Program Overview

Program Details

The program in question is the "Storia della Pedagogia e dell'Educazione" (History of Pedagogy and Education) offered by the University of Genoa.

Objectives and Contents

The primary objective of the course is to provide students with specific knowledge and interpretive tools to understand how the history of education is intrinsically linked to every aspect of civil life. The course will focus on the main theories of education that have engaged generations of thinkers over the centuries and will provide methodological indications for the retrieval, analysis, interpretation, and subsequent insertion of educational models into a specific context.

Educational Objectives

The course aims to develop critical tools for interpreting education not only as the transmission of knowledge but also as a symbolic and cultural space where social dynamics are reflected, reproduced, and sometimes transformed.

Teaching Methods

The lessons are conducted in the presence of the teacher, who integrates different approaches and participatory methods, such as group activities and projects, and in-depth seminars.

Program/Content

The course explores the role of education and school in the processes of constructing individual and collective identities. Particular attention will be paid to how educational institutions have contributed to defining categories such as gender, cultural belonging, otherness, and citizenship.

Bibliography

• A. Antoniazzi, M. Lucenti, a cura di, Tra storia e storie. Rappresentazioni di genere , Edizioni Junior, 2019
• M. Lucenti, Storie altre. Il mondo arabo-musulmano e l'occidente nei manuali di Italia e Tunisia, Aracne, 2018

Non-attending students, in addition to the program, will have to prepare for the exam the following texts and scientific articles:

• M. Lucenti, a cura di, Ripensare gli anni Ottanta e Novanta. Infanzie e adolescenze in divenire , Genova University Press, 2021
• Lucenti, M., Mamone, G. (2024). Flying to conquer. The aeronautical pedagogy in narratives for children in Italy ). Journal of Transport History , (0),
• Lucenti, M. (2023). L'educazione alla pace nei programmi e manuali scolastici di Religious Education in Inghilterra ). MeTis Mondi educativi. Temi, indagini, suggestioni , vol.13, n.1, 369-392,

Teachers and Commissions

• MARIA LUCENTI
• Ricevimento: The teacher is available by appointment

Examination Commission

• GIANCARLA SOLA (President)
• MARIA LUCENTI (Deputy President)

Lessons

• Start of Lessons: February 2026
• Lesson Schedule: The schedule for this course can be found on the EasyAcademy portal

Exams

• Exam Method: The exam is oral and includes a critical and participatory discussion on the topics and themes indicated in the program. For attending students, a theoretical-practical test is planned during the course.
• Assessment Method: Evaluation of acquired knowledge through the study of texts present in the program and material made available on the AulaWeb platform, through the assessment of:
  • understanding of the topics
  • ability to analyze and synthesize
  • mastery of language
  • use of specific terminology
  • ability to critically re-elaborate contents and original interpretative capacity

Additional Information

Any changes to the usual teaching activities (lessons and student reception) will be reported on the AulaWeb page of the Course. All information related to the organization and conduct of the Course's teaching activities will be detailed on the AulaWeb page.

Additional Information for International Students International students are advised to contact the teacher to clarify and agree on aspects related to teaching organization, preparation, and exam procedures.

For Students with Disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (DSA) Students with disabilities or DSA are reminded that to request adaptations during the exam, they must first insert the certification on the University's website. The documentation will be verified by the Department for the inclusion of students with disabilities and DSA. Subsequently, with significant advance notice (at least 10 days) before the exam date, an email must be sent to the teacher, including the teacher referent for the school's inclusion of students with disabilities and DSA, specifying the denomination of the course, the exam date, the student's surname, name, and matriculation number, as well as the requested compensatory tools and dispensatory measures.