H-Maps is an international digital forum in the historical study of the making, circulation, use and preservation of maps from the ancient to the contemporary period. Because of its international nature, H-Maps welcomes contributions in world languages, including (but not limited to) English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. H-Maps is a collaboration between the International Society for the History of the Map (ISHMap, Twitter @ishmap1) and H-Net to further substantive inquiry among a growing number of global scholars with an interest in the history of maps and mapping.

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ANN: Tuesday 6/13: Geography and Map Division Virtual Orientation June 7, 2023 12:45pm Discussion
CFP: The Oxford Seminars in Cartography - Artful Maps, 26 September 2023: online June 2, 2023 12:01pm Discussion
Funds: Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowships 2023 (deadline: September 15) June 1, 2023 12:42pm Discussion
ANN: Mark Ravina lecture "Rethinking Historical Maps for the 21st Century: A Quantitative Perspective on Japan’s kuniezu" (9 June) June 1, 2023 12:33pm Discussion
ANN: New publication : Matthieu Noucher, "Blancs des cartes et boîtes noires algorithmiques" [Map blanks and algorithmic black boxes], Paris, Éditions CNRS, 2023 May 27, 2023 11:59am Discussion
Breting-Garcia on Antrim, 'Mapping the Middle East' May 24, 2023 10:39am Review
ANN: Approaching Deadline: Society for the History of Discoveries Student Essay Prize May 18, 2023 11:16am Discussion
ANN: The Art and Architecture of Mapping: Visual and Material Approaches to Cartographic Objects - Symposium (London, 20-21 June, 2023) May 16, 2023 9:24am Discussion

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H-Maps Discussions and Queries

Discussion published by Jordana Dym on Thursday, September 22, 2022

Query: Posters showcasing map history research for a class assignment

Friends,

Students taking my upper-level undergraduate course in map history have the option of presenting research projects in the form of a poster instead of a paper. Assigning a poster is new for me. I would appreciate suggestions or advice from those who have incorporated student posters into their teaching (or who have models to share). The most relevant examples and guidelines I find for 'research' and 'scientific' posters focus on the natural sciences, which are more helpful for form rather than for content.

Discussion published by Cole Smith on Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Re: Query: The mysterious 1755-56 "A New and Complete History of the British Empire in America"

Awesome, thanks for that info, Matthew. I was totally ignorant of William Douglass' work, and after reviewing this entry from the Osher Maps Library ( https://oshermaps.org/special-map-exhibits/percy-map/william-douglass ), I would be hard-pressed to pick any better possibility than Dr. Douglass, particularly in light of the fact that he had published those pamphlets covering the same subject material and passed away in late 1752, just prior to the publishing of this "New and Complete History".

Discussion published by Cole Smith on Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Re: Query: The mysterious 1755-56 "A New and Complete History of the British Empire in America"

And before I got off on that direction, I nearly completely forgot about the contributions of Joshua Fry and Peter Jefferson. Another set of excellent geographers, their 1751 map "A Map of the Inhabited part of Virginia containing the whole Province of Maryland and Part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina..." and accompanying report would have been in John Mitchell's possession as well, since the portion of his map north of the Granville line in North Carolina is nearly identical to Jefferson/Fry's revised version.

Discussion published by Cole Smith on Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Re: Query: The mysterious 1755-56 "A New and Complete History of the British Empire in America"

While I can't refute your suggestion outright, Kenneth, I am fairly doubtful of Ben Franklin's contribution to this particular work. During this period of time (1745-175x), Franklin was highly engaged in public works projects, his own scientific research, and starting his political career.

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Maps Around H-net

Discussion published by Robin-M. Aust on Monday, May 15, 2023

KONF: "Experiential Literary Mapping in Minecraft: Bringing the text to life" mit Sally Bushell | Bielefeld (15.06.2023)

Die Teilprojekte E06 und INF des SFB1288 "Praktiken des Vergleichens" an der Universität Bielefeld laden herzlich zum Workshop »Experiential Literary Mapping in Minecraft: Bringing the text to life« mit Sally Bushell (Lancaster University) ein. Der Workshop findet am 15.6. von 9-12 Uhr an der Universität Bielefeld statt.

Discussion published by Garrett Nelson on Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Small Grants for Early Career Digital Publications from the Leventhal Map & Education Center - May 18 deadline

The Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library seeks applications to the Small Grants for Early Career Digital Publications program, which supports researchers with interests at the intersection of geography, cartography, and the digital humanities.

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