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.
Curriculum
teacher profile teaching materials
Specific focuses will be dedicated to the topic of the Second World War and diplomatic relations in the protection of the Italian artistic heritage, and of the persecution and deportation of the Jews .
Detailed description:
Credits 1-2: The general characteristics of the contemporary age. Nineteenth century Europe and the formation of modern political cultures. The transition from the ancient regime society to the rule of law. Constitutionalism. Liberalism, socialism, nationalism. Mass society. The apogee of 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 precursors 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 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 progress. The Holocaust. The world enters the nuclear age.
Credits 5-6: The new international order after the Second World War: bipolarism, iron curtain, "second world", cold war. Republican Italy. The great questions of the contemporary world: the phenomenon of migration.
All students must bring the following chapters of the Manual to the exam: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 e 26.
Plus a book of your choice:
- G. Rigano, Combattere in un museo. Vaticano, Italia, Germania e il destino dell'arte in guerra 1943-1945, Artemide, 2024;
- A. Riccardi, La guerra del silenzio. Pio XII, il nazismo, gli ebrei, Laterza, 2022.
Programme
The course examines the fundamental moments and aspects of contemporary history of the 19th and 20th centuries starting from the Unification of Italy to the formation of the European national states up to recent years. Particular attention will be paid to World History, that is, history in a global perspective.Specific focuses will be dedicated to the topic of the Second World War and diplomatic relations in the protection of the Italian artistic heritage, and of the persecution and deportation of the Jews .
Detailed description:
Credits 1-2: The general characteristics of the contemporary age. Nineteenth century Europe and the formation of modern political cultures. The transition from the ancient regime society to the rule of law. Constitutionalism. Liberalism, socialism, nationalism. Mass society. The apogee of 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 precursors 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 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 progress. The Holocaust. The world enters the nuclear age.
Credits 5-6: The new international order after the Second World War: bipolarism, iron curtain, "second world", cold war. Republican Italy. The great questions of the contemporary world: the phenomenon of migration.
Core Documentation
Manual: Lucio Caracciolo, Adriano Roccucci, Storia contemporanea, Le Monnier-Mondadori, 2017All students must bring the following chapters of the Manual to the exam: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 e 26.
Plus a book of your choice:
- G. Rigano, Combattere in un museo. Vaticano, Italia, Germania e il destino dell'arte in guerra 1943-1945, Artemide, 2024;
- A. Riccardi, La guerra del silenzio. Pio XII, il nazismo, gli ebrei, Laterza, 2022.
Reference Bibliography
-Manual: Lucio Caracciolo, Adriano Roccucci, Storia contemporanea, Le Monnier-Mondadori, 2017 All students must bring the following chapters of the Manual to the exam: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 e 26. Plus a book of your choice: - G. Rigano, Combattere in un museo. Vaticano, Italia, Germania e il destino dell'arte in guerra 1943-1945, Artemide, 2024; - A. Riccardi, La guerra del silenzio. Pio XII, il nazismo, gli ebrei, Laterza, 2022.Attendance
Attendance is not mandatory. Class attendance is recommended.Type of evaluation
The evaluation will be carried out in a single session through an oral interview in which both the study of the books in the program and any other materials proposed and the understanding of the topics explored in depth in the classroom during the lessons will be verified. During the exam, the understanding acquired by the student of the socio-economic and cultural dynamics of the contemporary age will be assessed, as well as his ability to use historical knowledge in a detailed analysis of the phenomena of the contemporary age. Particular attention will be paid to the student's ability to connect Italian events to the overall historical picture. There are no ongoing checks. For the purposes of the final evaluation, the teacher will take into account the degree of participation in the classroom (for attending students). The ability to know how to apply historical knowledge, together with knowledge in other disciplines, in an overall analysis of the contemporary age will also be assessed. For students with DSA, whose certification is deposited with the Student Secretariat, compensatory and/or dispensatory measures are envisaged.Mutuazione: 22910125 Storia contemporanea in Scienze dell'educazione per Educatori e Formatori L-19 R FORMATORE RIGANO GABRIELE
