The Creation of European Identity through culture in the contemporary period

2026-07-22

Cr.E.I. project aims at introducing a reflection on European intellectual and cultural history from 1945 to the 21st century, encouraging students of Digspes courses (Department of Law and Political, Economic and Social Sciences) to reflect on the role that visual arts, media development, and literature had in the construction of European identity, and on their contribution on our perception of the past. Within this perspective, Cr.E.I. project aims at stimulating both DIGSPES students and high school teachers of the area of Alessandria to widen their methodologies of research and teaching of contemporary history by adopting interdisciplinary sources and tools belonging to Cultural and Intellectual history studies. Cr.E.I. is a pilot project in proposing new teaching and research opportunities for DIGSPES, and the University at large: main expected results include the creation of new courses within the department, and beneficiaries empowerment thanks to a major awareness of European identity and its process of construction. Cr.E.I. project will include: -1 new introductory course (30hours/year) about Intellectual and Cultural history studies and 3 seminars (15 hours/seminar) focusing on research sources (photography and media, cinema, literature), addressed to 30 students of DIGSPES; -3 seminars (15 hours/seminar) focusing on photography, cinema, literature as teaching tools of contemporary history (20 secondary school teachers); -1 workshop (8 hours, blended, including visiting at the Historical Archives of European Union, Fiesole) addressed to 10 DIGSPES students; -1 final conference addressed to the academic audience (80 participants); -4 dissemination events addressed to citizens at large (100 part./event); -the creation of a strong interdisciplinary network with academic and civil organizations; -a dedicated website, digital and publishing deliverables of the events, an academic publication of the conference.

Italy

2025-12-15