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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Dear
ISHMap-Listers,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The
<b>International Society for the History of the Map</b> (ISHMap) has started its
transformation. This process, like any dramatic change, is not to be painless.
But we see it inevitable to act and ask for your support as the society serves
all of us. We would like to renew ISHMap to better serve
its
mission and preserve the spirit of our society. ISHMap should continue
as
an international scholarly society representing an emerging field: the
history
of the map.
<br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Other things must be changed. We are
committed to the idea of an <b>independent and
democratic</b>
society, a community which offers equal opportunity to all members
to
participate in activities, and where decision making is transparent. To
ensure
the application of these principles we suggest adopting a new format that better
fits the needs
of
a scholarly society and a simple organizational and administrative structure
to
be able to focus on scholarly projects in the future.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>To start a new
society
year in 2018</b> we would like you to consider remaining our member or
<b>joining
the
renewed ISHMap</b> and participate in the <b>online election</b> and shape the
future of
the
field. More information on the renewal process will be available soon on
our
website and will be sent to subscibers to this list.
<br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The current situation, as
well as the series of events leading to
this
emergency were explained in detail in a message to members, and it is available
on
our
<a href="http://ishm.elte.hu/?q=documents">website.</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://ishm.elte.hu/?q=documents" target="_blank"><u><font color="#000000">ISHMap Renewal
Executives</font></u>
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