Intersections in Map History

The International Society for the History of the Map (ISHMap) advances the study of the history of maps and mapping in all societies and over all periods of time by promoting the education of the general public in the subject; by promoting communication between members and non-members; and by promoting the research, teaching and funding of the subject.

The VII ISHMap Symposium will have over 50 oral presentations and posters, many of which connect directly to two themes that benefit from the research context and facilities of the MPIWG: “materiality” and cross-cultural research. The first theme calls attention to the importance of material attributes of maps, such as constraints that may be overlooked as scholars work increasingly with digitized sources. The second encourages dialogue and exchange between scholars working with comparable questions, sources, or methodologies across different geographic spaces and contexts.

This is a symposium organized by the International Society for the History of the Map with the support of the MPIWG. The ISHMap Symposium has taken place every two years since 2012.

NOTE: On Jul 12, the location is Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Unter den Linden 8, 10117 Berlin); on Jul 13–14, the location is Harnack-Haus (Ihnestraße 16–20, 14195 Berlin). 

Details of the program, locations, and times can be found on the ISHMap website here.