INVITED GUEST: Dr. Signy Sheldon, Associate Professor, McGill University

Dr. Signy Sheldon is an Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology and the director of the Sheldon Memory Lab at McGill University. Dr. Sheldon studies the mechanisms that allow us to recall the past in different ways and why we have such a flexible memory, using behavioural and brain imaging techniques. She has been recognized as leader in the field of cognitive neuroscience, receiving awards such as the Canada Research Chair in the Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory, the CSBBCS Vincent Di Lollo Early-Career Award Winner and has secured funds from several federal funding agencies. She lives in Montreal where she is often seen walking her dog, Phife.REFERENCING FOR CITATION PURPOSES: Zanazanian, P. (Host) & Sheldon, S. (Guest). (2024, October). How history lives within us: Associate professor Signy Sheldon from McGill University talks history. History in the Now Conversationshttps://historyinthenow.com/podcast/*This podcast, History in the Now Conversations, emerges from my research which can be found in my book: Zanazanian, P. (2025) Historical Consciousness and Practical Life: A Theory and Methodology. University of Toronto Press. For more information, visit: ⁠https://historyinthenow.com/book-historical-consciousness-practical-life/⁠.