HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS

Course objectives

A) Knowledge and understanding - Students will be required to demonstrate basic knowledge and understanding of the topics covered during the course and presented in the reference bibliography; they will be able to prove to possess abilities of analysis, reflection and comparison concerning the main areas of history of America. B) Applying knowledge and understanding - Students will be able to demonstrate the full understanding of the syllabus of the course; they should apply the knowledge acquired to relevant issues in a thoughtful and critical way; they will be able to demonstrate they possess the appropriate skills to build and support arguments related to the topics covered by the course, and to apply the suitable techniques and methods to the field. C) Making judgements - Students will be able to express judgments in an autonomous form, on the basis of examples provided in the lectures and/or in the bibliographic resources provided, and prove to be able to find and interpret data in order to formulate answers to general – both concrete and abstract – problems. D) Communication skills - Students will be able to communicate information, ideas, problems and related solutions; to demonstrate adequate capacity of synthesis and expressive ability in the light of the specific terminology. E) Learning skills - Students will develop the skills necessary to undertake further studies with a certain degree of autonomy.

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Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The course traces some key moments in the history of the American continent, focusing on the major migratory movements within it and its relations with Europe (and Italy, more specifically). It adopts a cultural perspective, selecting cultural products (books, films, plays) for each of the moments covered that have provided a representation of the events. The following topics are analysed: - The main European migratory movements to the Americas (with a focus on those from Italy to Argentina and the United States), starting in the second half of the 19th century. - The border between Mexico and the United States, starting with the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo. - Migration from Spain to Latin America following the civil war and the advent of the Franco regime. - Migratory movements from the countries of the “Cono Sur” to Europe (and to Italy, more specifically) as a consequence of the dictatorships of the 1970s. - Latin American diasporas and migrations in Europe and Italy since the 1980s. - Latin American networks in Italy. - Italian communities in Latin America The course is run in collaboration with Prof. Stefano Tedeschi.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Italian. Knowledge of the basics of Italian and European history.
Books
The course bibliography will be available here: https://elearning.uniroma1.it/course/view.php?id=20467 Detailed information about compulsory and optional texts will be provided on the first day of class.
Exam mode
Assessment is based on a final written examination.
Lesson mode
The course includes lectures and activities carried out by students. Some of the lectures will be held by Prof. Stefano Tedeschi.
  • Lesson code1023471
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseIntercultural and Linguistic Mediation
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year2nd year
  • Duration12 months
  • SSDSPS/05
  • CFU6