Established in 2021 under the Institute of History, the Department of Archive Studies enroots students in a specialised way to study archival sources. Archive Studies attempts to understand how archives are important for life and for living. It facilitates the researchers in shaping of society’s collective memory and contributing to constitute cultural and intellectual heritage of a society. Record management of old documents is not only necessary for the understanding of present but for the formulation of the future. It also helps us in the preservation of the valuable legacy that we hold for posterity.
Department of Archive Studies provides a unique and specialized environment for archival education where students are provided with a comprehensive ground to learn specialized methods and techniques to preserve archival material.
Archives are witnesses to the past. Archive Studies is a unique and important field which enroot a researcher with the soil of past to identify and reintegrate the traditional core values of a historical legacy. It enables students to gain understanding of interpreting archival sources, reflecting individual and collective perspectives of the past.
Archival Studies delves into the various theories and methodologies that inform the archiving and documenting processes, such as the identification, organization, and preservation of archival materials. It also covers how to make archival materials accessible to users and explores the association of archival studies with public education.
