Join Champ Turner, Brown ’24 (International and Public Affairs; Visual Arts), curator and winner of the California Map Society and David Rumsey Map Center’s student exhibition competition, for a tour of his exhibition:                 

Spheres of Influence: Projecting Power and Fear onto the Globe

Champ’s exhibition explores a distinctive type of map—the global view—which depicts the Earth’s curved surface as seen from space. Global views highlight the interconnectedness of all peoples and places on the planet, rising to prominence in response to the changing geopolitical landscape of the 20th century. These maps speak to the power of perspective in shaping our understanding of the world, employing persuasive visual techniques to interpret complex international conflicts. By tilting and rotating the globe, mapmakers control the viewpoint from which readers see the world, influencing how geopolitical relationships and power dynamics are perceived by the public.

If you haven’t visited before, you’ll be astonished to discover The Rumsey Map Center, a technological and historical treasure. Home to an estimated 250,000 physical maps and more than 200,000 digital maps from 1500 to the present, it’s a cross between a library and a laboratory, replete with leather-bound atlases, spinning globes, enormous high-definition touchscreens and several virtual reality stations. You’ll also find that much of the dynamic collection can be accessed and manipulated from home, albeit on far less impactful screens.

Date:           Friday, June 27th

Time:           Tour at 2pm.  Please arrive no later than 1:45 to check in.  Allow plenty of time to park and walk to the venue.

Location:     Rumsey Map Center in Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305

RSVP here by 6/24 - limited capacity

Following the tour, join Champ and other Brown alums at Coupa Café, immediately outside Green Library, to mingle and enjoy no-host refreshments.

Host:             Carol M. Rhoads ‘70