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School of Advanced Study • University of London Working in Archives Research Training Wednesday 20th March 2024, 14:00 - 15:30 (London) Online live via Zoom Register here: Working in Archives | School of Advanced Study (sas.ac.uk)<https://www.sas.ac.uk/events/working-archives-0> Session Leader: Laura Cleaver (Institute of English Studies, SAS) The session is for those who have recently begun or are about to begin to use archives in their research. An overriding aim is to help researchers develop effective strategies for exploring their subjects. Archives are not simply passive information repositories but bear the imprint of historical process and accident. Thinking about the nature of the archive itself can throw light on the cultural and historical context of the topic being investigated. A number of questions can be explored. What is an ‘archive’? How does it differ from ‘records’ or ‘documents’? Is there a wider view of materials from the past which might be comprehended by the term ‘archive’? Why were certain archives created? How have they survived? How do you formulate a strategy for finding the information that you think you need? What role can random exploration play? Participants are encouraged to come to the session prepared to talk and raise questions about their own experiences. –––– Kremena Velinova Head of Research Training School of Advanced Study<http://www.sas.ac.uk/> | University of London Room 222 | Senate House | Malet Street | London WC1E 7HU [log in to unmask] Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra