Once Upon a Map: Visual Literacy & Managing Complexity

Join Bonny Mcclain for a session on creativity, perspective, and storytelling through the lens of art, objects, and place. Beginning with a simple object—like a photograph, piece of art, or memory—Bonny explores how we can transform fragments into meaningful narratives. Drawing from geospatial data science and the idea that “the map is not the territory,” this talk challenges how we perceive reality and invites us to bridge those gaps through storytelling, ultimately cultivating creativity and radical empathy. Follow Bonny: bonnypmcclain.substack.com linkedin.com/in/bonnypmcclain Bonny's website: bonnymcclain.com DVS Website Affiliate Page: datavisualizationsociety.org/dvs-geospatial DVS Geospatial Interest Group: linkedin.com/groups/18344060 DVS Geospatial Interest Group on Instagram: @datavizsociety.geo DVS Geospatial Interest Group Contact Email: [email protected] DVS Slack: #topic-mapping