Abstract

This article was submitted to Maplines, Spring 2018, The British Cartographic Society's Magazine.

Mapping The Borders was a week-long programme of cultural events which brought together contemporary art projects with maps chosen by the artists from the National Library of Scotland (NLS). The map collection was thus used as a lens through which to bring together diverse interpretations of the Borders’ culture. Mapping the Borders was a partnership between the University of Sunderland, the NLS and local partners as part of the 2017 nationwide Being Human Festival.