Law and Humanities is a field of study that has long been widespread in American law schools, and literally "exploded" in Europe in the last ten years. Starting from the critique of formalism and technicality that reduce law to a dehumanized device and therefore unable to protect the individuale and social life, Law and Humanities puts at the center of the public discourse the humanistic component of law, observing relationship between law and other forms of human culture, especially in the Art.
The course aims to explore this field of study in its various forms with the aim to providing conceptual tools and cultural sensibilities useful for knowing and practicing with greater awareness the law.

The plan is to introduce students to: a) Law and literature; b) Law and music; c) Law and cinema; d) Law and art.

There is no obligation of prerequisites to access the course. 

Learning outcomes:

a) obtain basic skills for development of ideas and original applications in the  field of Law and Humanities, beginning with the acquisition of an appropriate cultural sensitivity and an adequate methodology to develop an autonomous critic ability with the aim to observe the cultural phenomena beyond the applicants ideological simplifications (Knowledge and understanding);

b) demonstrate ability to understand problems in interdisciplinary contexts relating to the field listed above, including through participation in workshops and study groups (Applying knowledge patience and understanding);

c) demonstrate ability to integrate their own knowledge and making judgments in theoretical situations or complex practices relating to the areas listed above (Making judgments);

d) demonstrate ability to communicate the acquired knowledge in a clear, original and imaginative shape (Communication);

e) demonstrate ability to develop their own learning with autonomy and critical sense, and to cultivate legal imagination  (Learning skills).

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

On request, the teacher will prepare individualized supporting activities.

Teaching

Lectures, Working class, flipped learning

Attendance

Compulsory course attendance is not required, but active participation in the lessons is strongly recommended

Course books

To start your individual study the first text is:

•  M.P. Mittica, Cosa accade di là dall’Oceano? Diritto e letteratura in Europa, Anamorphosis v. 1, n. 1, janeiro-junho 2015, 3-36 (article available online)

you can choose the second text among:

• J. Bruner, La fabbrica delle storie. Diritto, letteratura, vita, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2017 (also in English)
• M.Brunello- G. Zagrebelsky, Interpretare. Un dialogo tra un musicista e un giurista, Il Mulino, Bologna 2016 
• A. Simone, Rappresentare il diritto e la giustizia nella modernità, Mimesis, Milano 2015
• A. M. Campanale, Nomos e eikon. Immagini dell'esperienza giuridica, Giappichelli, Torino 2016
• F. Ost, Il diritto è oggetto di passione? Giappichelli, Torino 2019

Assessment

The final grade will be given by an oral exam.

Here below the evaluation criteria

• less than 18: skill level not enough
• 18-20: skill level enough
• 21-23: skill level satisfactory
• 24-26: skill level good
• 27-29: skill level very good
• 30-30 with honors: skill level excellent

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Non-attending students are required to complete all the parts scheduled through the individual study.

Attendance

The study of the required texts must be thorough and aim at achieving the expected learning outcomes.

The expected individual study is at least 150 hours, or 25 hours per CFU.

Course books

To start your individual study the first text is:

•  M.P. Mittica, Cosa accade di là dall’Oceano? Diritto e letteratura in Europa, Anamorphosis v. 1, n. 1, janeiro-junho 2015, 3-36 (article available online)

you can choose the second text among:

• J. Bruner, La fabbrica delle storie. Diritto, letteratura, vita, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2017 (also in English)
• M.Brunello- G. Zagrebelsky, Interpretare. Un dialogo tra un musicista e un giurista, Il Mulino, Bologna 2016 
• A. Simone, Rappresentare il diritto e la giustizia nella modernità, Mimesis, Milano 2015
• A. M. Campanale, Nomos e eikon. Immagini dell'esperienza giuridica, Giappichelli, Torino 2016
• F. Ost, Il diritto è oggetto di passione? Giappichelli, Torino 2019

the third text is a novel, you can choose it among:

• A. Camus, L'étranger (also in English)
• L. Sciascia, Porte aperte (also in English)
• F. Durrenmatt, Justiz (also in English)

Assessment

The final grade will be given by an oral exam.

Here below the evaluation criteria

• less than 18: skill level not enough
• 18-20: skill level enough
• 21-23: skill level satisfactory
• 24-26: skill level good
• 27-29: skill level very good
• 30-30 with honors: skill level excellent

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

The student can request to sit the final exam in English with an alternative bibliography.

Based on the progress of the ongoing Covid19 pandemic, the methods of assessment may vary. However, the evaluation criteria will not be changed. Changes in the examination procedures will be duly communicated via blended.