The Imperiia Project: a spatial history of the Russian Empire

About our logo

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:

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