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Mark your calendar for spring semester! — Registration begins Jan. 5; classes start Feb. 2

MAPPING THE WORLD (G528)

G – History

Lewes (Trinity Faith Education Building) | March 30, 2026-April 27, 2026

Monday: 9:15 AM-10:15 AM

This is a hybrid course. One section meets on site at the location listed; and one section meets online only.

Since ancient times, humans have chronicled the world: from inscribed bones of our earliest ancestors to today’s Google Maps. See how geography shapes our view of the planet and how maps have fashioned the world we know today. Visit some of Earth’s most isolated locales and places where conflicts still arise due to disputed borders and contested national boundary claims. Finally, explore our maps of other worlds and even the entire cosmos.

This offering meets for a total of 5 session(s).


INSTRUCTOR: Jim O’Leary

O’LEARY, JIM — B.S., biology/chemistry/pre-med, Catholic University of America. Former senior scientist at the Maryland Science Center, overseeing the Davis Planetarium, IMAX Theater and Observatory. (G528)


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