Mapping requires data, in whatever form or format. However, data always represents situated knowledge and should be considered in the context of its origin - which can be shaped, amongst others, by (neo)colonialism, exclusion and discrimination.

Through interactive activities and discussions, we will explore approaches to rethinking and reclaiming data. Although this is a stand-alone event, participation in the previous session “What is Our Narrative?” will be beneficial to our discussion.

Workshop material can be accessed online.

Commissions & Working Group responsible

1. ICA Working Group Next Generation Cartographers https://next-generation-cartographers.github.io/
2. ICA Commission on Education and Training https://education.icaci.org/
3. ICA Commissions on Geovisualization https://viz.icaci.org/
4. ICA Commissions on User Experience (UX) https://use.icaci.org/
5. ICA Commission on Cognitive Issues in Geographic Information Visualization (CogVis) https://cogvis.icaci.org/

Organisers

• Ester Scheck (TU Wien, NGC)
• Chelsea Nestel (UW-Milwaukee, NGC)
• Julia Bristow (Havlik Consulting Group, NGC)
• Katarzyna Słomska-Przech (Institute of History PAS, NGC)
• Jakob Listabarth (TU Dresden, NGC)
• Juliane Cron (TU Munich, Education)
• Izabela Gołębiowska (University of Warsaw, Geovisualization)
• Merve Keskin (University of Salzburg, UX)
• Pyry Kettunen (Finnish Geospatial Research Institute, FGI NLS, - CogVis)
• Nicole Yeung (University of British Columbia, NGC)
• Zulfa Nur’aini ‘Afifah (University of Augsburg, NGC)

Contact

• Ester Scheck ester.scheck@geo.tuwien.ac.at

Additional information

Registration via the ICC 2025 website is required. You can also register for the workshop only if you are not attending the conference. The event is open to the public. If possible, bring your laptop!