A number of books and articles provide the student with an overview of the various lines of approach in archival science. The concept of archive is in the forefront of this discussion. Students get insight in the various functions of archives in society. In the discussion the emphasis is on the use of archives as a historical source. Important questions are: why is it important to understand the context of archives creation to be able to use archives as historical sources? Do the sources actually say what they say? Which approach to archives does the historian choose and which approach is taken by the archivist?
Rooster
Semester I, see timetables.
Onderwijsvorm
Literature Seminar; attendance is compulsory ( see the rules and regulations of the Department of History, art. 2).
Leerdoelen
This seminar provides the student with a good overview of the archival domain. The seminar discusses the various functions of an archive in society. The literature seminar provides an overview of the diverse issues with which archival science wrestles and gives insight into the relationship between archives creation on the one hand and using the archives as a historical source in history science on the other hand.
Literatuur
*Ernst Posner, Archives in the Ancient world; with a new introduction by J.M. O’Toole (reprint Harvard 2003)[283 pp]; James O’Toole, ‘Back to the future: Ernst Posner’s Archives in the Ancient World’ in: The American Archivist 67 (2004) 161-175 *F.R.J. Verhoeven, ‘Geschiedenis van het Indische Archiefwezen van 1816-1854’ in Tijdschrift voor Indische Taal- Land- en Volkenkunde (1939) 461-529 *Chapters in: P.J. Horsman, F.C.J. Ketelaar en T.H.P.M. Thomassen, Tekst en context van de Handleiding voor het ordenen en beschrijven van archieven van 1898 (Hilversum 1998). *Terry Cook, ‘What is Past is Prologue: a history of archival ideas since 1898, and the future paradigm shift’ in : P.J. Horsman, F.C.J. Ketelaar en T.H.P.M. Thomassen, Naar een nieuw paradigma in de archivistiek (Den Haag 1999) 29-67 *Chapters in: Randall C. Jimmerson, American Archival Studies: Readings in Theory and Practice (Chicago 2005) *Jo Tollebeek, ‘“Turn’d to dust and tears” revisiting the archive’ History and Theory 43 (2004) 237-248. *Michael Moss, ‘Archives, the Historian and the Future’ in: Michael Bentley ed., Companion to historiography (London/New York 1997) 960-973 *Sue McKemmish et all (eds) Archives: recordkeeping in society (Wagga 2005) [348 pp] *Glenn Dingwall, ‘Trusting Archivists: The role of archival ethics Codes in establishing Public Faith’ in The American Archivist 67 (2004) 11-30 *Artikelen uit Francis X. Blouin jr. and William G. Rosenberg, Archives, documentation and institutions of social memory. Essays from the Sawyer Seminar. (Michigan 2006) *Leen Dorsman, ‘De nieuwe eruditie. Het ontstaan van een historisch bedrijf’ in Jo Tollebeek ea (eds), De Palimpsest. Geschiedschrijving in de Nederlanden 1500-2000 (Hilversum 2002) 159-176
Toetsing
*Presentation & participation (20%) *examination (80%)
Informatie
With the tutor: K.J.P.F.M.Jeurgens@hum.leidenuniv.nl
Blackboard/webpagina
No.
Overzicht
During the lectures students will discuss the main archival issues by giving short presentations on basis of the studied literature.
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