European Renaissance III: The Mediterranean

The virtual part will be running from February 5th to March 7th 2024. ·     Session 1 (8 Feb. 2024): Presentation of the course. Introduction: Culture and Society of the Renaissance; ·     Session 2 (15 Feb. 2024): Literature, Arts and Music; ·     Session 3 (22 Feb. 2024): History, Politics, Economy; ·     Session 4 (29 Feb. 2024): Sciences, Philosophy and Religion; ·     Session 5 (7 Mar. 2024): Geography, Cartography, Antiquities.   Compulsory readings will be indicated to students before and after each lesson The course aims to explore aspects of the Renaissance period (14th-16th centuries) across the Mediterranean Basin as a key to the construction of a European cultural tradition rooted in classical heritage
Application Deadline
Virtual Part starting date 2024-02-08
Virtual Part closing date 2024-03-15
Total student workload 90
Specific field of studies No
Pre-requisite for selection CV Motivation Letter
Academic pre-requisites for applicants This course is open to Master's and PhD students at CIVIS member universities enrolled in Early Modern European history and literature. Participants should have a good level of written and spoken English (B2 level The course will be held mainly in English. Workshops and presentations might include Italian. Critical thinking and text analysis, writing and presentation skills.
Physical Part starting date 2024-06-10
Physical Part Description The physical mobility part will be running in Athens- Greece from 10th to 14th June 2023. - Monday 10/06/2023: Introduction to Culture and Society of the Renaissance - Tuesday 11/06/2023: Literature, Arts and Music - Wednesday 12/06/2023: History, Politics, Economy - Thursday 13/06/2023: Sciences, Philosophy and Religion - Friday 14/06/2023: Geography, Cartography, Antiquities.
Physical Part closing date 2024-06-14
Language level required B2
Field of studies related to the course Social Science and Humanities
Course location Athens, Greece
Course language English Italian