Shared Memories is a project, a process, and a methodology that was born about ten years ago. My name is Palmar Álvarez-Blanco. I’m a university professor in the state of Minnesota, and about six years ago I decided to turn a course I teach on Spanish Political History and Economy at the university—taught in Spanish—into an opportunity to apply the Shared Memories methodology.
The methodology is very simple; it’s based on some of Pichón Riviere’s teachings, and I apply the concept of “enseñaje” (teaching-learning). The people invited take part both as learners and as educators. In this way, once a week, students from my course and what I call co-educators from different parts of Spain meet online to exchange impressions based on their biographical experiences related to the topics assigned in the course.
Overall, the experience has been extremely positive. We’ve been reproducing the methodology for four years now in different courses. But I won’t be the one to explain it—it’s much better to hear the people who are living it speak for themselves.
