The Project Encyklopedia Lubelszczyzny at the Center for Research on Regional and Local History, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin
Abstract
The review discusses the digital project Encyklopedia Lubelszczyzny, developed at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University’s Center for Research on Regional and Local History. Based on the analysis of the project’s database, as well as the description of the project’s purpose and objectives provided by its creators, the review outlines the concept, structure, and goals of this initiative, which seeks to build an interactive database of the history of the towns and villages of Lublin Voivodeship. Particular attention is given to the project’s dual model of presentation: the contents are organized into an “expert zone”, reserved for professional researchers, and a “regionalists’ zone”, intended for the broad community of local history enthusiasts. This arrangement promotes interaction between academic research and local communities. The review reflects on the significance of the digital turn in the humanities, new forms of cooperation between historians and the general public, and practices of cultural heritage preservation in the virtual setting.
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