How Maps Influence the Way We Learn About the World
Event Date:
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 9:00am to 10:00am EDT
Event Location:
Virtual / Zoom
How maps influence the way we learn about the world
In this fascinating lecture, Faculty of Education professor, Dr. Gary Pluim, discusses the problems associated with two-dimensional mapping of the earth. What do maps look like from the perspective of different nations around the world? How have maps changed over time?
Through this lecture, Dr. Pluim shows how cartography is an example of a social construction and how students learn about world they live in through maps. Watch the recording today!