The Library of Congress (LOC) defines primary source as the raw materials of history, original documents and objects which were created at the time under study. Primary sources, while distinct from secondary sources that retell, analyze, or interpret events in a specific time and place, are the focus of evidence-based scientific studies. They testify to the time and place of the period to which they belong. These features make their primary sources the most important reference source for urban history research.

 

This training program, which we have prepared based on the importance of primary sources in urban history research, will handle primary sources in three different modules: archival materials, archaeological and ethnographic works, and architectural works and monuments.

 

The aim of the educational program is to provide the necessary skills in developing historical thinking skills for researchers working in the field of urban studies, revealing the relationship between time, space, and human elements in research, and accessing, evaluating, and using primary sources effectively.

Modul 1
Archival Material as a Primary Source in Urban History Research
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bahar Gürsel, Middle East Technical University

Modul 2

Archaeological Artifacts as a Primary Source in Urban History Research

Prof. Dr. Billur Tekkök, Başkent University

Modul 3

Ethnographic Works as Primary Sources in Urban History Research

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sema Demir, Social Sciences University of Ankara

Modul 4

Architectural Works and Monuments as Primary Sources in Urban History Research

Prof. Dr. Nuray Bayraktar, Başkent University