Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in Global cultures

Senior seminar in Global Humanities

Short intensive courses taught by guests and visitings from all over the world

The Senior Seminar in Global Humanities is designed as an interdisciplinary forum for discussing the so-called "spatial turn," which is influencing various fields of the Humanities, including history, anthropology, geography, philosophy, and political theory.

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The course will run throughout the entire academic year, from September 15, 2025, to May 22, 2026, following the schedule that students can find below.

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Students are expected to attend at least four (4) short intensive courses (4 seminar cycles, each consisting of four lessons, two hours each). The Senior Seminar is graded on a pass/no pass basis, and in order to earn 6 credits (ECTS), students are required to submit a 3000-word paper on one of the short intensive courses attended, starting from the end of May 2026.

Students must email their paper on one of the courses attended during the academic year 2025/2026 to disci.gloc@unibo.it between May 31, 2026, and March 31, 2027. Please submit your paper in one of the following formats: .docx, .odt, or .rtf. No registration on AlmaEsami is required.

CONTACTS: disci.gloc@unibo.it

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
FOR INCOMING/MOBILITY STUDENTS

The Senior Seminar in Global Humanities takes place throughout the entire academic year. To earn credits (ECTS), students are required to attend at least 4 seminar cycles (each consisting of four lessons, two hours each).

Therefore, ONLY students on mobility for the entire academic year 2025/2026 or during the second semester will be able to meet the attendance requirements and obtain credits.

If you wish to attend the seminar cycles, you must contact the course office at disci.gloc@unibo.it at least two weeks before the seminar cycle begins to receive the readings provided by the instructor for each cycle.

Academic year 2025/2026