The Foundations of Remembering: Essays in Honor of Henry L. Roediger, III

by James S. Nairne (editor)

The Foundations of Remembering presents a collection of essays written by top memory scholars in honor of Henry L. Roediger III. The chapters were originally delivered as part of the "Roddyfest" conference held in March 2005 to celebrate Purdue University's awarding of an honorary doctor of letters to Roediger in recognition of his many contributions to the field of psychology.

Authors were given a simple choose your own topic, but place your work in historical context. Roediger is fascinated by the intellectual lineage of ideas, so addressing historical "foundations" seemed a fitting tribute. The Chapters contained in this volume help to establish the foundations of remembering, circa the first decade of the 21st century, as perceived by some of the leading memory researchers in the world. Not surprisingly, each of the chapters touches on Roediger's research as well, largely because his work has helped to define and clarify many topics of interest to the memory field.

The Foundations of Remembering is intended for a wide students, scholars, and anyone interested in exploring the historical and conceptual roots of modern memory theory.

465 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2006

About the author

James S. Nairne is the Reece McGee Distinguished Professor of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University, where he specializes in human memory. Recognized internationally as both a scholar and a teacher, he has received numerous teaching honors at Purdue, including the Liberal Arts Excellence in Education Award in 2000 and the Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award in 2001. Also in 2001, he was named a Fellow of the Purdue Teaching Academy, and in 2004 he was given a permanent position in Purdue’s Book of Great Teachers. He is director of the Honors Program for the College of Liberal Arts. Professor Nairne received his Ph.D. in Human Memory and Cognition from Yale University.