About this series
Join contributors from across Europe to explore the European Historic Towns Atlas programme, and a chance to explore both its shared history and comparative urban histories across the continent. We will discover how these maps have been used for outreach, both in education and amongst popular audiences, noting how cartographic conventions have driven the programme forward to deliver a truly pan-European research tool.
Past talks in this series
Talk 1: Maps of the European Historic Towns Atlas I: Germany
Thursday 28 April 2022
Speakers: Daniel Stracke, Universität Münster
In his talk for the Maps of the European Historic Towns Atlas series, Daniel Stracke will describe the origins and aims of this Europe-wide project, before focusing on developments in Germany, where atlas production has been prolific.
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Talk 2: Maps of the European Historic Towns Atlas II: Great Britain
Thursday 5 May 2022
Speakers: Keith Lilley, Queen’s University Belfast
In his talk for the Maps of the European Historic Towns Atlas series, Keith Lilley will describe cartographic sources used in the atlases as well as the historical mapping principles underpinning them. There will also be an exploration of spinoff products, both print and digital.
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Talk 3: Maps of the European Historic Towns Atlas III: Ireland
Thursday 12 May 2022
Speakers: Sarah Gearty, Royal Irish Academy
In her talk for the Maps of the European Historic Towns Atlas series, Sarah Gearty will describe the programme’s success across the whole of Ireland, its response to the digital age, and outline the benefits of the atlas’ official attachment to a learned society.
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Talk 4: Maps of the European Historic Towns Atlas IV: East Central Europe
Thursday 26 May 2022
Speakers: Katalin Szende, Central European University
In her talk for the Maps of the European Historic Towns Atlas series, she will describe the national and multi-national context of the atlas programme, with a view to future developments. This will be the final talk of the series.
Watch talk 4 on YouTube