42780 - Pedagogy of Interculturalism

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course the student - KNOWS the main connections between migratory event and learning processes, in particular of second generation immigrant - KNOWS the multicultural family models with a particular attention to international adoption - UNDERSTANDS the development processes in children and adolescents of foreign origin and those internationally adopted - KNOWS issues related to multiculturalism and interculturality in contemporary debate – IS ABLE to apply techniques for the construction and evaluation of intercultural education in extracurricular contexts – UNDERSTANDS and CAN APPLY the categorization processes regarding stereotypes and prejudices in order to the overrun ethnic conflicts – UNDERSTANDS the historical dynamics, social and cultural rights leading to racist attitudes and behaviours.

Course contents

The course intends to offer elements of knowledge and reflection around the development of the following themes: cultural diversity and interculturality;

stereotypes, prejudices and learning processes;

racism: attitudes and behaviours;

Immigration and learning processes;

diversity, difference and optimisation of differences;

pedagogical models: assimilation, separation and integration;

intercultural education: construction and evaluation of paths in school contexts;

exceeding of ethnic conflicts.

Readings/Bibliography

Only for students of the Faculty of Scienze della formazione

(Intercultural pedagogy,5 credits)

1. Genovese A., Per una pedagogia interculturale. Dalla stereotipia dei pregiudizi all'impegno dell'incontro, Bononia University Press, Bologna 2003

2. Burgio A., Nonstante Auschwitz. Il "ritorno" del razzismo in Europa, Derive Approdi, Roma, 2010

3. Filippini F., Genovese A., Zannoni F., Fuori dal silenzio, Clueb, Bologna, 2010

Only for students of the Faculty of Foreign languages and literature

(Pedagogy of interculturality, 6 credits)

1. Genovese A., Per una pedagogia interculturale. Dalla stereotipia dei pregiudizi all'impegno dell'incontro, Bononia University Press, Bologna 2003

2. Burgio A., Nonstante Auschwitz. Il "ritorno" del razzismo in Europa, Derive Approdi, Roma, 2010

3. Filippini F., Genovese A., Zannoni F., Fuori dal silenzio, Clueb, Bologna, 2010

Only for students of the Faculty of Foreign languages and literature

(Pedagogy of interculturality, 9 credits)

1. Genovese A., Per una pedagogia interculturale. Dalla stereotipia dei pregiudizi all'impegno dell'incontro, Bononia University Press, Bologna 2003

2. Burgio A., Nonostante Auschwitz. Il ritorno del razzismo in "Europa", Derive Approdi, Roma, 2010

3. Filippini F., Genovese A., Zannoni F., Fuori dal silenzio, Clueb, Bologna, 2010

4. A. Genovese (a cura di), Intercultura e nonviolenza. Possibili strade di pace, Clueb, Bologna 2008

Video: Appunti dalla città invisibile. Campi Rom a BolognaProd. Mela, 2011, 7 min.

Teaching methods

Lectures, exercises

Assessment methods

Oral examination

Office hours

See the website of Antonio Genovese