Archiopedia

In a nutshell: Archiopedia is a project of investigative encyclopedism. Archiopedia is both an encyclopedia and a collection of digital archives. It is thus a tribute to both the Western spirit of encyclopedism and the Eastern culture of sylloge. The Archiopedists aim at producing periodically updated, concise and thought-provoking entries, based on original research and direct engagement with primary sources as well as secondary literature. At the same time, they try to digitize sources not yet available online and store born-digital materials on a variety of topics. We support a three-fold agenda: 1) overcoming the current fragmentation of knowledge by reforging a universal approach through interdisciplinarity, 2) creating a common scientific language by minimizing the academic jargon and enriching the vernacular, 3) helping civic action by endorsing an ethos of scientifically informed political engagement. Learn more: