Guest lecture on history of geography (04 Mar 2024)

The ELTE Department of Social and Economic Geography cordially invites you to the following guest lecture in English.

Presenter: Tobit Nauheim, Research Fellow, Department of Geography, University of Bonn

Title: Praxeological History of Science / Regional Geography. Reflections on concepts in research and teaching

Date: March 04, 2024 (Monday), 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Venue: ELTE Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, D 1.104 Geography Council Room (Földrajzi tanácsterem)

In his talk, Tobit Nauheim will give an overview of his research interests in history of geography, historical geography, and geographies of knowledge. He will pay special attention to the 19th-century German geographer Johann Justus Rein's research journeys to Japan, the impact of these visits and Rein's resulting publications on the geographical imaginations of Japan in Germany, and the possibilities of teaching regional geography with a firm historical perspective.