The course aims to enlighten and examine in depth historical problems and their interconnection in contemporary world, from the end of 19th century until present. Lessons will offer a global, critical view on both socio-economical and political-cultural phenomena with a comparative approach among different areas and states. In a global framework, we will study the interactions between international processes and national and local realities, focusing in particular on European and Italian events.
Course Prerequisites
All students can attend this course.
Teaching Methods
Lectures and seminars. The required attendance is 75% of the course's lessons. Otherwise students will follow the appropriate program for non-attending students.
Assessment Methods
The exam will be oral and it will assess the students' knowledge of the topics covered in the course.
Texts
The attending students are required to study on slides and lecture notes, and one book chosen from the list below. Those who are not going to attend the class are required to study the handbook below: A. M. BANTI, Tempi e culture, vol. 3. Storia dal 1900 a oggi, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 2015. And one more book chosen from the following list. - A. M. BANTI, La nazione del Risorgimento. Parentela, santità e onore alle origini dell’Italia unita, Einaudi, Torino, 2000; - A. M. BANTI, The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Carocci, Roma, 2024; - Ch. R. BROWNING, Uomini comuni. Polizia tedesca e “soluzione finale” in Polonia, Einaudi, Torino, 2022; - M. DE LEO, Queer. Storia culturale della comunità LGBTQ+, Einaudi, Torino, 2021; - G. DEL GRANDE, Il secolo mobile. Storia dell'immigrazione illegale in Europa, Mondadori, Milano, 2023 (limitatamente alle pp. 1-284); - P. HANEBRINK, Uno spettro si aggira per l’Europa. Il mito del bolscevismo giudaico, Einaudi, Torino, 2019; - V. KLEMPERER, LTI, la lingua del Terzo Reich. Taccuino di un filologo, Giuntina, Firenze, 1998 (including the introduction and the biographical notice on the author); - A. J. MAYER, Il potere dell’Ancien regime fino alla Prima guerra mondiale, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 1982; - G. L. MOSSE, Le guerre mondiali. Dalla tragedia al mito dei caduti, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 1990; - A. TESTI, I fastidi della storia. Quale America raccontano i monumenti, il Mulino, Bologna, 2023.
Contents
The course will examine some aspects and problems of the contemporary age from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the twenty-first century. The lessons will focus on the main junctions of European political, social and cultural history up to the first half of the twentieth century.
Course Language
Italian
More information
Those who are not going to attend the class are highly recommended to contact the teacher before the oral examination, during office hours or by e-mail.
