COURSE CALENDAR

INTRODUCTION: NATIONAL BELONGING IN/AND ITALY 

 

Monday, 13 January

       Course Overview

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       Homework​

• Anderson, B., “Imagined Communities”

• Benedict Anderson's Theory of Imagined Communities

• Discussion Questions

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Wednesday, 15 January

     "Imagined Communities"

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     Homework​

• Donati, S, "Introduction," A Political History of National Citizenship and identity in Italy, 1861-1950

• Donati, S., "National Citizenship and Italianità in Historical Perspective," in A Political History of National Citizenship and Identity in Italy, 1861-1950

• Discussion Questions

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Friday, 17 January

     Nation-building & Italian Citizenship

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     Homework​​

• Chatterjee, P., “Whose Imagined Community?”

• Discussion Questions

• Blog 1

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WEEK 1- PowerPoint Presentations

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Monday, 20 January

     No class- MLK Day

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Wednesday, 22 January

     “Whose Imagined Community?”

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     Homework​​

• Blog 2

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Friday, 24 January

     The Italian Constitution

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     Homework​​

• Prepare for Case Study- World Congress of Families XIII

  1. Visit the following website: https://wcfverona.org/en/about-the-congress/. What purpose does the World Congress of Families (WCF) serve?

  2. Select one of the speakers listed in the official program. Quickly research the expertise and affiliation of this speaker.

  3. Visit the following website: https://profam.org/verona-declaration-adopted-at-wcf-xiii-on-31-march-2019/ and read the “Verona Declaration.” What are the key affirmations listed in this declaration? What kind of “imagined community” do these affirmations perpetuate?  

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WEEK 2- PowerPoint Presentations

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PART 1: QUEER IDENTITIES & COMMUNITIES

 

Monday, 27 January

     Case Study- World Congress of Families XIII

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     Homework​​​

• YouTube Channel Interview- Taylor, T., "What's it Like Being Gay in Italy?"

• NPR Podcast: Poggioli, Sylvia, "For Italy's Gay Rights' Advocates, It's One Step Forward, 2 Steps Back"

• Discussion Questions

• Society at a Glance 2019- A Spotlight on LBGT People in Italy.pdf

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Wednesday, 29 January

     LGBTQ+ Identities & Rights in Italy​

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     Homework​​

• View Io e lei (Maria Sole Tognazzi, 2015) on Moodle

• Discussion Questions

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Friday, 31 January

     Io e lei (Maria Sole Tognazzi, 2015)

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     Homework​​​

• Blog 3

• Prepare for Case Study- Francesca Pardi

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WEEK 3- PowerPoint Presentations

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Monday, 3 February

     Case Study- Francesca Pardi

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     Homework​​​​

• View Call Me by Your Name (Luca Guadagnino, 2017) on Moodle

• Discussion Questions

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Wednesday, 5 February

     Call Me by Your Name (Luca Guadagnino, 2017)

     Overview- Unessay (Midterm)

     Overview- Creative Project (Final)

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     Homework​​​​​

• Voli, S., “(Trans)gender Citizenship in Italy: A Contradiction in Terms? From the Parliamentary Debate About Law 164/1982 to the Present”

• Discussion Questions

• Prepare for Skype Conversation on LGBTQ+ Italy

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Friday, 7 February

     Skype Conversation- LGBTQ+ Italy

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     Homework​​​​​​

• Prepare for in-class workshop (unessay pre-proposal)

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WEEK 4- PowerPoint Presentations

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Monday, 10 February

     In-class workshop

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     Homework​​​​​​​

• Prepare for Case Study- Porpora Marcasciano 

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Wednesday, 12 February

     Case Study- Porpora Marcasciano

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     Homework​​​​​​​​

• Prepare for Case Study- Tiziano Ferro

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Friday, 14 February

     Case Study- Tiziano Ferro

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     Homework​​​​​​​​

• Blog 4

• Mazzola, P. et al., "Aging in Italy: The Need for New Welfare Strategies in an Old Country"

• Discussion Questions

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WEEK 5- PowerPoint Presentations

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PART 2: AGING & YOUTH IDENTITIES

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Monday, 17 February

     Aging in Italy

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     Homework​​​​​​​

• View Pranzo di Ferragosto (Gianni Di Gregorio, 2010) on Moodle

• Discussion Questions

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Wednesday, 19 February

    Pranzo di ferragosto (Gianni Di Gregorio, 2010)

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     Homework​​​​​​​​

• "Solutions for an Aging Population"

• Discussion Questions

• Call your grandparents! :) 

• Complete Proposal- Unessay (Midterm)

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Friday, 21 February

      Due: Proposal- Unessay (Midterm)

      Solutions for an Aging Population

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     Homework​​​​​​​​

• Prepare for Case Study- Meglio Milano (complete this webquest)

• Blog 5

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WEEK 6- PowerPoint Presentations

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Monday, 24 February

     Case Study- Meglio Milano

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     Homework​​​​​​​​

• Prepare for library visit

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Wednesday, 26 February

     Library Visit (online sources & annotated bibliography)

     Bertrand 025, on lower level one (please bring your laptops)

