Maps That Speak: Asia, the Pacific, and Hawai’i with Jo-Ann Wong

The Library’s Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division is one of the world’s leading collections, renowned for its size, scope, and unique holdings. Reference Librarian Jo-Ann Wong will showcase maps of Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian communities, examining them from multiple viewpoints. She will highlight selections that spark deeper conversations about who has the authority to tell their stories, alternative approaches to mapmaking, and the enduring impacts of colonialism on cartographic representation.