Conference: Mapping the Mediterranean

We are very proud to invite you all to the conference “Mapping the Mediterranean. Innovative approaches to historical cartography (13 th -20 th century)” that will be held on the 26th-27th of May 2025 at the Museum of Geography, in Padua.

Participation is free but registration is required !

Borders on the move, exploding mountains, flooded plains, seas to explore: what do these things all have in common? They can all be explored through historical cartography, a source which provides a spatial record of real and imagined events across numerous historical periods. Today, these can be studied through various approaches ranging from GIS and cartometric analysis to critical cartography. This conference will explore a selection of these approaches in the context of the regions bordering the Mediterranean, particularly research conducted by Italian and Croatian scholars covering the period from the second half of the 13th century to the first half of the 20th century. The program includes a guided tour of the Museum of Geography, the cartographic collection of the DiSSGeA and the historical centre of Padova on the first day. The second day will be dedicated to the lectures held by eight speakers, about 45 minutes each, comprising a presentation and a following discussion. A reservation is required to join the event since spaces are limited. The event will be held in English.