GOALS Knowledge and understanding
- Acquiring solid knowledge concerning the fundamental moments and aspects in contemporary 19th and 20th century history, starting with the revolutionary risings of 1848 and the formation of the European nation states, up to recent events.
- Understanding the social, economic and cultural dynamics that determined the events of our contemporary era.
Capability to implement knowledge and understanding
- Connecting the History of Italy with the principal historical events of our contemporary era;
- Putting the knowledge acquired to use by analysing even complex historical processes and connecting this knowledge to the information attained through other subjects of the course;
- Situating the activities, modalities and products of institutional communication within a suitable historical context.
- Acquiring solid knowledge concerning the fundamental moments and aspects in contemporary 19th and 20th century history, starting with the revolutionary risings of 1848 and the formation of the European nation states, up to recent events.
- Understanding the social, economic and cultural dynamics that determined the events of our contemporary era.
Capability to implement knowledge and understanding
- Connecting the History of Italy with the principal historical events of our contemporary era;
- Putting the knowledge acquired to use by analysing even complex historical processes and connecting this knowledge to the information attained through other subjects of the course;
- Situating the activities, modalities and products of institutional communication within a suitable historical context.
scheda docente
materiale didattico
Furthermore, the course examines the political and cultural process of the foundation of the Italian Republic and the main dynamics of social change from the post-war period to the present day. It also offers a workshop on historiographical sources aimed at familiarizing students with the fundamentals of historical research and acquiring critical reading skills of reality.
Marialuisa Lucia Sergio, Pio XII e l’indipendenza algerina. La Chiesa cattolica nella decolonizzazione dell’Africa francese, Edizioni Studium, Roma 2022
Camillo Brezzi - Patrizia Gabrielli, La forza delle memorie: l'archivio dei diari di Pieve Santo Stefano, Il Mulino, Bologna 2022
Programma
The course examines the most relevant themes and moments in the history of the 19th and 20th centuries, such as the rise and fall of European empires, nation-building and nationalism, totalitarianism, the Cold War, colonialism/decolonization, democratic transitions, European integration, with particular attention to the issues of minorities, migration, and human rights.Furthermore, the course examines the political and cultural process of the foundation of the Italian Republic and the main dynamics of social change from the post-war period to the present day. It also offers a workshop on historiographical sources aimed at familiarizing students with the fundamentals of historical research and acquiring critical reading skills of reality.
Testi Adottati
Giovanni Sabbatucci, Vittorio Vidotto, Il mondo contemporaneo, Laterza [ultima edizione]Marialuisa Lucia Sergio, Pio XII e l’indipendenza algerina. La Chiesa cattolica nella decolonizzazione dell’Africa francese, Edizioni Studium, Roma 2022
Camillo Brezzi - Patrizia Gabrielli, La forza delle memorie: l'archivio dei diari di Pieve Santo Stefano, Il Mulino, Bologna 2022
Bibliografia Di Riferimento
Giovanni Sabbatucci, Vittorio Vidotto, Il mondo contemporaneo, Laterza [ultima edizione] Marialuisa Lucia Sergio, Pio XII e l’indipendenza algerina. La Chiesa cattolica nella decolonizzazione dell’Africa francese, Edizioni Studium, Roma 2022 Camillo Brezzi - Patrizia Gabrielli, La forza delle memorie: l'archivio dei diari di Pieve Santo Stefano, Il Mulino, Bologna 2022Modalità Frequenza
Non-compulsory attendanceModalità Valutazione
The exam consists of a written test with 2 open-ended questions and a questionnaire with 40 multiple-choice items. Additionally, there will be ongoing assessment of laboratory exercises.