HISTORY OF GLOBAL RELATIONS

Provide students with a clear theoretical and empirical framework to
understand Global History (i.e. the history of how the world became
"globalized" and interconnected), especially in the early modern period
(15th – 19th centuries)
-Analyze Global History in a multidisciplinary perspective able to
encompass political, economic and cultural factors
-Analyze networks of cultural, economic and political relations
The above-mentioned three specific objectives aim to give students the
instruments necessary to develop a critical view of the topics discussed
and to develop an independent and multidisciplinary methodology for the
analysis of historical phenomena to better understand the present.

1. Knowledge and understanding
- Understand the general framework of the historical analysis of
globalization
- Understand the specificity of the early modern period and its
heritage
- Understand the multidisciplinary character of the historical
analysis
2. Ability of applying knowledge and understanding
- Understand the general framework of the historical analysis of
globalization > Ability of discussing subjects related to the field (Global
History) in a specialized language and according to an historical
methodology
- Understand the specificity of the early modern period and its
heritage > Ability of pinpointing the characters of the early modern
period and confronting them with the following ages
- Understand the multidisciplinary global character of the historical
analysis > Ability of applying the historical methodology acquired also to
other fields of study (e.g. other courses, final dissertation)
3. Judgement abilities
- Ability of connecting the facts and data learnt during lessons
- Ability of organizing the course materials (lessons and readings)
in a coherent interpretation
4. Communicative abilities
- Ability of presenting the issues related to the field of study using
specialized language
- Ability of presenting the knowledge acquired from lessons and
readings in a coherent discourse
5. Learning abilities
Ability of taking notes during lessons
- Ability of critically reading the assigned bibliography
- Ability of connected the knowledge acquired to nowadays issues

A good knowledge of general history (15th – 19th centuries)

Contents
This course will take into account major issues in Global History (i.e. the
history of how the world became "globalized" and interconnected), with
specific focus on the following aspects:
- globalization: perceptions and practices
-understanding global history as an analytical tool
- understanding the origins of globalization
- understanding globalization as cultural, political and economic
interconnectedness
- perceptions of "the other"
-imagining other realities: globalization and utopias, globalization and
reforms
- how people became aware of living in a globalized world during the
early modern age
-globalization of disease
- representations of a globalized world VS the emergence of nationalism

should prepare for the exam on:
1. their class notes
2. the slides and the materials available on moodle
3. Charles H. Parker, Global interactions in the Early Modern Age, 1400-
1800, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2010
Suggested readings (for students who cannot / do not wish to attend
lessons):
Charles H. Parker, Global interactions in the Early Modern Age, 1400-
1800, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2010
Steven Grosby, Nations and Nationalism in World History, Routledge,
2022
TBD

Exam: oral.
The exam will consist of two/three questions.
Detailed description of the expected learning results.
Final oral exam. The exam aims to assess the critical understanding of
the contents discussed during the course and the individual reflection on
the assigned materials. It will therefore consist of two/three questions.
The approximate duration is 15-20 minutes: expected learning results
1.Knowledge and understanding, 3.Judgement abilities, 4.
Communicative abilities, and 5.Learning abilities.

oral

The instructor is responsible for ensuring the authenticity and originality of all examinations and coursework. In cases of suspected academic misconduct, an additional on-site assessment may be required during the exams, which may differ from the standard format.

Regarding the grading, the exam will be marked on a scale ranging from
0 to 30. The minimum passing grade is 18. Honors ("lode") will be
granted only for exceptional capacity of judgment and excellent
knowledge of the topics under evaluation

Lectures and debates on assigned sources
Case study analysis
Ppt presentations
Written and figurative sources
Digital Humanities

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Human capital, health, education" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development