HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION OF ANCIENT GREEKS

This lecture course is part of the Master's Degree Programme in Ancient Civilisations: Literature, History and Archaeology as a core educational activity in Ancient History (common curriculum), 6 CFU.
It allows students to acquire notions concerning:
- advanced content, methodological and epistemological skills in the field of Greek history;
- an in-depth knowledge of Greek antiquity in its historical expressions, obtained through direct knowledge of the texts, also philologically investigated, and of all the documentary evidence that contributes to the reconstruction of historical processes;
- advanced methodological skills in the description, reading and interpretation of historical sources;
- interest in the history of studies with particular reference to historiographical aspects;
- knowledge of the main traditional and digital tools (indexes, corpora, image archives) for the research and the updating of the discipline;
- the ability to develop an original scientific presentation.

By attending this course students will be able to:
- read, understand and interpret the main Greek historical sources;
- propose an analytical commentary on historical sources (above all literary), frame them in a historical, chronological and historiographical context, proposing appropriate textual and documentary comparisons, finally explaining their relevance as a historical testimony with particular attention to political and institutional aspects ;
- use the paper and digital tools necessary to update the research; access the main databases of literary and epigraphic texts;
- communicate in oral form using the specific terminology of the discipline;
- propose an original scientific presentation.

Compulsory:
- To follow the course it is necessary to have achieved the basic notions of the discipline as indicated in the Syllabus concerning the teaching of Greek History for the BA Degree (FT0252 or FT0253). Students who have not acquired the necessary skills must contact the lecturer via email.
- Adequate knowledge of Italian.

MIGRATIONS, KTISEIS, CITIES: THE GREEKS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN IN THE ARCHAIC AGE

The Greek colonization of the archaic period is one of the most significant topics in the study of Greek history, both for the richness of ancient traditions and for the depth of modern historiographical debate. Starting with a presentation of the crucial methodological crossroads for approaching the study of this subject, the course will proceed with an in-depth exploration of some topics, appropriately exemplified by particularly interesting case studies:

The Mediterranean scenario in the Iron Age
Ancient definitions and modern paradigms
The founder, the foundation
Oracle sanctions
Urban and social definitions
Colonies of colonies
The role of women
Colonial landscapes
Contacts and hybridizations
Colonial memories

D. Asheri, Colonizzazione e decolonizzazione, in I Greci, 1, a cura di S. Settis, Torino 1996, 73-115.
M.I. Finley, E. Lepore, Le colonie degli antichi e dei moderni, Roma 2000
M. Giangiulio, Avventurieri, mercanti, coloni, mercenari. Mobilità umana e circolazione di risorse nel Mediterraneo antico, in I Greci, 2.I, a
cura di S. Settis, Torino 1996, 497-525.
M. Giangiulio, Magna Grecia. Una storia mediterranea, Roma 2021.
E. Greco, M. Lombardo, La colonizzazione greca: modelli interpretativi nel dibattito attuale, in Origini della Magna Grecia. Mobilità, migrazioni, fondazioni. Atti del L Convegno di Studi sulla Magna Grecia (Taranto 2010), Taranto 2012, 35-60.
M. Lombardo, F. Frisone (a cura di), Colonie di colonie. Le fondazioni sub-coloniali greche tra colonizzazione e colonialismo, Galatina 2009.

Further in-depth bibliography will be recommended in class.

During the course, starting from the second week of lessons, each student will present in class an in-depth analysis of an aspect agreed upon with the instructor. The oral exam will consist of an interview covering the topics presented during the lessons, both by the instructor and by other students.

The final grade will be based on the evaluation of the following aspects:

Oral presentation: 30%
Oral exam: 70%

oral

A. Grades in the range 18-22 will be awarded in the presence of:
• Sufficient knowledge and understanding applied with reference to the program;
• Limited ability to collect and/or interpret data, formulating autonomous judgments;
• Sufficient communication skills (oral and written)
B. Grades in the range 23-26 will be awarded in the presence of:
• Good knowledge and understanding applied with reference to the program;
• Discrete ability to collect and/or interpret data, formulating autonomous judgments;
• Discrete communication skills (oral and written)
C. Grades in the range 27-30 will be awarded in the presence of:
• Very good or excellent knowledge and understanding applied with reference to the program;
• Good or excellent ability to collect and/or interpret data, formulating autonomous judgments;
• Fully appropriate communication skills
D. "Lode" (distinction) will be awarded in the presence of excellent knowledge and understanding applied with reference to the program, judgment capacity, and communication skills.

The course is structured in a series of lectures and seminar presentations. An active participation is required from all those attending the course.

Italian

Accessibility, Disability and Inclusion
Accommodation and support services for students with disabilities and students with specific learning impairments

Ca’ Foscari abides by Italian Law (Law 17/1999; Law 170/2010) regarding support services and accommodation available to students with disabilities. This includes students with
mobility, visual, hearing and other disabilities (Law 17/1999), and specific learning impairments (Law 170/2010). If you have a disability or impairment that requires accommodations (i.e., alternate testing, readers, note takers or interpreters) please contact the Disability and Accessibility Offices in Student Services: disabilita@unive.it.

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