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American Association of Geographers Recognizes Mark Monmonier with Lifetime Achievement Honor

Monmonier, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geography and the Environment, was recognized for ‘outstanding contributions.’

January 17, 2023

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New Books

In this selection of recently published books, faculty explore insurrections in Mexico, the intersection of race and class, the longevity of China's Communist Party, the effect of culture and social context on parenting, the origin of the farmer's address, race and borders in the Colonial Caribbean, and disaster and health  

June 15, 2022

Maxwell Faculty, Staff and Students Honored at 2022 One University Awards Ceremony

The 2022 One University Awards were held Friday, April 22, in Hendricks Chapel. The annual event honors members of the Syracuse University community who are making a difference through academics, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service.

April 27, 2022

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Mark Monmonier's Book Traces the Invention of the Clock System

Mark Monmonier

Monmonier, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geography and the Environment, follows John Byron Plato's path from farmer in his mid-30s to inventor of several inventions including the “Clock System,” which assigned addresses to rural residences without house numbers.

April 7, 2022

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Monmonier Named a 2021 American Association of Geographers Fellow

Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geography and the Environment, was named a 2021 Fellow by the American Association of Geographers (AAG). Fellows are chosen for their contributions to geographic research, advancement of practice, and careers devoted to strengthening the field of geography, including teaching and mentoring.
January 18, 2022

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Monmonier Weighs in on Upstate NY in Westchester Magazine

Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geography and the Environment, weighs in on the upstate-downstate breakdown in the Westchester Magazine article, "So Where Does “Upstate” New York Really Begin?"
November 30, 2021

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Monmonier quoted in New York Times article on digital maps

The most commonly used maps are those on smartphones and they don’t always accurately represent the world as it is, says Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geography and the Environment. 
September 27, 2021

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Monmonier receives Chancellor's Lifetime Achievement award

The honor recognizes those at Syracuse University who have made extraordinary contributions to the undergraduate experience and research excellence, have fostered innovation and have supported student veterans. It was announced during the virtual One University Awards ceremony on May 7, 2021.
May 12, 2021

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2021 One University Awards Recipients Include Several from Maxwell

Syracuse University announced its 2021 One University Awards, honoring members of the University community for their scholarship, teaching, academic achievement, leadership and service.
May 10, 2021

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Monmonier's How to Lie with Maps named essential book for geographers

Geographical Magazine, the National Geographic of the U.K., named "How to Lie with Maps" by Mark Monmonier, distinguished professor of geography and the environment, as one of the eight essential books for geographers.
December 17, 2020

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Monmonier presents at 2020 annual meeting of the NACIS

In his presentation, Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor of Geography, criticizes the destruction of copyright "deposit copies" by the Library of Congress. 

November 19, 2020

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Monmonier quoted in Guardian article on the tradition of cartography

"To present a useful and truthful picture, an accurate map must tell white lies," says Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor of Geography.

October 25, 2019

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Monmonier weighs in on Trump's NOAA map manipulation in CityLab

"It’s probably indicative of the special respect for maps, that he [President Trump] thought that his alteration of this map would take precedence over the facts that were already printed on it," says Distinguished Professor of Geography Mark Monmonier. "We need to be ever more vigilant of the way in which maps might be altered, disrespected, or suppressed."

September 13, 2019

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Monmonier quoted in National Parks article on renaming landmarks

"With a name that has been around for quite some time, the likelihood of getting it changed is not that great," says Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor of Geography.

July 9, 2019

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How to Lie with Maps, 3rd Edition

Mark Monmonier
December 31, 2018

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Monmonier quoted in Atlas Obscura article on orientation of early maps

Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor of Geography, notes that the group of west-oriented maps of Virginia could simply have come about because people copied [John] Smith, whose map was early and famous.

August 7, 2018

Monmonier and book How to Lie With Maps featured in Financial Times

"In fact all maps lie, even good ones," says Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor of Geography.  A third edition of his book How to Lie With Maps was recently published.

May 3, 2018

Monmonier talks about his approach to maps on PolicyViz podcast

Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor of Geography, discusses his approach to maps and how to avoid data distortions with geographic data.

October 17, 2017

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