Abstract
This article describes in detail the first year of the Documentation Studies (Dokvit) program in Tromsø (1996) in attempt to offer an understanding of how Dokvit was part of the neo-documentation movement that began in the mid-90s with the rediscovery of Suzanne Briet and discussions on "What is a 'document'?" This article discusses how the Dokvit program was structured, including its curriculum, syllabus and teaching principles. In particular, it details the undergraduate student projects done this year and demonstrates how they were embedded within the historical and media situation of 1996. In conclusion, this article discusses how the experience of that first year in 1996 can be used today, 20 years later, in building the future of media and documentation studies—not only in Tromsø, but worldwide.
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Lund, Niels W.
(2016)
"How It All Started: 1996, the First Year of Dokvit,"
Proceedings from the Document Academy: Vol. 3
:
Iss.
1
, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35492/docam/3/1/2
Available at:
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/docam/vol3/iss1/2
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.35492/docam/3/1/2
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