The International Cartographic Association’s Commission on the History of Cartography and the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Berlin State Library) will jointly host the 9 th International Symposium on the History of Cartography and invite the
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS FOR PAPERS AND POSTERS
The joint organizers encourage contributions investigating the global “surveying turn” in cartography, hinting to the increasing professionalization and mechanization to gather base data for drawing ‘ever truer to nature’ maps, especially during, but not limited to, the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Deadline for submissions: 1 June 2022
Notification of acceptance: 15 June 2022
All submissions must be sent electronically via the online submission system on the conference website.
Abstracts of Papers:
- Max. 400 words, in English
- Add a biographical note (max. 100 words)
- One paper proposal only, either as sole author or co-author
- Each paper must be an unpublished original contribution
- Give indication of interest to publish in a conference volume
Abstracts of Posters:
- Max. 400 words, in English
- Add a biographical note (max. 100 words)
- Preference given to work-in-progress & current research findings
- Give indication of interest to publish in a conference volume
The organizers aim to publish accepted and presented papers and posters open access in the official ICA Proceedings Series. For the recently published Proceedings of the previous 8 th International Symposium, please see https://www.proc-int-cartogr-assoc.net/3/index.html.
The symposium venue will be the recently renovated old main building of the Staatsbibliothek in the heart of Berlin on the boulevard Unter den Linden (subway stop) within sight of the iconic Brandenburg Gate. To explore the city and its cartographic heritage, technical tours are planned.
For the submission of abstracts and more information on the Symposium please visit: https://history.icaci.org/berlin-2022/
Questions regarding submissions can be directed to:
Prof. Dr. Imre Demhardt, ICA Commission on the History of Cartography – demhardt@uta.ed