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    I am an expert on cultural memory. I have been studying how societies remember and forget throughout their history. I believe that memory plays a central role in our relationships with one another, and that we can learn a lot about our history and our society by examining our collective memories. I hope that my work can contribute to a better understanding of how memory shapes our relationships with one another, and how it can help to create meaning and identity in our communities.

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    About Aleida Assmann

    I am an expert on cultural memory, studying how societies remember and forget throughout history. I believe memory is central to our relationships and identity.

    Aleida Assmann's Area of Expertise

    Cultural memory, collective memories, storytelling, history, society, relationships, identity

    A random fact that I love is...

    Did you know that the ancient Egyptians believed that the heart was the center of a person's being, rather than the brain?