"Rencontre sur les lieux": Memory construction in urban ambiances - A video-based research approach

Abstract

The paper discusses the place-bound construction of individual and collective memories. The question is to what extent atmospheres assist in processes of remembering and/or are remembered themselves. The paper discusses the advantages and challenges of using video analysis techniques. It suggests a frame-work for empirical research encompassing the analysis of immediate and reflected memory construction, and the role of urban ambiances in memory construction.