Teaching Workshop

The aim of the workshop is to provide the methodological, bibliographic and archival tools of criminal research in the modern age, conducted from the analysis of various sources indicated by the instructor, and aimed, as a research question, at the distinction between small neighborhood crime and organized crime. In addition, it is intended to teach the student how to construct an analysis of these sources and methods in writing, and then gives a small demonstration through the instrument of the review of a historiographical work on the subject.

By the end of the workshop, the student will have acquired an awareness of the main types of sources of criminal history and the main research methodologies. They will be able to navigate the multiplicity of sources available to the modern historian. The student will then be able to use the historiographical lexicon to express in the written form, clearly and effectively, the results of the research conducted under the guidance of the instructor.
These skills will be acquired through a direct and ongoing meeting with the teacher in the classroom; The discussion around the proposed sources will provide additional time of critical reflection and methodological learning. Individual work will also be of great importance, with reports assigned by the instructor and then discussed collectively.
Students unable to attend will be able to make use of the educational tools provided by the instructor on Ariel, investigate special readings proposed by the instructor to strengthen their knowledge, and of course contact the instructor both by email and during the office hours.