Course Description
Summary
For many decades, Italy’s geographical position in the center of the Mediterranean Sea has made the country a preferred port of entry into Europe for migrants coming from North Africa, joined over time by people coming from Eastern Europe, Albania, China, the Far East, South America, and, lately, from Syria. Some of Italy’s Southern regions have been in a perpetual state of emergency for many years, as migrant survivors land on their beaches in desperate conditions. At the same time, Italy now hosts migrants of the second and third generations. Through journal articles, documentaries, films, and literature, this course discusses the social changes that Italy has undergone as a multiethnic country. Students will continue developing their speaking skills, widening their vocabulary, and strengthening the use of complex linguistic structures. They will write longer, more sophisticated analytical texts, conduct research, and show their findings in formal presentations, and final written or video essays. The course is conducted in Italian. Intermediate-high level.
