The Recording of the presentation on the early cartography is available
- 17 December 2025
If you missed the public presentation held by Prof. Imre Demhardt on 18 December 2025 and would like to know more about the early cartography of Namibia then please access the resources below or watch the video on our YouTube channel.
Namibia boasts one of the richest cartographic heritages of any African country south of the equator – despite its forbidding coastline, arid interior, and complex history. In this presentation, Prof. Imre Josef Demhardt will explore four centuries of mapmaking through 16 remarkable charts and maps, each revealing a unique aspect of how Namibia was gradually charted and understood from 1502 to 1902.
About the speaker: Imre Josef Demhardt is the Garrett Chair in the History of Cartography at the University of Texas at Arlington. His research spans the global history of mapping, with a particular interest in southern Africa. He has visited Namibia regularly since 1988 and is a Corresponding Member of the Namibia Scientific Society.
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