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     Homework​​​​​​​

• C. Genova, "Social Practices and Lifestyles in Italian Youth Culture"

• "Italy's Millennials: Caught Between 'Mama's Boys' and Making it Work

• NPR Podcast: Livesay, C., "Italy's 'Cultural Allowance' For Teens Aims To Educate, Counter Extremism"

• Discussion Questions

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Friday, 28 February

     Youth Culture(s) in/and Italy

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     Homework​​​​​​​​

• Prepare for Case Study- The Boys of the Rione Sanità

• Blog 6

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WEEK 7- PowerPoint Presentations

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Monday, 2 March

     Case Study- The Boys of the Rione Sanità

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     Homework​​​​​​​​

• The Piranhas (Roberto Saviano, 2016, excerpts)

• Discussion Questions 

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Wednesday, 4 March

     Roberto Saviano- The Piranhas

     Mandatory Class Trip- Dickinson College (depart at 4:30 pm)

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     Homework​​​​​​​​

• Unessay (Midterm)

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Friday, 6 March

     No Class 

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     Homework​​​​​​​​

• Reaction Paper

• Unessay (Midterm)

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WEEK 8- PowerPoint Presentations

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SPRING RECESS (5pm Friday, 6 March to 8am Monday, 16 March)

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Monday, 16 March

     CLASS CANCELLED  (COVID19)

     Review Day 1 (LGBTQ+, Aging/Youth, Saviano)

     Present Unessay (Midterm)

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*Upload “unessay” 7-minute video to shared folder on Google Drive by Thursday, March 19th at 5pm

* Upload full “unessay” project, short description & bibliography to individual folder on Google Drive by Thursday, March 19th at 5pm

*You should have received invitations to both of these folders. If you haven't please let me know ASAP

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Wednesday, 18 March

     CLASS CANCELLED  (COVID19)

     Review Day 2 (LGBTQ+, Aging/Youth, Saviano)

     Present Unessay (Midterm)

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     Homework​​​​​​​​

• Matthews, D.,"Brain Drain Costs Italy Its Best Academics… and Its Worst"

• Ruttenberg, R., "Italy's Brightest Youth Heading Abroad"

• Zatti, D. "Brain Drain: Social Challenge or Global Opportunity?" (TEDx Talk)

• Discussion Questions

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*Upload “unessay” 7-minute video to shared folder on Google Drive by Thursday, March 19th at 5pm

* Upload full “unessay” project, short description & bibliography to individual folder on Google Drive by Thursday, March 19th at 5pm

*You should have received invitations to both of these folders. If you haven't please let me know ASAP

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Friday, 20 March

     Moving forward (class sessions, assignments & final project)

     Entire class via ZOOM

     Youth Culture(s) in/and Italy

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     Homework​​​​​​​​

• Blog 7

• Final brainstorming/ preparation for Final Project breakout sessions on Friday, March 27. Upload this brainstorming document to your group's shared Google Drive folder by Monday, March 23 at midnight. Upload this peer response document (1 for each member) by Thursday, March 26 at midnight.  

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WEEK 9- PowerPoint Presentations

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Monday, 23 March

     "Unessays," Final Projects & Youth Culture(s) in/and Italy continued

      Group 1 via ZOOM (2:00-2:25)

      Group 2 via ZOOM (2:27-2:52)

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     Homework​​​​​​​​

• Prepare for ZOOM Conversation- Youth Cultures in/and Italy 

• Submit 4 separate word doc forms in which you describe/evaluate 4 of your peers' projects (from the 7-minute description). Due: Wednesday, March 25th at 5pm. Please submit in your individual folder

• Final brainstorming/ preparation for Final Project breakout sessions on Friday, March 27. Upload this brainstorming document to your group's shared Google Drive folder by Monday, March 23 at midnight. Upload this peer response document​ (1 for each member) by Thursday, March 26 at midnight.  

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Wednesday, 25 March

     ZOOM Conversation- Youth Culture(s) in/and Italy (Jasmin & Cecilia)

     Entire class via ZOOM 

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     Homework​​​​​​​​

• Final Project- Upload this peer response document​ (1 for each member) by Thursday, March 26 at midnight.  

• "Unessay" reaction paper (Please use a word doc & submit in your individual folder). I will post the prompt after all of the projects have been submitted. Due: Monday, March 30th at 5pm

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Friday, 27 March

    Final Project Breakout Sessions (25-minute breakout sessions per group to be assigned)

    Group 1  & Group 2 via ZOOM (2:00-2:25)

    Group 3 & Group 4 via ZOOM (2:27-2:52)

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    Homework​​​​​​​​

• "Unessay" reaction paper (Please use a word doc & submit in your individual folder). I will post the prompt after all of the projects have been submitted. Due: Monday, March 30th at 5pm

• Clough Marinao, I. & James Walston,“Italy’s ‘Second Generations’: The Sons and Daughters of Migrants”

• NPR Podcast: Livesay, C., "Rejected By Italy, Thousands Of Migrants From Africa Risk The Alps To Reach France"

• Discussion Questions

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WEEK 10- PowerPoint Presentations

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PART 3: MIGRANTS & SECOND-GENERATION ITALIANS

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Monday, 30 March

     Migrants & Second-generation Italians

     Group 1 via ZOOM (2:00-2:25)

     Group 2 via ZOOM (2:27-2:52)

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     Homework​​​​​​​​

• "How Migrants and Refugees are Being Welcomed in One Tiny Italian Village"

• "Can Culture, Not Blood, Make You Italian

• "Protests against Citizenship for Migrant Children in Italy"

• "Italy First! Meloni and Salvini Unite!"

