2026 Virginia Garrett Lectures Series: Frozen Frontiers

The 15th Biennial Virginia Garrett Lectures on the History of Cartography will be held at the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries’ Special Collections on October 1-2, 2026. This year’s event, Frozen Frontiers: 500 Years of Mapping Antarctica, will explore how the southern continent was imagined, charted, and portrayed on maps from the early modern era to present day. The two-day program will feature lectures, panel discussions, and special events that explore the cultural, political, and scientific influences that have shaped Antarctic cartography over five centuries. An accompanying exhibit will allow viewers to journey through ice an...