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Topology: "Draw a Map to Get Lost"
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Abstract
In this elective, we aim to question cartographic representations by creating a map that challenges our sense of orientation.
Objective
In this elective, we aim to question cartographic representations by creating a map that challenges our sense of orientation.
Content
We follow Yoko Ono's contradictory instructions and explore the tension between orientation and disorientation in the map. Since the medieval itineraries of pilgrims, we have been using cartographic orientation tools. Even today, we rely on the fact that maps depict realities, while at the same time, we are wandering as blue dots in the labyrinth of Google Maps. What does a map show? And what does it hide? What claim to truth does it formulate? In this elective, we will explore these questions and deepen our knowledge with a selection of texts on the history, meaning, and purpose of cartographic representations. Ultimately, the students themselves become cartographers: they will survey the territory according to their own rules and create a map that challenges our sense of orientation.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC
- Frequency
- Semesterly recurring
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| colloquium |
Topology: "Draw a Map to Get Lost"
Lehrsprachen: Deutsch (Englisch, Französisch).
Keine Lehrveranstaltung am 20.3. (Seminarwoche), am 17.4. (Osterferien) sowie an Feiertagen und vor den Schlussabgaben (s. Raumbelegungen!)
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2 h weekly |