The stories of individuals and communities are preserved in documents. Registers, deeds, archives, and historical sources constitute a valuable heritage that, when examined through rigorous methods, allows us to reconstruct individual and collective histories, bringing back to light stories that have often been forgotten.
On 30 June and 1 July 2026, the seminar series “Memory and Methods: In Search of One’s Origins” will take place. The initiative is dedicated to promoting documentary sources and methodologies for historical-demographic and genealogical research.
The programme will take place over two days:
30 June 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Seminars on archival sources and innovations in historical-demographic data management, organised in collaboration with the State Archives of Sassari, the Historical Archives of the Municipality of Iglesias, and the Italian Society of Historical Demography (SIDeS).
Venue: State Archives of Sassari, Via Enrico Costa 57 (Former Civil Hospital).
1 July 2026 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Practical workshop on data entry and database design for historical-demographic analysis.
Venue: Department of Economics, Multimedia Room, Via Muroni 23.
The initiative is open to students, researchers, cultural heritage professionals, and anyone interested in population history, genealogy, and the enhancement of documentary heritage.
The full programme is available in the attached flyer: programma
The event is part of the University’s Third Mission initiatives funded through the 2024 5×1000 programme, with the aim of promoting dialogue between universities, cultural institutions, and the wider public, while fostering the dissemination of knowledge and tools for a better understanding of our past.