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• 1 2020-09-03T14:59:48-04:00 Lessons 44 teach / learn / play visual_path 2025-04-03T11:17:51-04:00

  Our content isn't just a bunch of (arguably) pretty pictures. Our maps, galleries, games, and stories are designed to be used - in your research or in your classroom.

  We want you to engage. Click. Zoom. Canvas Empire is not a textbook. It doesn't tell the story of the Russian Empire from beginning to end. Instead, it offers countless portals into that world. We want you to come to us when you are feeling curious or looking for something to pursue - when what you need is a solid research question. 
  
  This section contains ready-made assignments. You can dive right in or adapt them for your own purposes. 
  
  Do you (or your students) need to know Russian history? For the most part, no. The main goal here is to share something about how maps work as graphic devices, why they are important as historical sources, and how they can change the way we think about the world, both past and present.
• 1 2024-04-22T13:11:37-04:00 About our logo 14 structured_gallery 2024-04-22T16:29:03-04:00 Since its inception, the Imperiia Project has promoted the digital humanities by bringing together incisive historical research and the latest technological advancements in geographic information systems (GIS). The new logo reflects this mission by evoking the points and paths on a map in the shape of a leaf - at once a callback to the old logo of an oak leaf motif popular in Eastern European culture, and a reference to the environmentally focused work of Dr. Kelly O'Neill and her team. 
  
  The modern geometric design also highlights the digital core of the Imperiia Project, represented by the basic building blocks of GIS: points, lines, and polygons. 
  
  All elements together, then, beautifully capture the contributions of the project to spatial humanities, where history and geography intersect with nature and technology.
  
  The logo was designed by Genevieve Wallace, and you can admire her work and inquire about other projects through her personal website.
  
  You may check out other color versions of the logo below: