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Subject: Courses in the history of cartography
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 11:35:22 -0000
From: tony campbell <[log in to unmask]>


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Colleagues

A new page on taught courses in the history of cartography has been added to
the 'Map History' gateway site.  It can be seen in the Teaching section, at
< http://www.maphistory.info/courses.html >.  Besides the tabulated listing
of courses being taught (in three continents), the page also offers links
under three headings: Course organisation and methodology; Teaching with
historic maps; Individual course notes.

The page's stated aim is to "to document what is currently being offered
around the world and, perhaps, to help create a
'virtual community' for teachers of this subject. It can thus serve as a
shopping list for those seeking a course to join, while,
simultaneously, helping those who are keeping the flame alive to maintain
their awareness of teaching trends."

That the listing includes entries for courses taught by nearly 50
instructors is encouraging, as are the obvious strengths in North America
and mainland Europe.  In other places the situation is depressing.

My co-author Mark Cohagen and I are aware of other courses that are being
taught, but have so far been unable to persuade those responsible to give us
the details.  Others, I am sure we are unaware of.

Please help us to make this list as comprehensive as possible by forwarding
further details to me (personally, NOT by replying to the entire list).  We
have a simple questionnaire I can send to any interested person.

Thank you.

Tony Campbell
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