Tag Archives: social memory

Historical memory is not what it used to be

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Garry Peterson

The future is shaped by how we think the past occurred and worked. Andreas Huyssen, in his book Present Pasts: Urban Palimpsests and the Politics of Memory, introduces his book by writing: “Historical memory today is not what it used … Continue reading →

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Impacts of the 2010 tsunami in Chile

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Victor Galaz

UPDATE: Here is a link to a video to Prof. Castilla’s talk (via @sthlmresilience) 03:34 a.m. February 27th 2010. Suddenly, a devastating earthquake and a series of tsunamis hits the central–south coast of Chile. An earthquake so powerful (8.8 on … Continue reading →

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Australian fires

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Garry Peterson

The deadly Australian bushfires appear to have been so deadly because they were unusual.  The fires caught people before they new it was coming, and unlike many fires they were too strong to fight.  What made these fires unusual?  At … Continue reading →

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