Description
Qualitative analytics methodologies and software used in the social sciences for interview analyses have potential applications for the examination of historical corpora. Using a hierarchical catalogue system, individual texts are coded to themes, which allows for the production of reports and concept maps that highlight thematic relationships in the data. In this way, it is possible to identify links between texts that might otherwise be obscured, and so hypothesise both the transmission of historical narratives and the points at which historiographical traditions make contact. This method of research allows for the full complexity of history writing networks to be realised and insight into how cultural memory is shaped by its narrators and methods of narration. Importantly, it also offers an innovative methodology for the analysis of non-traditional forms of history writing, promoting a more inclusive approach to historiography. This draws on network theory by emphasising the connections between texts and ascribing equal value to those traditionally considered peripheral. Using accounts of the Danish conquest of England as its case study, this paper will demonstrate how this methodological approach can be mapped onto other historical corpora and histories of conquest.| Period | 3 Jul 2024 |
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| Event title | Australian Historical Association 2024 Conference: Home Truths |
| Event type | Conference |
| Organisers | Australian Historical Association, Flinders University |
| Location | Adelaide, Australia, South AustraliaShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | National |