91704 - Seminars (E)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the seminar (an activity closely related to the objectives of the degree course) the student acquires specific skills and notions to deal with linguistic and/or philological and/or literary and/or historical and/or artistic themes and problems.

Course contents

The aim of the seminar, held by Hanna Mentkovska (contacts and office hours: https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/ganna.mentkovska2), is to deepen the knowledge of the main cultural and historical aspects of Ukraine through literature, visual arts, and folklore, within the broader historical and cultural context of the Slavic and European world.

Students will also acquire basic notions of the Ukrainian language, learning the alphabet and some expressions of courtesy and everyday use.

Selected topics covered during the seminar

1. Historical evolution of Ukraine: from its origins to 1900, and from 1900 to 2022
2. Basic notions of the Ukrainian language and its historical roots
3. Ukrainian ethnography, folklore, and popular traditions
4. Historical relations between Ukraine and Europe
5. A brief overview of Ukrainian visual arts
6. Ukrainian literature: from Kyivan Rus’ to the nineteenth century; from I. Kotljarevs’kyj and T. Shevchenko to Serhij Zhadan and contemporary authors

Readings/Bibliography

K. Krychkovska, Corso di lingua ucraina. Livello A1–B1, Milan: Hoepli, 2018.

O. Pachlovska, Civiltà letteraria ucraina, Rome: Carocci Editore, 1998.

K. Konstantynenko, M. Benussi, M. Ceresa, La cura della bellezza. L’arte ucraina nel XX secolo, Carabba, 2024.

O. Subtelny, Ukraine: A History, University of Toronto Press, 1988.

Additional materials provided by the instructor during the course.

Teaching methods

Seminar sessions, lectures.

Assessment methods

Final oral examination to verify the knowledge acquired.

 

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is suggested that they get in touch as soon as possible with the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en ) and with the lecturer in order to seek together the most effective strategies for following the lessons and/or preparing for the examination.Any requests for adjustments must be made within 15 days of the exam date by sending an email to the lecturer and entering the email address disabilita@unibo.it (in case of a disabling condition) or dsa@unibo.it (for students with DSA) in Cc.

Teaching tools

Books, video and audio materials, presentations.

Office hours

See the website of Agnieszka Nadzieja Bakowska