Black Italy

Catalog description

Black Italians have been underrepresented in Italian Literature and Cinema, but their presence has changed and increased in the last decade. This course will explore how Italian identities are constructed and how various factors influence Italians' perceptions of themselves and others. Then, the course will contextualize the representation of Blackness in Italy through a historical perspective, exploring the challenges of Black people in the Italian space by focusing on the representation of Blackness in Italian cultural production and discussing issues such as culture, identity, alterity, colonialism, gender, race, and colorism. Course taught in English with English material.