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The History of Modern Italy – Mondays, 7:00PM
Spring Quarter (10 weeks): March 30 – June 1, 2026
During the Spring Quarter, we follow the evolution of the new democratic state of Italy into the twentieth century and the story of the Fascist dictatorship of Mussolini. (Please see syllabus.)
William H. Fredlund, the Director of the Institute, obtained his B.A. and M.A. from UCLA, where he specialized in European history and art history. He studied in Italy on a Fulbright Fellowship and completed a double Ph.D. in history and humanities at Stanford, specializing in Renaissance Italy. Dr. Fredlund has taught for UCLA, the University of Florence, Stanford, and UCSC Extension.
