A What Line?
According to wikipedia, our newletter's name is a synonym for a loxodrome, a line crossing all meridians (latitudes) at the same angle. More details (and a hint about our logo) can be found at the web site of Instituto Camões.
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Coming Events
This section provides brief information to New York Map Society members and other site visitors about events that may be of interest. However, these events are not sponsored by the Society. The New York Map Society's own meeting schedule is given on our Meetings page.
June, 2010
Introduction to Printed Maps
University of Virginia
The University's Rare Book School offers an intense (30 hours of class time), one week “Introduction to Printed Maps” course from 14-18 June 2010, taught by Alice Hudson (Chief, New York Public Library Map Division, retired), assisted by Joel Kovarsky (owner, The Prime Meridian: Antique Maps & Books). Class sizes are small, and admission is competitive. For further information, please see:
- General overview: http://www.rarebookschool.org/courses/history/h65/
- Application procedures: http://www.rarebookschool.org/applications/
- Program costs: http://www.rarebookschool.org/costs
- Application form: http://www.rarebookschool.org/applications/Appn-Summer-10.pdf
The first round of applicant selections occurs on 14 March, and applicants are strongly advised to submit their applications on or before 1 March.
Student reviews of the June 2009 course may be seen online at http://www.rarebookschool.org/evaluations/31_Hudson.htm. Also, see Bert Johnson's review of the initial course in the Washintgon Map Society journal, The Portolan, volume 76 (winter), pp. 52-53.
September, 2010
Society for the History of Discoveries
Call for Papers
51st Annual Meeting
12-14 September 2010
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
http://www.sochistdisc.org/annual_meetings/annual_2010/annual_meeting_2010.htm
The Program Committee of the Society for the History of Discoveries invites those wishing to make a presentation at this meeting to submit a proposal to the chair of the committee at their earliest convenience, and before the 15 April deadline:
Imre Josef Demhardt,
University of Texas at Arlington,
Department of History, Box 19529
Arlington, Texas 76019, USA
Tel: 1-817-272-0122
Presentations on all aspects of geographical discovery and exploration are welcome. With Santa Fe as a venue, celebrating its 400th anniversary in 2010, especially welcome are proposals emphasizing the host area, the American South West and Mexico.
The SHD paper sessions begin on Monday, 13 September, and conclude at mid-day on Tuesday, 14 September.
Proposals should include the following:
- Title of the presentation
- Name and address of author(s), including email address, and affiliation
- Abstract summarizing the paper's scope and conclusions (max. 500 words)
- Statement about the originality of the contents of the paper: how much is new, unpublished material, based on research in primary sources, etc.
- Statement whether the presentation will include PowerPoint-compatible images or digital audio recordings
- Biographic sketch of the author(s)
- Statement that the paper may/may not be considered for publication in the society's journal, Terrae Incognitae
SHD members are invited to send suggestions for sessions, speakers, and general program ideas. When selecting papers for presentation, preference will be given to papers that are intended for submission to the society's journal.
The time allotted for the presentation of papers is generally 30 minutes, followed by 5 minutes for question-and-answer.
The audience at SHD meetings is diverse and includes academics and members of various professions. All are especially interested in the processes and consequences of geographical exploration and discovery. Presenters are encouraged to use images (maps, paintings, photographs, etc.). For the benefit of the audience all visuals have to be presented as PowerPoint projections.
October, 2010
Third International Symposium on the History of Cartography:
Charting the Cartography of Chartered Companies
University of Texas at Arlington
in conjunction with:
- the Seventh Biennial Virginia Garrett Lectures on the History of Cartography (Friday, 8 October 2010),
- the Fall Meeting of the Texas Map Society (Saturday, 9 October 2010),
- a Special Map Exhibition in the gallery of Special Collections at the University of Texas at Arlington,
- technical and social excursions.
The Symposium is organized by ICA (International Cartrographic Association), in collaboration with the Chair in the History of Cartography at the University of Texas at Arlington, Special Collections at UTA Library, and the Texas Map Society. The Symposium is open to all cartographers, geographers, historians, map collectors, academics and lay persons interested in the history of cartography, especially—but not restricted to—the period from the mid-18th to the mid-20th centuries.
See the ICA web site for further details, registration information, etc.
NOTE: Registration information is not yet available on the ICA site, but presumably will be posted soon.
Mapping The World
Treasures of the New York Public Library Video Series
The Library recently posted Mapping the World, a behind-the-scenes snapshot of its map collection. Much of the brief video focuses on maps of New York City. (NOTE: Free Adobe Flash player required to view video.)