The goals of this curricular unit are: To understand the concept of history in its cultural background; To reflect about the evolution of the notion of history alongside the history of civilizations; To discuss the main issues related to the epistemology of history in the present times. Skills: To read methodically specialized texts; To identify the themes and problems of the Curricular Unit in these specialized texts; To integrate reflection about historical issues into the present cultural debate, considering the relationship between history and the collective memory of societies.