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Archival Science Lab
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A lab that explores, through history, how old documents and records have survived and been passed down.
AboutAbout the lab
Exploring how old records survive and are transmitted.
The Archival Science Lab, led by Associate Professor Koji Murata, studies how document archives in ancient and medieval Europe and West Asia were formed and transmitted.
Building on the methods of history and diplomatics, the lab examines, using a wide range of historical sources, the process by which past memories and information were selected and discarded, and what that meant in the society of the time.
The lab also considers methods and practices for presenting the memory and information of the past that has come down to the present to future generations in better form.
The lab also conducts research on the Byzantine Empire.
Key terms
- Archives
- Archives: the systems by which an organization or society selects, preserves, and manages valuable documents and records, and the body of materials so preserved
- Diplomatics
- Diplomatics: the discipline that studies the form, writing, and circumstances of production of old documents in order to interpret their meaning and origin
- Historical sources
- Historical sources: materials such as documents, records, and artifacts that serve as clues for investigating history
NewsLab news
A paper by Associate Professor Murata and colleagues was published in De Medio Aevo
A paper by Associate Professor Murata and colleagues was published in Seiyoshi Kenkyu (Studies in Western History)
ResearchResearch themes
The lab uses the methods of history to investigate how documents and records were created, preserved, and transmitted. It also considers methods for presenting past memory and information to future generations.
*Illustrative imageThe Formation and Transmission of Document Archives
The lab investigates how document archives in ancient and medieval Europe and West Asia were formed and transmitted. Using a wide range of historical sources, it also examines the process by which memories and information were selected and discarded, and its significance in the society of the time.
*Illustrative imageReading Records of Astronomical Phenomena
The lab examines records of solar eclipses and supernovae preserved in the medieval Byzantine world and elsewhere, from the perspectives of both history and astronomy. It has also published co-authored papers in astronomy journals.
*Illustrative imageDigital Preservation of Byzantine Church Survey Materials
The lab is working jointly on a survey to create 3D digital records of Byzantine churches in the Laconia region of Greece. It has also written a paper on methods for preserving and making use of materials from earlier surveys.
MembersFaculty
- Associate ProfessorKoji Murata
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Storage vault” BORNTHISWAYMEDIA / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- The Formation and Transmission of Document Archives: “Codex Beratinus 0011b” 作者不詳 / Public domain (cropped)
- Reading Records of Astronomical Phenomena: “Solar eclipse 1999 4” Luc Viatour / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Digital Preservation of Byzantine Church Survey Materials: “Agios Nikolaos 02” sailko / CC BY 2.5 (cropped)
- Related lab (Archival Science Lab): “Lambeth archives - reading room 3” Chiarabolzo1000 / CC0 (cropped)
- Related lab (International Relations History Lab): “Archives traitées après une inondation 03” DMontagne en résidence / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Public Library Studies Lab (Yuko Yoshida)): “Library desk, Reading Room, Mitchell Building” Pix Magazine Photographer / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (History of Publishing Culture (Matsunaga) Lab): “20170420 Beinecke Rare Book Library Interior Yale University New Haven Connecticut” Michael Kastelic / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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