos of the Divine Comedy will be published at a rate of two cantos per week over the course of a year, starting in September 2020.
Released: August 23, 2021
Purgatorio 17: Dante Craftsman: Poet of Justice
Purgatorio 17: Dante Craftsman: Poet of Justice
Adoyo (Georgetown University)
in conversation with
Dennis Looney (Modern Language Association)
“Canto per Canto: Conversations with Dante in our time” is a collaborative initiative of the Department of Italian Studies and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU together with the Dante Society of America, conceived during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown in anticipation of the seventh centennial commemoration of Dante’s death in the year 2021. Members of the Dante Society recorded conversations with friends and colleagues on their favorite cantos, reflecting on what Dante has to say to us now, in our time. All 100 cantos of the Divine Comedy will be published at a rate of two cantos per week over the course of a year, starting in September 2020.
Released: August 18, 2021
Inferno 6: Gluttony, Food, and the Body Politic
Inferno 6: Gluttony, Food, and the Body Politic
Danielle Callegari (Dartmouth College)
in conversation with
Anna Wainwright (University of New Hampshire)
“Canto per Canto: Conversations with Dante in our time” is a collaborative initiative of the Department of Italian Studies and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU together with the Dante Society of America, conceived during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown in anticipation of the seventh centennial commemoration of Dante’s death in the year 2021. Members of the Dante Society recorded conversations with friends and colleagues on their favorite cantos, reflecting on what Dante has to say to us now, in our time. All 100 cantos of the Divine Comedy will be published at a rate of two cantos per week over the course of a year, starting in September 2020.
Released: August 16, 2021
Paradiso 9: Make Love, Make War, and Sing About It
Paradiso 9: Make Love, Make War, and Sing About It
Alberto Gelmi (The Graduate Center, CUNY)
in conversation with
Filippo Fabbricatore (The Graduate Center, CUNY)
“Canto per Canto: Conversations with Dante in our time” is a collaborative initiative of the Department of Italian Studies and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU together with the Dante Society of America, conceived during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown in anticipation of the seventh centennial commemoration of Dante’s death in the year 2021. Members of the Dante Society recorded conversations with friends and colleagues on their favorite cantos, reflecting on what Dante has to say to us now, in our time. All 100 cantos of the Divine Comedy will be published at a rate of two cantos per week over the course of a year, starting in September 2020.
Released: August 11, 2021
Purgatorio 32: The Allegory of Political and Spiritual Change in Eden
Purgatorio 32: The Allegory of Political and Spiritual Change in Eden
Alessandro Vettori (Rutgers University)
in conversation with
Isabella Magni (Rutgers University)
“Canto per Canto: Conversations with Dante in our time” is a collaborative initiative of the Department of Italian Studies and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU together with the Dante Society of America, conceived during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown in anticipation of the seventh centennial commemoration of Dante’s death in the year 2021. Members of the Dante Society recorded conversations with friends and colleagues on their favorite cantos, reflecting on what Dante has to say to us now, in our time. All 100 cantos of the Divine Comedy will be published at a rate of two cantos per week over the course of a year, starting in September 2020.
Released: August 9, 2021
Inferno 21: Comedy, Carnival, and Conduct in the Malebolge
Inferno 21: Comedy, Carnival, and Conduct in the Malebolge
Mary Watt (University of Florida)
in conversation with
Maggie Fritz-Morkin (The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
“Canto per Canto: Conversations with Dante in our time” is a collaborative initiative of the Department of Italian Studies and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU together with the Dante Society of America, conceived during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown in anticipation of the seventh centennial commemoration of Dante’s death in the year 2021. Members of the Dante Society recorded conversations with friends and colleagues on their favorite cantos, reflecting on what Dante has to say to us now, in our time. All 100 cantos of the Divine Comedy will be published at a rate of two cantos per week over the course of a year, starting in September 2020.
Released: August 4, 2021
Paradiso 3: Seeing Clearly: Liquid Smiles and Gendered Sorrow
Paradiso 3: Seeing Clearly: Liquid Smiles and Gendered Sorrow
Claudia Rossignoli (University of St. Andrews)
in conversation with
Nora Stoppino (University of Illinois)
“Canto per Canto: Conversations with Dante in our time” is a collaborative initiative of the Department of Italian Studies and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU together with the Dante Society of America, conceived during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown in anticipation of the seventh centennial commemoration of Dante’s death in the year 2021. Members of the Dante Society recorded conversations with friends and colleagues on their favorite cantos, reflecting on what Dante has to say to us now, in our time. All 100 cantos of the Divine Comedy will be published at a rate of two cantos per week over the course of a year, starting in September 2020.
Released: August 2, 2021
Purgatorio 33: A Prophecy of Completion: new endings, new beginnings
Purgatorio 33: A Prophecy of Completion: new endings, new beginnings
Rodney Lokaj (Università degli Studi di Enna “Kore”)
in conversation with
George Ferzoco (University of Bristol)
“Canto per Canto: Conversations with Dante in our time” is a collaborative initiative of the Department of Italian Studies and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU together with the Dante Society of America, conceived during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown in anticipation of the seventh centennial commemoration of Dante’s death in the year 2021. Members of the Dante Society recorded conversations with friends and colleagues on their favorite cantos, reflecting on what Dante has to say to us now, in our time. All 100 cantos of the Divine Comedy will be published at a rate of two cantos per week over the course of a year, starting in September 2020.
Released: July 28, 2021