Sumários
Historical contextualization
18 Setembro 2025, 17:00 • Chiara Nifosi
Historical contextualization. The political spectrum and the rise of nationalist movements (L'Action française). France as a colonial empire. The social context of the Belle Époque: demographic stagnation, the phenomenon of immigration and its social and political repercussions, education, the industry of entertainment. Intellectual tendencies in early 20th-century France: rationalism vs spiritualism, modernism as a response to the crisis of Catholic faith in late 19th century.
Course introduction
16 Setembro 2025, 17:00 • Chiara Nifosi
Introduction to course objectives and assessment. The assessment will consist in class attendance and participation, an oral presentation on Week 10 (November 18 and 20), and a final in-class exam (date: January 8, 2026).