CONTEMPORARY HISTORY I

The course is among the Core Educational Activities of the Bachelor's degree course in Conservation of Cultural Heritage and Performing Arts Manageme; this course, held by prof. Zazzara, with the program that appears detailed on this page, is reserved for students who follow the curriculum in Economics and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities. The aim of the course is to provide knowledge of the general lines of XIXth and XXth century history.

Knowledge and Understanding:
- knowledge of facts and processes characterizing 19th and 20th century history on a global scale
- knowledge of some of the major sources for the study of contemporary history
- understanding of the importance of political and social history for the study of art history
- understanding of the importance of contemporary history for the independent and critical formation of political opinions

Ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
- know how to place major events of contemporary history in the timeline
- to distinguish between political, social and cultural phenomena and between different historical actors
- being able to distinguish conceptually between history and historiography, between memory and history, between facts and representations

Judgment Skills:
- being able to apply knowledge of historical facts and concepts to the formation of independent judgments, including reflection on social, scientific, ethical, and political issues

Communication Skills:
- being able to make connections between history and art history
- being able to participate in class discussion with the teacher and peers, asking questions or expressing opinions in a respectful manner toward others

Knowledge of the general frameworks of modern and contemporary history acquired in high school.

The course will provide the general outlines of 19th and 20th century history, in its political, social and economic aspects, as well as some thematic insights.

G. Montroni, Scenari del mondo contemporaneo dal 1815 a oggi (Roma-Bari, Laterza).
Some documents and essays will be discussed and shared on Moodle during the lessons.

Written test with short-answer questions on the reference book and on documents and essays presented in class and shared on Moodle.
A short text (3000 characters) from personal work is required. More information will be available in the Learning Agreement that will be published on Moodle at the beginning of the lessons.

Lectures and class discussion.

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