February 24, 2022
Public Lecture commemorating the 700th anniversary of Dante's death in 1321.
This lecture will take place in person, but will be recorded live as a Zoom webinar for those unable to attend.
Location: Weiss 235 at 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 24
A light reception with appetizers, drinks and wine to follow.
Dante created his Hell as an eternal prison which he strikingly carves out in Inferno 10 dedicated to the heretics where we discover Farinata degli Uberti and Cavalcante dei Cavalcanti in one of the most poignant cantos of the 'Inferno.' In this lecture, Prof. McMenamin will focus on Dante and Virgil’s entrance into lower Hell (the city of Dis) and particularly Circle 6 dedicated to the heretics with the objective of exploring how the poet constructs and amplifies the metaphor of Hell as a prison. Prof. McMenamin aims to enhance our understanding of Inferno 10 by revealing another layer of meaning in this very complex canto through the notion of Hell as a place of eternal confinement. This lecture is sponsored by the Italian Consulate of Philadelphia, Ciao Philadelphia and the Dickinson College Italian Department.
Further information
- Location: Weiss 235
- Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
- Cost: Free