HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY EUROPE

The course offers an approach to general themes in modern history through a comparative European-wide approach.

Familiarization with debates, events and experiences regarding Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries, interpretation of texts, analysis of contexts.

A general knowledge of historical events, especially political and cultural events, in Europe between the 19th and the 20th centuries

After Totalitarianism: experience and memory of fascisms in Germany, Italy, France
Following a syntetic analysis of the experience of fascism in Europe, we will examine several intellectuals who left a mark on the debate on fascist totalitarianism after the Second world war

For students attending and not-attending classeses, the following readings are mandatory

- Enzo Traverso, A ferro e fuoco. La guerra civile europea (1914-1945), Il Mulino 2008 (also available in English translation);
- Enzo Traverso, Auschwitz e gli intellettuali. La Shoah nella cultura del dopoguerra, Il Mulino 2004 (also available in English translation);
- Simon Levis Sullam, I fantasmi del fascismo. Le metamorfosi degli intellettuali italiani nel dopoguerra, Feltrinelli 2021.

Oral exam on the bibliogaphy for attending and not-attending students: an adequate knowledge of the assigned texts is required.

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The grading will be based on: the level of knowledge and of understanding of the reading list for the exam, on the ability to report with appropriate languages the contents of the reading list and to develop thoughts on the exam readings and on related issues, also in an independent way.
Students who are able to report the basic contents of the reading list will receive a "pass" (18-22/30); students who are able to elaborate on and intrepret the contents of the reading list will receive a B grade (22-26/30); students who are able to elaborate on and interpret and to develop also personal thoughts on the content of the readings wil receive and A grade /27-30/30 lode).

Lectures and in-class discussions with students

Ca’ Foscari applica la Legge Italiana (Legge 17/1999; Legge 170/2010) per i servizi di supporto e di accomodamento disponibili agli studenti con disabilità o con disturbi specifici dell’apprendimento. Se hai una disabilità motoria, visiva, dell’udito o altre disabilità (Legge 17/1999) o un disturbo specifico dell’apprendimento (Legge 170/2010) e richiedi supporto (assistenza in aula, ausili tecnologici per lo svolgimento di esami o esami individualizzati, materiale in formato accessibile, recupero appunti, tutorato specialistico a supporto dello studio, interpreti o altro) contatta l’ufficio Disabilità e DSA disabilita@unive.it.