London. The ninth event of a series of conferences designed to explore some of the main aspects of Dante’s work, such as his approach to love, philosophy, theology, language, literature, politics, mysticism, astrology, as well as his relationship with nature, grace and the afterlife, his sources and his enduring importance for many existential questions of the contemporary world. This event is dedicated to exploring the political vicissitudes in Dante’s times. Alessandro Scafi (The Warburg Institute, University of London) and John Took (UCL) are the two key figures of this conference. (9colonne)