Hi, all, I've been asked to pass this along to all of you. Please distribute widely to those you think would be interested. **** This autumn, we're excited to offer a course for scholars and researchers on the art, science, and history of cartography from 200-1550 A.D. This course will introduce students to some of the earliest forms of cartography and examine in detail the construction methods of some of the masterpieces of Renaissance cartography, such as the 1507 and 1516 world maps by Martin Waldseemüller, and other examples of early cartography found in the Library of Congress. Students will look closely at the making of portolan charts and take full advantage of new analytical research on their make-up. In addition to close scrutiny of the maps themselves, class discussion and reading will consider medieval and early Renaissance theories of the earth and the relationship of cartography to contemporary developments in astronomy and navigation, as well as the social and cultural aspects of patronage and production. The course is taught by John Hessler, Specialist in Modern Cartography and Geographic Information Science and Curator of the Jay I. Kislak Collection of the Archaeology of the Early Americas at the Library of Congress. For a full course description, see the attached PDF flyer. Please feel free to share it with any constituents or colleagues who might be interested. Applications for the course, which takes place 16-21 October at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., are available now. To apply, please visit myRBS (http://cacsprd.web.virginia.edu/RBSApp), set up your account, and submit your application materials. For general information on the application process, visit the RBS Application & Admissions page at http://www.rarebookschool.org/applications/. Remember login - University of Virginia<http://cacsprd.web.virginia.edu/RBSApp> cacsprd.web.virginia.edu Developed by CACS | Privacy Notice | © 2016 by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia. If you have any questions about either the course or the application process, please contact us at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Best, Julie **** Julie Sweetkind-Singer Assistant Director of Geospatial and Cartographic Services Head, Branner Earth Sciences Map Library & Map Collections 397 Panama Mall, 2nd floor Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305 650-725-1102