18. International Atlas Days

German-language conference that addresses (not only) collectors of atlases.
[National conference co-organised by the Int. Atlastage Network and the Commision on Atlascartography of the German Cartographic Society]

Date: 26-28. April 2024
Venue: Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek, Weimar, Germany

Information: https://atlastage.net

Joint Commission Symposium 2023 in Olomouc CZE

April 3–5, 2023
Olomouc, Czechia

Atlases: Their Design and Use
Flyer, pdf

The famous gathering in the medevial city of Olomouc is experiencing a revival!
Vit Vozenilek and his team are preparing a three-days symposium with the three ICA Commissions on Atlases, Design, and User Experience.

There will be a special Atlas afternoon event, where we will present some interesting atlas products, a database for National atlases, and — surprize, surprize — The Atlas Cookbook 😉

The deadline for your contribution (abstract) will be on Friday, 10th February 2023. Please register on https://icaspring2023.upol.cz/oral.

Pre-Conference Workshop in Florence

Date: Monday, 13.12.2021, 14:00 – 18:45 PM
Venue: University of Florence, Via Laura, 48, Room A1.03

On behalf of the two ICA commissions on Map Design and Atlases, we cordially invite you to participate in a hands-on workshop, discussing and sharing new ideas of the cartographic community concerning maps and atlases for different audiences and usage.

Workshop title:
What about the user? Audience-focused map and atlas design

The workshop will be held as a hybrid event, so you may participate either in presence or remotely. For remote participants, further instructions will be given after the registration.

Registration deadlines:

  • for participants on site/in presence: 29.11.2021 (12 PM)
  • for participants with remote access: 07.12.2021 (12 PM)

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ICC in Florence

Date: 14-18 December 2021
The ICC will take place at the University of Florence, either in physical presence or remote. We encourage you to send in papers and abstracts concerning atlas topics and projects (T 02 Atlases). The deadline for submitting full papers is March 19 and for abstracts May 28, so don’t miss this opportunity! For further information, please visit the Conference website on https://www.icc2021.net

Pre-Conference Workshop in Florence

Date: 13 December 2021 (possible)
Together with the Commission on Map Design (Ian Muehlenhaus), we are planning a one-day-workshop at the University of Florence. We want to discuss and sketch hands-on problems of map design in atlases, divided into two parts:
1) Designing Information for different audiences
2) Base Map for Atlases: Print and Digital Considerations
Date and location aren’t fixed yet, further information will follow.