This course will introduce students to the principles and practices of the archivist and the archives field. Topics will include history of archival theory; documenting people, history, subjects, and places; and how this process shapes collective memories. Additionally, this course will examine how the profession engages both theoretical and practical realities to guide archivist frameworks. Students will engage in analysis of archival theory and its practical implications to examine fundamentals and standards of the field of archives, and how this theory affects contemporary practices.
