CERTIFICATE WORKSHOP
MHHR 700: Theory and Praxis of Material Histories
This year-long workshop, to be offered every other year, will take the form of a half-credit course in each semester that meets six times a term to develop students’ understanding of the concepts, debates, methodologies, theories, and real-world constraints of the material histories of the human record. The first semester will focus on key concepts, genealogies of the archival and library science fields, the history of the market for archives and books, and current polemics in the field including addressing legacies of racism and white privilege, the tensions between privacy and censorship, provenance issues and export laws, and post-custodial approaches. The second semester will focus on methods and skills in teaching with and doing research in the material histories of the human record.
Electives
Yale offers dozens of courses each year approaching archival studies and global histories of the book from diverse humanities perspectives. Some courses are entirely focused on theories of the archive; others approach material histories as one of several integrated themes. These accompanying lists provide guides to course offerings for the 2022 - 2023 academic year. For the most up-to-date listings, check the Yale Course Search website. Faculty—please send corrections or additions to fallon.colavolpe@yale.edu.