Notizie
I semestre 2025-2026
LM-CULTURAL History of the Caucasus cod. 10612064
For any other information you can contact me: marco.bais@uniroma1.it
Link to join the Classroom on the Google platform: https://classroom.google.com/c/MjE2Mzc4MTIxOTha
The code is: 6elxxlpv
For students interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the culture of the Caucasus, some introductory workshops will also be offered on Classical Armenian and Modern Georgian, as part of the AAF (Altre Attività Formative /Additional Educational Activities). These seminars will also take place during the academic year, at times to be determined based on classroom availability.
Course Program (Course Content):
This course aims to introduce students to the diverse natural landscapes and cultures of the Caucasus, with a particular focus on the Southern Caucasus during the ancient and late antique periods. The geographical and political boundaries of the region will be explored, alongside its orographic and hydrographic features, the variety of languages and religions, with an emphasis on how different natural landscapes have shaped human settlement patterns and social organization. The course will also highlight the political, cultural, and religious influence exerted by neighbouring great empires—particularly the Roman-Byzantine and Iranian empires—on the formation of the kingdoms of the Southern Caucasus (Iberia-Georgia, Armenia, Caucasian Albania). Finally, attention will be given to the rediscovery and valorization of their own past by the independent states of the Southern Caucasus (Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan). Throughout the course, we will read and analyze ancient texts, focusing on the challenges involved in using these sources to reconstruct the history of these territories.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the course, students will have a general understanding of the diversity of the Caucasian region, both from a geographical-physical and cultural perspective, and they will be aware of the interaction between these two aspects. This framework will help them grasp, on the one hand, the reasons behind the great diversity of political structures and cultural productions historically attested in the Caucasus, and on the other hand, the roots of the numerous conflicts that, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, have affected the region.
Prerequisites:
No specific prerequisites are required for enrolment in the course.
Teaching Method:
The course is structured around lectures, which, however, will include continuous interaction between the teacher and the students.
Assigned Readings:
In addition to the materials provided during lectures, students will delve into various aspects of Caucasian history according to their interests. To this purpose, they are required to agree with the teacher on a selection of readings from the following texts:
D.M. Dunlop, The History of the Jewish Khazars, New York: Schocken Books 1967.
R.G. Hovannisian (ed.), The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times: Volume I: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century, Mazda 1993.
J. Gippert – J. Dum-Tragut (eds.), Caucasian Albania. An International Handbook, Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter 2023.
Examination Method:
The exam will consist of an oral examination based on the content covered in the lectures and the readings agreed upon with the teacher, based on the student’s interests.
Attendance Requirements:
In-person attendance is required.
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Per qualsiasi altra informazione potete contattarmi: marco.bais@uniroma1.it
Link per entrare nella Classroom sulla piattaforma Google: https://classroom.google.com/c/MjE2Mzc4MTIxOTha
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II semestre 2025-2026
LM-FILOL. Lingua e cultura armena cod. 10600337
ATTENZIONE: orari e aule dovranno essere confermati dalla Segreteria didattica.
Link per entrare nella Classroom sulla piattaforma Google: https://classroom.google.com/c/MjM0Njc1MDM4NDVa
Il codice pe entrare è: k4r7qdrx
Per il corso di Introduzione alla lingua e alla letteratura armena (10611922) del corso di LM in Culture e Religioni, valgono le informazioni relative al corso Lingua e cultura armena.
Per qualsiasi altra informazione potete contattarmi: marco.bais@uniroma1.it
LM-Arch. STORIA E RELIGIONI DEL CAUCASO cod. 10621349
ATTENZIONE: orari e aule dovranno essere confermati dalla Segreteria didattica.
Link per entrare nella Classroom sulla piattaforma Google: https://classroom.google.com/c/MjE2MzgwNDU0NDNa
Il codice per entrare è: zndtehbp
Per qualsiasi altra informazione potete contattarmi: marco.bais@uniroma1.it
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II semestre 2024-2025
AAF Workshops:
Elementary Modern Georgian: (from 25 March)
Link to join the Classroom on the Google platform: https://classroom.google.com/c/MjEyNzYxNjc5NjZa?cjc=4h6sktr
The seminary will be held in Aula Romeo (Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia, Third Floor) and Aula Simonetti (Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia, Third Floor).
