St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto will host Mappa Mundi: Mapping the Mediaeval World, an in-person symposium exploring medieval cartography and how people in the Middle Ages visualized and interpreted their world. The event will take place Saturday, April 11, 2026.
Hosted by Jacqueline Murray, the symposium examines mapping from two key angles: how medieval societies conceptualized the globe — including spherical representations of Europe, Asia and Africa, as well as mysterious regions beyond the known world — and how modern medievalists use maps to deepen understanding of medieval life and space. Attendees will also consider maps depicting pilgrimage routes, trade networks and even mythical creatures once thought to inhabit the margins of the world.
Speakers include:
James Ginther on “Trading with Strangers in a Strange World: An Unnoticed Marine Map of the Mediaeval World”
Renée R. Trilling on “A Cure for What Ails You: Traveling the World through Early English Medical Texts”
Emily Hutchison on “Mapping Climate Crises in Late Mediaeval Paris”
Vanessa McCarthy on “Mapping Sex-Workers in Mediaeval Bologna”
Kelly DeVries on “The Technology and Portability of Premodern Maps”
St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto will host Mappa Mundi: Mapping the Mediaeval World, an in-person symposium exploring medieval cartography and how people in the Middle Ages visualized and interpreted their world. The event will take place Saturday, April 11, 2026.
Hosted by Jacqueline Murray, the symposium examines mapping from two key angles: how medieval societies conceptualized the globe — including spherical representations of Europe, Asia and Africa, as well as mysterious regions beyond the known world — and how modern medievalists use maps to deepen understanding of medieval life and space. Attendees will also consider maps depicting pilgrimage routes, trade networks and even mythical creatures once thought to inhabit the margins of the world.
Speakers include:
The deadline to register is Friday, March 27th – click here for more details and to sign up.
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