The ICA Commission on the History of Cartography will hold its 8th International Symposium from 21 to 23 April 2020 in Istanbul, partnering with the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) – Istanbul Department. The theme is ‘Mapping the Ottoman Realm: Travelers, Cartographers and Archaeologists’ and look forward to receiving your contributions. Call for papers deadline is 1 November 2019).

Professor Celâl Şengör from the Istanbul Technical University will deliver a keynote address on “Geological mapping in the Ottoman Empire and in the early years of the Turkish Republic. What do they teach us about science in the periphery of Europe.”

You can find the abstract of the keynote and more information on the symposium by visiting the symposium website at https://history.icaci.org/istanbul-2020/.

Soetkin Vervust
Secretary ICA Commission on the History of Cartography

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