Life after Mercator

This session will involve questioning an assumption that powers many of our online maps: the projection. We’ll begin by looking at historical maps of travel, drawn without projections in mind. These maps are incredibly specific, albeit static.

From these, we’ll look at new technologies and frameworks that allow us to reapproach the assumptions like projection. Rather than the map as a backdrop to dynamic information, we’ll look at the role of the map as something dynamic itself, where the form and structure of the map become infused with information.