Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
To be chosen between
To be chosen between
6
C
M-GGR/01
6
C
L-LIN/01
6
C
L-FIL-LET/08

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
To be chosen between
To be chosen between
6
C
M-GGR/01
6
C
L-LIN/01
6
C
L-FIL-LET/08
activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD

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Teaching code

4S003238

Coordinator

Maurizio Cau

Credits

6

Also offered in courses:

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-STO/04 - CONTEMPORARY HISTORY

Period

Sem. II Trento dal Feb 11, 2019 al May 31, 2019.

Learning outcomes

The general objective of the course, dedicated to Europe between the two wars and the rebirth of democracy after the collapse of dictatorships, is to provide students with the knowledge and analytical tools with which to reflect critically on one of the key points of European history of the twentieth century. Particular attention will be given to the Italian case.

At the end of the course, the student will be able to

- reconstruct the stages of development of European political history between the two world wars
- to place the Italian case in the more general framework of continental history
- retrace the evolution of historiographic interpretations of Fascism and the early Republican age
- to know the characteristics of the fascist political, institutional and cultural experiment
- understand the specific characteristics of historical transitions and the continuity/discontinuity correlation that marks their development
- to reflect critically on the periodizations proposed by historiography
- enhance an interdisciplinary approach to the study of historical phenomena

Program

"Europe between the two World War. Eclipse and the rebirth of democracy"

- A European civil war. The point of view of historiography
- From the crisis of parliamentarianism to the State-party
- A new kind of state. Fascism, Nazism, Bolshevism
- Dictatorships in the mirror: authoritarian regimes and visual culture
- The transition to democracy. The Italian case
- Constituent age
- Discontinuity and longue durée. Corporatism, a case study
- The lessons of the past and memory policies. Italy and Germany in comparison

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
G. Formigoni, D. Saresella 1945. La transizione del dopoguerra Viella 2017
R.J. Overy Crisi tra le due guerre mondiali 1919-1939 il Mulino 2009
S. Cassese Lo Stato fascista il Mulino 2016

Examination Methods

The examination will consist of a written test with open-ended questions. The evaluation will also take into account participation in seminar activities.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE