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UPCOMING VIRTUAL LECTURE SERIES
"A Rude View": Bewildered Colonists and Northeastern Algonquian Mapmaking
Dr. Nathan Braccio, Furman University
Mark your calendar! Join us on November 5th at 3:00pm (CST) for an exciting virtual presentation with Dr. Braccio, featuring "A Rude View": Bewildered Colonists and Northeastern Algonquian Mapmaking.
In some of the earliest recorded encounters between Europeans and Algonquian-speaking communities in present-day New England, the Algonquians made maps. While those first maps have not survived, most extant maps from the region before 1650 were made by Algonquians.
In this presentation, Dr. Braccio will discuss the features of Northeastern Algonquian mapmaking in the colonial period. When drawn on paper, these maps became hybrid Algonquian-English product. The hand-drawn lines and words became a battleground for competing versions of the Northeastern/New England landscape. Tune in for an engaging evening of fresh perspectives, fascinating history, and conversation you won't want to miss!
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Society for the History of Discoveries
68th Annual Conference
The 68th Annual Conference of the Society for the History of Discoveries will be in September 9 through 11 (Thursday - Saturday), 2027. We will be meeting at the Clements Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The Call for Papers will be coming out this winter.
We are hoping to see all of you there!
43rd International Map Collectors' Society Symposium
The 43rd International Map Collectors' Society Symposium will be held in Japan from
9 to 13 November 2026 with the theme "Early Interactions Between the Western World and Japan Seen Through Historical Maps."
Presentations and map viewings will take place at two venues, Tokyo and Kyoto. The program will include excursions on the 10th and 13th, a pre-tour on the 8th, and a post-tour on the 14th and 15th.
Complete program information can be found here: SYMPOSIUM DETAILS
In addition, a four-page feature on the Symposium from the IMCoS Journal will be found on the webpage of the California Map Society closer to the time of the meeting.
The Symposium is sponsored jointly by IMCos, Japan Cartographers' Association, and the International Research Center for Japanese studies (Nichibunken).
For additional information, contact Wesley Brown, wesbrownb@gmail.com.
For cartographic-related meetings and conferences, see John Docktor's Calendar