The conference will discuss early modern nautical charts as an important form of cartographic expression and as communication media focused on the sea areas, islands, and the mainland coast. The conference aims to bring together scholars from various fields related to the history of cartography and navigation to present their latest research achievements and discuss the scientific importance of their work.

 

 

PARTICIPATION FORMAT: in-person and online (Zoom) presentations

REGISTRATION FEE: conference participation is free of charge

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: the official language of the conference is English

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:  Professor Georg Gartner - TU Wien, President of the ICA (International Cartographic Association)

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CONFERENCE VENUE: to be announced

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SUGGESTED TOPICS: 

• history of nautical charts and the nautical cartography heritage,

• challenges and importance of different methodological approaches,

• the role and the importance of nautical charts,

• the origin of nautical charts,

• pre-geodetic and pre-hydrographic methods of spatial data acquisition,

• accuracy of nautical charts and their reliability as navigational aids,

• cartographic signs on nautical charts,

• imaginaries of the sea: aesthetics and symbolism on nautical charts,

• non-navigational elements on nautical charts (religious, political, etc.),

• nautical charts as communication media,

• toponymy: names and naming on nautical charts,

• seas and oceans in the history of cartography,

• sea atlases,

• complements to nautical charts: portolani, pilot books, isolarios, travelogues,

• navigational practices in the early modern period

 

CONTACT INFORMATION: For further inquiries, please contact the conference organizers at nachas.project@gmail.com