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TASTER COURSE

Making History in the 21st Century

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This taster course introduces students to historical research and the galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAM) sector. Participants will be equipped with the skills, context and critical ideas required to source archives in online environments and interrogate them, before gaining a richer understanding of why they matter and how they can be used.

About this course

This is a free, self-paced online course.

In this course you will learn about how to make history in the twenty-first century. The digital revolution has radically transformed what it means to ‘do history’, and these days you can travel — online — just about anywhere and anytime in the past! To help you with your adventures we are going to equip you with a working definition of ‘history’ and an expansive understanding of what an archive can be; where you can get them and why they matter.

Along the way, you will meet some fantastic historians, archivists and curators who will give you a better grasp of how to conduct historical research, whether  for university study, postgraduate research, writing fiction, making a film, or anything creative. By the end of these modules you will know how to sleuth for sources and what to do with those treasures when you have them in your hot little hands!

Course structure

This taster course will cover the following content:

Module 1: What is history and what is an archive?

Module 2: How are archives made, collected and preserved?

 

Learning outcomes

  • Gain industry knowledge from leading GLAM professionals
  • Identify and interrogate a host of different archives
  • Conduct online searches in a host of different archival institutions
  • Think critically and creativity about history, archives and the past.

Who is this course for?

This course is recommended for:

  • Historians
  • Archivists
  • Curators
  • Historical researchers
  • Authors
  • Filmmakers
  • Creatives.
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Meet the Expert

Dr Kiera Lindsey

Dr Kiera Lindsey
Australian Historian

Kiera is an award-winning historian, who published her first speculative biography, The Convict’s Daughter, with leading trade publisher Allen & Unwin in 2016. She is due to publish her second speculative biography based on the colonial artist, Adelaide Ironside, in 2021.

Kiera is currently a Senior Research Fellow at University Technology Sydney (UTS), where she is based within The Australian Centre for Public History (ACPH). 

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