Musicology

Title: Postwar: Ruins and Reconstruction between History and Its Didactics The course explores the postwar period as a crucial transition in Contemporary History, where destruction and reconstruction intersected with the establishment of new institutional, economic, and social frameworks. Analysis will focus on the republican transition, development policies and related imbalances, the role of international humanitarianism, and the redefinition of North–South relations during the Cold War. Cultural expressions of the period, particularly music as a vehicle of collective representation and historical source, will also be examined. History education is an integral component, encouraging critical engagement with heterogeneous sources and the design of educational projects.

Undergraduate-level knowledge of 19th- and 20th-century history; methodological competence in historical research; basic understanding of social, political, and economic issues.

Required readings: - Sara Lorenzini, Una strana guerra fredda. Lo sviluppo e le relazioni Nord-Sud, il Mulino, 2017. - Umberto Gentiloni, Storia dell’Italia contemporanea 1943-2023, il Mulino, 2025. One of the following: - Silvia Salvatici, Nel nome degli altri. Storia dell’umanitarismo internazionale, il Mulino, 2015. - Paolo Carusi, Manfredi Merluzzi (a cura di), Note tricolori. La storia dell’Italia contemporanea nella popular music, Pacini Editore, 2021. - Andrea Micciché, Igor Pizzirusso, Marcello Ravveduto, Il primo libro di didattica della storia, Einaudi, 2025.

Optional. Regular attendance is recommended to ensure deeper understanding and active participation in seminar activities.

Final oral examination. Assessment will focus on the student’s ability to critically analyze the course topics, connect them with primary sources and assigned readings, and articulate well-structured arguments.

Frontal lectures and seminar discussions on the assigned texts and topics. The course also includes seminars co-organized with students, focusing on reading, commenting, and critically discussing the assigned works, fostering collaborative learning and shared interpretation of research themes.

Title: Postwar: Ruins and Reconstruction between History and Its Didactics The course explores the postwar period as a crucial transition in Contemporary History, where destruction and reconstruction intersected with the establishment of new institutional, economic, and social frameworks. Analysis will focus on the republican transition, development policies and related imbalances, the role of international humanitarianism, and the redefinition of North–South relations during the Cold War. Cultural expressions of the period, particularly music as a vehicle of collective representation and historical source, will also be examined. History education is an integral component, encouraging critical engagement with heterogeneous sources and the design of educational projects.

Undergraduate-level knowledge of 19th- and 20th-century history; methodological competence in historical research; basic understanding of social, political, and economic issues.

Required readings: - Sara Lorenzini, Una strana guerra fredda. Lo sviluppo e le relazioni Nord-Sud, il Mulino, 2017. - Umberto Gentiloni, Storia dell’Italia contemporanea 1943-2023, il Mulino, 2025. One of the following: - Silvia Salvatici, Nel nome degli altri. Storia dell’umanitarismo internazionale, il Mulino, 2015. - Paolo Carusi, Manfredi Merluzzi (a cura di), Note tricolori. La storia dell’Italia contemporanea nella popular music, Pacini Editore, 2021. - Andrea Micciché, Igor Pizzirusso, Marcello Ravveduto, Il primo libro di didattica della storia, Einaudi, 2025.

Optional. Regular attendance is recommended to ensure deeper understanding and active participation in seminar activities.

Final oral examination. Assessment will focus on the student’s ability to critically analyze the course topics, connect them with primary sources and assigned readings, and articulate well-structured arguments.

Frontal lectures and seminar discussions on the assigned texts and topics. The course also includes seminars co-organized with students, focusing on reading, commenting, and critically discussing the assigned works, fostering collaborative learning and shared interpretation of research themes.