Palaeography Course at Universidad Nacional de Trujillo: Archival Training and Research in Colonial Latin American History

Authors

Elaine F. Sandoval Carrasco, Connecticut CollegeFollow

Document Type

Article

Domestic/International

International

Location

Trujillo, Peru

Publication Date

2025

Abstract

This reflection analyzes my experience in a specialized palaeography course at the Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, supported by the Connecticut College Career Action Program. The training was integral to my historical research on slavery, gender, and race in colonial Peru, as it provided critical skills in transcribing and contextualizing primary sources from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The course also offered lessons in professional and ethical archival practice, collaboration across cultural and institutional settings, and methodological approaches crucial for future graduate-level study. This reflection situates my experience within the broader framework of a liberal arts education, demonstrating how interdisciplinary preparation in history, economics, and art facilitated the acquisition of paleographic skills and shaped my academic trajectory.

Recommended Citation

Sandoval Carrasco, Elaine F., "Palaeography Course at Universidad Nacional de Trujillo: Archival Training and Research in Colonial Latin American History" (2025). All Internship Reflections. 2986.
https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/internreflect/2986