LIVINGMAPS REVIEW
First issue of new
free online journal
Livingmaps Review explores map making as a democratic medium for
visual artists, writers, so- cial researchers and community activists. The
journal has its roots in the highly successful series of seminars, walks and
learning events presented by the Livingmaps network over the past two years
across London. Many of the contributions to the first issue are drawn from
material presented at those events.
LMR crosses boundaries between the
arts, humanities and sciences, and also between professional and amateur
mapmakers. We encourage the use of
experimental audio-visual, interactive and graphic formats and especially
welcome contributions from younger and unpublished contributors.
The journal will document and disseminate
innovative and participatory forms of cartography, opening up new spaces of
debate and making visible what is hidden or erased by conventional mapping.
Highlights of the first issue
include Phil Cohen on critical cartography
and the struggle for a just city; Jerry White on Charles Booth’s maps; Andrew Motion talking about
his poem ‘Discovering Geographies’; Jerry Brotton on the relationship between poetry and mapping; Kei
Miller reading from his award winning collection ‘The cartographer tries to map a way to Zion’, also reviewed in this issue; plus maps
by artists Emma McNally and
Stephen Walter.
The journal has five sections. Navigations carries longer scholarly
articles about key issues in cartographic theory and practice. Waypoints has shorter, more experimental pieces. Lines of Desire explores the cartographic imaginary in literature,
performance and the physical arts. Mapworks
is a gallery in which contemporary visual artists exhibit and comment on
their work. There is also a review
section for books, exhibitions, and events.
Forthcoming themed issues will focus on indigenous cartography and smart cities. The journal will come out twice a year in Spring and Au- tumn. It is free on registration.The editorial team brings together leading academics, artists and activists drawn from a range of disciplines, backgrounds and perspectives.If you are interested in contributing ,please check the on line authors guidelines and send a proposal to the appropriate editor. Access the launch issue: www.livingmaps.review Further information about LivingMaps: www.livingmaps.org.uk
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