Title of session: Revamp Italian Literature Courses I
The decreasing number of students in the Humanities has for sure had an impact on Italian literature courses. Although Italy has a literary canon that started around 12th century until nowadays, the works presented in many university courses are still influenced by some cliché which most of the time fails to represent the faceting of the realities of Italian culture. Despite Italy’s history of prolific literary production, and its role as a reference point for European literature, the themes included in these courses seem out of touch with contemporary reality, and in many cases, the teaching methodology seems to follow old pedagogical styles. This lack of connection makes us question if and how, with such a rich heritage, we could update Italian courses’ curricula to reach a wider audience and make our course more attractive to younger generations?
This panel explores new and different pedagogical approaches and perspectives on how the Italian literary syllabus can be revamped and remodeled.

⭐ Title of session: Revamp Italian Literature Courses II
The decreasing number of students in the Humanities has for sure had an impact on Italian literature courses. Although Italy has a literary canon that started around 12th century until nowadays, the works presented in many university courses are still influenced by some cliché which most of the time fails to represent the faceting of the realities of Italian culture. Despite Italy’s history of prolific literary production, and its role as a reference point for European literature, the themes included in these courses seem out of touch with contemporary reality, and in many cases, the teaching methodology seems to follow old pedagogical styles. This lack of connection makes us question if and how, with such a rich heritage, we could update Italian courses’ curricula to reach a wider audience and make our course more attractive to younger generations?
This panel explores new and different pedagogical approaches and perspectives on how the Italian literary syllabus can be revamped and remodeled.