“Illuminating Dante,” an exhibit celebrating both the seventh centenary of Dante Alighieri’s death (1265-1321) and Italian American Heritage and Culture month in October, is presented by Special Collections and the Italian Program in the World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Department at the University of Arkansas.

The exhibit consists of twenty-two items organized in two cases and in expository columns on the second floor (lobby level) of Mullins Library. Students in Italian 4123, “Dante: A Journey Between Visions and Words,” were involved in the organization of the exhibit in the Fall semester of 2021 under the supervision of Dr. D’Eugenio and in collaboration with archivist Kara Flynn, librarian Joshua Youngblood, and Associate Dean for Special Collections Lori Birrell.

The Consulate General of Italy, in Houston, Texas, serves as patron of the exhibit. A special thanks to Olivia Kays, Michael Stoker, and the staff of the Development and External Relations Office for their technical and digital assistance with the website. Many thanks to Dr. Calabretta-Sajder, as well as Cheyenne Roy and the staff at the Center for World Languages for their help in filming the introductory videos. Photo credits Joshua Youngblood (Special Collections) and Kelsey Lovewell Lippard (Library Public Relations).