Università Roma Tre

The classes will cover the following topics:
- The Mediterranean: geography, environments, climate
- The cultures of the Mediterranean between identity and "métissage"
- Religions in the Mediterranean between coexistence and clash of civilizations
- Migrations in the Mediterranean from the 19th century to the present day
- Imperialism and colonial conquest in the Mediterranean
- The struggles for independence and decolonization
- The Mediterranean in the Cold War
- September 11th and the Global War on Terror
- The Arab Spring of 2011: a missed opportunity?
- The boot in the sea: Italy and the Mediterranean
- The European Union and the Euro-Mediterranean partnership

For attending students, the program will consist of the notes taken during the classes and the Powerpoint presentations made available by the professor after each lesson.

Non-attending students must prepare for the exam by choosing one of the following two textbooks:
1) André Nouschi, "Il Mediterraneo contemporaneo. Il XX secolo", Besa Muci edizioni, 2020
2) F. Canale Cama-D. Casanova-R.M. Delli Quadri, "Storia del Mediterraneo moderno e contemporaneo", Guida Editori, 2017
They will also have to read one of the books of the reference bibliography, of their choice.