Italian Studies

This course aims to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of key cultural, social, and gender issues related to women’s lives and literary output in [...]

This course will survey Italy's contribution to Western Civilization by covering major themes in Western European political, social, religious, intellectual, and cultural history, from the [...]

This course is an introduction to current Italian culture and identity. We will explore the role played by different aspects of Italian culture in the [...]

The course is an introduction to the major themes of modern Italian history and culture, from the period of unification (1861) to present-day, with a [...]

  We will examine particular trades, habits, customs, social issues, and traditions that have made Florence a center for Western culture and civilization. We will [...]

This course will study the pivotal role of Florence in the development of Italian vernacular literature during the Medieval and Renaissance periods. Readings, discussions, and [...]