CODE 65290 ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/2024 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 2 LINGUE E LETTERATURE MODERNE PER I SERVIZI CULTURALI 9265 (LM-38) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 2 LINGUE E LETTERATURE MODERNE PER I SERVIZI CULTURALI 9265 (LM-37) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-LIN/05 LANGUAGE Spanish TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: SPANISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course offers a literary, cultural, social, and historical panorama of Sephardic culture. We will analyze the authors and the most significant works of the Sephardic literature written in Judeo-Spanish over the centuries, from the expulsion of the Jews from Spain (1492) to modernity, with particular attention to the production of the XX-XI centuries. TEACHING METHODS Frontal lessons in Spanish with the aid of multimedia material; individual study of the books included in bibliography; study of the material uploaded in aulaweb. The course will be held in the second semester. Before each lesson, the literary texts that will be commented will be uploaded in Aulaweb, so that students can have them with them in class. Aulaweb will also be the place where support material, various types of insights and suggestions for those wishing to independently expand the study of a specific theme will be uploaded for each topic covered. The teacher will also use Aulaweb to communicate with students, who are therefore invited to register on the course page on this platform. SYLLABUS/CONTENT Jews in Spain: culture, history, traditions, language The expulsion: the Sephardic diaspora Language: Judeo-Spanish Religious literature Traditional literary genres (Refranero, cuento popular, Romancero, Cancionero) Adopted literary genres (Journalism, fiction, theater, poetry) Contemporary literature Sephardic music RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Alessia Cassani, Una lengua llamada patria. El judeoespañol en la literatura sefardí contemporánea, Barcelona, Anthropos, 2019. In particular pags: 1-39; 55-127. Alessia Cassani (a cura di), Sentieri di Parole. Studi sul mondo sefardita contemporaneo, Firenze, Giuntina, 2019. In particular pags 7-93; 135-151. Paloma Díaz Mas, Los sefardíes. Historia, lengua, cultura, Barcelona, Riopiedras, 2006. In particular pags: 13-30; 65-85; 99-111; 115-150; 155-212; 217-290. Elena Romero, La creación literaria en lengua sefardí, Madrid, Mapfre, 1992. Myriam Moscona, Tela de sevoya (there are various editions in spanish and one in italian, please don’t buy the english translation, Onioncloth) The texts provided in class and the material uploaded to the aulaweb will also be part of the final bibliography. N.B. Attending students will have to study books 1, 2 and 5 (the indicated pages) and the course notes and the texts in aulaweb. Non-attending students will have to prepare volumes 1, 2, 3 and 5 (the indicated pages). Volume 4 is recommended for those who want to explore the subject independently. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ALESSIA CASSANI Ricevimento: In order to schedule a one-to-one meeting (in the teacher's office or via Teams) please send an email to: alessia.cassani@unige.it Exam Board ALESSIA CASSANI (President) MARCO SUCCIO LESSONS LESSONS START The course starts on Monday, February 19th, 2024, and takes place according to the following schedule: Monday, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Room A, Polo didattico delle Fontane Wednesday, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Room 11, Albergo dei Poveri (actual start time, 8:30 AM). Please register on the corresponding page of Aulaweb, where you can find further information and any notices. Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam consists of an oral interview in Spanish on the topics covered by the course. During the exam, students will have to demonstrate that they have acquired general theoretical knowledge and also that they know how to comment and frame the literary texts that will be proposed (previously analyzed in class). The ability to critically re-elaborate the contents studied and to establish connections and analogies between works, authors and literary currents will be positively evaluated. ASSESSMENT METHODS The student will have to demonstrate knowledge of the bibliography in the program and the course notes (for attending students), and be able to read, paraphrase, comment and contextualize a proposed literary text. Students will have to demonstrate: - Know the themes and the stylistic and ideological evolution of the literature of the periods studied; - Know how to comment and analyze the proposed literary texts and contextualize them; - Understand the original texts, primary and secondary literature on the proposed topics. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 23/01/2024 14:00 GENOVA Orale aula F 06/02/2024 14:00 GENOVA Orale aula F 13/06/2024 10:00 GENOVA Orale Aula F - Polo 26/06/2024 10:00 GENOVA Orale Aula F Polo - ore 11.00 17/07/2024 09:00 GENOVA Orale Aula B - Polo Didattico 11/09/2024 10:00 GENOVA Orale Aula F Polo 25/09/2024 10:00 GENOVA Orale Aula F Polo FURTHER INFORMATION Students with SLD, disability or other special educational needs certification are advised to contact the teacher at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and exam methods that, in compliance with the teaching objectives, take into account the learning methods individuals and provide suitable compensatory instruments. Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals Quality education Gender equality Reduce inequality