The aim of this presentation is to share the work carried out by the General Archive of the University of Navarra to bring the documentary heritage it preserves closer to society and thereby contribute to quality education, forming citizens who understand and value their past.
Throughout the presentation, several projects will be presented and analyzed—first with undergraduate and master’s students from the University itself, and later with students from Navarrese schools offering research-based high school programs. The methodology proposed to the schools as a working system will be outlined, and specific case studies from both modalities and their outcomes will be examined.
To develop these projects, the Archive has drawn on more than 360 personal collections preserved in the General Archive of UNAV, which, once organized, classified, described, and appraised, are made available to faculty and students for various projects and learning experiences: https://www.unav.edu/web/fondos-personales.
This approach has successfully brought students closer to primary sources, encouraging the use of original materials in research through the voices of the actual protagonists of historical events, thus helping to shape informed individuals with critical thinking and discernment.
This presentation aims to demonstrate how archives can collaborate with different sectors of society, becoming more visible and offering innovative services.