GLOBAL HISTORY

Global History is a characterizing exam of the Global Studies RIC curriculum. Global History in fact provides a series of methodological tools for analyzing the phenomena in coherence with the methodologies acquired by the students enrolled in a course of International Relations. In particular, Global History provides the historical background necessary to understand also contemporary phenomena which have their roots in the early modern age (15th-19th century). It helps to refine the skills related to the history of international relations, politics, economics, cultural exchanges, and the impact of human beings on the environment, and ultimately globalization processes, which started in the early modern age, in a comparative and transnational perspective.
Objectives:
-Provide students with a clear theoretical and empirical framework to understand the concept of Global and Globalization according to an historical perspective
-Analyze themes of Global History in a multidisciplinary perspective able to encompass political, economic and cultural factors
-Analyze how the methodology of Global History could give new outlooks also on national histories, starting from the case of Italy
-Analyze the key-themes of Globalization (the intertwinement between economic, political and cultural networks) and their historical development during the Early Modern Age
The above-mentioned four specific objectives aim to give students the instruments necessary to develop a critical and personal 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 Global History and Globalization
- Understand the global approach to history
- Understand the multidisciplinary character of Global History through the thematic cases presented
- Understand the processes of Globalization during the Early Modern Age
2. Ability of applying knowledge and understanding
- Understand the general framework of Global History and Globalization> Ability of discussing subjects related to the field (Global History) in a specialized language and according to an historical methodology and to explain them to classmates
- Understand the global approach to history > Ability of comprehending the methodology of Global History and to confront it with other instrument of analysis they already master from previous studies (e.g. European history, Atlantic history, History of International Relations)
- Understand the multidisciplinary character of Global History through the thematic cases presented> Ability of applying the historical methodology through the cases analyzed also to other fields of study (e.g. final dissertation)
- Understand the processes of Globalization during the Early Modern Age > Ability of analyzing events and phenomena in an historical dimension
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
- Ability of interpreting and commenting the weekly reading materials
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
- Ability to gather data and to create learning supports (e.g. hand-out, ppt presentation) in order to present one own’s results during lessons and seminars
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 thorough knowledge of general history and of the history of international relations (15th – 19th centuries). E.g.: students must know the meaning of concepts such as modern-state, nation-state, human rights, natural law, international law, public opinion and their historical development. They also must have a clear knowledge of the major events and phenomena of the Early Modern Age such as the Conquest of America, the Renaissance, the Protestant Reform and the Catholic reaction, the 30 Years War, the 7 Years War, the Enlightenment, the American Revolution, the French Revolution, the Napoleonic age.
Students who realize they do not possess the requested basic knowledge can follow the class, but are kindly invited to catch up with the basics before taking the exam. They might refer to:
-Introduzione alla storia moderna, a cura di Marco Bellabarba, Vincenzo Lavenia, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2018
-The Oxford handbook of early modern european history, 1350-1750, edited by Hamish Scott, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2015
-The Oxford handbook of the Atlantic world : c.1450-c.1850 / edited by Nicholas Canny and Philip Morgan, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2011

Students must fulfill the minimum credit requirements (ECTS) for the admission to the MA in Comparative International Relations. Therefore, they must possess at least 6 ECTS from the Political-logical-social and historical Field.

This course is a course in EARLY MODERN HISTORY (15th – 19th centuries) and it will take into account major issues in Early Modern Global History, with specific focus on the political side of global integration and on new forms of political legitimation in the age of revolutions:
-an introduction to global history (economic, political, cultural analysis)
-the rise of the concept of celebrity (18th century)
-the emergence of charismatic leaders (18-19th century)
-constitutionalism and good government (16th-19th century)
-codifying human rights (18th-20th century)
-methodological laboratory on primary sources: 19th century charismatic leaders and political celebrities

Students should prepare for the exam on:
1. their class notes
2. the slides and the materials available on Moodle

Suggested readings:
Antoine Lilti, The invention of celebrity : 1750-1850, Cambridge : Polity press, 2017
David A. Bell, Men on horseback : the power of charisma in the Age of Revolution, New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020
Linda Colley, the gun, the ship, and the pen : warfare, constitutions, and the making of the modern world, New York ; London : Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2021
David Armitage, The declaration of independence : a global history, Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Harvard University Press, 2007
Antonio Trampus, Emer de Vattel and the politics of good government : constitutionalism, small states and the international system, Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2020
Giulia Delogu, Poetic Portraits: from the Ideal Freemason to the Cult of Napoleon, “Napoleonica. La Revue”, 23, 2015, pp. 128-139
Giulia Delogu, Free Ports, Free Trade, Freedom: Napoleon’s Manifold Legacy, in Institutions and Images, in From the Napoleonic Empire to the Age of Empire. Empire after the Emperor, ed. T. Dodman, A. Lignereux, Cham, Palgrave, 2023, pp. 127-143

Students will be asked to actively participate in class and to complete the activities of the online lessons. After lesson n. 2, students will be asked to pick a case study on which they will prepare an oral presentation and a written paper (1.500-2.000 words) to be submitted at the end of the course. Oral presentations will begin from lesson n. 5.
Exam: oral.
Number of questions and structure:
-if a student presents in class and submits the paper, they will receive a score between 0 and 3 and such score will be added, in case, to the grade achieved in the oral exam; the exam will consist of two questions, the first on their paper and the second on an issue explored during the course.
-if a students submits the paper without presentation, the exam will consist of two questions, the first on their paper and the second on an issue explored during the course.
-if a student doesn't submit the paper, the exam will consist of three questions.

Detailed description of the expected learning results.
Written paper+presentation: expected learning results 2.Ability of applying knowledge and understanding, 3.Judgement abilities and 4. Communicative abilities.
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.

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 followed by discussion on assigned texts (lessons 1-11)
Seminars (lessons 12-15)
Case study analysis
Ppt presentations
Digital Humanities

English

The professor is always available for questions concerning the course at her office hours and by email at giulia.delogu@unive.it. Emails have to be written in a formal style (not "Hi prof." or "Salve prof.", but "Good morning", "Buongiorno", "Dear Professor" and the likes). The professor will not reply to messages asking questions whose answer can be found in the information contained in this syllabus.

Students with disabilities can contact the Disability and Accessibility Office (disabilita@unive.it) to take advantage of the services available (e.g. alternative examination methods, readers, etc.).

Students interested in carrying out a master's degree thesis in Global History can contact the professor, after passing the exam, for the appropriate vademecum (by writing directly to giulia.delogu@unive.it) or they can meet to the professor in her office hours. A preliminary vademecum is available at the Notices section of the professor's webpage.

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