Knowledge and power under the microscope: old book laboratory/Conhecimento e poder sob a lupa: laboratório de livros impressos antigos 3305-WWPL-U

Graduates know and understand terminology related to research areas covering Iberian old prints and Iberian cultural heritage in the broad sense; they are able to use this terminology in their professional lives; they know the methodological and theoretical specifics of research on printed books; know how researchers dealing with old Iberian books fit into the latest research trends and know the place and significance of research on old Iberian books, taking into account the interdisciplinary context; know the basic research trends in the field of research on old Iberian books and are able to develop and apply this knowledge in their professional activities.
(K_W01, K_W02, K_W04, K_W05, K_W06)
Graduates are able to independently acquire knowledge and develop their scientific potential in the broadly understood cultural heritage of Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries, and consciously manage the research process; is able to compile and present, both orally and in writing, the results of independent research/studies on old books; is able to conduct scientific analysis using terminology appropriate for research on old books and to use appropriate research methods and tools, including academic databases.
(K_U01, K_U02, K_U03)
The graduate is ready to work in a group and take on various roles within
(K_K01)

Participants are assessed on an ongoing basis.

Methods of ongoing assessment:
- participation in classes: attendance, activity and completion of tasks assigned by the lecturer (worksheets).

Final assignment: a poster on a selected Iberian print from the Early Modern Book Department of the University of Warsaw Library and a presentation during an internal poster session; processing of the single record to the Polish Provenance Database (https://data.cerl.org/polish-provenance)

Students are allowed two unexcused absences per semester. Attendance of at least 60% is required.

Grades will be awarded on the following scale:

100% – 5!
92%–99% – 5
85%–91% – 4.5
77%–84% – 4
71%–76% – 3.5
60%–70% – 3
Below 60% – 2

Not applicable

-- R. Chartier (2019): "Do books cause revolutions?", Warsaw, WUW.
- R. Darnton (1990): "The kiss of Lamourette: reflections in cultural history", Wilkinson, New York, W.W. Norton & Company.
- R. Darnton (2014): "Censors at work: how states shaped literature", London, The British Library.
- L. Febvre and H.J Marin (2015): "The birth of the book", Warsaw, WUW.
- K. Houston (2017): "The Book: The Most Powerful Object of Our Time Examined from Cover to Cover", Krakow, Wydawnictwo Karakter.
- K. Setkowicz (2020): "Romans rycerski a początki zawodu pisarza w Hiszpanii. Przypadek Feliciano de Silva (ok. 1489-1554)", Toruń, Wydawnictwo Naukowe UMK.
- A.S. Wilkinson (ed.) (2010): "Iberian books: books published in Spanish and Portuguese or on the Iberian Peninsula before 1601", Leiden-
Boston, Brill.
-A.D. Wilkinson and A. Ulla Lorenzo (2015): "Iberian books. Volumes II and III: books published in Spain, Portugal and the New World or
elsewhere in Spanish or Portuguese between 1601 and 1650", Leiden-Boston, Brill.

Databases, digital libraries, catalogues, websites, audiovisual materials, as well as sample sources in PDF format and in situ, i.e. in the Special Collections of the University of Warsaw Library. Additional readings based on students' interests and needs - possibility of reccomending texts in both target languages (Spanish, Portuguese).

All materials are made available to students on Moodle.

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

• Description of 3305-WWPL-U in USOSweb