All In Good Time
Memory forges who we are. It is both a bridge to our past and a valuable resource to illuminate our path toward a better future. But memory is tricky. A double-edged sword, it brings comfort and joy, pain and regret. “I have a terrible memory; I never forget a thing,” wrote novelist Edith Konecky. In this issue of USC Dornsife Magazine, we invite you to explore memory from many different angles and to consider that, despite its drawbacks, memory also has the power to transport us to paradise.
Often arid and drought-ridden, California has seen disastrous flooding in the past. Historian Will Cowan says it could happen again.
Memory might be the most powerful force humanity possesses — but will technology eventually overshadow it?
If you’ve ever wondered how marketers and politicians create memorable messages, this article could change your life.
Memory lies at the heart of many academic disciplines.
Wayétu Moore ’09 pens a memoir that explores her escape from Liberia’s civil war and her immigrant experience in America.
From Zoom ceremonies to online gravestone archives, technology lets us to reimagine ways to remember and celebrate the dearly departed.
The Rhodes Scholar and MacArthur “Genius Grant” winner charts his path from an Oklahoma oil town to the City of Angels, where he directs USC Dornsife’s Center for the Premodern World.
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