Linguistic, Literary and Translation Studies

The course intends to examine, starting from the bibliographic sources indicated and a theoretical vocabulary of reference, some paths and categories of urban anthropology and that of migrations, highlighting contiguities and fractures between the approaches of classical anthropology and those that should study “complex societies”. Particular attention will be paid to the representations, narratives and imaginary of cities and their parts, foundation myths, symbols capable of “characterising” urban space, processes of marginalisation and racialisation, production of waste, including human waste, and the inscription of these phenomena in the framework of capitalism and neo-liberalism. Starting from the theoretical approaches proposed by the Chicago School and the Manchester School, some more recent anthropological perspectives will be analysed to study the city and human mobility, reflecting on themes such as nature-urban opposition, development, patrimonialisation, gentrification, degradation, tourism. The Esquiline District in Rome will be proposed as a case study, a place narrated following “opposite versions”: effervescent, decadent, fascinating, degraded, multicultural, dangerous, conflictual.

It is advisable, but not mandatory, to have taken a basic module in Cultural Anthropology, i.e., to be able to orient oneself in the history and methods of the discipline.

1) A.M. Sobrero, Antropologia della città, Roma, Carocci 1998 (prima ed. 1992). 2) T.H. Eriksen, Fuori Controllo. Un’antropologia del cambiamento accelerato, Torino, Einaudi, 2017. 3) A selection of essays and articles, organised in handout form, will be provided by the lecturer with the start of the course.

In order to achieve the training objectives of the course, attendance is strongly recommended

The assessment is conducted by a written and an oral examination, which is accessed by passing the first one, to be taken in the same examination call. The written exam consists of 20 multiple-choice questions (4 alternatives, only one must be correct) to be taken in 40 minutes, the outcome of which - calculated by assigning 1 point for each correct answer, -0.5 for each incorrect answer and 0 for each one left blank - conditions the final grade for the oral exam according to the following scores: 0-5. 5: not admitted to the oral exam; 6-10.5: 22 is the maximum mark achievable at the oral exam; 11-15.5: 26 is the maximum mark achievable at the oral exam; 16-20: 30 cum laude is the maximum mark achievable at the oral exam. Exemptions are provided for those attending. Additional object of evaluation for frequent attendees will be activities proposed in class with which it is possible to influence the above scores. Quality and completeness of learning, autonomy of judgment and reasoning, acquisition and mastery of the specific demoethnoanthropological language, active participation are taken into account in the formulation of the judgment. To obtain a minimum grade (18/30) the student must demonstrate a basic knowledge of the topics with acceptable expository quality. For the maximum grade (30/30 cum laude), in addition to excellent knowledge of the topics in the program, the student must demonstrate autonomy of reasoning and connection with appropriate language.

The course includes lectures that are partly face-to-face and partly interactive, including by inviting outside speakers. Students may give lectures by arrangement with the lecturer. 'Urban walks' and ethnographic field trips to peculiar places are planned.

The course intends to examine, starting from the bibliographic sources indicated and a theoretical vocabulary of reference, some paths and categories of urban anthropology and that of migrations, highlighting contiguities and fractures between the approaches of classical anthropology and those that should study “complex societies”. Particular attention will be paid to the representations, narratives and imaginary of cities and their parts, foundation myths, symbols capable of “characterising” urban space, processes of marginalisation and racialisation, production of waste, including human waste, and the inscription of these phenomena in the framework of capitalism and neo-liberalism. Starting from the theoretical approaches proposed by the Chicago School and the Manchester School, some more recent anthropological perspectives will be analysed to study the city and human mobility, reflecting on themes such as nature-urban opposition, development, patrimonialisation, gentrification, degradation, tourism. The Esquiline District in Rome will be proposed as a case study, a place narrated following “opposite versions”: effervescent, decadent, fascinating, degraded, multicultural, dangerous, conflictual.

It is advisable, but not mandatory, to have taken a basic module in Cultural Anthropology, i.e., to be able to orient oneself in the history and methods of the discipline.

1) A.M. Sobrero, Antropologia della città, Roma, Carocci 1998 (prima ed. 1992). 2) T.H. Eriksen, Fuori Controllo. Un’antropologia del cambiamento accelerato, Torino, Einaudi, 2017. 3) A selection of essays and articles, organised in handout form, will be provided by the lecturer with the start of the course.

In order to achieve the training objectives of the course, attendance is strongly recommended

The assessment is conducted by a written and an oral examination, which is accessed by passing the first one, to be taken in the same examination call. The written exam consists of 20 multiple-choice questions (4 alternatives, only one must be correct) to be taken in 40 minutes, the outcome of which - calculated by assigning 1 point for each correct answer, -0.5 for each incorrect answer and 0 for each one left blank - conditions the final grade for the oral exam according to the following scores: 0-5. 5: not admitted to the oral exam; 6-10.5: 22 is the maximum mark achievable at the oral exam; 11-15.5: 26 is the maximum mark achievable at the oral exam; 16-20: 30 cum laude is the maximum mark achievable at the oral exam. Exemptions are provided for those attending. Additional object of evaluation for frequent attendees will be activities proposed in class with which it is possible to influence the above scores. Quality and completeness of learning, autonomy of judgment and reasoning, acquisition and mastery of the specific demoethnoanthropological language, active participation are taken into account in the formulation of the judgment. To obtain a minimum grade (18/30) the student must demonstrate a basic knowledge of the topics with acceptable expository quality. For the maximum grade (30/30 cum laude), in addition to excellent knowledge of the topics in the program, the student must demonstrate autonomy of reasoning and connection with appropriate language.

The course includes lectures that are partly face-to-face and partly interactive, including by inviting outside speakers. Students may give lectures by arrangement with the lecturer. 'Urban walks' and ethnographic field trips to peculiar places are planned.