Aleida Assmann Biography

Aleida Assmann is a German professor of English, Egyptology, Literary and Cultural Studies. Her scholarship delves into the complex realms of memory studies, cultural memory, and the construction of history. Assmann's work critically examines how societies remember and forget, exploring the dynamic interplay between past and present. She analyzes how collective memory is shaped through narratives and rituals, and its profound impact on identity formation and our understanding of the world.