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Jansoniuslezing - Circling the Square. De zeventiende eeuwse ontmoeting tussen Oost-Aziatische en Europese kaarten, Mario Cams


Amsterdam, NL
Organisation: Allard Pierson
Maps produced by European missionaries in China in the 17th century fulfilled an important role in the history of cartography. Jesuits were said to have unilaterally brought ‘scientific’ cartography into Asia from Europe, making the question of whether or not European cartography had a major influence on East Asian maps during that period central. In this lecture, Mario Cams turns the question around: how did Chinese cartography enrich European maps?

Programma

Chair: Paula van Gestel – van het Schip, Explokart
  • 14.15-14.30: Door opening
  • 14.30-16.00: Welcome address by Els van der Plas (director Allard Pierson) and Jansoniuslezing by Mario Cams (KULeuven)
  • Drinks in Singelkerk

Registration is free but required.
Venue: Singelkerk, Singel 452, Amsterdam
Language: NL