Ateneo - UPO

EARLY MODERN AND MODERN HISTORY. SOCIAL HISTORY

Attending students:
-G. Dall'Olio, “Storia moderna. I temi e le fonti”, Carocci, Roma 2017 (it’s available an old edition) = IMPORTANT: students have to study all the introductions to the chapters (except ch. 1), but only some selected sources, as indicated below*
-A. Mattioli, “Mondi perduti. Una storia dei nativi nordamericani, 1700-1910”, Einaudi, Torino 2019.
Not attending students:
In addition to what is indicated for attending students, also the 1st chapter of Dall’Olio’s book with the sources.

It is possible to replace Dall'Olio's book with:
-R. Ago, V. Vidotto, “Storia moderna”, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2021 (tutto il volume).

*sources (Dall'Olio): chap. 1: nothing [not attending students: all the sources]. chap. 2: 2, 4, 5, 9a,b,c, 11, 13, 15, 19a,b, 22, 23, 26. chap. 3: 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15-16, 18. chap. 4: 2, 3, 6, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26. chap. 5: 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 18. chap. 6: 2, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 19, 20. chap. 7: 3a,b, 10, 11a,b, 15, 23. chap. 8: 4, 10, 13, 15, 23a,b,c. chap. 9: 2, 8, 14, 20a,b, 21.

The course aims to discuss the main themes of early modern and modern history, and that of social history, also from an interdisciplinary perspective; some specific topics (the history of Native North Americans and European colonization) will then be addressed.
The course has the following objectives at a basic level: -Knowledge and understanding: ability to understand social history in its transformations through the time; -Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: to be able to independently read scientific literature related to social and cultural history; -Expression of judgments: To be able at least in an elementary way to evaluate and argue the dynamics related to the history of society, its themes and objects; -Communication skills: to be able to convey sufficiently appropriately the specificity of social and cultural history; -Study skills: to be able to understand texts and sources suitable for the historical analysis of modern society.
The course has the following objectives at an advanced level: -Knowledge and understanding: to be able to comprehensively understand social history in its transformations through the time; -Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: to be able to critically read the scientific literature related to social and cultural history; -Expression of judgments: to be able to consciously evaluate and argue the dynamics related to the history of society, its themes and objects; -Communication skills: ability to convey the specificity of social and cultural history, including in a popular manner and with appropriate scientific terminology. -Study skills: ability to critically evaluate and use texts and sources suitable for the historical analysis of modern society.

Basic historical knowledge (early modern and modern history).

Frontal lessons; critical reading of the bibliography; critical analysis of the main historiographic methodologies and of the historical sources.

Some texts and other material will be provided on DIR – Didattica In Rete. Students are therefore advised to register on DIR, where notices and communications will also be posted.

Oral exam, about 20 minutes.
The questions will assess: the student's ability to contextualize the topics learned in time and space; the acquisition of an organic vision of the disciplinary issues; the ability to use them into a coherent and correct exposition, also with a scientific language; the personal critical elaboration of the topics.
The exam is divided into 3-4 questions and concerns on the indicated bibliography, as well as for students attending, on the topics discussed during the lessons. The questions will concern: the main issues of history of early modern and modern history, and of social history, and the insights concerning the history of Native North Americans and European colonization.
Vote, expressed in thirtieths, takes place on the basis of the following parameters: 1) knowledge of the fundamental notions of bibliography and, for attending students, of the topics covered during the lessons (20 points out of 30); 2) reasoning skills critic on the topics (5 points out of 30); 3) ability to express and communicate, and to use a scientific language (5 points out of 30). The exam will be successful if the sum of 18/30 is reached or exceeded. It will be evaluated as excellent: an accurate knowledge of topics, articulated synthesis and criticism skills; excellent expressive mastery. It will be evaluated as fairly good: knowledge of topics that is not entirely punctually, and the use of correct but not completely scientific language. It will be evaluated as adequate: basic knowledge of the program that does not go beyond the brief presentation of the issues, the inability to express a critical approach, and the use of a language not entirely correct and appropriate. It will be valuated as inadequate: obvious gaps in the study, inability to orient themselves within the issues and use of incorrect and inappropriate language.

The course will focus on the main issues of early modern and modern history, and social history, and the more recent discussions in cultural and social historiography. Part of the course will focus on the history of Native North Americans and European colonization, also with interdisciplinary comparison. The topics of the course will be constantly analyzed in connection with the current applications in history research and teaching methodology, also through the exemplification and development of didactic exercises.
• Social history and early modern and modern history. • Historiography and the issues of social, economic, political and cultural history. • History of society: objects and sources. • History of society: periodizations. • Society, economy and culture. • The European colonisation in the world • Political and religious history. • Crisis, reforms and revolutions. • The history of Native North Americans and European colonization.

To achieve sufficient knowledge and skills, the student has to demonstrate: Knowledge: -to know chronology, themes and categories of the early modern and modern history and those of social history, and its interdisciplinary applications. -to know the main problems concerning the history of modern society. -to know the general features of the historiographical discussions on social and cultural history, and in particular those concerning the history of Native North Americans and European colonization. Competence: - ability to analyze issues of early modern and modern history and those of social history in a critical way. Transversal skills: -ability to clearly communicate issues discussed during the lessons, with a proper language and with a scientific terminology.
To achieve an advanced level, the student must also demonstrate that he/she has: - An organic vision of the topics; synthesis and analysis skills; -Capacity for personal and critical processing of the topics; -Ability to deepen theoretical and methodological issues of history in general, and in particular concerning the history of Native North Americans and European colonization.