Topic:Historiography

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Welcome to the Department of Historiography, part of the School of History

The goal of the Department of Historiography is to coordinate and provide material that discusses the inner workings of the discipline we know as history. This department takes into special consideration the different types of history, incorporation of different disciplines in history, and how it should be practiced.

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Contents 1 Definition 2 Courses currently offered 3 Planned projects 4 Requested courses and projects 5 Department news 6 School announcements 7 Tasks 8 Related schools and departments 8.1 Schools 8.2 Departments 9 Resources

[edit] Definition

Historiography studies the processes by which historical knowledge is obtained and transmitted. Broadly speaking, historiography examines the writing of history and the use of historical methods, drawing upon such elements such as authorship, sourcing, interpretation, style, bias, and audience. The word historiography can also refer to a body of historical work. As the tools of historical investigation have changed over time and space, the term itself bears multiple meanings and is not readily associated with a single all-encompassing definition w:en:Historiography

[edit] Courses currently offered

• What is History
• Introduction to Historiography
• Thucydides: The Peloponnesian War (weekly chat sessions)
• Nonkilling Historiography

[edit] Planned projects

• Course on Interdisciplinary Relations
• Course on Methodology

[edit] Requested courses and projects

[edit] Department news

• Department Founded-November 23 2007

[edit] School announcements

With the adoption of the new Wikiversity Browse page, proper categorization of all History pages and nesting is very important. Please make sure your projects are properly categorized. Discussion at the School's talk page is welcomed.

Discussion of School policies is under way the the School of History talk page. All contributors of the Departments of the School of History are encouraged to add their opinions.

The School of History is currently requesting that all Departments make a Tasks page similar to the Task page found at the European History Department. If you have any questions, leave a message at the School's talk page.

[edit] Tasks

1. Introduction to Historiography is in the works! Feel free to stop by and develop the course.

[edit] Related schools and departments

[edit] Schools

• School of Anthropology
• School of Economics
• School of Environmental Studies
• School of Sociology

[edit] Departments

• Philosophy of History (archived)

[edit] Resources

• Search for Historiography at Wikiversity
• w:en: Historiography