Italian 311FA - Advanced Topics in Italian: 'Fascism'

This course explores aspects of twentieth and twenty-first century culture in relation to Benito Mussolini's Fascist dictatorship. From Italian Futurism and imperialism, to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's historic political victory, we will follow the development of fascism and neo-fascism and discuss literary trends, architecture, activism and visual arts with some of the authors who lived through it.

Prereq: 8 credits from Italian, Architectural Studies, Art Studio, Art History, Classical Studies, Classics, History, Music, Film/Media/Theater, Politics, International Relations, or Religion.