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DESCRIPTION:As history unfolds in space\, maps depict certain historical si
 tuations and processes\, particularly of an international or global scale\
 , more clearly than words can. Therefore\, maps hold great potential both 
 as sources of (world) history and as methods to analyze and represent it. 
 Nevertheless\, some academic traditions regard maps as the purview of geog
 raphers rather than of historians\, and many world history publications in
 clude barely any or no maps. Moreover\, it takes specific knowledge to int
 erpret historical maps\, and specific skills to create a useful map that i
 s not misleading or purely decorative. Digital tools have of course made c
 artography easier\, but now we must learn how to choose and use them well.
  This workshop aims to raise awareness of maps in world history\, and conn
 ect colleagues with and without cartographic experience. We will discuss t
 he status of maps\, their advantages as well as challenges\, and how we ma
 y find and/or create maps for our own research. After a brief general inpu
 t from the organizer\, participants are invited to share their cartographi
 c practices\, opinions\, ideas and requirements. As the conference is taki
 ng place in Korea\, we should also consider cartographic traditions other 
 than the dominant Western one. Finally\, the workshop will introduce some 
 free online collections of historical maps such as David Rumsey's\, and fr
 ee cartographic software such as QGIS and Historical Mapchart. Time permit
 ting\, we may sketch some sample maps with these tools\, based on thematic
  suggestions from participants.
DTSTAMP:20260412T123928Z
LOCATION:Room 302 (Seats 48)
SUMMARY:Maps as Sources and Methods in World History - Maximilian Georg
URL:https://pretalx.com/wha-annual-meeting-korea-2026/talk/V8KDTT/
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