The course will focus on the the major geopolitical, institutional, religious
and social issues of the centuries of modernity in a non-Eurocentric key,
starting from the geographical discoveries up to the first decades of the
XIX century, deepening the problems of the Atlantic, European,
Mediterranean and Asian space between the XV and XIX centuries.
Particular attention will be given to the birth of the Ottoman Empire and
its relations with European powers and with the Mediterranean space
1) Luigi Mascilli Migliorini, L’età moderna. Una storia globale, Editori
Laterza, Bari-Roma 2020
2) Jason Goodwin, I Signori degli orizzonti. Una storia dell’Impero
ottomano, Einaudi, Torino 2009 (for this text contact the teacher)
3) teaching materials by the teacher
Learning Objectives
In line with the topics described in the program, at the end of the course
students will have to demonstrate that they have acquired knowledge
and understanding skills about the issues addressed, which extend and/or
strengthen previous ones and which allow to develop and/or apply
original ideas in a context of historical research; to be able to apply them
critically not only within the classroom but in wider and interdisciplinary
contexts. Students must be able to integrate the knowledge acquired,
manage complexity and demonstrate that they have acquired autonomy
of judgment in reconstructing and analyzing the historical issues faced in
the classroom; to know how to communicate their conclusions, as well as
the knowledge and ratio underlying them, to specialist and non-specialist
interlocutors in a clear, critical and unambiguous way; to have developed
those learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a more self-directed or autonomous way
Prerequisites
General knowledge of modern history (15th-19th century)
Teaching Methods
The training course of the course aims to provide students with the
knowledge and methodological tools necessary for the study and critical
analysis of the texts provided by the exam program and teaching aids by
the teacher (power point, slides and sources). The 36 hours foreseen for
the teaching activity will be distributed between lectures, viewing of
historical documentaries, reading and critical analysis of the sources
Further information
The program is the same for everyone (attending and non-attending students)
Disabled students or students with learning disabilities are invited to contact the "UNIFI Include" desk for instructions on how to achieve the learning objectives in the most appropriate way for their specific needs. The agreed measures must be shared with the teacher in due time
Type of Assessment
The exam will take place orally and will consist of various questions on
the topics covered during the course:
- methodological introduction
- basic concepts of the history of modern history
- theoretical knowledge and application of analysis tools for
understanding the dynamics relating to the modern history in the
centuries in question.
In addition, the student's argumentative and critical reflection ability in
dealing with and elaborating the proposed topics and his ability to
historical analysis will be assessed. There are no ongoing tests. It is
necessary to demonstrate a sufficient level of preparation in all parts to
pass the test. The final evaluation consists of the set of evaluations
obtained in all the proposed questions.
Course program
Geographical conquests and birth of modernity, Ottoman rise and
expansionism, Renaissance Europe, the Mediterranean between Charles
V and Suleiman, the discovery of Asia, Lutheran reform and the wars of
religion, European instability and rise of English power, birth of the
Atlantic space, the Ottoman lake, Africa in modernity, the non Mediterranean Mediterranean, the world Revolutions: American and
French, the America of the Americans, the Mediterranean from the
periphery to the center, the "great sick" Ottoman Empire, the Romantic
Europe
Sustainable Development Goals 2030
Health and wellness, clean and affordable energy, sustainable cities and
communities