Papers by Melissa Castron
Archivaria
This article argues for the incorporation of a transdisciplinary approach to cartographic materia... more This article argues for the incorporation of a transdisciplinary approach to cartographic materials in archives, especially in relation to archival description and preservation. Delving into the theoretical foundations and developments in the fields of archival studies and cartography, it explores the creation of cartographic materials and focuses on their processing by archives (i.e., their appraisal, arrangement, description, and preservation and the means of making them available to archival researchers). The lag between theoretical developments and practical applications is illustrated through the creation and management of the Canada Land Inventory (CLI) and Canada Geographic Information System (CGIS) materials held by Library and Archives Canada. An analysis of the creation and ongoing management of these materials highlights the role of cartography and archives in the formation of Canada as a modern colonial state and in the ongoing dispossession of Indigenous Peoples.
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Joseph Kerski has identified five converging global trends—geo-awareness, geo-enablement, geotech... more Joseph Kerski has identified five converging global trends—geo-awareness, geo-enablement, geotechnologies, citizen science, and storytelling—which contribute to the increased relevance of geography for education and society. While these trends are discussed by Kerski in the context of the proliferating significance of geography in teaching and education, they also provide a useful lens for considering the increasing ubiquity of critical approaches to cartography both in general and in the context of teaching and education, where mapping can include participatory collaborations with individuals from a variety of knowledge communities and extend to the mapping of experiences, emotions, and Indigenous perspectives. In this paper, we consider these trends and related ideas such as Kerski’s “geoliteracy” and metaliteracy in light of some relatively current examples and in light of the evolution of research and teaching linked with a series of interrelated map-based projects and courses t...
Cybercartography in a Reconciliation Community - Engaging Intersecting Perspectives, 2020
Abstract This chapter brings together literature in critical approaches to geography, cartography... more Abstract This chapter brings together literature in critical approaches to geography, cartography and archival studies; provides literature reviews on new approaches in geography, cartography and archival studies; and provides a reflexive summary of some of the work during the first half of the project, illustrating the importance of talk, emergence and the holistic interplay between theory and practice.
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Papers by Melissa Castron