22910125 - Contemporary history

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.

Curriculum

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Programme

The course examines the fundamental moments and aspects in contemporary 19th and 20th century history, starting with the revolutionary risings of 1948 and the formation of the European nation states, up to recent events. Special attention will be given to World History and to framing events in a global perspective. The topics of minorities and international migrations in our age, particularly to and from Italy, will be the focus of specific in-depth analysis.

Detailed descriptions:

Credits 1-2: The general characteristics of the contemporary age. The European nineteenth century and the formation of modern political cultures. The transition from the old regime society to the rule of law. Constitutionalism. Liberalism, socialism, nationalism. Mass society. The apogee of the European projection in the world. Colonialism and imperialism. Democratic ideals. International relations from the "Concert", to arbitration, to power politics. Liberal Italy. The second industrial revolution. The elicating factors of the First World War.
Cfu 3-4: Europe 1914-1945: a continent destroys itself. Outcomes of the First World War: the triumph of nations and the disappearance of empires. The spread of the authoritarian and totalitarian contagion. Characteristics of illiberal regimes in Italy and Germany. Racism in Europe: origins and manifestations. The crisis of 1929. Towards a new European and world war. The second world war, characteristics and development. The Shoah. The world enters the nuclear age.
Cfu 5-6: The new international order after the Second World War: bipolarism, the Iron Curtain, "second world", cold war. Republican Italy. The great questions of the contemporary world: the phenomenon of migration.


Core Documentation

Attending students

Lucio Caracciolo, Adriano Roccucci, Storia contemporanea, Le Monnier-Mondadori, 2017 (chapters 2 - 4 - 6 - 7 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20)

V. De Cesaris-M. Impagliazzo (a cura di), L’immigrazione in Italia da Jerry Masslo a oggi, Guerini e associati, 2020 (Three chapters chosen by the student)

Non-attending students

Lucio Caracciolo, Adriano Roccucci, Storia contemporanea, Le Monnier-Mondador (Chapters 2-21))
V. De Cesaris-M. Impagliazzo (a cura di), L’immigrazione in Italia da Jerry Masslo a oggi, Guerini e associati, 2020 (Five chapters chosen by the student)


Type of delivery of the course

In the event of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, all the provisions governing the methods of carrying out teaching activities and student evaluation will be implemented. In particular, the following methods will be applied: distance teaching delivered in synchrony.

Attendance

Attendance is not compulsory but strongly recommended.

Type of evaluation

Verification of learning takes place through the performance of an oral test aimed at evaluating the knowledge of the topics covered in the exam texts as well as the presentation and synthesis skills of the student.

teacher profile | teaching materials

Mutuazione: 22910125 Storia contemporanea in Scienze dell'educazione per Educatori e Formatori L-19 IMPAGLIAZZO MARCO

Programme

The course examines the fundamental moments and aspects in contemporary 19th and 20th century history, starting with the revolutionary risings of 1948 and the formation of the European nation states, up to recent events. Special attention will be given to World History and to framing events in a global perspective. The topics of minorities and international migrations in our age, particularly to and from Italy, will be the focus of specific in-depth analysis.

Detailed descriptions:

Credits 1-2: The general characteristics of the contemporary age. The European nineteenth century and the formation of modern political cultures. The transition from the old regime society to the rule of law. Constitutionalism. Liberalism, socialism, nationalism. Mass society. The apogee of the European projection in the world. Colonialism and imperialism. Democratic ideals. International relations from the "Concert", to arbitration, to power politics. Liberal Italy. The second industrial revolution. The elicating factors of the First World War.
Cfu 3-4: Europe 1914-1945: a continent destroys itself. Outcomes of the First World War: the triumph of nations and the disappearance of empires. The spread of the authoritarian and totalitarian contagion. Characteristics of illiberal regimes in Italy and Germany. Racism in Europe: origins and manifestations. The crisis of 1929. Towards a new European and world war. The second world war, characteristics and development. The Shoah. The world enters the nuclear age.
Cfu 5-6: The new international order after the Second World War: bipolarism, the Iron Curtain, "second world", cold war. Republican Italy. The great questions of the contemporary world: the phenomenon of migration.


Core Documentation

Attending students

Lucio Caracciolo, Adriano Roccucci, Storia contemporanea, Le Monnier-Mondadori, 2017 (chapters 2 - 4 - 6 - 7 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20)

V. De Cesaris-M. Impagliazzo (a cura di), L’immigrazione in Italia da Jerry Masslo a oggi, Guerini e associati, 2020 (Three chapters chosen by the student)

Non-attending students

Lucio Caracciolo, Adriano Roccucci, Storia contemporanea, Le Monnier-Mondador (Chapters 2-21))
V. De Cesaris-M. Impagliazzo (a cura di), L’immigrazione in Italia da Jerry Masslo a oggi, Guerini e associati, 2020 (Five chapters chosen by the student)


Type of delivery of the course

In the event of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, all the provisions governing the methods of carrying out teaching activities and student evaluation will be implemented. In particular, the following methods will be applied: distance teaching delivered in synchrony.

Attendance

Attendance is not compulsory but strongly recommended.

Type of evaluation

Verification of learning takes place through the performance of an oral test aimed at evaluating the knowledge of the topics covered in the exam texts as well as the presentation and synthesis skills of the student.