Mondays (Aula Romeo) and Tuesdays (Aula Simonetti): 18:00 – 20:00
Saturdays (Aula Simonetti): 09:00 – 12:00
The first meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 25 in Aula Simonetti.
Interested students must enroll in the Google Classroom using the link provided above. The material we will use during the seminar will be uploaded to Google Calssroom.
Introduction to Old Armenian (25 February - 22 March)
Link to join the Classroom on the Google platform: https://classroom.google.com/c/MjEyNzYwNzk3MTVa?cjc=3aieipv
The seminary will be held in Aula Romeo (Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia, Third Floor).
Mondays and Tuesdays: 18:00 – 20:00
Saturdays: 09:00 – 12:00
The first meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 25 in Aula Romeo.
Interested students can find the materials for learning the Armenian alphabet, which will be covered in the first lesson on Tuesday, February 25th, in Google Classroom
LM-FILOL. Lingua e cultura armena cod. 10600337
Le lezioni si svolgeranno in AULA F il martedì ore 10-12 e in AULA A (Rossi) il mercoledì ore 18-20.
INIZIO LEZIONI: mercoledì 26 febbraio ore 18-20 Aula A (Rossi)
Link per entrare nella Classroom sulla piattaforma Google: https://classroom.google.com/c/NzI2MTAxMDAwODMy?cjc=p4gkvof
Per i corsi di Introduzione alla lingua e alla letteratura armena (10611922) e Armenistica, caucasologia, mongolistica e turcologia (1027005) di Culture e Religioni, si vedano le informazioni relative al corso Lingua e cultura armena.
Per qualsiasi altra informazione potete contattarmi: marco.bais@uniroma1.it
LM-Arch. PAESAGGI DEL CAUCASO ANTICO ATTRAVERSO LE FONTI DOCUMENTARIE cod. 10616528
L'orario previsto (ma da confermare) è: AULA F il lunedì ore 14-16 e AULA A (Rossi) il mercoledì ore 16-18.
INIZIO LEZIONI: lunedì 24 febbraio ore 14-16 Aula F
Link per entrare nella Classroom sulla piattaforma Google: https://classroom.google.com/c/NzI2MTAxOTU4MDcw?cjc=of7gv73
Per qualsiasi altra informazione potete contattarmi: marco.bais@uniroma1.it
Nel II semestre sono previsti i seguenti laboratori nell'ambito delle AAF:
In the second semester, the following workshops are scheduled within the AAF program:
1. Introduction to Old Armenian / Introduzione all’armeno antico (cfu 1; 25 hours)
Period: March-April; Classrooms and times to be confirmed
The workshop aims to introduce students to the study of Classical Armenian. First, a general and very concise overview of Armenia and its history will be presented to the students. The Armenian alphabet will then be introduced, including its creation and its relationship with other Caucasian alphabets. Finally, students will be provided with basic knowledge of phonetics, nominal, pronominal, and verbal morphology, as well as basic notions of syntax. The workshop will also involve the reading and analysis of simple texts in Classical Armenian. To achieve the set objectives, students are expected to attend classes regularly and to independently review the material explained during the lessons.
Interested students are kindly requested to contact the workshop coordinator (marco.bais@uniroma1.it), specifying their name, surname, student number and course of study. Workshop activities will be held in English or Italian depending on the participants.
2. Elementary modern Georgian / Georgiano moderno elementare (cfu 1; 25 hours)
Period: end of April - mid June; Classrooms and times to be confirmed
The workshop aims to provide students with a foundation in the grammar system of modern Georgian, with particular emphasis on some distinctive features of the language, such as its agglutinative nominal declension, polypersonal verbal inflection, and ergativity. The seminar will begin with an introduction to the Georgian alphabet, followed by the fundamentals of phonetics, nominal and verbal morphology. Reading and comprehension exercises based on elementary texts will be included, with the aim of helping students acquire basic vocabulary and phrases useful for everyday communication. In order to achieve the set objectives, students will be required to attend classes regularly and engage in independent study of the material covered in the lessons.
