The Italian Constitution: Foundations of a Republic (art. 1-12)

Harvard FAS

This seminar examines the fundamental principles of the Italian Constitution (Articles 1-12), dedicating one article per week to an in-depth study. Students will memorize these articles by semester’s end, mastering their text and significance. Each week, lectures and readings draw from the Constituent Assembly’s records—oral interventions and written documents from the body that shaped the newly formed Italian Republic in 1946-1948. Socio-cultural explorations will contextualize key themes:…