OVERVIEW

Teaching, from a workshop perspective, will examine the history of the territory, understood as a resource for local cultural and tourism enhancement. Research and analysis of available sources will be used as tools for the construction of a territorial narrative (storytelling). The teaching also aims to provide knowledge and interpretative tools of the transformations taking place in European societies in the 20th century through the micro-historical perspective of the territory.  In particular, the role played by migrations and wars as triggers of processes of social and cultural changes in their “glocal” dimension will be analyzed.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course will explore the relationship between general and territorial history, with a focus on using historical resources and sources, such as archival records, to create cultural routes for tourism offerings and promote the memory of the territory.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The objective of the teaching is to provide students with the basic coordinates of contemporary history, especially of the twentieth century, delving into specific themes of Italian history useful for understanding territorial/local dynamics and culture through the use of specific sources, in order to bring out problems and potentialities of the territory. Upon completion of the course, the student should:

- know the main periodizing historical events in contemporary history at the general and local levels

- know the main methodologies of historical research and archival research

- know and know how to use historical sources in the area

- know how to critically analyze contemporary historical events and decline them at the local level

PREREQUISITES

basics of history

TEACHING METHODS

Teaching consists of face-to-face lectures for a total of 36 hours. The use of multimedia aids is planned. Specific lessons with a laboratory focus will be devoted to sources useful for a social approach to the History of the Territory

For students with disabilities or specific learning disorder (SLD).

Students with disabilities or DSA are reminded that in order to request adaptations in the exam, they must first enter the certification on the University website at the page servizionline.unige.it in the “Students” section. The documentation will be verified by the University's Services for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities and DSA Sector (https://rubrica.unige.it/strutture/struttura/100111).

Subsequently, significantly in advance (at least 10 days) of the examination date, an e-mail must be sent to the teacher with whom the examination will be taken, including in the knowledge copy both the School's Teacher Contact Person for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities and with DSA (laura.traverso@unige.it) and the above-mentioned Sector using one of the following addresses (disabili@unige.it; dsa@unige.it). The e-mail should specify:

    the name of the teaching
    the date of the call
    the student's last name, first name and roll number
    the compensatory tools and dispensatory measures deemed functional and required.

The contact person (Prof. Laura Traverso) will confirm to the lecturer that the applicant is entitled to request adaptations in the examination and that these adaptations must be agreed upon with the lecturer. The lecturer will respond by informing whether the requested adaptations can be used.

Requests should be sent at least 10 days before the date of the call in order to allow the lecturer to evaluate the content. In particular, in the case of intending to make use of concept maps for the exam (which must be much more concise than the maps used for study) if the submission does not meet the deadline there will not be the technical time needed to make any changes, which may be requested by the lecturer.

For more information regarding the request for services and adaptations see the document: Guidelines for requesting services, compensatory tools and/or dispensatory measures and specific aids

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The teaching aims to provide tools for the knowledge and understanding of general historical phenomena and local spillovers, and skills to apply the acquired knowledge in the field of tourism-cultural enhancement and promotion of the territory.The teaching program includes an in-depth study of the history of some key events and phenomena of the 20th century, such as wars and migrations declined at the territorial level.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

In addition to the texts listed below, the slides used during the lectures and other lecture materials posted on aula@web form an integral part of the exam syllabus. The notes taken during the lectures and the material on aula@web are indispensable for preparing for the exam as a frequent attendee (i.e., those who will have attended at least 75% of the lectures):

V. Teti, Il senso dei luoghi. Memoria e storia dei paesi abbandonati, Donzelli, 2004

J. Agnew, The Confines of Territory, ‎ Routledge, 2021

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

february 2026

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

For attending students, the exam consists of a discussion of an area enhancement project in the field of culture and tourism. The exam is exclusively oral for non-attenders (i.e., those who have not attended at least 75 percent of the lectures) and is based on the bibliography indicated in the appropriate section of the board.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The historian-territorial project (for those attending) and the oral interview (for those not attending) are designed to verify that the student has acquired the basics of general and local history, especially between the 19th and 20th centuries, and the possibilities of tourism enhancement offered by the history of the territory .

Further details and clarifications on how to prepare for the exam will be provided in the course of the lectures.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Students are encouraged to consult the AULAWEB page of the teaching, where all information and teaching materials will be posted

For international students, texts and articles in English are available upon request. The examination may be taken, in the prescribed manner, in English.