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Moevs\u2019s allusions to non-dualistic principles of Indian and Asian religion and thought in the context of an in-depth examination of Dante\u2019s metaphysics offer the opportunity to advance a productive inquiry that may bridge conventional divides between medieval literature in Europe and cultural productions in medieval East Asia, especially on questions of eschatology and justice. The convergence between these two distant traditions is prompting us \u2013 in coincidence with the seventh centennial of Dante\u2019s death in 2021 \u2013 to organize a conference that seeks to explore differences and similarities between these visions of the afterlife, while avoiding the traps of facile parallels.<\/p>\n<p>PANEL 2<\/p>\n<p>9:00 am<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/frenchanditalian.northwestern.edu\/people\/faculty\/tenure\/nasti-paola.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paola Nasti<\/a>\u00a0(Northwestern University)<br \/>\n\u201cThe Tongue of Love: Dante and His Biblical Charisma\u201d<\/p>\n<p>9:40 am<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/religion.ucsb.edu\/people\/faculty\/fabio-rambelli\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fabio Rambelli<\/a>\u00a0(UC Santa Barbara)<br \/>\n\u201cHell and Damnation in Japanese Buddhism\u201d<\/p>\n<p>10:20cam<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/williamfranke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">William Franke<\/a>\u00a0(Vanderbilt University)<br \/>\n\u201cDante and East Asian Buddhism: The Apophatic Connection\u201d<\/p>\n<p>11:00 am<br \/>\nRemarks by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/arts.ucdavis.edu\/faculty-profile\/brenda-deen-schildgen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brenda Schildgen<\/a>\u00a0(UC Davis), followed by discussion<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmrs.ucla.edu\/event\/dante_dialogue_buddhism-day1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&lt;&lt; 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