<p>Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Cultural and political developments from 18th century to present. Topics include Beccaria and opposition to death penalty and absolutism; Garibaldi, Italian Risorgimento, national liberation, and unification; Lombroso and criminology in new Italy; Mussolini and Fascism; Gramsci and Communism; Italian Catholicism; Berlusconi and media; migration and today’s multiethnic Italy. Assigned works include relevant literature and memoirs, music, and film, futurist and fascist art, and organized crime fiction and film. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

Italian

Combining rigorous, inclusive pedagogy with opportunities for co-curricular activities—including research, internships, and community engagement—the College provides students with diverse learning experiences that helps them thrive, become critical thinkers, and transform society.

College of Letters and Science

The department offers advanced training in cultural and linguistic traditions of Europe, and emphasizes transcultural relations; while framing these in a global historical context that transcends Europe as a geographic space.

European Languages and Transcultural Studies

General Education — Literacy & Cultural Analysis (Arts & Humanities)

General Education — Historical Analysis (Society & Culture)

General Catalog

Italy through Ages in English: Modern and Contemporary Italy

ITALIAN 42B

5 units