CODE 68281 ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/2024 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 1 LETTERATURE MODERNE E SPETTACOLO 9918 (LM-14) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 1 LETTERATURE MODERNE E SPETTACOLO 9918 (LM-14) - GENOVA 9 cfu anno 2 LINGUE E CULTURE MODERNE 8740 (L-11) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno LINGUE E CULTURE MODERNE 8740 (L-11) - GENOVA 9 cfu anno LINGUE E CULTURE MODERNE 8740 (L-11) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 2 TEORIE E TECNICHE DELLA MEDIAZIONE INTERLINGUISTICA 8741 (L-12) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-LIN/06 LANGUAGE Spanish TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER Annual TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW This course aims to introduce students to the knowledge of the history of Latin American ideas from the second part of the 19th century. Significant cultural texts of the period will be analyzed which will make it possible to interpret the dialectic between discussions, concepts, ideas and history. There will be particular emphasis on grasping a working knowledge of the topic and on your representation of: processes of institutionalization, theoretical-conceptual processes, text/content production. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The goal of this course is to introduce students to notable moments in the cultural and literary history of Hispano-American countries such as the Spanish conquest, the colonial period and independence AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES During this course, you will analyze the causes - cultural, political, ideological - that have determined the process of Hispanic-American cultural emancipation of the nineteenth century. The teaching aims to raise awareness of the salient moments of this history that lead the former colonies to question the problem of their own identity. Students will acquire the knowledge of the cultural history of the period studied necessary for: -an analysis of the forms of Hispanic-American identity; -understanding the historical and social processes in which the Hispanic-American identity is manifested -achieve a theoretical method from the analysis of discussion that allows you to connect the social conditions of production, symbolic content and the forms of enunciation; -examine the ideological representations present in the body of the proposed texts through the configuration of themes, concepts, and argumentative scenarios; -analyze the context in which the knowledge is produced and the ways in which it is represented; -understand the meaning and importance of the culture of the period starting from a contemporary perspective; -identify significant moments in the cultural history of the period; -promote critical and argumentative reading on themes and problems of the culture of the period; -observe the style of writing in the proposed texts. PREREQUISITES None TEACHING METHODS 54 lecture hours. The first 36 hours that correspond to 6 CFU will take place in the 1st semester. The last 18 hours will be held in the 2nd semester. During the course which includes cultural, social, historical and ideological insights, the student will be invited to actively participate in the analysis of the texts presented. SYLLABUS/CONTENT During the lessons you will read and analyze significant texts of the most important intellectuals of the period, paying particular attention to the historical, political, and economic frame of reference. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Carlos Beorlegui, Historia del pensamiento filosófico latinoamericano, cap 5. Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, Facundo, civilización y barbarie; José Martí, Nuestra América Lecturer’s notes. Students not attending class in person must agree on the program with the Lecturer. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD MICHELE PORCIELLO Exam Board MICHELE PORCIELLO (President) ALESSIA CASSANI LESSONS Class schedule HISPANO-AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE II EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral ASSESSMENT METHODS The exams will consist of an oral interview covering the course contents. In addition to the knowledge of the program, the exam will also evaluate the ability to expose the knowledge and the accurate usage of the language specific to this discipline. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 23/01/2024 15:00 GENOVA Orale 09/02/2024 15:00 GENOVA Orale 14/06/2024 14:00 GENOVA Orale 16/07/2024 09:00 GENOVA Orale 13/09/2024 15:00 GENOVA Orale 26/09/2024 15:00 GENOVA Orale 03/12/2024 12:00 GENOVA Orale FURTHER INFORMATION Students with special educational needs and disabilities cerftified by a formal statement from an official assessment body are kindly requested to contact the instructor at the beginning of the term in order to arrange a suitable testing format.