Challenging maps and exploration symposium

Join us for a day of expert panels discussing the connections, historical and contemporary, between maps and exploration. This event is generously sponsored and co-organised by the Sunderland Collection.

For each panel, speakers will present their thoughts on the theme via one or more maps. Then, the chair will lead the speakers through a discussion of the topic, followed by questions from the audience. At lunch, a table-top display of relevant maps will be shown in the Foyle Reading Room.

The panels will be filmed and made available online at oculi-mundi.com after the event.

Schedule

• 9.30am – Coffee/tea
• 10.00am – Panel 1: cartographic encounters with empire. Panellists: Ed Armston-Sheret (RGS), Sujit Sivasundaram (Cambridge). Chair: Katherine Parker (RGS-IBG).
• 11.15am – Break
• 11:30am – Panel 2: cartographic encounters with Indigeneity. Panellists: Michael Bravo (Cambridge), Rohini Rai (Brunel). Chair: Sana Murrani (Plymouth).
• 12.45pm – Lunch
• 2.00pm – Panel 3: cartographic encounters with contemporary exploring. Panellists: Felicity Aston and Phoebe Smith. Chair: Tom Allen (RGS-IBG).

Booking information

• Advance booking for this event is required. In order to book you will need an account on our website. If you already have an account you will be prompted to log in when you click 'book now'. Please create an account if you do not have one yet (you do not need to be a member of the Society to create an account).
• The event is free and hybrid. Attendees in person will receive coffee/tea and lunch.

Attending in-person

• We do not issue tickets (electronic or physical) for this event. Instead your name will be on a list at the door.

Attending online

• If you are attending the event online, the joining instructions will be included in your confirmation email.

If you have any questions or require assistance with your booking, please email events@rgs.org

Accessibility at our events

We want everyone to feel welcome at our events. Key accessibility features of this event include:

• Step-free access to the event
• Accessible toilets
• Assistance dogs are welcome
• Hearing loop

For full details, please visit our accessibility page. If you have any questions or specific access requirements, feel free to get in touch with us on access@rgs.org