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Arts
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

New book shows why physical maps have an important role to play in our digital world

A cartography professor discovered 96 historically significant maps in a forgotten university archive, revealing cartography's vital role in preserving sociopolitical memory and demonstrating maps' importance beyond navigation.
fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

Symposium "Mappa Mundi: Mapping the Mediaeval World" to Take Place in Toronto - Medievalists.net

St. Michael's College at the University of Toronto will host Mappa Mundi: Mapping the Mediaeval World, an in-person symposium exploring medieval cartography and how people in the Middle Ages visualized and interpreted their world. The event will take place Saturday, April 11, 2026. Hosted by Jacqueline Murray, the symposium examines mapping from two key angles: how medieval societies conceptualized the globe - including spherical representations of Europe, Asia and Africa, as well as mysterious regions beyond the known world -
History
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
3 months ago

One Way Out: Standing at the Edge of the Map

Generative AI is rapidly reshaping content design, but human content designers still retain valuable, adaptable roles despite polarized predictions about replacement.
Data science
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Is Maptive the best mapping software to conduct complex spatial analysis - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Maptive delivers cloud-based, no-code spatial analysis and mapping that handles large datasets, automated territories, route planning, and enterprise-grade global mapping infrastructure.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

PREMIUM Women have been mapping the world for centuries, and now they're speaking up for the people left out of those maps

Women historically contributed to mapping but were overlooked; geospatial technologies and GIS expanded education, employment and research opportunities, increasing women's access to mapmaking.
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