Learning objectives
Knowledge and understanding. The course will allow students a critical
understanding of the past as a tool for critical understanding of the
present.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding. Lectures, individual study and research conducted during the laboratory part of the course will give students the ability to connect the past with the present, identifying
trends and long-term problems.
Autonomy of judgment. At the end of the course, students, on the basis
of their analytical knowledge, should have acquired the ability to collect
data and critically interpret the topics studied.
Communication skills. At the end of the course students should have achieved the ability to clearly explain the main problems
Learning ability. The study commitment should give students a certain
methodological mastery, learning skills and ability to analyze sources
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Modern and Contemporary History.
Course unit content
The course consists of a critical excursus on historiography and sources of the discovery / conquest of America with particular regard to the contribution of social sciences and cultural history
Full programme
The course consists of a critical excursus on historiography and sources of the discovery / conquest of America with particular regard to the contribution of social sciences and cultural history.
The course is divided into two parts.
In the first part, consisting of lectures, 1) main themes and problems covered by the course 2) some illustrative sources of the complexity of the theme.
The second will take place in the form of a workshop-seminar, with the
active participation of students. To each of them, individually and / or
for study groups, a short research will be entrusted which will be processed in the form of a paper and discussed in class.
Bibliography
Attending students:
1) One text chosen from:
- T. Todorov, La conquista dell'America. Il problema dell'altro, Torino, Einaudi, 2014
- A. Cassi, Ultramar. L'invenzione europea del nuovo mondo, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2007 (ebook)
2) A paper about case study agreed with the teacher and presented
during the workshop chosen from
a list of sources and texts availabe on Elly.
Not attending student
1) One text chosen from:
- T. Todorov, La conquista dell'America. Il problema dell'altro, Torino, Einaudi, 2014
- A. Cassi, Ultramar. L'invenzione europea del nuovo mondo, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2007 (ebook)
2) A second book among the following:
- A. Aimi, La vera visione dei vinti : la conquista del Messico nelle fonti azteche, Roma, Bulzoni, 2002
-G. Gliozzi, La scoperta dei selvaggi : antropologia e colonialismo da Colombo a Diderot, Milano, Principato, 1980 (prima parte obbligatoria, seconda parte facoltativa) (PDF disponibile su ELLY)
- A. Lenarda, Antonio, L'esperienza della diversità, 1580-1780 : i selvaggi e il Nuovo Mondo, Torino, Loescher, 1979 (due capitoli a scelta) (PDF disponibile su ELLY)
Teaching methods
Frontal and blended lessons. After a historiographical and methodological introduction, studies and sources on the discovery / conquest of America will be examined and discussed in class.
Sources and texts will be available on the Elly platform.
Assessment methods and criteria
The exam consists of an oral test in which the student must explain in a reasoned and critical way texts or research chosen from those proposed.
The final grade is formulated by evaluating the ability to present and analyze the topics discussed during the course and in the proposed readings.
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