Programme

This is a monographic course. The focus is on the social forms of late modernity, including space-time compression, processes of alienation, and the exhaustion of value.

Core Documentation

- O. Romano, "Fuga dalla civiltà", Rogas, Roma 2026.
- H. Rosa, "Alienation and Acceleration: Towards a Critical Theory of Late-modern Temporality", Polity Press, Cambridge UK 2026. 9788806226626

Attendance

In addition to attending the lessons, the students will be solicited to participate with comments, remarks and questions, and to collectively discuss.

Type of evaluation

The questions asked during the exam, will highlight the ability of the student to analyse, discuss and critically reflect on the socio-cultural forms of late modernity.

Programme

This is a monographic course. The focus is on the social forms of late modernity, including space-time compression, processes of alienation, and the exhaustion of value.

Core Documentation

- O. Romano, "Fuga dalla civiltà", Rogas, Roma 2026.
- H. Rosa, "Alienation and Acceleration: Towards a Critical Theory of Late-modern Temporality", Polity Press, Cambridge UK 2026. 9788806226626

Attendance

In addition to attending the lessons, the students will be solicited to participate with comments, remarks and questions, and to collectively discuss.

Type of evaluation

The questions asked during the exam, will highlight the ability of the student to analyse, discuss and critically reflect on the socio-cultural forms of late modernity.

Programme

This is a monographic course. The focus is on the social forms of late modernity, including space-time compression, processes of alienation, and the exhaustion of value.

Core Documentation

- O. Romano, "Fuga dalla civiltà", Rogas, Roma 2026.
- H. Rosa, "Alienation and Acceleration: Towards a Critical Theory of Late-modern Temporality", Polity Press, Cambridge UK 2026. 9788806226626

Attendance

In addition to attending the lessons, the students will be solicited to participate with comments, remarks and questions, and to collectively discuss.

Type of evaluation

The questions asked during the exam, will highlight the ability of the student to analyse, discuss and critically reflect on the socio-cultural forms of late modernity.

Programme

This is a monographic course. The focus is on the social forms of late modernity, including space-time compression, processes of alienation, and the exhaustion of value.

Core Documentation

- O. Romano, "Fuga dalla civiltà", Rogas, Roma 2026.
- H. Rosa, "Alienation and Acceleration: Towards a Critical Theory of Late-modern Temporality", Polity Press, Cambridge UK 2026. 9788806226626

Attendance

In addition to attending the lessons, the students will be solicited to participate with comments, remarks and questions, and to collectively discuss.

Type of evaluation

The questions asked during the exam, will highlight the ability of the student to analyse, discuss and critically reflect on the socio-cultural forms of late modernity.