Opening Reception and Discussion with the Artists Sunday, September 12 12:00 noon-2:00 p.m. Exhibition preview and refreshments 2:00 p.m. Panel discussion with guest curator Rob Silberman, and artists Ilya Kabakov, Laura Kurgan, and Mel Chin representing KNOWMAD Confederacy. $10 general admission/$5 WAM members and students Call 612-625-9494 for information and reservations World Views Education Programs Unless otherwise noted, all programs are free of charge and take place in the William G. Shepherd Room at the Weisman Art Museum. The Art and Science of Maps John Adams, Philip Gersmehl, Robert McMaster, Joseph Schwartzberg, and others Thursday, September 23, 7:00 p.m. Reception begins at 6:00 p.m. Meet some of the noted geographers in the University of MinnesotaÕs department of geography, one of the nationÕs top geography departments and a center for cartography, this year celebrating its 75th anniversary. The evening begins with a free reception, followed by a panel discussion with several faculty who use maps as important instruments in their research. A Tour of Mapmaking Today and Yesterday Mark Lindberg and Carol Urness Thursday, September 30, 6:00 Ð 8:30 p.m. Limited to 40 people; call 612-625-9494 to reserve a place This program begins with light refreshments at the Weisman, followed by comments from Carol Urness, curator of the UniversityÕs James Ford Bell Library, on the historical maps in the World Views exhibition. Then see more riches of the library on a behind-the-scenes tour of the collection, housed in Wilson Library. The tour then moves nearby to the department of geographyÕs cartography lab, where its director, Mark Lindberg, a modern-day cartographer, discusses and demonstrates contemporary mapmaking techniques and subjects. Maps and Knowledge John Borchert Thursday, October 21, 7:00 p.m. One of the UniversityÕs most esteemed geographers, John Borchert discusses the importance of maps in the human struggle to know our place and role in the world. Borchert is well known for his use of maps in studying urban development in the Upper Midwest, and the John Borchert Map Library at University Libraries is named in his honor. In addition to being a RegentsÕ professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota, Borchert founded the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs in 1968. A Conversation about Maps Rob Silberman, Yi-Fu Tuan, David Woodward, Sunday, November 7, 2:00 p.m. Two renowned geographersÑYi-Fu Tuan and David WoodwardÑjoin World Views curator Rob Silberman for a conversation about the philosophical underpinnings of maps. Tuan is professor emeritus of geography at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the author of many influential books, and a contributor to the World Views catalogue. His colleague at UW-Madison, David Woodward, is one of the worldÕs foremost experts on the history of map-making; he is co-editor of the multi-volume publication The History of Cartography. Twentieth Century American Cartography Robert McMaster Sunday, November 21, 2:00 p.m Geographer Robert McMaster discusses the major innovations in the theory and practice of cartography in this century, when maps became ever more critical tools in politics, marketing, and environmentalism. McMaster is associate professor of geography in the department of geography at the University of Minnesota. Mapping the Night Sky: From the Solar System to the Universe Roberta Humphreys Thursday, December 2, 7:30 p.m. The final program in the World Views series moves from mapping the Earth to charting the EarthÕs place in the universe in a slide talk with astronomer Roberta Humphreys. Beginning with the history of maps of the universe from ancient Egypt to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Humphreys then presents her current work on celestial structure, which uses images from the most advanced telescopes and satellites. She is professor of astronomy at the University of Minnesota, where her research has focused on the structure of the Milky Way galaxy and stellar evolution.