The Transition from an Emigration Country to an Immigration Country

The fifth event in the Connecting Europe through History – Experiences and Perceptions of Migrations project series. linked to the Europaeum took place at Bologna University on September 5th, on theme Transition from an Emigration Country to an Immigration Country, at the Collegio Erasmus. The event explored how this transition is reflected in History Education in Italy, using shared experiences, media representations, and how this is received and can be dealt with in the classroom. Participants - including experts from partners Euroclio (click here for the European teachers' association latest newsletter) and IHSA, the international history  students association - plus research students from Oxford and Bologna - will look at best practice for adults, young people, Italians and foreigners. Click here to view the final programme.

Within the joint EVROPAEVM-ISHA-EUROCLIO Project Connecting Europe through History, a public eventis organized at the University of Bologna, bringing together key History Educators, History Teachers, and Teacher Trainers in cooperation with Landis, the National Laboratory for History Teaching. The main theme of the round table will be the transition from an emigration country to an immigration one, and how this is reflected in History Education in Italy. Italian History Teachers will share with international colleagues their experience how this transition is received and dealt with in the classroom. Participants will be engaged in a debate on best practices for adults and young people, Italians and foreigners.

Programme

11.00 Registration at Collegio Erasmus (Via de' Chiari, 8) with coffee and tea
Registrazione dei partecipanti al Collegio Erasmus (Via De’ Chiari 8) e accoglienza con caffè e tè.

11.30 Opening speech - Discorso inaugurale, Aurora Delmonaco, LANDIS President

12.00 Panel discussion “Migration issues in Europe” - Dibattito “La questione delle migrazioni in Europa”. Chaired by - presiede Jonathan Even-Zohar, EUROCLIO Project Manager
Gabriela Jacomella, Journalist, “Media and Migrants in Europe: A Narrative of Absence” - “Media e migranti in Europa: il racconto di un’assenza”
Dr. Paul Flather, EUROPAEUM Secretary General
Gianluca Pipitone, title to be announced - titolo da definire
Followed by discussion - Seguirà discussione

13.15 Lunch buffet – Pranzo a buffet

14.00 Round Table: "An ItalianTransition: From Emigration Country to Immigration Country"
Chaired by Dr. Paul Flather, EUROPAEUM Secretary General

Introduction: Paolo Ceccoli, LANDIS
From a Country of emigration to immigration one: hints for citizenship and/or history education in Italy, a brief survey. Which paths should be traced to promote new understandings of history and citizenship, including the procedural values required to underpin education for democratic intercultural citizenship?

Contributions

• Umberto Baldocchi, L. S. “A. Vallisneri”, Lucca: Europe, a continent of migrants - In search of new approches to teaching of history: considerations, key- issues and didactic perspectives in history education after a European Comenius Project .
• Dino R. Nardelli, ISUC, Perugia: A good practice in Umbrian schools: Migrating. Contact Strategies.
• Leyla Dauki, CD/Lei, Bologna: Learning History focusing on foreigner students' cultural patterns.
• Francesco Totaro, CTP, Modena: Inclusion and education of migrant adults, between real needs and legal standards: how can the school deal with the new law D.L. 4/07/2010, specially teaching Italian and History?

Tavola rotonda: “Una transizione italiana: da paese di emigrazione a paese di immigrazione”
Presiede: Dr. Paul Flather, EUROPAEUM

Introduzione: Paolo Ceccoli, LANDIS
Le implicazioni della trasformazione dell’Italia, da paese di emigrazione a paese di immigrazione, per l’educazione alla cittadinanza e la formazione storica nella scuola. Come può la scuola promuovere una nuova educazione a una cittadinanza democratica interculturale attraverso l’insegnamento/ apprendimento della storia?

Contributi

• Umberto Baldocchi, L. S. “A. Vallisneri”, Lucca: Europa, un continente di migranti - Verso approcci nuovi all’insegnamento della storia: riflessioni, questioni chiave, prospettive didattiche per l’educazione storica dopo un Progetto europeo Comenius
• Dino R. Nardelli, ISUC, Perugia: Una “buona pratica” sperimentata nelle scuole dell’Umbria: Migrando. Strategie di “contatto”.
• Leyla Dauki, CD/Lei, Bologna: Didattica interculturale della storia e mediazione linguistico-culturale. Apprendere la storia a partire dai modelli culturali ed educativi degli allievi stranieri. Un progetto sperimentale nelle scuole superiori bolognesi.
• Francesco Totaro, CTP, Modena: Accoglienza e formazione dei migranti adulti, tra bisogni reali e logiche istituzionali. Il D.L. 4/07/2010 e le sue ricadute sull’insegnamento della lingua italiana e della storia.

16.30 Final words - Conclusioni, Maria Laura Marescalchi, LANDIS

After the Round Table discussion, the EVROPAEVM is organising a Summer School at the Collegio Giornalisti (Strada Maggiore, 6) for European Graduates, entitled “Media, Europe & Democracy”. If participants of the main event wish to attend the opening of this summer school, which includes a key-note lecture by John Lloyd (Reuters; The Financial Times) about “Role of the Press in Society”, please register first though Jonathan Even-Zohar (jonathan@euroclio.nl) or Maria Laura Marescalchi (landis@landis.191.it)

Al termine della Tavola rotonda, presso il vicino Collegio Giornalisti (Strada Maggiore, 6), avrà luogo l’inaugurazione della Summer School di EUROPAEUM per giovani laureati, sul tema “Media, Europa e Democrazia”. Coloro che desiderano seguire l’intervento in inglese di John Lloyd (Reuters; The Financial Times) sul ruolo della stampa nella società sono pregati di comunicarlo con anticipo a Jonathan Even-Zohar (jonathan@euroclio.nl) o a Maria Laura Marescalchi (landis@landis.191.it).