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The Map, the Territory and the Fog of War

November 9, 2022 by normd

This is an edited version of a talk given to the opening session of ‘Cartography on the Front Line’ seminar series, at the British Library on October 27th, 2022. You may download the file using this link. … [Read more...] about The Map, the Territory and the Fog of War

A SCENE FROM AN UNMADE FILM

April 7, 2022 by philco

In memory of Mantas  Kvedaravicius,documentary film maker, killed in Mariupolis,, aged 43, by  Russian Federation  forces on April 4 2022. This text appears in Livingmaps Review 12. The  Long Room in   Putin’s Palace on the Russian Black Sea Coast. The room is furnished in the style of Louis XIV, with ornate gilt framed mirrors on the walls. At the far end there is a  bigger … [Read more...] about A SCENE FROM AN UNMADE FILM

IN PRAISE OF IGNORE-ANCE

February 22, 2022 by philco

  I recently had the experience, fortunately an unusual one, of being snubbed. Blanked Out. Given the cold shoulder. The bum’s rush.   Evocative enough phrases to describe the sensation of being ignored. I had offered to give a talk to an academic department where I had previously given seminars, in a college where I had been a visiting professor for a few years and … [Read more...] about IN PRAISE OF IGNORE-ANCE

The Cat Sat on the Map: Some reflections on post human cartography

October 6, 2021 by philco

The city of cats and the city of men exist one inside the other, but they are not the same city. Few cats recall the time when there was no distinction: the streets and squares of men were also streets and squares of cats, and the lawns, courtyard, balconies, and fountains; you lived in a broad and various space. But for several generations now domestic felines have been … [Read more...] about The Cat Sat on the Map: Some reflections on post human cartography

On losing the Royal touch

April 1, 2021 by philco

How do you map a monarchy? Depict the location of its palaces and other places of residence? Display the extent of its  material  wealth or  its  kinship connections ? Create a genealogical tree or a psycho-geography of members of the royal household? Or devise a cartogram showing  their  personal popularity or  lack of it with different groups of  ‘subjects’? A wealth map  … [Read more...] about On losing the Royal touch

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The Map, the Territory and the Fog of War

This is an edited version of a talk given to the opening session of ‘Cartography on the Front Line’ seminar series, at the British Library on October … [Read More...] about The Map, the Territory and the Fog of War

A SCENE FROM AN UNMADE FILM

In memory of Mantas  Kvedaravicius,documentary film maker, killed in Mariupolis,, aged 43, by  Russian Federation  forces on April 4 2022. This text … [Read More...] about A SCENE FROM AN UNMADE FILM

IN PRAISE OF IGNORE-ANCE

  I recently had the experience, fortunately an unusual one, of being snubbed. Blanked Out. Given the cold shoulder. The bum’s rush.   … [Read More...] about IN PRAISE OF IGNORE-ANCE

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