• Discussion Questions

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Wednesday, 1 April

     Migrants & Second-generation Italians 

     Group 1 via ZOOM (2:00-2:25)

     Group 2 via ZOOM (2:27-2:52)

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     Homework​​​​​​​​​

• Amir Issaa bio

• Amir Issaa, da Termini a Torpigna: rap e graffiti su TerminiTV

• Select one of the following music videos to view (1) Ius Music, (2) Stare bene, (3) Caro Presidente

• Prepare for Skype Conversation with Amir Issaa- Second-generation Italians

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Friday, 3 April

     Skype Conversation with Amir Issaa- Second-generation Italians

     Entire class via ZOOM 

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     Homework​​​​​​​​​

• Blog 8

• Prepare for Case Study- Anti-Salvini "Sardines"

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WEEK 11- PowerPoint Presentations

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Monday, 6 April

   Case Study- Anti-Salvini "Sardines" 

    Entire class via ZOOM 

 

     Homework​​​​​​​​​

• View Vergine giurata (Sworn Virgin, L. Bispuri, 2015) on Moodle

• Discussion Questions

   

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Wednesday, 8 April

    Vergine giurata (Sworn Virgin, L. Bispuri, 2015) 

     Group 1 via ZOOM (2:00-2:25)

     Group 2 via ZOOM (2:27-2:52)

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     Homework​​​​​​​​​

• Prepare for Case Study- Igiaba Scego

  • ​Read and prepare notes on your assigned section of  this article:  https://www.worldliteraturetoday.org/2019/autumn/not-one-less-igiaba-scego​

    • Group 1: Beginning - "humanity" 

      • -overview of Italian colonialism 

      • -intro to Indro Montanelli 

      • -A little bit of her family's history with Italy and Somalia's relationship

    • Group 2: "At the time" - "for years" 

      • -feminism fighting injustice 

      • -how colonialism is connected to today's world

    • Group 3: "I was decolonizing" - end 

      • -Italian architecture related to colonialism 

      • -how activism can make a difference 

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Friday, 10 April

     Case Study- Igiaba Scego 

     Entire class via ZOOM 

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     Homework​​​​​​​​​

• Prepare for Final Project breakout sessions

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ovnabqzt0bb6Z47KLxJICd9aCgtURJBHQgi1GQCb2pg/edit

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WEEK 12- PowerPoint Presentations

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Monday, 13 April

     Final Project  Breakout Sessions 

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ovnabqzt0bb6Z47KLxJICd9aCgtURJBHQgi1GQCb2pg/edit

   

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     Homework​​​​​​​​​

• View Bangla (Phaim Bhuiyan, 2019) on Moodle

• Discussion Questions

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Wednesday, 15 April

     Bangla (Phaim Bhuiyan, 2019) 

     Group 1 via ZOOM (2:00-2:25)

     Group 2 via ZOOM (2:27-2:52)

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     Homework​​​​​​​​​​

• Prepare for Case Study- Tor Pignattara (La Sultana)

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Friday, 17 April

     Case Study- Tor Pignattara (La Sultana)

     Group 1 via ZOOM (2:00-2:25)

     Group 2 via ZOOM (2:27-2:52)

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     Homework​​​​​​​​​

• Blog 9

• Prepare for Case Study- Ghali

 

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Monday, 20 April

    Case Study- Ghali

    Entire class via ZOOM 

 

     Homework​​​​​​​​​

• Final Project- PowerPoint Slide/Image for Six-minute presentation (due April 21 by midnight in individual folder on Google Drive)

• Submission of Final Project, Annotated bibliography, 250-word Description of Project (due May 6th  by noon in individual folder on Google Drive)

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M_seC0H5HCrDC-_AYqbWgd8jav1aM3WNmg53bdu0d9k/edit

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WEEKS 13/14- PowerPoint Presentations

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COURSE CONCLUSIONS: VIEWING ITALY IN 20/20

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Wednesday, 22 April

     Presentations (x7: 1 PowerPoint slide/image &  6 minutes each)

     Entire class via ZOOM 

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M_seC0H5HCrDC-_AYqbWgd8jav1aM3WNmg53bdu0d9k/edit

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Friday, 24 April

     Presentations (x7: 1 PowerPoint slide/image &  6 minutes each)

     Entire class via ZOOM 

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     Homework​​​​​​​​​

• Blog 10 

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Monday, 27 April

     Presentations (x5: 1 PowerPoint slide/image &  6 minutes each)

     Entire class via ZOOM 

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     Course Conclusions: Viewing Italy in 20/20

     Reflection Paper- Creative Project (due Wednesday, May 6th by 12pm in individual folder

     on Google Drive)

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