Education of Jurists and the Transfer of Legal Knowledge in the Context of Prosopographical and Textual Databases. The example of the Repertorium Academicum Germanicum (1250-1550).

Gubler, Kaspar (8 March 2024). Education of Jurists and the Transfer of Legal Knowledge in the Context of Prosopographical and Textual Databases. The example of the Repertorium Academicum Germanicum (1250-1550). (Unpublished). In: Seminar of the research platform ‘Hector’ (Heritage. Cluture. Norms) at the Jagiellonian University (Krakow). Universität Krakau. 8. März 2024.

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The Repertorium Academicum Germanicum (RAG) is a digital history research project run by the Institute of History at the University of Bern. The data basis of the project is formed by the registers of universities of the old German Empire in the period from 1250 to 1550. The registers usually contain the names and places of origin of the students as well as the date of enrolment. This initial data is enriched with biographical data on subjects studied, professional activities and written works.The primary objective of the project is to establish a knowledge-driven prosopographic foundation for researching the influence of scholars in premodern Europe. This involves not only documenting individual scholars but also reconstructing the environments of knowledge and communication. To enhance these efforts, the project incorporates map and network visualizations as supportive analysis tools.
While the primary emphasis is on pre-modern history, the research of the RAG addresses contemporary inquiries regarding knowledge generation and dissemination. Investigations into scholars and their trajectories, for instance, offer insights into the structuring, coherence, and evolution of political and social systems within societies.
In the workshop, my focus will be on approximately 20,000 jurists who are part of the RAG. Using this group as a case study, I will methodically present the possibilities for data collection and analysis within the RAG, along with tangible results on various aspects. For instance, we'll explore the influence of Italian law professors on the establishment of universities in Dole, Basel, Freiburg im Breisgau, and Tübingen, as well as their role in disseminating Roman law and contributing to the development of an innovative legal environment in the Upper Rhine region. Additionally, I'll demonstrate how the RAG connects scholars with their written works in a database, facilitating analysis of knowledge transfer through their written legacies. Finally, I'll introduce tools for analyzing and storing large volumes of texts and provide an overview of the data available on the University of Krakow within the RAG.

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