Interested students are kindly requested to contact the workshop coordinator (marco.bais@uniroma1.it), specifying their name, surname, student number and course of study. Workshop activities will be held in English or Italian depending on the participants.
Per qualsiasi altra informazione potete contattarmi: marco.bais@uniroma1.it
For any other information you can contact me: marco.bais@uniroma1.it
I semestre 2024-2025
AAF Workshops (Introduction to Old Armenian / Elementary Modern Georgian) : See below II semester
LM-CULTURAL History of the Caucasus cod. 10612064
The course starts on September 30, 2024. Classes will be held every Monday and Friday from 6.00pm to 8.00pm - Aula F
For any other information you can contact me:marco.bais@uniroma1.it
Link to join the Classroom on the Google platform: https://classroom.google.com/c/NzE2NTYwNzc4MTkx?cjc=cwehp4u
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Il corso inizia lunedì 30 settembre 2024. Le lezioni si svolgeranno nell'Aula F il martedì e il venerdì dalle ore 18.00 alle ore 20.00
Per qualsiasi altra informazione potete contattarmi: marco.bais@uniroma1.it
Link per entrare nella Classroom sulla piattaforma Google: https://classroom.google.com/c/NzE2NTYwNzc4MTkx?cjc=cwehp4u
Exams for the 2024/25 winter session (January-February)
Please be informed that the exam dates for the winter session 2024/25 (January-February) are available on Infostud. Students who have never been able to attend the classes and wish to take the exam are kindly requested to contact the professor by email well in advance (at least two weeks prior) to the chosen exam date .
Appelli sessione invernale 2024/2025
Si avvisa che gli appelli degli esami della sessione invernale 2024/25 (gennaio-febbraio) sono disponibili in Infostud. Si prega gli studenti che non avessero mai potuto frequentare le lezioni e intendessero sostenere l'esame di contattare il docente via mail con un congruo anticipo (almeno due settimane prima) rispetto alla data scelta per l'esame.
Insegnamenti
| Codice insegnamento | Insegnamento | Anno | Semestre | Lingua | Corso | Codice corso | Curriculum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10621349 | STORIA E RELIGIONI DEL CAUCASO | 1º | N/D | ITA | Archeologia | 33540 | Archeologia orientale |
| AAF2128 | TRAINING INTERNSHIP 1E | 1º | N/D | ENG | Cultural Heritage in the Near and Middle East, and in Africa - Patrimonio culturale del Vicino e Medio Oriente, e dell'Africa | 33541 | Curriculum unico |
| 10600337 | LINGUA E CULTURA ARMENA | 1º | 2º | ITA | Filologia, letterature e storia del mondo antico | 33545 | Filologico e letterario |
| 10611922 | INTRODUZIONE ALLA LINGUA E ALLA LETTERATURA ARMENA | 2º | 2º | ITA | Culture e Religioni | 33552 | Culture e religioni antiche e moderne |
| 10612064 | HISTORY OF THE CAUCASUS | 1º | N/D | ENG | Cultural Heritage in the Near and Middle East, and in Africa - Patrimonio culturale del Vicino e Medio Oriente, e dell'Africa | 33541 | Curriculum unico |
| AAF2130 | TRAINING INTERNSHIP 2A | 1º | N/D | ENG | Cultural Heritage in the Near and Middle East, and in Africa - Patrimonio culturale del Vicino e Medio Oriente, e dell'Africa | 33541 | Curriculum unico |
| 10600337 | LINGUA E CULTURA ARMENA | 1º | 2º | ITA | Filologia, letterature e storia del mondo antico | 33545 | Storico e medievistico |
| 10600337 | LINGUA E CULTURA ARMENA | 2º | 2º | ITA | Linguistica | 33550 | Curriculum unico |
| 10611922 | INTRODUZIONE ALLA LINGUA E ALLA LETTERATURA ARMENA | 1º | 2º | ITA | Culture e Religioni | 33552 | Curriculum unico |