CODICE 105039 ANNO ACCADEMICO 2020/2021 CFU 6 cfu anno 1 RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI 11162 (LM-52) - GENOVA SETTORE SCIENTIFICO DISCIPLINARE M-GGR/02 SEDE GENOVA PERIODO 2° Semestre MATERIALE DIDATTICO AULAWEB PRESENTAZIONE The course of Geography of Conflicts aims at introducing a general perspective on the relation between geography and current and past conflicts by critically examining and discussing the most relevant international literature and case studies. In addition, it will focus some key topics in the geographical dimension of conflicts and wars around the world. OBIETTIVI E CONTENUTI OBIETTIVI FORMATIVI The course of Geography and Conflicts provides students with some key topics in the geographical dimension of conflicts and wars around the world: cartography and conflicts; climate change-driven conflicts; political borders; physical geography and battlefield OBIETTIVI FORMATIVI (DETTAGLIO) E RISULTATI DI APPRENDIMENTO At the end of the course, students will be able to - track links between environment and conflict under a geopolitical perspective - investigate and critically examine the relevant international literature on the topic - analyse past and current wars and battles by looking at specific geographical elements of the physical landscape - argue and describe (in both oral and written form) the relation between geography and conflict by developing a specific theme in great depth MODALITA' DIDATTICHE The course will consist of a series of lectures (frontal teaching) where students will be introduced to the most relevant themes of the subject. Frontal teaching will also include some lectures on specific themes by invited experts. In addition, there will be some readings (compulsory for attending students) where some key texts will be analysed and discussed. At the end of the course, students (as groups) will be required to develop in great depth a topic of their choice which will be presented, discussed and developed in written work as part of the examination programme. TEAMS Channel: Geography of Conflicts (code sydix2u) PROGRAMMA/CONTENUTO Cartography and power Borders/borderscapes Landscapes of violence/security landscapes Climate change Climate change and conflict Geography of battlefields TESTI/BIBLIOGRAFIA Attending students Study materials for attending students will be notes and Powerpoint presentations on AULAWEB and articles and book chapters which will be uploaded on AULAWEB during the course. As essential part of the exam, attending students will be required to develop a group project as explained above Non attending students Powerpoint presentations, articles and book chapters uploaded on AULAWEB. In addition, non attending students will be ask to prepare one of the following books: - Galgano, F. (Ed.) (2019) The Environment-Conflict Nexus, Springer (downloadable from Springer website through Sistema Bibliotecario di Ateneo) - Winters, H. A. (1998) Battling the Elements: Weather and Terrain in the Conduct of War, The John Hopkins University Press DOCENTI E COMMISSIONI PIETRO PIANA Ricevimento: Il ricevimento si tiene il Martedì dalle 14 alle 16 tramite il canale TEAMS “Ricevimento Piana”, codice: rkgn47v. Al fine di evitare sovrapposizioni ed attese si prega preavvertire con anticipo via mail pietro.piana@edu.unige.it in modo da concordare un orario puntuale Commissione d'esame PIETRO PIANA (Presidente) STEFANIA MANGANO MAURO SPOTORNO GIAN MARCO UGOLINI LEZIONI Orari delle lezioni L'orario di questo insegnamento è consultabile all'indirizzo: Portale EasyAcademy ESAMI MODALITA' D'ESAME Prova orale Calendario appelli Data appello Orario Luogo Tipologia Note 27/05/2021 09:30 GENOVA Orale 21/06/2021 09:30 GENOVA Orale 19/07/2021 09:30 GENOVA Orale 09/09/2021 09:30 GENOVA Orale