Education is a core activity in every civilization. Its content and pedagogies have been evolving in tandem with the progression of human society. Cartographic education is no exception. The definitions of fundamental cartographic concepts together with the cartographic body of knowledge have been transforming alongside technological progress and shifting social demands for map and geospatial data.
Cartographic education is transforming in both contents and pedagogical approaches. This is particularly evident in the disruptions brought about by big data and Artificial Intelligence. The rapid iterative upgrading of emerging AI tools outpaces the ability of learners, educators, and policymakers to adapt. Consequently, teaching and learning of cartography must explore ways to embrace new opportunities with consideration of the young generations’ growing digital capabilities.
This workshop invites cartography and GIS experts and educators to share their insights and best practices in education, covering topics including but not limited to:
- Perspective and reflections on future education in cartography and GIS, from both educator and learner viewpoints
- Curriculum design and programs development in cartographic education in AI era
- Developing AI enabled online educational resources for teaching cartography
- Best practices and experiences in teaching map making, map use and analysis using AI technologies
- Integrating cartography in geography education and geo-related disciplines using AI tools
- Open source tools and datasets for cartographic education
The workshop will include invited talks, expert presentations and interactive discussions in a hybrid format. It is scheduled in the morning 9am-12m on September 11th, 2026 (UTC-5) , the last day of the CAGIS 2026. The workshop will be held at the Busch Student Center on the campus of St. Louis University, Missouri, USA.
You are warmly invited to join and submit an extended abstract using the ICA template. Please send your abstract to the organizers (Terje Midtbø, terje.midtbo@ntnu.no, and Tao Wang, wangt@cnu.edu.cn) before July 30th, 2026. Notification of acceptance will be made before 15th August, 2026.