HF14: Primary Praxis: Experiential Humanities Research in Special Collections and Archives

Collaborative Goals

Libraries, archives, special collections, and museums–and curriculums centered in engagement with these unique spaces–are often the sites called to take on experiential learning initiatives for the campus and broader community when it comes to teaching and research in the humanities. Our working group establishes a community of praxis among the Central New York Humanities Corridor institutions for those who support, develop, and execute these initiatives.

Activities of the working group provide opportunities for members to share and discuss resources and learn from each others’ experiences with this work. Group members also attend workshops and presentations given by invited experts to help us all further develop our skills and knowledge related to experiential learning and critical pedagogy for humanities-focused primary source instruction and research.

Our working group establishes a community of praxis among the Central New York Humanities Corridor institutions for those who support, develop, and execute experiential learning in humanities-focused teaching and research. Our goal is to share research as well as insights and experiences and also provide professional development resources and opportunities among collaborators to build connection and community rooted in primary source-based education, creative-critical inquiry, and experiential learning.