# HISTSCI 3003B: Research Methods and Practices in the History of Science Semester: Spring | Year offered: 2026 | Link: [Course Website](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/163678) This course will investigate the practice of history on two registers. First, we will examine theories of history and the archive and their relationship to different forms and structures of knowledge. And second, we will focus on the practical aspects of writing history, beginning with an idea, question, and/or body of materials and culminating in a compelling and persuasive piece of writing. By simultaneously interrogating the what, why, and how of scholarly production, this course will expose you to different approaches to history as well as provide a space to craft an authorial voice, develop skills as an editor, and allow you to give and receive constructive criticism with generosity and humility. Wednesdays at 9:00-11:45 AM with Professor Eram Alam --- [### Eram Alam ](/people/eram-alam) Associate Professor of the History of Science Areas of Research: History of Medicine, Race, and Migration; Political Economy of Care; Postcolonial Studies Eram Alam specializes in the history of medicine, with a particular emphasis on globalization, race, migration, and health during the twentieth... ![Eram Alam](/sites/g/files/omnuum9516/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/hos/files/alam_0.png?itok=CDzgpglA)