Sebastien Caquard
Professor
Department: Geography, Planning and Environment
Faculty: Arts and Science
Phone: | (514) 848-2424 ext. 2052 | |
Email: | sebastien.caquard@concordia.ca |
Expertise:
Digital Cartography, Virtual Globes, Geoweb (e.g. Google Maps), Maps in Films, Geography of Canadian Cinema
Language(s) spoken:
English, French (able to conduct interviews in French)
Professional associations:
PhD
I am a professor in the Department of Geography, Planning and Environment at Concordia University (Montréal Tiohtià:ke). My research lies at the intersection of Cartography and Oral History. I am a mapmaker interested in mapping stories to better understand the complex relationships that exist between places, narratives, memories and maps. As the founder and director of the Geomedia Lab, I have led the development of Atlascine, an open source mapping application dedicated to map stories in depth and to reflect on cartographic processes and practices. Atlascine has been used to produce several online atlases, including The Atlas of Rwandan Life Stories. Over the years I had the opportunity to serve as: lead co-director of the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling (COHDS) (2020-23); Founding member of the MappingBack collective (2017); Chair of the Commission on “Art and Cartography” of the International Cartographic Association (ICA) (2012-19); Graduate Program Director of the Master of Environmental Assessment (2018-22); and instigator of the flying less policy in the department of Geography, Planning and Environment.