Please join us on April 2 and 3 for a virtual workshop: Past, Place, and Presence in the Lehigh Valley will provide instruction on computer mapping and other methods for investigating the history and geography of our area.
As computer mapping has become increasingly user-friendly, a movement to put map making in the hands of individuals and civic groups has emerged as a counterforce to “expert” cartographers working for the powerful. In this spirit, our workshop will introduce participants to online tools for finding and working with historical maps and other documents illustrating the history of our area.
Presentations
Bird’s-eye View Maps as a Catalyst for Urban Inquiry
Deryck Holdsworth, Professor Emeritus of Geography, Penn State University
Mapping Prejudice: Cartographic Activism and Primary Sources
Ryan Mattke, Map & Geospatial Information Librarian, Head of the John R. Borchert Map Library, University of Minnesota.
The Elements of Success: Why Easton Beat Pittsburgh in Modern Iron-Making
Anne Kelly Knowles, McBride Professor of History, University of Maine
Geohumanities Tools for Examining 19th Century Charcoal-making Communities in Eastern Pennsylvania
Ben Carter, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Department Chair, Muhlenberg College
Instruction Sessions
Working with Maps and Data 1: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Geohumanities Research
Caleb Gallemore, Assistant Professor of International Affairs, Lafayette College
Working with Maps and Data 2: Acquiring and Georeferencing Historical Maps
John Clark, Geospatial Services Librarian, Lafayette College
Creating Story Maps: Narrative Mapping with GIS
Jason Simms, PhD, Manager of Research and High Performance Computing, Lafayette College
Panel Discussants
Caleb Gallemore, Lafayette College
Catherine Brandes, Moravian College
M. Rayah Levy, Bethlehem Area Public Library
Networking Topics
During our networking breakout session, we will form groups based on these various uses of geohumanities methods:
- Teaching
- Research Projects
- Activism
Schedule
Friday, April 2nd
1:00pm – 1:20pm Welcome and Introduction
1:25pm – 2:10pm Deryck Holdsworth, Bird’s-eye View Maps as a Catalyst for Urban Inquiry
2:20pm – 2:50pm Working with Maps 1, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Geohumanities Research
3:00pm – 3:30pm Working with Maps 2, Acquiring and Georeferencing Historical Maps
3:40pm – 4:15pm Ryan Mattke, Mapping Prejudice: Cartographic Activism and Primary Sources
Saturday, April 3rd
10:00am – 10:45am Anne Kelly Knowles, The Elements of Success: Why Easton Beat Pittsburgh in Modern Iron-Making
10:55am – 11:40am Creating Story Maps, Narrative Mapping with GIS
11:40am – 12:10pm Lunch
12:10pm – 12:45pm Ben Carter, Geohumanities Tools for Examining 19th Century Charcoal-making Communities in Eastern Pennsylvania
12:55pm – 1:40pm Panel Discussion
1:45pm Open Discussion & Networking for Future Work
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please email Daniel Gonzalez at gonzaled@lafayette.edu.