Medieval History
A colloquium and exhibition at the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Thursday June 23 to Saturday June 25 2011
Historic maps have broad appeal in contemporary cultures around the world. One reason for this ? it might be thought ? is because the ?language of maps? is universal and straightforward, but is it? How do maps communicate to us? How do they work? This Colloquium seeks to explore these important questions by bringing together scholars whose interest lies in the visual and textual ?languages? of manuscript and printed maps from the medieval and Renaissance periods of European history. Original paper contributions on the theme of ?communicating through cartography? are sought that will help further our understanding and appreciation of the complexity of medieval and Renaissance maps and map-making. Papers may be theoretical, empirical or methodological in orientation, as long as they address ?how maps work?.
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Medieval History
Call for Papers ? The Language of Maps: Communicating through cartography during the Middle Ages and Renaissance
A colloquium and exhibition at the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Thursday June 23 to Saturday June 25 2011
Historic maps have broad appeal in contemporary cultures around the world. One reason for this ? it might be thought ? is because the ?language of maps? is universal and straightforward, but is it? How do maps communicate to us? How do they work? This Colloquium seeks to explore these important questions by bringing together scholars whose interest lies in the visual and textual ?languages? of manuscript and printed maps from the medieval and Renaissance periods of European history. Original paper contributions on the theme of ?communicating through cartography? are sought that will help further our understanding and appreciation of the complexity of medieval and Renaissance maps and map-making. Papers may be theoretical, empirical or methodological in orientation, as long as they address ?how maps work?.
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