Living in the House of Memory
Location
Janet Ayers Academic Center, JAAC 4094
Presentation Type
Presentation
Start Date
19-9-2017 10:00 AM
Description
The concept of the “memory palace” as a means of remembering large amounts of information can be traced back to the ancient Greeks. Mr. Jackson explores the development of his personal house of memory, based on personal experience and examples from the writings of Willa Cather, Marcel Proust and Gaston Bachelard.
Recommended Citation
Jackson, Michael, "Living in the House of Memory" (2017). Humanities Symposium. 29.
https://repository.belmont.edu/humanities_symposium/2017/2017/29
Living in the House of Memory
Janet Ayers Academic Center, JAAC 4094
The concept of the “memory palace” as a means of remembering large amounts of information can be traced back to the ancient Greeks. Mr. Jackson explores the development of his personal house of memory, based on personal experience and examples from the writings of Willa Cather, Marcel Proust and Gaston Bachelard.
Comments
Convocation Credit: Society and the Arts and Sciences