Languages, Cultures, Literature, Translation

The introduction to the module is dedicated to historical methodology and the periodization of contemporary history. Subsequently, the main themes and problems of the history of the twentieth century are illustrated from the point of view of the international reality and from the point of view of the history of Italy. WWI Russian revolution Legacy of the Great War Post-war period and fascism in Italy Crisis of 1929 And economy and society in the 1930s Europe in the 1930s: totalitarianisms and democracies Fascism in Italy Decline of colonial empires Second World War Cold War Age Decolonization and the Third World Republican Italy Consumer civilization Changes in the 1970s Fall of communism Process of formation of the European Union Middle East question Crisis of the First Republic Emerging economies: development and inequalities Islamic world and clash with the West 21st century In the monographic part, students will be able to delve deeper into issues related to the birth of the Italian republic.

There are no prerequisites.

G. Sabbattucci, V. Vidotto, Storia contemporanea. Dalla Grande Guerra a oggi, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2021 (ad eccezione dei capitoli. 18 e 22) U. Gentiloni, 2 giugno, il Mulino, Bologna 2025 (chapters I-IV) The exam texts are the same for attending and non-attending students.

Attendance at classes is not mandatory.

The knowledge assessment methods will be carried out through a final written test consisting of 60 closed-ended questions in 90 minutes.

The module will be taught with frontal lessons also using slides and vintage films to contribute to the achievement of the training objectives.

The introduction to the module is dedicated to historical methodology and the periodization of contemporary history. Subsequently, the main themes and problems of the history of the twentieth century are illustrated from the point of view of the international reality and from the point of view of the history of Italy. WWI Russian revolution Legacy of the Great War Post-war period and fascism in Italy Crisis of 1929 And economy and society in the 1930s Europe in the 1930s: totalitarianisms and democracies Fascism in Italy Decline of colonial empires Second World War Cold War Age Decolonization and the Third World Republican Italy Consumer civilization Changes in the 1970s Fall of communism Process of formation of the European Union Middle East question Crisis of the First Republic Emerging economies: development and inequalities Islamic world and clash with the West 21st century In the monographic part, students will be able to delve deeper into issues related to the birth of the Italian republic.

There are no prerequisites.

G. Sabbattucci, V. Vidotto, Storia contemporanea. Dalla Grande Guerra a oggi, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2021 (ad eccezione dei capitoli. 18 e 22) U. Gentiloni, 2 giugno, il Mulino, Bologna 2025 (chapters I-IV) The exam texts are the same for attending and non-attending students.

Attendance at classes is not mandatory.

The knowledge assessment methods will be carried out through a final written test consisting of 60 closed-ended questions in 90 minutes.

The module will be taught with frontal lessons also using slides and vintage films to contribute to the achievement of the training objectives.