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The event is dedicated to the figure and scholarly legacy of Raniero Gnoli.<\/p>\n<p>The conference will bring together scholars from Italian and international universities and research institutions to pay tribute to one of the most important figures in the study of India\u2019s philosophical and religious traditions. The programme will explore some of the main fields of research connected to Gnoli\u2019s work: Indian philosophy, Sanskrit aesthetics, Tantric Buddhism, the K\u0101lacakratantra, Kashmir \u015aaivism, literature, art, and Buddhist archaeology.<\/p>\n<p>The conference will open on Thursday, May 21, with institutional greetings from Roberto Tottoli, Rector of the University of Naples \u201cL\u2019Orientale\u201d; Adriano Rossi, President of ISMEO; Roberta Giunta, Director of the Department of Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean; and the conveners Giacomella Orofino and Francesco Sferra.<\/p>\n<p>The two days will be structured around four thematic sessions: <strong>Exploring Philosophical Horizons, Tantric Buddhism and the K\u0101lacakratantra, \u015aaiva Exegesis and Intellectual Traditions, and Literature, Art, Archaeology<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The scheduled presentations include contributions dedicated to the study of Dharmak\u012brti\u2019s Pram\u0101\u1e47av\u0101rttika, the K\u0101lacakra tradition, the work of Abhinavagupta, Sanskrit poetics, Indian aesthetics, and the role of gems and stones in ancient Buddhist culture. The conference will thus offer a broad and wide-ranging journey through the richness of the fields of study explored by Gnoli, as well as the vitality of the research that continues to develop from his work today.<\/p>\n<p>The event is organized by the University of Naples \u201cL\u2019Orientale\u201d, the Department of Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean, ISMEO, and the Centre for Buddhist Studies of the University of Naples \u201cL\u2019Orientale\u201d, with the involvement of the UBI Research Center.<\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 653px; top: 360.5px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 21 and 22, 2026, the international conference \u201cAcross Texts and Traditions: A Memorial Conference for Raniero Gnoli\u201d will take place in the Conference Hall of Palazzo Corigliano at the University of Naples \u201cL\u2019Orientale\u201d. 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