Maptime #19 - A practical introduction to feminist cartography
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A Practical Introduction to Feminist Cartographies with Meghan Kelly.
What are feminist maps and how can we make them? In this workshop, I’ll review feminism and core feminist concepts before introducing feminist cartographies—their history, influences, impacts, and future trajectories. We’ll think about feminist maps in terms of content, form, and process to uncover new questions, new data, new techniques, and new workflows. I’ll argue that feminist theory can push maps and your designs in new and exciting directions! And finally, we’ll make our own feminist maps by beginning with icon design. We’ll collectively explore icon design, specifically Maki icons from Mapbox, through a feminist lens and spend the remaining time designing alternative map icons.
Analog materials such as markers, paper, scissors, and glue will be available from the Waag. You can also bring a laptop with graphic design software! See you there!
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Meghan Kelly (@meghankellymaps) is a practicing cartographer and PhD student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the department of geography: "I’m interested in new and alternative ways of mapping and I’m excited about the possibilities of feminist mapmaking. I’ve taught mapmaking in formal classrooms, but I’m also drawn to informal spaces to run mapping workshops. I’m a co-organizer for our local, Maptime chapter in Madison, Wisconsin."
Meghan's design portfolio can be found here: http://meghankelly-cartography.github.io/maps.html
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Maptime is BYOB!
CARTO is sponsoring some Pizzas for the event and there will be some drinks sponsored by Ruimteschepper.
But feel free to bring your own dinner and/or beers to the Waag, for yourself or to share!
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