Why Archives Matter: Heritage, Memory, & Identity Conference

Archives are the documented memory of the nation.  They tell our stories and help us understand who we are as individuals and as a nation.  They underpin every aspect of education, science, health, culture, law and the historic environment. Archives inform the future by helping us to learn from the past.

Why Archives Matter: Heritage, Memory and Identity is the second in a series of events organised by the Scottish Council on Archives to promote greater awareness of the importance and usefulness of archives to many different sectors including education; healthcare; architecture; cultural heritage, both local and national; archaeology, academia; and genealogical research.   The conference will feature presentations from academics, historians, archivists, architects and representatives of community archive groups.

The full programme is available here.

Supported by National Records of Scotland, Built Environment Forum Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland .