HIST 207

Spring 2020 All Classes

All Classes

Credit: 3 hours.

Introduction to the craft of publishing historical materials, with a special focus on how to publish the past in the digital age. Assignments will include historical and methodological readings, as well as hands-on instruction in digital publishing techniques. Skills taught include historical research, content development, project management, and copyright analysis.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Hist & Phil
HIST 207 class schedule data for spring 2020
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
65574
Lecture-Discussion
A
1:00PM -1:50PM
MWF
182 Armory
Randolph, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/20-05/06/20
Degree Notes:
Humanities - Hist & Phil course.
Section Info:
Description: How were Historical documents--the letters, diaries, and other artifacts through which historians learn about the past--published in the print age? How will they be published in the digital future? 'Publishing the Past,' a part of the History Department's Source Lab initiative, introduces students to the history of documentary editing, and invites them to imagine new models for its future.
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