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Lieux de mémoire or sites of memory are places or objects which act as repositories of memories. The term was coined by French historian Pierre Nora.

Thucydides was not fond of Herodotus and Plutarch hated him. But why? In this article, we explore some of the arguments against the ancient Greek historian.

PhD candidate Argyris Sakorafas discusses the experience of Greek migrants on the transatlantic journey and why steamships were true global melting pots.

A breakdown of Benedict Anderson’s theory of the nation as an imagined community, print capitalism, and why this matters.

From ancient Greek myths of living statues to the modern anxiety of the Uncanny Valley and AI, explore why the familiar feels so frightening.

The difference between cultural and communicative memory, the "Floating Gap," and why Jan Assmann's theory matters for memory studies.