Fantastic Worlds
A Cartographic Exploration of the Works of Fantasy Mapmaker Karen Wynn Fonstad
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Time
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location
Robinson Map Library, Science Hall
Description
In 1981, Karen Wynn Fonstad authored “The Atlas of Middle-earth,” the official geographic guide to the world of author J.R.R. Tolkien.
This summer, for the first time, Wynn Fonstad's original hand-drawn maps will be exhibited to the public. Curated by her son, UW–Madison alum and geographer Mark Fonstad, the Fantastic Worlds exhibition will illustrate how this groundbreaking cartographer shaped our collective understanding of fantasy geography.
This summer, for the first time, Wynn Fonstad's original hand-drawn maps will be exhibited to the public. Curated by her son, UW–Madison alum and geographer Mark Fonstad, the Fantastic Worlds exhibition will illustrate how this groundbreaking cartographer shaped our collective understanding of fantasy geography.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-262-2138 or email news@geography.wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Wednesday, July 16, 2025, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.