Programme

Classical forms of historical research
The course aims to make students reflect critically on the characteristics of historical knowledge, on its hermeneutic values, on the different types of sources and their use, on the relationship between history and other human and social sciences, on the various methods and concepts of historical research, showing a wide range of works that are significant for historiography.
In the first part of the course focus on a critical reflection on the forms of historical knowledge and the organisation of work in the historian's laboratory: time, the relationship between history and memory, the historical dimension of human existence, the space of historical knowledge, the sources, the new historiographic studies between hermeneutics and social sciences.

a) Two books of your choice:
• J. Topolski, Narrare la storia, Bruno Mondadori, Milano, 1997
• M. Bloch, Apologia della storia, Einaudi, Torino, 2009
• S. Rogari, La scienza storica, UTET, Torino, 2013
• S. Morgan, K. Jenkins, A. Munslow, Manifestos for History, Routledge, New York-London, 2007
• Munslow, Narrative and History, Palgrave Macmillan, Houndmills, 2007

b) One book of your choice:
• P. Bevilacqua, Sull'utilità Della Storia, Donzelli, Roma, 2000
• P. Burke, La storia culturale, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2006
• H. White, Forme di storia. Dalla realtà alla narrazione, Roma, Carocci, 2006
• B. Bonomo, Voci della memoria, Roma, Carocci, 2013
• M. Ridolfi, Verso la public history. Fare e raccontare storia nel tempo presente, Pacini, Pisa, 2017
• S. Gruzinski, Abbiamo ancora bisogno della storia? Il senso del passato nel mondo globalizzato, Raffaello Cortina, Milano, 2016

Core Documentation

a) Two books of your choice:
• J. Topolski, Narrare la storia, Bruno Mondadori, Milano, 1997
• M. Bloch, Apologia della storia, Einaudi, Torino, 2009
• S. Rogari, La scienza storica, UTET, Torino, 2013
• S. Morgan, K. Jenkins, A. Munslow, Manifestos for History, Routledge, New York-London, 2007
• Munslow, Narrative and History, Palgrave Macmillan, Houndmills, 2007

b) One book of your choice:
• P. Bevilacqua, Sull'utilità Della Storia, Donzelli, Roma, 2000
• P. Burke, La storia culturale, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2006
• H. White, Forme di storia. Dalla realtà alla narrazione, Roma, Carocci, 2006
• B. Bonomo, Voci della memoria, Roma, Carocci, 2013
• M. Ridolfi, Verso la public history. Fare e raccontare storia nel tempo presente, Pacini, Pisa, 2017
• S. Gruzinski, Abbiamo ancora bisogno della storia? Il senso del passato nel mondo globalizzato, Raffaello Cortina, Milano, 2016

Type of delivery of the course

The course will consist of frontal lessons, seminar lessons, exercises and educational visits to Roman libraries and archives. Following the provisions of the current COVID-19 emergency regulations, the course will also be streamed for students who wish to use it remotely.

Type of evaluation

During the course, students will have the opportunity to present additional studies related to the main topics. At the end of the course, an oral examination will be held on the selected texts from the course. Linguistic, communicational, logical and argumentative skills will be evaluated in addition to the contents during the oral exam. The grade will be expressed in thirtieths and honours may be awarded in cases of exceptional performance during the examination and additional material agreed with the lecturer.

Programme

Classical forms of historical research
The course aims to make students reflect critically on the characteristics of historical knowledge, on its hermeneutic values, on the different types of sources and their use, on the relationship between history and other human and social sciences, on the various methods and concepts of historical research, showing a wide range of works that are significant for historiography.
In the first part of the course focus on a critical reflection on the forms of historical knowledge and the organisation of work in the historian's laboratory: time, the relationship between history and memory, the historical dimension of human existence, the space of historical knowledge, the sources, the new historiographic studies between hermeneutics and social sciences.

a) Two books of your choice:
• J. Topolski, Narrare la storia, Bruno Mondadori, Milano, 1997
• M. Bloch, Apologia della storia, Einaudi, Torino, 2009
• S. Rogari, La scienza storica, UTET, Torino, 2013
• S. Morgan, K. Jenkins, A. Munslow, Manifestos for History, Routledge, New York-London, 2007
• Munslow, Narrative and History, Palgrave Macmillan, Houndmills, 2007

b) One book of your choice:
• P. Bevilacqua, Sull'utilità Della Storia, Donzelli, Roma, 2000
• P. Burke, La storia culturale, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2006
• H. White, Forme di storia. Dalla realtà alla narrazione, Roma, Carocci, 2006
• B. Bonomo, Voci della memoria, Roma, Carocci, 2013
• M. Ridolfi, Verso la public history. Fare e raccontare storia nel tempo presente, Pacini, Pisa, 2017
• S. Gruzinski, Abbiamo ancora bisogno della storia? Il senso del passato nel mondo globalizzato, Raffaello Cortina, Milano, 2016

