History of the Contemporary Age
Academic Year 2024/2025 - Teacher: GIANCARLO POIDOMANIExpected Learning Outcomes
An in-depth knowledge of the characteristics of the contemporary age, with a particular focus on the themes of the new historiography: cultural history, the historical imagery, history through the mainstream products of the audiovisual industry, etc.
Course Structure
Frontal lectures-Classroom exercises-Paper and powerpoint-Flipped classroom-Learning by doing
Required Prerequisites
A general knowledge of the history of the last two centuries
Attendance of Lessons
Attending students will be able to access and intermediate tests (written and oral) on a part of the program. The final exam will be an oral interview.
Detailed Course Content
The Age of Empires The Great Game in the Mediterranean The Battle for Africa The Age of Crowds Winds of War The Great War Peace of Clay The Great Crisis A New World Order The Second World War The Bipolar Confronting The Third World golden age of capitalism The new crisis The collapse of the bipolar balance A global world? The turning point of the 60s.
Textbook Information
F. Canale Cama, L'età contemporanea. Una storia globale: Capitoli 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20
Bruno Cartosio, Verso Ovest. Storia e mitologia del Far West, Feltrinelli
| Author | Title | Publisher | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesca Canale Cama | L'età contemporanea Una storia globale | Laterza | 2020 | 9788859300571 |
| Bruno Cartosio | Verso Ovest. Storia e mitologia del Far West | Feltrinelli |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Attending students will be able to access and intermediate tests (written and oral) on a part of the program. The final exam will be an oral interview.
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
The Age of Empires The Great Game in the Mediterranean The scramble for Africa The Age of Crowds Winds of War The Great War The Great Crisis A New World Order The Second World War The Bipolar Confronting The Third World golden age of capitalism The new crisis The collapse of the bipolar balance A global world? The turning point of the 60s.