Map Chat with Ester Scheck
Event Details
Date
Monday, October 26, 2026
Time
3-4 p.m.
Location
Description
Join us for a Map Chat titled “Beyond the Surface: Investigating Data Context in Thematic Mapping.” In this chat, Ester Scheck will explore ongoing research on how critical data literacy is currently covered in cartography and what a responsible data practice in the mapmaking process could look like.
Our informal speaker series, Map Chat, brings in experts from all corners of the geospatial and cartography world. Free & open to all.
Our informal speaker series, Map Chat, brings in experts from all corners of the geospatial and cartography world. Free & open to all.
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 Monday, October 12, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.