Description
The project focuses on creating and elaborating the interdisciplinary research methodology and outlining good research practices connected with the use of egodocumental sources in the Humanities. The necessity for the interdisciplinary approach stems from the fact that egodocuments are one of the most important sources allowing us insight into both ordinary lives and public matters; in recent years the realisation that private letters, diaries, memoirs, etc. contain a wealth of otherwise unattainable information has led to a major transformation in the way that research is done in all disciplines that rely onpersonal accounts. While researchers rely heavily on egodocuments in a variety of disciplines such as history, literary studies, or history of art, there have been hardly any attempts to date to provide them with a sustained methodological framework. The project’s purpose is, therefore, to create a roadmap for interdisciplinary research on egodocuments, and to facilitate much needed methodological tools for the study of privacy, history of art, historical topography, literary history. The planned scientific outcome of the project is to fill in the gap in the egodocuments study by creating a detailed framework for answering the questions ofhow to conduct egodocumental research, what sources to use, where to find them and how to analyse them; how to approach such sources in specific disciplines.
The project envisages submission of 4 chapters for the edited monograph for Brill, of which the confirmation will be achieved by the end of the project. The complete monograph will include over 25 chapters, which are commissioned from authors outside the project. The entire volume is planned by the PI (who is the co-editor) and Brill to be submitted for review in 2026 (beyond the scope of the present project). The workshop and conference participation will promote the interdisciplinary methodological solutions established by the team among international community.
Basic information
Title: Interdisciplinary Approach to Egodocumental Research Methods and Practices
Project leader: dr hab. Michael Green, prof. UŁ
Collaborating with: dr Adam Sitarek, prof. Aneta Pawłowska and dr Anna Kowalcze-Pawlik.
Beginning date: 25-04-2025
End date: 25-04-2026
Keywords: egodocuments, self-narratives, methodology
Scientific discipline: history (HIS): 100.00%
Basic information Project team
Information: dr hab. Michael Green, prof. UŁ