Are you interested in working with medieval charters? Do you want to learn new interdisciplinary working methods?
The ERC project “People And Writing” was born with the aim of investigating non-aristocratic written production and the level of participation of local societies. One of the main objectives is to create a methodology that allows a complete understanding of writing through the analysis of preserved manuscripts. Our goal is to open this methodology to society as a whole and *we want you to be part of it!*
This workshop will consist of testing this methodology using five digitized original documents* from northern Portugal, dating from the 10th to the 12th centuries. After the registration process is complete, we will invite all participants to a meeting (online) where we will explain in detail what the activity will entail, providing access to the necessary materials and working tools, as well as the composition of the working groups. From that moment, the groups can start working autonomously on the activity (online), for which they will have one month to complete. Once finished, each group will receive a correction proposal to compare the results. After that, each individual will need to fill out an evaluation questionnaire.
Interested? We would love to have your collaboration. Don’t let anything hold you back, this activity is open to all audiences and professional profiles, regardless of their field of expertise. No previous knowledge of palaeography is required.
• Registration form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcWGqHDTaaO_S-lzHWZ58L1dNgi2Dh5XgTqyT4HlNGv4w0eQ/viewform>
• Initial meeting date: September 30, 2024 (5:00 PM CEST)
• Activity completion and response submission: October 31, 2024
• Approximate total hours of teamwork: 10 hours
• Registration deadline: September 15
