Prize for Projects in Map History 2026

We're thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 ISHMap Symposium in Paris with the theme, "Mapping the Cultural Crossroads." The symposium will run from 9-11 July, preceded by a 2-day workshop. A post-event trip to Vincennes with a guided tour through the cartographic treasures of the Historical Archives Center kept in … Continue reading Registration Open for Paris Symposium

Join us for a rich discussion on the future of map history! We hope to see you there! We're bringing together some of the leading scholars in the field to discuss new directions and common methodologies. See the link below for more details. All participants, in-person and virtual, must be members in good standing of … Continue reading Upcoming Event: Where Does Map History Go Now?

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Prize for Projects in Map History. First Prize: Richard Pegg for “MacLean Collection Map Chats.” Since 2021, the MacLean Collection Map Library (MCML) has created a new digital platform related to the study of historical maps in the MacLean Collection called Map Chats. Map Chats … Continue reading Winner of the 2024 ISHMap Prize for Projects in Map History

The Trustees for the International Society for the History of the Map are pleased to announce the Best Paper Awards for papers delivered at the 2023 Symposium hosted in Berlin, Germany. The Prize Committee was chaired by Trustee André Reyes Novaes. The Best Paper Award for a participant with a terminal degree is given to: … Continue reading ISHMap Best Paper Awards 2023

The Society invites nominations for the Society's Prize for Projects in Map History, established at the 2020 General Meeting. The ISHMap Prize in for Projects in Map History, awarded every two years and presented at the ISHMap General Assembly, will recognize a project that explores the history of maps and mapping outside of the format … Continue reading 2024 Prize for Projects in Map History is Open

On October 18, 19 & 20, 2023, the conference will be hosted by the David Rumsey Map Center and Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps and will focus on maps & data visualization. Register to attend. Maps can communicate all kinds of information. While geographic features and toponyms are frequently highlighted, arraying information in a spatial … Continue reading 2023 Barry Lawrence Ruderman Conference on Cartography

The International Society for the History of the Map is pleased to announce its VII Symposium and II Workshop in Berlin, Germany the week of July 10, 2023 in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG). The Symposium Call For Papers and the Workshop Application are open to October 31, … Continue reading CFP Open: ISHMap 2023 Symposium and Workshop

The International Society for the History of the Map is pleased to announce its 2022 Symposium and Workshop will be hosted in Montevideo, Uruguay in May 2022. The Call for Papers (Symposium) and applications for the Workshop) are open to October 31, 2021. Please visit the Symposium website for additional information. https://ishmap.wordpress.com/ishmap-2022-montevideo/