EUROPEAN AND ITALIAN HISTORY FROM 1789 TO 1914

This 42-hour course is part of the General Curriculum of the SIE programme. It is aimed at non-Italian students from a variety of backgrounds who are interested in undertaking undergraduate studies at Italian universities. The course introduces learners to major political, social, cultural and economic trends and turning points in European and Italian history during the long nineteenth century, as well as to historiographical interpretations of selected topics. In doing so, the course helps students to understand European and Italian culture, enhancing their living experience and integration in Italian academic system. In addition, the course contributes to the development of lerners' crucial transferable skills such as analysis, communication, and critical thinking.

- Knowledge of the key events and themes of European and Italian history between 1789 and 1914;
- Knowledge of different historical interpratations on selected topics;
- Ability to critically engage with the literature;
- basic skills to analyse and interpret historical events and themes.

The course is open to students from all areas of study; no prerequisites are required.

The course introduces learners to the major political, social, cultural and economic trends and turning points of European and Italian history in the long nineteenth century, with the aim of facilitating their future academic careers in Italy.
The course is structured into three subsections:

- Revolution and Restoration, 1789-1848
- Nations and States, 1849-1875
- The Age of Empire, 1876-1914

This structure is well suited to facilitating the integration of diachronic and synchronic developments in order to encourage learners to understand the main themes and questions that encompassed the whole period:

-Emancipation and Subjugation (the ideal of French Revolution, and the Napoleonic Empire; national struggles for independence and colonialism; the end of serfdom and new forms of labour exploitation; scientific progresses and racism);
-The International System of Power;
-Identities (national, religious, racial, gendered);
-Societies and Environments (representation of the Italian southern environment and the southern question).

The teaching will provide an overview of the history of the period and related historiography, to make students aware of the different interpretations of the same historical phases. Students will be invited to take a position and explain their reasoning. As well as providing a solid foundation of historical knowledge, the course prepares learners for the development of critical thinking, which is a crucial transferable skill, regardless of the subject of their subsequent studies.

- Lindemann, Albert S., A History of Modern Europe: From 1815 to the Present, Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2013, pp. 1-59; pp.85 (Revolutions of 1848 and the end of Metternich's Europe) -129; pp.147-185;
- Duggan, Christopher, A Concise History of Italy. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, pp. 118-191;
- Davis, John A. (ed.), Italy in the Nineteenth Century, 1796-1900. Oxford, Oxford University press, pp. 1-73.

Additional bibliographic resources on specific topics will be provided during lectures and listed on the course's Moodle page. Class presentations will be uploaded as supplementary materials to aid comprehension of the main topics.

The assessment consists of three written tests, which will be taken during class time at the end of each of the three subsections listed above. Each test will count 10 points of the final mark, which in Italian academic system is up to 30. Each test consists of 16 open-choice questions (each of which counts 0.5 point) and two open questions (each of which counts 1 point). Students are encouraged to use IA only as a research tool, not for producing content.

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Grades will be awarded based on the following scale:
Less than 18 (Failed): Lack of basic knowledge and understanding of key concepts.
18-21 (Basic): Demonstrates a basic understanding of the core concepts.
22-24 (Fair): Reflects a good working knowledge of the course content.
25-27 (Good): Shows a thorough and comprehensive knowledge.
28-30 (Excellent): Indicates an excellent knowledge of the course topics.

Lectures; group works; Q&A.

Students are expected to be on time to class. Students who arrive after the first 30 minutes of class starting will be marked as being absent. Attendance is mandatory for 50% of each individual course. Students who do not reach 50% attendance will automatically receive a failing grade.

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Poverty and inequalities" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development