AR2A300 The History of Archival Science

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Tomáš Černušák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Zbyněk Sviták, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Zbyněk Sviták, CSc.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Olga Barová
Supplier department: Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 9:00–9:50 B2.51
Prerequisites
A basic knowledge of general and Czech history and the principles of archival theory.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The course aims to provide students with an overview of the development of archival science as an academic discipline in the context of the development of written culture, with an emphasis on the origins and transformation of archives as professional institutions in the period between the 19th and 21st centuries.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- identify the main developmental trends in archival science, with an emphasis on the modern period and contemporary history;
- describe the principles of changes in the methodological framework of archival theory within the historical context;
- explain the forms of institutional development of archives in the Czech lands.
Syllabus
  • 1. Written culture of the Middle Ages as the beginning of the creation of European archives.
  • 2. Archives and their development in the early modern period.
  • 3. Archives and archival science in the period of the development of modern sciences.
  • 4. The care of archival materials in the Czech lands in the 19th century.
  • 5. Czech and Moravian archives during the changes of the 20th century.
Literature
  • Ludmila Sulitková: Archivnictví a spisová služba, Ústí n. Labem 2017
  • ŠAMBERGER, Zdeněk. Studie k dějinám československého archivnictví. Vyd. 1. Praha: Národní archiv, 2005, 363 s. ISBN 8086712230. info
  • KOLLMANN, Josef. Dějiny ústředního archivu českého státu : formování státního archivu od středověkého panovnického archivu listinného přes archiv české kanceláře, české komory, starého českého místodržitelství, českého gubernia a místodrž. Praha: Archivní správa Ministerstva vnitra ČR, 1992, 710 s. ISBN 8090135803. info
  • Ivan Štarha: Moravský zemský archiv v Brně 1839-1989. Dějiny ústavu, Brno 2003
  • Markus Friedrich: Die Geburt des Archivs. Eine Wissengeschichte, München 2013
  • Patrizia Angelucci: Breve storia degli archivi e dell’archivistica, Perugia 2017
Teaching methods
Lecture
Assessment methods
Exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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