This module introduces students to the foundations of documentary heritage, paleography, oral history, and heritage preservation in both traditional and digital contexts. It explores the history of writing, manuscripts, recordkeeping practices, and memory institutions, highlighting their role in preserving cultural memory and supporting modern information management. The module also equips students with practical skills in digitization, transcription, metadata creation, digital preservation, and use of repositories, while emphasizing ethical considerations and international heritage frameworks such as UNESCO programs. Through the integration of technology, indigenous knowledge systems, and community-based heritage, students gain a comprehensive understanding of how documentary heritage is identified, preserved, accessed, and shared in the digital age.
- Teacher: Flavien Niyigena