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2 timestamped hits 1 source reading 1 extracted note Newest source: 2026-06-17, day precision Aliases: beijing-classrooms

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Beijing classroom

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "So, as—so, you can appreciate this is what's being taught at this time, right? We are just completely hopeless. We are beyond salvation. We..."

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Topic Scope And Freshness

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "So, as—so, you can appreciate this is what's being taught at this time, right? We are just completely hopeless. We are beyond salvation. We..."

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: Dante Against Obedience (2026-06-17, day precision).

Most connected source reading: Dante Against Obedience.

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Key Notes

Poetics claim stated on 2026-06-17.

model

Jiang says he does not perceive poetry as culturally located but as universal, and he treats the Beijing Dante class with students from different countries and age groups as evidence for that universality.

Timestamped Evidence

Dante Against Obedience

2026-06-17, day precision · Dante Livestream #3 (Wednesday, June 17 10AM)

Transcript

"So, as—so, you can appreciate this is what's being taught at this time, right? We are just completely hopeless. We are beyond salvation. We..."

Dante Against Obedience

2026-06-17, day precision · Dante Livestream #3 (Wednesday, June 17 10AM)

Transcript

"So if Dante is only European, why is it that we have students from China who are really focused on Dante, who find inspiration..."

Relevant Lectures And Readings

Dante Against Obedience

2026-06-17, day precision · claims, semantic-ref

Reading

The seminar begins with line-by-line questions and expands into a larger claim: Dante matters because poetry trains imagination, vows turn hope into action, and faith, hope, and love stop meaning obedience and start meaning...

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