A blog of the History and Public Policy Program
Introducing Sources and Methods
Sources and Methods is a new platform that showcases fresh archival evidence and presents new insights into contemporary international history.
Sources and Methods is a new platform that showcases fresh archival evidence and presents new insights into contemporary international history
Edited by the Wilson Center’s History and Public Policy Program, it is a blog for the global community of international history experts, historically interested policymakers and practitioners as well as the interested public to share their research and engage in conversations with one another.
The short, accessible, and engaging content on Sources and Methods will include:
● Archival highlights and commentaries on documents recently added to DigitalArchive.org,
● History “explainers” and commentaries which bridge the past and present,
● Field reports from archives and libraries,
● Teasers for new books and other major publications in international history,
● Debates among multiple parties on historically-relevant topics,
● Information on new, unique, or under-utilized resources.
Sources and Methods is not bound to the written word, and we will also showcase “non-traditional” scholarly formats such as illustrations, videos, podcasts, and other digital projects.
We have a number of exciting posts lined up for spring 2017, but the success of Sources and Methods will ultimately hinge on the involvement of historians around the world. We look forward to receiving contributions from individuals at all stages of their careers and from all over the globe.
Two final housekeeping notes:
First, Sources and Methods will unify the short form publication series of the Cold War International History Project (CWIHP), the Nuclear Proliferation International History Project (NPIHP), and the North Korea International Documentation Project (NKIDP). By gradually discontinuing the e-Dossier and Research Update series and bringing this content onto a single platform, we hope to spur interaction and discussion across the History and Public Policy Program’s entire network.
Second, the History and Public Policy Program is still in the business of publishing long form, scholarly analysis. We welcome submissions related to Cold War history, nuclear history, and North Korean history and will consider them for publication in our Working Paper series.
We welcome your feedback and contributions!
About the Author
Christian F. Ostermann
Woodrow Wilson Center
History and Public Policy Program
The History and Public Policy Program makes public the primary source record of 20th and 21st century international history from repositories around the world, facilitates scholarship based on those records, and uses these materials to provide context for classroom, public, and policy debates on global affairs. Read more
Cold War International History Project
The Cold War International History Project supports the full and prompt release of historical materials by governments on all sides of the Cold War. Through an award winning Digital Archive, the Project allows scholars, journalists, students, and the interested public to reassess the Cold War and its many contemporary legacies. It is part of the Wilson Center's History and Public Policy Program. Read more
North Korea International Documentation Project
The North Korea International Documentation Project serves as an informational clearinghouse on North Korea for the scholarly and policymaking communities, disseminating documents on the DPRK from its former communist allies that provide valuable insight into the actions and nature of the North Korean state. It is part of the Wilson Center's History and Public Policy Program. Read more
Nuclear Proliferation International History Project
The Nuclear Proliferation International History Project is a global network of individuals and institutions engaged in the study of international nuclear history through archival documents, oral history interviews, and other empirical sources. At the Wilson Center, it is part of the Wilson Center's History and Public Policy Program. Read more
