Who: Daniel Jamison, Julia Rombough, Colin Rose, Nicholas Terpstra
Short Description: The DECIMA Project (Digitally Encoded Census Information and Mapping Archive) has developed an on-line mapping tool for Renaissance Florence that brings together social, economic, and art historical data from a variety of 16th and 17th century sources (censuses, guidebooks) and georeferences this to a 1586 aerial view of the city. We’ve aimed to develop a tool that allows scholars and students to organize and advance archival research, and then share this with a broader public in a variety of ways including curricular projects and a geolocated walking tour app. This workshop will open with a brief introduction to DECIMA before turning to a hands-on workshop on how instructors can use it in classroom assignments as a means of introducing students both to digital mapping as a tool, and to the early modern city as a space for human interaction and cultural development.
NB: Participants don’t need to download any software, but they do need a membership for ArcOnline. Most people can get one through their institution, which would probably be ideal, or they can sign up for free trial memberships through www.ArcGIS.com.
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