Local and Municipal History
Code
722051327
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
História
Credits
10
Teacher in charge
Luís Espinha da Silveira
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
To acquire a critical knowledge of the practice of Local and Municipal History, of their sources and methods;
To acquire a knowledge of the Portuguese Municipal History in the context of the structuring of the national territory and in a comparative perspective;
To be able to address local and municipal issues within broader theoretical problems;
To develop the knowledge on the sources and literature available on Local and Municipal History;
To develop analytical and critical reflection skills;
To develop the ability to carry out an original research in the field of Local and Municipal History and to expose it both orally and in writing.
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Subject matter
The concept of Local History
Research Design in History
Local and Municipal History: sources and methods
The approach to place in History: the monograph
The structuring of the Portuguese territory in a comparative perspective
The Local and Municipal History in a relational and integrated perspective
Bibliography
Fontes, João Luís Inglês (coord.), A dos Cunhados: itinerários da memória, A dos Cunhados, Pro-Memória, 2002
Monteiro, Nuno Gonçalo (coord.), «As Elites Municipais na História Contemporânea Portuguesa (Séculos XIX e XX)», Estudos Autárquicos, Boletim do Centro de Estudos e Formação Autárquica, 6-7, 1996
Oliveira, César de (dir.), História dos Municípios e do Poder Local, Mem Martins, Círculo de Leitores, 1996
Quivy, Raymond and Campenhoudt, Luc Van, Manual de Investigação em Ciências Sociais, 6ª ed., Lisboa, Gradiva, 2013
Silveira, Luís Espinha da, Território e Poder. Nas Origens do Estado Contemporâneo em Portugal, Cascais, Patrimonia, 1997
Teaching method
Lectures designed to provide a critical approach to individual subjects
Class debates
Students presentations
Individual tutoring
Evaluation method
Assessment elements: a written essay between 25 000 and 35 000 characters long, including spaces and footnotes but excluding the final references (which will weight 60% of the final grade); the oral presentation of the same essay (20%) and the participation in class debates (20% of the final grade).