Core Documentation

a) Two books of your choice:
• J. Topolski, Narrare la storia, Bruno Mondadori, Milano, 1997
• M. Bloch, Apologia della storia, Einaudi, Torino, 2009
• S. Rogari, La scienza storica, UTET, Torino, 2013
• S. Morgan, K. Jenkins, A. Munslow, Manifestos for History, Routledge, New York-London, 2007
• Munslow, Narrative and History, Palgrave Macmillan, Houndmills, 2007

b) One book of your choice:
• P. Bevilacqua, Sull'utilità Della Storia, Donzelli, Roma, 2000
• P. Burke, La storia culturale, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2006
• H. White, Forme di storia. Dalla realtà alla narrazione, Roma, Carocci, 2006
• B. Bonomo, Voci della memoria, Roma, Carocci, 2013
• M. Ridolfi, Verso la public history. Fare e raccontare storia nel tempo presente, Pacini, Pisa, 2017
• S. Gruzinski, Abbiamo ancora bisogno della storia? Il senso del passato nel mondo globalizzato, Raffaello Cortina, Milano, 2016

Type of delivery of the course

The course will consist of frontal lessons, seminar lessons, exercises and educational visits to Roman libraries and archives. Following the provisions of the current COVID-19 emergency regulations, the course will also be streamed for students who wish to use it remotely.

Type of evaluation

During the course, students will have the opportunity to present additional studies related to the main topics. At the end of the course, an oral examination will be held on the selected texts from the course. Linguistic, communicational, logical and argumentative skills will be evaluated in addition to the contents during the oral exam. The grade will be expressed in thirtieths and honours may be awarded in cases of exceptional performance during the examination and additional material agreed with the lecturer.

Programme

Classical forms of historical research
The course aims to make students reflect critically on the characteristics of historical knowledge, on its hermeneutic values, on the different types of sources and their use, on the relationship between history and other human and social sciences, on the various methods and concepts of historical research, showing a wide range of works that are significant for historiography.
In the first part of the course focus on a critical reflection on the forms of historical knowledge and the organisation of work in the historian's laboratory: time, the relationship between history and memory, the historical dimension of human existence, the space of historical knowledge, the sources, the new historiographic studies between hermeneutics and social sciences.

a) Two books of your choice:
• J. Topolski, Narrare la storia, Bruno Mondadori, Milano, 1997
• M. Bloch, Apologia della storia, Einaudi, Torino, 2009
• S. Rogari, La scienza storica, UTET, Torino, 2013
• S. Morgan, K. Jenkins, A. Munslow, Manifestos for History, Routledge, New York-London, 2007
• Munslow, Narrative and History, Palgrave Macmillan, Houndmills, 2007

b) One book of your choice:
• P. Bevilacqua, Sull'utilità Della Storia, Donzelli, Roma, 2000
• P. Burke, La storia culturale, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2006
• H. White, Forme di storia. Dalla realtà alla narrazione, Roma, Carocci, 2006
• B. Bonomo, Voci della memoria, Roma, Carocci, 2013
• M. Ridolfi, Verso la public history. Fare e raccontare storia nel tempo presente, Pacini, Pisa, 2017
• S. Gruzinski, Abbiamo ancora bisogno della storia? Il senso del passato nel mondo globalizzato, Raffaello Cortina, Milano, 2016

Core Documentation

a) Two books of your choice:
• J. Topolski, Narrare la storia, Bruno Mondadori, Milano, 1997
• M. Bloch, Apologia della storia, Einaudi, Torino, 2009
• S. Rogari, La scienza storica, UTET, Torino, 2013
• S. Morgan, K. Jenkins, A. Munslow, Manifestos for History, Routledge, New York-London, 2007
• Munslow, Narrative and History, Palgrave Macmillan, Houndmills, 2007

b) One book of your choice:
• P. Bevilacqua, Sull'utilità Della Storia, Donzelli, Roma, 2000
• P. Burke, La storia culturale, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2006
• H. White, Forme di storia. Dalla realtà alla narrazione, Roma, Carocci, 2006
• B. Bonomo, Voci della memoria, Roma, Carocci, 2013
• M. Ridolfi, Verso la public history. Fare e raccontare storia nel tempo presente, Pacini, Pisa, 2017
• S. Gruzinski, Abbiamo ancora bisogno della storia? Il senso del passato nel mondo globalizzato, Raffaello Cortina, Milano, 2016

Type of delivery of the course

The course will consist of frontal lessons, seminar lessons, exercises and educational visits to Roman libraries and archives. Following the provisions of the current COVID-19 emergency regulations, the course will also be streamed for students who wish to use it remotely.

Type of evaluation

During the course, students will have the opportunity to present additional studies related to the main topics. At the end of the course, an oral examination will be held on the selected texts from the course. Linguistic, communicational, logical and argumentative skills will be evaluated in addition to the contents during the oral exam. The grade will be expressed in thirtieths and honours may be awarded in cases of exceptional performance during the examination and additional material agreed with the lecturer.