Unlocking the multidisciplinary value of primary sources
Primary sources aren’t just historical documents; they’re dynamic, multidisciplinary tools that connect subjects, spark inquiry, and transform how students engage with complex global themes.
From epidemics to propaganda to performance, Madeleine Stevens will show how three of AM's 2025 publications can open up surprising research pathways, proving that even subject-specific resources can lead to discoveries across a range of disciplines.
This session explores:
- How essential digital collections can support innovative, cross-departmental teaching and research across disciplines
- Building career-ready skills such as analysis, leadership and independent thinking through primary sources
- How to leverage digital archives in ways that engage a diverse range of subject areas, from history and public health to film studies, cultural studies, and beyond
- How different primary source materials, such as audiovisual content, manuscripts, photographs, and periodicals, deepen student engagement across multiple disciplines
Discover how primary sources can bridge disciplines, deepen learning, and inspire new ways of thinking throughout your library.
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Speaking at AM's Reimagining Primary Sources symposium, Lewis Goode, University of Bristol graduate, and Foster Duckworth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte graduate, share perspectives on the skills developed through digital primary source research and their application beyond undergraduate study.
Hear from Bryony Dixon, Curator of Silent Film at the British Film Institute, alongside AM’s Alice Hone and Joe Young‑Perez, as they explore how audiovisual primary sources support critical thinking and enable interdisciplinary research.