The course introduces students to the main methodological tools and critical analysis of history.
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The course presents different aspects of historical research methodology, meant both as a set of operational tools and techniques, and as an historical theory. The concept of the Global History will be examined.
The first part of the course (12 hours) introduces the main elements of the history of historiography starting from the birth of the discipline during the nineteenth century. The second part of the course (12 hours) addresses the theoretical and methodological aspects of the use of historical sources with particular attention to "new sources" and dynamic use. The third and final part of the course (12 hours) focuses on the monographic theme of use of oral sources
- B. Bonomo, Voci della memoria, l’uso delle fonti orali nella ricerca storica, Roma, Carocci, 2015 (176 pp., € 18,00)
Programme
The course introduces students to the main methodological tools and critical analysis of history.The course presents different aspects of historical research methodology, meant both as a set of operational tools and techniques, and as an historical theory. The concept of the Global History will be examined.
The first part of the course (12 hours) introduces the main elements of the history of historiography starting from the birth of the discipline during the nineteenth century. The second part of the course (12 hours) addresses the theoretical and methodological aspects of the use of historical sources with particular attention to "new sources" and dynamic use. The third and final part of the course (12 hours) focuses on the monographic theme of use of oral sources
Core Documentation
- C. Sorba e F. Mazzini, La svolta culturale. Come è cambiata la pratica storiografica, Roma, Laterza, 2021 (184 pp., € 18,00)- B. Bonomo, Voci della memoria, l’uso delle fonti orali nella ricerca storica, Roma, Carocci, 2015 (176 pp., € 18,00)
Reference Bibliography
- S. Vitali, Passato digitale. Le fonti dello storico nell’era del computer, Bruno Mondadori, Milano 2004 - P. Ortoleva, Mediastoria. Mezzi di comunicazione e cambiamento sociale nel mondo contemporaneo, Il Saggiatore, Net, Milano 2002 - G. De Luna, La passione e la ragione. Il mestiere dello storico contemporaneo, Bruno Mondadori, Milano 2004 - P. Burke, Una rivoluzione storiografica. La scuola delle “Annales” 1929-1989, Laterza, Roma-Bari 1999. - N. Gallerano, La verità della storia. Sull’uso pubblico della storia, Manifestolibri, Roma 1999Attendance
Attendance is recommended, but not compulsoryType of evaluation
The oral exam focuses on the main topics treated in the textbooks. For attending students, particular attention is devoted to the contents of the lessons.