The course aims to understand the historical roots of the most significant cultural, political and social processes of today's world, as part of a global history. The aim is also to provide an overview of the foundations of the historical method. Furthermore, the monographic part of the program will explore the mind of the traveller from antiquity to the present day.

The expected learning outcomes, according to the guidelines outlined by the Dublin Descriptors, are as follows:

- DD1: learning and understanding the vocabulary and terminology of the proposed disciplinary program, with particular reference to the historical-social aspects of the phenomena studied and their interpretation in broader spatial-temporal contexts. The goal is also to provide a basic overview of the fundamentals of historical method.

- DD2: understanding and mastery of the concepts underlying the topics studied. The course aims to provide a framework for the historical trajectory of the twentieth century, in its various political, economic, and cultural aspects. Furthermore, a profile of Italian society between the late 19th and early 21st centuries will be offered from the perspective of the history of women in Italy, the struggles for emancipation, and the recognition of sexual difference. Specific paths and cases will also be illustrated, using various types of documentary sources: both traditional and specific to the "Information Society."

- DD3 and DD4: The proposed course aims to provide students with specific skills to develop specific individual paths aimed at implementing and strengthening independent judgment and at structuring a comprehensive curriculum that allows them to disseminate the skills learned.

- DD5: The primary objective of the proposed course and curriculum is to enable the development of targeted learning skills that can represent an essential asset for the student, which can be used in future contexts beyond the university.

Lectures with projection of audiovisual documents. The students will carry out an ongoing test.

Attendance of the lessons is strongly recommended for all students.

Italian, European and World History from 1900 to the present. The great issues of contemporary history from the “Age of Revolutions” to the globalization age. The Nation-State: Germany and Italy. Nationalism and Imperialism. Industrialisation and political change 1870-1914. The World War I. Postwar and revolution. Fascism and communism. The 1929 crisis and his consequences. The Thirties. The World War Two. The Cold War. The “Golden Age”. The Cultural and Social Revolution. Welfare State and citizenship. The European integration. The Italian Republic. From the Oil Crisis to 1989. The fall of the Berlin wall and it’s consequences. Changes and conflicts in a global world. Historical research methods. 
Monographic course: the mind of the traveler from antiquity to today.

1) Monina, Motta, Pavone, Taviani, Processo storico, vol. 3, Dal Novecento a oggi, Loescher, Torino 2017. In this textbook the texts of the chapters, boxes and the insights included in the pages of each chapter are to be studied (Interpretare le fonti, Storia della cultura, Storia della società, Ingrandimenti, ecc.) and the insights on the films (Dalla storia alle storie). On the other hand, it is not necessary to study all the texts between chapter and chapter or at the end of the Unità (Organizzare le informazioni, Visualizzare le informazioni, Confrontare le interpretazioni, Verificare le conoscenze, Laboratorio delle competenze, Simulazione dell'esame di Stato, Essere Cittadini, ecc.). 

2) Leed, La mente del viaggiatore. Dall'Odissea al turismo globale, Il Mulino, Bologna. 

The exam includes an oral test and, in case of very crowded session, a written test. There is also an optional mid-term exam, recommended for attending students. Students who achieve a score of at least 18/30 will be able to complete the exam on the remainder of the syllabus in subsequent exam sessions. Students who do not take the mid-term exam or who fail it may take the exam on the entire syllabus in the relevant exam sessions.

The evaluation will be based on: presentation skills and vocabulary accuracy; knowledge development; and in-depth understanding of content.

The questions will focus on the main topics of the course. Examples: Belle Epoque Europe; the first and second world wars; the Russian Revolution; the first postwar period; fascism and Nazism; the crisis of '29 and the New Deal; the Shoah; the cold war; the foundation of democratic Italy; the "golden age"; decolonization; the sixties; the Vietnam War; Italy from 1945 to today; the crisis of the 1970s; united Europe; the fall of the Berlin Wall; the globalization. In addition, you will be asked to report on the book: The Mind of the Traveler: From Gilgamesh to Global Tourism (Leed).