The twentieth century has been defined in many ways, such as the century of extremes, of ideologies, of totalitarianisms, of genocides and violence. However, especially when looking at European history, it is also the century of liberal democracies. With the beginning of the third millennium, however, they appear increasingly in crisis, weakened and subject to profound transformations in the face of the challenges that globalization continually poses and which, in some cases, seem to call into question their fundamental principles, especially following the spread of nationalist, fundamentalist, and illiberal political positions. Faced with this scenario, the course aims to provide historical depth to slow, complex, and unpredictable processes whose roots lie in the events of the second half of the 20th century. It will begin by illustrating and reflecting on the events, stages, characteristics, and transformations that have characterized the history of the birth and establishment of the democratic republic in Italy, placing this history, and its political, economic, cultural, and social issues, within the international and global context in which Italy operated in the second half of the 20th century.
The course aims to provide students with an articulate and critical knowledge of the events of the contemporary world.
It intends to favor the understanding of the roots of contemporaneity, the ability to contextualize historical events in time and space.
The knowledge of the methodology, the sources, the periodization and the main themes of the contemporary historiographical debate must allow the student to reach a sufficient competence to develop autonomy of judgment.
The student must acquire the ability to reasonably display the moments and the training processes of contemporary reality.
Through the course, students must acquire the essential knowledge and tools necessary for the development of a critical reading of the events of the contemporary age.
The course aims to provide students with an articulate and critical knowledge of the events of the contemporary world,
It intends to favor the understanding of the roots of contemporaneity, the ability to contextualize historical events in time and space.
The knowledge of the methodology, the sources, the periodization and the main themes of the contemporary historiographical debate must allow the student to reach a sufficient competence to develop autonomy of judgment.
The student must acquire the ability to reasonably display the moments and the training processes of contemporary reality.
Through the course, students must acquire the essential knowledge and tools necessary for the development of a critical reading of the events of the contemporary age.
The twentieth century has been defined in many ways, such as the century of extremes, of ideologies, of totalitarianisms, of genocides and violence. However, especially when looking at European history, it is also the century of liberal democracies.
The course will be devoted to reflect on the twentieth century from the point of view of the clashes between democracies, authoritarianisms and totalitarianisms. It will show the impact and consequences of mass politics in contemporary societies, the ideologization of politics and the need for the sacred in secularized times.
The course aims to provide students the ability to understand the history of Italy in the twentieth century. It intends to analyze the main political, cultural, social and economic issues that characterized national events (Giolittian Italy, First World War, crisis of the liberal state, fascism, Second World War, Republican Italy). While providing a general framework of twentieth-century Italian history, the course will focus on some crucial events: 24 May 1915, entry into war; 10 June 1924, Matteotti assasination; 8 September 1943, the armistice in World War II; 1960, the economic miracle; 1968, the great protest; 1978, Aldo Moro assassination; 1986, the trial against Mafia; 1992-1994, the end of the First Republic.
The course aims to provide students with an articulate and critical knowledge of the events of the contemporary world,
It intends to favor the understanding of the roots of contemporaneity, the ability to contextualize historical events in time and space.
The knowledge of the methodology, the sources, the periodization and the main themes of the contemporary historiographical debate must allow the student to reach a sufficient competence to develop autonomy of judgment.
The student must acquire the ability to reasonably display the moments and the training processes of contemporary reality.
Through the course, students must acquire the essential knowledge and tools necessary for the development of a critical reading of the events of the contemporary age.
The course will be devoted to analyze the major issues in the political, social, cultural and economic history of Europe from the end of the nineteenth century to the present day. Special attention will be given to the different political and cultural ideas and images of Europe.
The analysis of the idea of Europe and the shaping of a European identity, sometimes defined by contrast with other territories (Russia), civilizations (Muslim world) and ideologies (liberalism versus totalitarianism), aims at showing both the political crucial issues and the evolution of a cultural trend that has made it possible to imagine and realize the process of European integration.