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18117 EDITORIA DIGITALE in Languages and Cultures for International Communication LM-37 0 MESCHINI Federico
(syllabus)
This qualification has two different programs depending on whether or not you have in your BA and MA study plan Humanities Computing or an equivalent course.
1) For those students whose study plan DOES NOT include the Humanities Computing course, this qualification test involves the preparation of three modules. The first module module A) is a theoretical and conceptual introduction, including the concepts of information, encoding and digital format, and multimedia. The basic characteristics of a computer and the concepts of operating system and application software will also be examined. TheIt will also be introduced the concept of computer network, with a presentation and discussion of the fundamental characteristics of the Internet. The second module (module B), a monographic in-depth study, will address the theme of electronic books and digital texts. The third module (module C) will focus on the the evolution of the World Wide Web as an information environment both at a general level and in relation to the dissemination of cultural heritage.
2) For those students whose study plan includes the Humanities Computing course (which must be taken before this qualification), the programme consists of an in-depth study about electronic books, distant reading, and the WorldWideWeb as and information environment for the humanities.
(reference books)
This qualification has two different programs depending on whether or not you have in your BA and MA study plan Humanities Computing or an equivalent course. For those who do not have the exam of Humanities Computing (or an equivalent course) in the curriculum, the preparation for this qualification should be based on the following three texts:
- Fabio Ciotti e Gino Roncaglia, Il mondo digitale. Laterza, Rome-Bari 2016 (chapters from 1 to 10) - Gino Roncaglia, La quarta rivoluzione, Laterza, Rome-Bari 2010 - Gino Roncaglia. L'età della frammentazione. Laterza, Rome-Bari 2018 IN ALTERNATIVE WITH Federico Meschini Reti, memoria e narrazione. Sette Città, Viterbo 2018
For those who have in their study plan Humanities Computing, the test for this qualification (to be taken after the exam) can be carried out with an oral exam based on the following texts:
- Letizia Sechi, Editoria digitale. Apogeo, Milano 2010. - Franco Moretti, La letteratura vista da lontano, Einaudi 2005 - Gino Roncaglia, L'età della frammentazione. Laterza, Roma-Bari 2018 IN ALTERNATIVE WITH Federico Meschini Reti, Memoria e narrazione. Sette Città, Viterbo 2018 (depending on the text brought in for the exam)
WARNING: if any of these texts had already been brought in for another exam, agree with the professor on the replacement.
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