Matthew H. Edney

Courses and Related Materials

Please note that this page will develop slowly as I redesign and develop my various courses.

Documents applicable to all courses:

Style Guidelines (brief) for all papers [PDF file, 358kb]
Considerations for Reading Maps [PDF file, 296kb]
Writing Tips and Comments [PDF file, 325kb]
Basic Websites for High-Resolution Map Imagery [HTML file, 6kb]

GEO 207J "Maps: Knowledge, Technology, Society and Culture"

Course Guide (policies and procedures) [PDF file, 429kb]
Syllabus (Spring 2008: sequence of classes and readings) [PDF file, 320kb]
Projects (general explanation of the projects) [PDF file, 304kb]

GYA 399 "Perspectives on Environment, Society, and Culture since 1750"
(co-taught with Nathan D. Hamilton)

Course Guide and Syllabus (policies and procedures; Fall 2008: sequence of classes and readings)

ANE 633 [and GEO 450] "The Mapping of New England"

Course Guide and Syllabus (policies and procedures; Spring 2009: sequence of classes and readings) [PDF file, 508kb]
List of Maps for Textual and Contextual Analysis (9 Feb 09) [PDF file, 402kb]
Paper 1: Textual Analysis (9 Feb 09) [PDF file, 382kb]
Paper 2: Contextual Analysis (10 Mar 09) [PDF file, 391kb]
Paper 3: Complete Analysis (13 April 09) [PDF file, 380kb]

Class 1: Introduction / Iconographical Reading of Maps (26 Jan 09) [PDF file, 278kb]
Class 2: Cartouches / Considerations for Reading Maps (2 Feb 09) [PDF file, 2.53mb]
Class 4: Overview of Modes (10 Mar 09) [PDF file, 2.17mb] and my notes [PDF file, 205kb]

Background briefing 1: terminology re lettering [PDF file, 258kb]
Background briefing 2: scale and resolution [PDF file, 420kb]