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Argentine writer, Jorge Luis Borges, has a short story titled On Exactitude of Science that beautifully speaks to the dilemma of maps: …In that Empire, the Art of Cartography attained such Perfection that the map of a single Province…
Maps have been used in ethnographic field research since the emergence of modern ethnographic filed research. Malinowski included “extensive maps, plans and diagrams, illustrating ownership in garden land, hunting and fishing privileges” as one of “the more fundamental documents…
Resources
Below you can find articles and books that guided my methodological, epistemological, and historical understanding of using maps and mapmaking in field research: If you are interested in reading a selection of these readings or if you are an instructor…
Sensory Maps is a mapping project where different places’ smells are recorded on maps. For example, look at this project recording the smellscape of a hospital.
Tableau is a powerful data visualization software that allows users to connect, visualize, and share data in an interactive and intuitive way. It enables users to create a wide variety of visualizations, including maps. Both instructors and students qualify for…