The course aims to provide students with the general lines of contemporary history from 1815 to today, in a global perspective, as well as the tools necessary for a critical understanding of the main events. Particular attention will be given to the great political, economic, social and cultural transformations between the 19th and 20th centuries and between the 20th and 21st centuries. The preparation of individual and group papers on the construction of peace in history and participation in role-playing games are expected. In the academic year 2024-2025, an interactive monographic part will be dedicated to the history of the “hidden wars” underway worldwide.
Within the course, students who wish to do so will have the opportunity to acquire Open Badges by participating in in-depth thematic activities.
Al termine del corso lo studente è in grado di: - padroneggiare i principali nodi tematici della storia contemporanea dal 1815 ai giorni nostri in Italia, in Europa, nel mondo; - conoscere gli strumenti metodologici di base per l'analisi storica; - sviluppare capacità di giudizio critico; - elaborare studi su temi e periodi storici specifici; - esporre e argomentare con lessico appropriato ricerche di carattere storico. At the end of the course the student is able to: - master the main thematic nodes of contemporary history from 1815 to the present day in Italy, in Europe, in the world; - know the basic methodological tools for historical analysis; - develop critical judgment skills; - elaborate studies on specific themes and historical periods; - expose and argue with appropriate vocabulary researches of a historical nature.
The course aims to provide the student with:
* Basics of events, cultures and transformations in Italy, Europe and the world in contemporary age
* Specific insights into the most important historiographic developments that characterized the 19th and 20th centuries
* Direct knowledge of historical sources
The course also aims to teach students:
* An approach to the interpretative and critical dimension of historiographic research
* Methodological knowledge and skills adequate to prepare and present individual papers on specific themes of contemporary history.
SDGs
This course contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
17. Partnerships for the Goals
No prerequisites are needed.
The course will take place in presence, with frontal lessons. Attending students will be involved in group research and in presenting short reports on a current topic. During the course will be organized and recommended thematic seminars and role plays.
The acquisition of Open Badges requires both work at home and regular and active participation in class.
The course will address the following topics:
Students must prepare the following manual:
Alfredo Canavero, Storia contemporanea, Pearson, 2019
For the monographic part ad hoc texts will be included on aulaweb
The non-attending student will have to report on one of the following volumes:
Europe and the World
Italy
Ricevimento: Daniela Preda: Tuesday 14-17 and by appointment at the DISPI.
DANIELA PREDA (President)
ALDO MARIO GIORGIO GORINI
GUIDO LEVI (President Substitute)
LUCA BARBAINI (Substitute)
MARIA ELEONORA GUASCONI (Substitute)
LARA PICCARDO (Substitute)
16 September 2024
Classrooms, dates, hours of lectures and exams on Easyacademy Unige: https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti
CONTEMPORARY HISTORY
The exam is in part written (19th century) and partly oral (20th century) and involves questions both on the institutional part and on the texts of in-depth. The oral part, on average, lasts around 15-20 minutes.
Attending students can attend a written exam ongoing about the 19th century.
For attending students, the oral report presented during the course is evaluated. For non-attending students, an in-depth study will be chosen among the proposals published on Aulaweb.
The Commission is designated by the Department Council and chaired by the professor in charge of the course. The evaluation is based mainly on knowledge of the subject, but also on the quality of the presentation, the correct use of specialist vocabulary and the ability to critically reason on the study carried out.
Finally, for the purpose of acquiring the Open Badges, clarity of presentation, ability to effectively summarize, organization of the presentation and ability to use the notions learned will be assessed.
Students with certification of ASD, disability or other special educational needs are advised to contact both the contact person Prof. Aristide Canepa (aristide.canepa@unige.it), and the teacher, at the beginning of the course, to agree on teaching and examination methods that, in compliance with the objectives of the teaching, take into account the individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory instruments.