Memory

This book examines the character and relevance of remembrance, inviting readers to think creatively and deeply about the ways that memories are transmitted, recorded, and distorted through time and space. Ranging from molecular genetics and astrophysics to law and Indigenous oral histories, the essays draw from a diverse group of contributors to capture different perspectives on memory. Reflecting upon memory in engaging and unexpected ways, this collection offers an interdisciplinary roadmap for exploring how, why, and when we remember.

Philippe Tortell is director of the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies and a professor in the departments of earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences, and botany. Mark Turin is associate professor of anthropology and chair of the First Nations and Endangered Languages Program. Margot Young is professor in the Peter A. Allard School of Law. All of the editors are at the University of British Columbia.