historiography
Academic term referring to the study of how history is written, including methods, interpretations, and the history of historical writing itself.
史学史の講義では、歴史叙述の変遷を学ぶ。
In the historiography lecture, we study the changes in historical writing.
Compound of 史学 (history as an academic discipline) and 史 (history, chronicle), literally 'history of history studies'.