Quali sono le radici più profonde di quel mix di culture che chiamiamo ‘civiltàmediterranea’? Quali commistioni e quali scambi hanno prodotto il suo frutto più completo, ossia la città, come luogo delle comunitàche plasmano il loro territorio e i loro spazi? Quali elementi formarono il sostrato condiviso di usanze, tradizioni, idee, scoperte ed innovazioni che hanno … [Read more...] about Alle origini della civilt' mediterranea: archeologia della citt' dal Levante all'Occidente – III-I millennio a.C.
History
Understanding 9/11: Why 9/11 Happened & How Terrorism Affects Our World Today
This course will explore the forces that led to the 9/11 attacks and the policies the United States adopted in response. We will examine the phenomenon of modern terrorism, the development of the al Qai'da ideology, and the process by which individuals radicalize towards violence. … [Read more...] about Understanding 9/11: Why 9/11 Happened & How Terrorism Affects Our World Today
Paesaggi di Roma Antica. Archeologia e storia del Palatino.
The course presents the topographical lay-out of the most relevant part of the city. Research developed on the Palatine since the end of last century by the team of Sapienza Classical Archaeologists opened a new phase in the urban archaeological investigation and in the scientific debate about the relation between archaeological features and literary tradition as well as the … [Read more...] about Paesaggi di Roma Antica. Archeologia e storia del Palatino.
The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry
The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry is an adaptation of an on-campus course that has been co-taught by Murray Baumgarten, Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature (Literature Department), and Peter Kenez, Professor Emeritus (History Department), for over 20 years at UC Santa Cruz. In this course, you will explore the Holocaust from the … [Read more...] about The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry
Osteoarchaeology: The Truth in Our Bones
This course is about what we can learn from examining the human skeleton, and how we can use this knowledge to reconstruct the lives of people who lived in the past. In archaeology and anthropology, human skeletal remains can provide unique insights into the past and the present; insights that cannot be gained otherwise. These insights are explored in five main themes spread … [Read more...] about Osteoarchaeology: The Truth in Our Bones
