Università Roma Tre

The course presents different aspects of historical research methodology, meant both as a set of operational tools and techniques, and as an historical theory. The concept of the Global History will be examined.
The first part of the course (12 hours) introduces the main elements of the history of historiography starting from the birth of the discipline during the nineteenth century. The second part of the course (12 hours) addresses the theoretical and methodological aspects of the use of historical sources with particular attention to "new sources" and dynamic use. The third and final part of the course (12 hours) focuses on the monographic theme of Global History.

G. De Luna, La Passione e la ragione. Il mestiere dello storico contemporaneo, Milano, Bruno Mondadori, 2004 (pp. 259, € 20,00)

A book to be chosen from:
- E. Vanhaute, Introduzione alla World History, Bologna, il Mulino, 2015 (pp. 272, € 25,00)
- S. Conrad, Storia globale. Un’introduzione, Roma, Carocci, 2015 (pp. 212, € 19,00)

Reading it is suggested:
- S. Gruzinski, Abbiamo ancora bisogno della storia? Il senso del passato nel mondo globalizzato, Milano, Raffaello Cortina, 2016 (pp. 166, € 18,00)