
Epistemes of Cartography
Maps are privileged media for representing knowledge. The cartographic dispositif not only makes it possible to organize existing knowledge but often generates new knowledge by spatializing data and illustrating connections. As instruments of knowledge, maps are not representations of reality but rather designs for understanding the world. This research area examines both the functioning of the cartographic device in concrete historical case studies and its role in the history of knowledge as such. Generally speaking, the main interest is to question the relationship between maps and other media that visualize space.