In this season of the Leeds Dante Podcast, Ruth Chester introduces key concepts in Dante's religious thought. In the first episode, she discusses the Trinity.  

In this episode, Matthew Treherne discusses the moment when Dante meets his friend Forese Donati in Purgatory; Forese describes the nature of the souls' suffering in Purgatory. 

In this episode, Claire Honess discusses the moment in the Paradiso when Dante meets the soul of Cacciaguida. 

In this episode, Matthew Treherne discusses one of the most famous moments in Dante's Inferno, when Dante meets Francesca da Rimini, among the souls of the lustful. 

In this episode, Matthew Treherne discusses Dante and Virgil's encounter with Buonconte da Montefeltro early in Purgatorio -  an encounter which is quite challenging to readers, and has much to tell us about how Dante sees his journey through the afterlife, and the nature of salvation. 

In this episode, Matthew Treherne discusses a brief moment of description as Dante and Virgil enter Purgatory - a moment which is full of resonance and interest. 

In this episode, Matthew Treherne discusses the opening three lines of Dante's Commedia, showing how the opening of the poem establishes key ideas for the remainder of the text. 

This episode introduces the Leeds Dante Podcast - a series from the Leeds Centre for Dante Studies, involving short lectures on aspects of Dante's work, and a series of conversations on Dante with researchers from diverse fields.