Potential artifacts include finalized or draft versions of digital maps, pictures/scans of analog maps, pages of a document where maps have been published, or any other type of document that would allow one to clearly view the entirety of the map.
To ensure inclusion in the first public release of these artifacts, please submit contributions by February 2nd, 2018 via this link
If you have questions about the archive or experience difficulty accessing the links, please email me: amber.j.bosse@uky.edu.
[Notes]
1. As is suggested by this call, my method for archiving can be described as participatory. Participatory archives, as defined by Kate Theimer, are an, “organization, site or collection in which people other than the archives professionals contribute knowledge or resources resulting in increased understanding about archival materials, usually in an online environment” (2011). This project uses a fourth tier level of participation, where individuals actively contribute resources and knowledge rather than simply consume or engage materials contributed by others. While this mode of participation enacts particular types of exclusions, it also works to remedy the rigid, top down nature of traditional archives. Artifacts will be tagged and described by those with knowledge about the projects in which the maps are situated, allowing for the creation of a more robust, equitable public archive.
2. For my dissertation, I will use the artifact from the archive to explore the different rhetorical styles produced through participatory mapping. I will situate the results of quantitative and qualitative content analysis alongside supplementary interview which explore participatory mapping processes in depth. These results will interrogate the boundaries/possibilities of “participation” in map making.
3. Recognizing that, for a number of reasons, a publicly available venue if not fitting for all maps-any maps you'd like be included in my analysis but excluded from the public archive, please email me directly: amber.j.bosse@uky.edu.
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