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From the latest Cartographic Perspectives: Huntley and Aizman propose “mapping up” as a form of critical cartographic practice, offering both historical examples and modern ones made with their new unknownpleasur R library.
In addition to the official conference t-shirt (available for pre-order now!) the #nacis Shop will also be offering a variety of additional in-person exclusive merchandise! This includes returning items like stickers and luggage tags, plus new items like zippered tote bags and a map monster pin!
The #nacis2026 keynote panel will celebrate the work and legacy of Karen Wynn Fonstad, including "The Atlas of Middle-Earth for J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings". The panel will begin with short presentations from the distinguished guests listed below, followed by a Q&A.
Registration is open for the 2026 NACIS Annual Meeting! 📣 Explore the breadth of cartographic insight our attendees plan to share in October in the preliminary program (linked below). We hope to see you in Milwaukee! 🧀 🗺️ #nacis #maps #community #cartography #mapping
New in Cartographic Perspectives: Evangeline McGlynn and Will B. Payne discuss their Relational Reprojection Platform, used to create custom azimuthal reprojections of spatial datasets with non-linear distance transformations. Read their article below 👇️ buff.ly/4rWG6na
It’s finally here! The NACIS Shop is excited to reveal the OFFICIAL design for the #nacis2026 conference t-shirt. These shirts are 100% cotton, printed locally in Milwaukee, and run in sizes S-3XL. Pre-order when registering for the conference to secure yours!
Submissions for the Map Gallery and Student Map Competitions for the 2026 Annual Meeting in Milwaukee are still open! Submit your map(s) by August 31 🗺️ #maps #cartography #nacis #milwaukee #map
From the latest issue of Cartographic Perspectives: "The Map Making Game," in which Mark Denil proposes using psychedelic analysis to explore the nature of maps and cartographic practice. #cartographicperspectives #nacis #maps #cartography
From the latest issue of Cartographic Perspectives: David O'Sullivan and Luke Bergmann walk readers through MapWeaver, a versatile tool for making tiled and woven maps of multivariate data (🔗 in 🧵)