1st Symposium of the Cognitive Toponymy Project

Finally we can contemplate on Twitter first photos from the Cognitive Toponymy Project: http://cogtop.org/symposiums/symposium-1-2/

The Geographical and Mental Compass

University of Copenhagen

Wednesday 4th June 2014

Building 22.0.49 (Building 22, ground floor, room 49)

Cognitive Toponomy Project, 1. Symposium

The Geographical and Mental Compass.

Programme

• 10:30 - 10:40  David Simmons – Welcome and presentation (symposium and network

Chair: Carole Hough:

• 10:40 - 11:20  Henrik Hovmark – Cardinal directions – geographical, mental, and cultural
• 11:20 - 12:00  Felix Ahlner – The Elfdalian River Compass
• 12:00 - 13:10  Lunch break

Chair: Thomas Clancy:

• 13:10 - 13:50  Bent Jørgensen – Direction and misdirection in Danish place-names
• 13:50 - 14.30  Simon Taylor – Aa the airts: directional words in Scottish place-names
• 14:30 - 14:40  Short break
• 14:40 - 15:20  Justyn Salamon – Greenlandic absolute directions in urban areas
• 15:20 - 16:00  Peder Gammeltoft – Where is our Hell? A study of direction in worlds-in-the-world concepts.
• 16:00 - 16:30 Discussion

Many thanks to Prof. Peder Gammeltoft:

David Simmons introducing Copenhagen #CogTopProject Symposium right now! pic.twitter.com/fgpzY2E7YW
— Peder Gammeltoft (@DigitalOnomast) June 4, 2014

Peder Gammeltoft (@DigitalOnomast) discussing ancient maps: most important feature/area in centre #CogTopProject pic.twitter.com/t7KukpAMSv

A view from the #CogTopProject Symposium. Felix Ahlner on Dalecarlian river compasses pic.twitter.com/u7qyQcweKw
— Peder Gammeltoft (@DigitalOnomast) June 4, 2014

Interesting discussion on cardinal directions at #CogTopProject Symposium pic.twitter.com/Znpth19WGC
— Peder Gammeltoft (@DigitalOnomast) June 4, 2014

... Never trust a place-name until you have examined it... Bent Jørgensen's take on the @CogTopProject Symposium. pic.twitter.com/gRzclUXUHp
— Peder Gammeltoft (@DigitalOnomast) June 4, 2014

Is this a map or a place-name collection? Simon Taylor speaking at @CogTopProject symposium in Copenhagen. pic.twitter.com/i27JQUE77C
— Peder Gammeltoft (@DigitalOnomast) June 4, 2014

Do not forget that the second symposium 

is to take place on October, 2014 !!!

Christianisation and the Standardisation of Cognitive 

Toponymy in Medieval Europe 

University of Glasgow