AN OPEN CITY IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: VENICE

This course is part of the humanistic and socio-cultural knowledge and competences of the degree course. The contribution of the humanities to the science of tourism applied to the management of hospitality is realised on the level of relationships and communication, artistic knowledge, history and cultural heritage. Specifically, the course explores the city of Venice in the early modern period, investigating different aspects of its history.

The most important learning outcomes are:
- to know how to narrate the experience of the tourist and the territory in a historical perspective
- to reach full awareness of the importance of knowledge of the past to understand the characteristics of a place and a human group

No prerequisite is required

1. From the lagoon to the city
2. The Institutions of the Commune: Aristocracy and Citizens
3. The building of an empire
4. The capital as a crossroads of cultures and practices
5. Citizens and foreigners
6. Venetian environment, Veneto environment
7. The fall of the Republic and the end of a world
8. Subject Venice
9. Italian Venice: between poverty and cultural richness
10. An Industrial City
11. A difficult balance between water and land
12. A tourist city: what prospects?

a) Frederic C. Lane, Venice: a Maritime Republic (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1973), Chapters: 1-2 (Introduction) and from 15 to 30;

b) The following ten selected contributions from Eric R. Dursteler, ed, A Companion to Venetian History (Leiden: Brill, 2014):
1. E. Crouzet-Pavan, Venice and Its Surroundings, pp. 25-46;
2. A. Viggiano, Politics and Constitution, pp. 47-84;
3. L. Pezzolo, The Venetian Economy, pp. 255-289;
4. A. Bellavitis, Family and Society, pp. 319-351;
5. C. Cristellon and S. Seidel Menchi, Religious Life, pp. 379-419;
6. D. D’Andrea, Charity and Confraternities, pp. 421-447;
7. B. Ravid, Venice and its Minorities, pp. 449-485;
8. W. Eamon, Science and Medicine in Early Modern Venice, pp. 701-741;
9. W. Wolters, Art in Venice, 1400–1600, pp. 779-809.

A final written examination with three open questions based on the compulsory readings.
- grading:
A. marks in the 18-22 range will be awarded in the presence of:
- sufficient knowledge and applied understanding with reference to the syllabus;
- limited ability to collect and/or interpret data, making independent judgements;
- sufficient communication skills, especially in relation to the use of specific language.
B. marks in band 23-26 will be awarded in the presence of:
- discrete knowledge and applied understanding with reference to the syllabus;
- discrete ability to collect and/or interpret data, making autonomous judgements;
- fair communication skills, especially in relation to the use of specific language.
C. Scores in the 27-30 bracket will be awarded in the presence of:
- good or very good knowledge and applied understanding with reference to the syllabus;
- good or very good ability to collect and/or interpret data, making autonomous judgements;
- fully appropriate communication skills, especially in relation to the use of specific language.
D. Honours will be awarded in the presence of knowledge and ability of applied understanding with reference to the
programme, judgement and communication skills, excellent.

The module consists in frontal lectures with the use of PowerPoints, with images, videos, maps and graphs to offer students ways of interactive learning. Students are welcome to ask questions and actively participate during the lectures. Visits to Venetian cultural institutions and particularly important places in the city will take place.

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Attendance is not compulsory but is highly recommended. All students are asked to read the lecturer's notices on her web page and on Moondle.

Students with disabilities and/or SLD, who might need support services, are invited to contact the teacher and the University Office for Inclusion (inclusione@unive.it).

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