dr hab. Micha毛l Green, Associate Professor at the 91桃色
Centre for Self-Narrative, 91桃色
The term 鈥渆godocument鈥� was introduced as a methodological category rather than a historical one. At the same time, related concepts such as life writing, 茅crits du for priv茅, or egodocumentality emerged within different scholarly traditions. These parallel approaches reflect distinct disciplinary perspectives and research cultures. They also raise important questions. What defines an egodocument? Is it the presence of the first person, the intention of self-representation, or the function of the text within a given social context? How should we approach sources that move between personal reflection and public communication?
This lecture reflects on the conceptual development of egodocument research and argues for a consciously interdisciplinary framework. Drawing on examples from social, cultural history, and religious history across Western, Central, and Northern Europe, I will explore how personal writings allow scholars to access lived experience, self-fashioning, and the organisation of social and spatial relations. In doing so, I will also address how such sources contribute to current discussions on privacy, without reducing them to a single thematic concern. Furthermore, I will also explore the digitalisation potential of egodocuments as well as the aim to create a database of Polish egodocuments.
The Centre for Self-Narratives is founded on the conviction that personal writings are central to understanding the past. By fostering collaboration across disciplines and methodological traditions, it seeks to consolidate and further develop the study of egodocuments as a field of research. The Centre for Self-Narratives Lecture Series is intended to provide perspectives from various historical and related disciplines on the analysis and interpretation of egodocuments, thereby encouraging dialogue across established academic boundaries.
The lecture will be delivered in Polish.