The course offers students the opportunity to understand the mechanisms that led to the origin of European colonial empires in the early modern age, their functions and how these empires contributed to the first forms of globalization of the early modern world.
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materiale didattico
During the early modern period, unprecedented economic, political, and cultural interconnections played a significant role in shaping new images of the world. Through an examination of historical and literary sources, we will analyze these transformations from a dual perspective. Firstly, we will investigate the metamorphoses in concepts and practices of sovereignty prompted by the emergence of the first colonial empires. Secondly, we will explore how these changes influenced the formation of paradigms that support 'global' or 'connected' interpretations of social phenomena, delving into their origins, methodologies, and impacts.
In the second part of the course, we will examine the origins and evolution of global communication systems. This section will explore the utopias of universal languages that emerged during the Renaissance and investigate the dynamics that have shaped contemporary scientific idioms.
The general references are:
- Jürgen Osterhammel, Niels P. Petersson, Dona Geyer, Globalization: A Short History, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2021.
- Peter N. Stearns, Globalization in World History, London: Routledge, 2020
Mutuazione: 21810421 THE ROOTS OF GLOBALIZATION: EUROPEAN EXPANSION AND COLONIALISM in Politiche per la Sicurezza Globale: Ambiente, Energia e Conflitti LM-52 A - Z SEBASTIANI DAVID
Programma
The Languages of TechnologyDuring the early modern period, unprecedented economic, political, and cultural interconnections played a significant role in shaping new images of the world. Through an examination of historical and literary sources, we will analyze these transformations from a dual perspective. Firstly, we will investigate the metamorphoses in concepts and practices of sovereignty prompted by the emergence of the first colonial empires. Secondly, we will explore how these changes influenced the formation of paradigms that support 'global' or 'connected' interpretations of social phenomena, delving into their origins, methodologies, and impacts.
In the second part of the course, we will examine the origins and evolution of global communication systems. This section will explore the utopias of universal languages that emerged during the Renaissance and investigate the dynamics that have shaped contemporary scientific idioms.
Testi Adottati
In this course, we will examine key scientific and literary texts from the early modern and modern periods. See bibliography.The general references are:
- Jürgen Osterhammel, Niels P. Petersson, Dona Geyer, Globalization: A Short History, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2021.
- Peter N. Stearns, Globalization in World History, London: Routledge, 2020
Modalità Frequenza
Regular attendance in class is crucial, considering the course format.Modalità Valutazione
The final mark will be based 30% on the student’s participation in weekly seminar discussions, 40% on a written test administered at the end of the course, and 30% on the oral exam.