North American History and Institutions

Acquiring knowledge concerning the history of the United States history from the colonial times up to the presidency of Barack Obama. Special attention will be given to the interactions of political, social, and cultural issues. Social and cultural history will be relevant, including old and new migrations, minorities, Native Americans, African Americans and Hispanics. The target is acquiring skills in employing categories of class, gender, race and ethnicity useful for an European context.

The whole skills will enable the students to develop an ability to understand critically contemporary issues. They would be able to understand the complexity of contemporary world, perceive cultural, social and political interchanges, and behave as careful citizen in a world in transformation.