We are pleased to introduce some of the CARTO 2023 keynote presenters, who will be discussing the fascinating field of cartographic research. These presenters with a variety of backgrounds and expertise are renowned experts in the field of geography, with a wealth of knowledge and experience to share. The CARTO 2023 programming committee are confident that they will be both informative and inspiring.
Dr. Peter Dawson
Professor, Department Head, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology. University of Calgary
Dr. Peter Dawson is a Professor of Archaeology at the University of Calgary. He has conducted fieldwork in various regions of North America for over three decades. His current areas of research include the digital preservation of heritage at risk in Alberta and the Canadian Arctic.
He is the creator and director of several online digital heritage archives which serve as repositories for preserving cultural and natural heritage for future generations. His current research projects include the digital preservation and monitoring of Qiqiqtaruk/Herschel Island in Canada’s western Arctic, and the digital preservation of three surviving Indian Residential Schools in Alberta.
Links to Digital Heritage Archives:
Alberta Digital Heritage Archive: https://alberta.preserve.ucalgary.ca/
Qikiqtaruk/Herschel island Digital Heritage Archive: https://herschel.preserve.ucalgary.ca/
Dr. Veldon Coburn
Assistant Professor at the Institute of Indigenous Research and Studies, University of Ottawa
Dr. Veldon Coburn is focusing on Indigenous politics, dispossession, and policy in Canada. Veldon is Anishinaabe, a member of the Algonquins
of Pikwakanagan.
The CARTO 23 Conference is made possible thanks to many volunteers from the Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (ACMLA) and the Canadian Cartographic Association (CCA).
The Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (ACMLA) actively serves as the representative professional group for Canadian map librarians, cartographic archivists and others interested in geographic information in all formats.
Since its inception in 1967, the achievements of the Association have been notable, including a vigorous publishing program, development of professional standards and international cataloguing rules, and efforts to increase national awareness of issues concerning spatial information and recognition of the contribution of map libraries and cartographic archives.
The Canadian Cartographic Association (CCA) is a non-profit association that promotes the disciplines and professions of cartography and Geographic Information Science in Canada. Their broad membership represents academia, all levels of Government and private industry, and includes fellow cartographers from coast to coast, and Internationally.
The CCA host annual meetings, provide networking opportunities, create a variety of publications to promote geography awareness and map making, and help improve the use of cartographic materials through education.