Course Details

Course offered Spring 2020

HONORS 384 B: Italy in Historical and Comparative Perspective (SSc / NSc)

HONORS 384 B: Italy in Historical and Comparative Perspective (SSc / NSc)

SLN 14942 (View UW registration info »)

Kristi Govella (Jackson School of International Studies)
Email: kgovella@uw.edu

Credits: 3
Limit: 20 students

Credit Type

Rome Study Abroad Students Only
Hybrid course with first 6 weeks online and in-person meetings on May 15, May 22, May 29, and June 5

This interdisciplinary prep seminar is restricted to students participating in the Summer 2020 UW Honors Rome study abroad program, Italy from Crisis to “Crisis”: Disaster, Migration, Politics and Art. This course provides an introduction to Italian society, economics, and politics to lay the foundation for exploring how Italy has experienced, constructed, and coped with crises both real and imagined from ancient times to the present. In addition to providing historical context, the seminar will situate Italy in comparative perspective, allowing students to gain a sense for how the country converges and diverges with trends in the United States, Europe, and Asia. We will draw on material from fields such as history, political science, public health, security studies, economics, sociology, anthropology, and literature. Students will also become familiar with the basics of Italian language in preparation for their study abroad experience. This is a hybrid course: the first six weeks will be conducted online and there will be in-person class meetings on May 15, May 22, May 29, and June 5.