Historical Studies

FLAVIA CRISTALDI

The course aims to provide knowledge and understanding of the methodological, critical and applicable aspects of the Discipline; it proposes geographical areas and sectorial perspectives in which related projects are activated; it shows the variability of fields of interest; it enables the student to master the specific topics in order to use them and apply them in other fields of study while using the correct specific language. With the acquired knowledge the student will be able to develop autonomous ability of connections with other disciplines in the various historical epochs and cultural contexts.

The main training objective is the development of a full and critical awareness of the Italian territorial organization and its transformations resulting from migratory phenomena, and the development of an intercultural sensitivity.

they are not required

Analysis of territorial reflexes in a historical and spatial key of migratory processes with special attention to Italian emigration and internal flows during the twentieth century..
- Introduction
- The territorial and personal factors of migration
- The main analytical theories
- Italian emigration:
• sources: from letterature to statistic
• stages
• departure areas
• arrival areas
- Rural world and seasonal migrations
- Crafts, genres and territorial specializations
- Current emigration
- Internal migrations
• Mountain depopulation and urban development
• City life cycle
• South-North movements
• land drainage
- New forms of emigration
• High qualification
• Retired
• Study cases
- Commuter and temporary movements
- Immigration
• Gender differences
• data and sources: from letterature to statistic
• Historical analysis
• The residential distribution on the territory at different scales
• Economic activities
. Territory and Social Conflicts
  - Field analysis

For non-attending students:
Colucci M., Storia dell’immigrazione straniera in Italia, Carocci, Roma, 2018
F. Cristaldi, Migrazioni e territorio. Lo spazio con-diviso, Pàtron, Bologna, 2020 (in corso di stampa. Attenzione è una nuova edizione con aggiornamenti).
F. Cristaldi, Di qua e di là. Riflessioni di una geografa sulle migrazioni. Patron, Bologna, 2021.

For attending students:
F. Cristaldi, Di qua e di là. Riflessioni di una geografa sulle migrazioni. Patron, Bologna, 2021.
F. Cristaldi, Migrazioni e territorio. Lo spazio con-diviso, Pàtron, Bologna, 2020 (Attention it is a new edition with updates).
Creation of a powerpoint presentation relating to a field analysis

For those who have already taken exams studying the text F. Cristaldi, Immigrazione e territorio. Lo spazio con-diviso, Pàtron, Bologna, 2013 can replace it with Cristaldi F., 2020, edited by, Migrations and territorial processes, Geotema, 61, monographic issue (available online).

One lesson per week will be mainly on the field.

Attendance is strongly recommended

Non-attending students will be evaluated with a oral examination related to the study of the indicated texts.
Attending students will be assessed on the basis of their direct participation in the various activities proposed, the active presence on the field, the realization of a paper and the exhibition related to the study of the texts indicated.

Identify what signs immigrants / foreigners have left in the different districts of the capital