| Monday, 21.08.2017 | |
| 2.00 PM | Welcome and introduction to course participants |
| 2.15 – 2.45 PM | Bibliographical and reference works on Archival, Manuscript and Book Studies |
| 2.45 – 3.30 PM | Introduction to the history of scripts |
| 3.30 – 4.30 PM | Visit to the Historical Library of the Francke Foundations and guidance on consulting the Library collections |
| These sessions will be conducted in English. | |
| Tuesday, 22.08.2017 | |
| 9.00 – 9.45 AM | Visit to the Archive and guidance on consulting the Archive collections. |
| 10.15 – 11.00 AM | Introductory palaeography exercises (17th /18th century) |
| These sessions will be held in English. From this point on until the end of the course, the program will offer parallel sessions on reading letters for German and English speaking attendants. | |
| 11.15 – 12.00 AM | The worldwide correspondence of Halle’s Orphan House. The structure, layout and transmission of 18thcentury letters. |
| Lunch Break | |
| 1.00 – 4.00 PM | Script reading exercises: 18th century letters |
| 4.00 Uhr | Guided tour of the Historical Orphan House in English |
| Wednesday, 23.08.2017 | |
| 9.00 – 10.30 AM | Description of early books and prints in the comprehensive databases and bibliographies |
| 10.45 AM – 12.30 PM | Script reading exercises: 18th century letters |
| Lunch Break | |
| 1.30 – 4.00 PM | Script reading exercises: 18th and 19th century letters. |
| Thursday, 24.08.2017 | |
| 9.00 – 9.45 AM | Prospects for biographical research and genealogical resources at the Archive |
| 10.00 – 12.00 AM | Script reading exercises: The Orphan House registers |
| Lunch Break | |
| 1.00 PM | Venue Seminar Room |
| 1.30– 2.45 PM | The German National Academy of the Sciences Leopoldina and its Archive: A guided tour in English by Dr Danny Weber (joint session for all course participants) |
| 3.00 – 4.30 PM | Script reading exercises: Excerpts from a 19th century travelogue |
| Friday, 25.08.2017 | |
| 9.00 – 9.45 PM | Production of ego documents in Halle Pietism |
| 9.45 AM – 12.30 PM | Script reading exercises: Excerpts from select ego documents |
| 12.30 – 1.00 PM | Final remarks |
Upcoming ITN course
In August, an introductory course on consulting manuscripts and early books and prints from the collections of the Archive and the Library of the Francke Foundations is open to all PhD fellows - registration before July 23 via the link below.
Info about event
Time
Location
Halle, Germany
Organizer
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and Francke Foundations
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2017 SUMMER COURSE PROGRAMME
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