I will be teaching a California Rare Book School (CalRBS) course on the History of Cartography August 11th to the 15th at UCLA. 
https://www.calrbs.org/history-of-cartography-2025/

This course is designed to provide a general overview of the history of mapping in the western world as well as the use of cartographic resources in modern day teaching and research. 

Topics will include an introduction to maps (projections, scale, visualization of information), the history of map printing; the evolution of European mapping; the role of maps as cultural and social objects; the wide variety and type of maps produced; reference materials and cartobibliographies, and the role of museums and libraries as stewards of the content. 

Course participants will interact with physical examples from archives and special collections, as well as examine maps in the larger historical context through a class visit to a highly regarded cultural institution. This class will also explore and critically examine digital cartographic repositories from around the world and the role they can play in education and research.

This course provides credit for the following certificates: 

• a History of the Book course for Certificate in Rare Books and Manuscripts, or
• 1 of 2 elective credit courses for Certificate in Rare Books and Manuscripts, or
• a History of the Book course for Certificate in Librarianship, Activism, and Justice
• 1 of 2 elective credit courses for Certificate in Librarianship, Activism, and Justice

Please do join me for all the mappy fun! 

Ian Fowler
Curator of Maps, History, and Government Information
New York Public Library