History

The five-year Undergraduate Course in History offers a range of advanced courses that explore themes and issues related to various aspects of the medieval, modern and contemporary world. As per the Statute, students attend these courses in parallel with those at the University of Pisa. The programme includes lectures, seminars and educational visits to libraries and archives, historical-artistic sites and research centres. Students are encouraged to approach the understanding of the European and non-European world through the centuries, considering different perspectives (institutional, political, cultural, religious, social and economic). The analysis and contextualization of documentary, regulatory, literary, iconographic and material sources from a necessarily transdisciplinary perspective, together with the study and comparison of various historiographical interpretations, are aimed at developing their intellectual curiosity and critical thinking. The curriculum includes courses in Medieval History, Modern History and Contemporary History. Additional courses, taught by Italian and international specialists, are offered annually.