Workshops and Classes

Available Online Course: Personal Place Mapping!

You may sign up for this self-guided course for only $30.

WHAT:

Personal Place Mapping is a course that explores memory and personal connection to places. You will learn about maps, create a personal place map, embellish the map (if desired), write based on your map making experience, and have a chance to explore additional information. The course follows the basic structure of Inner Geographies Online Courses (please see the post below for general details about Inner Geographies Online Courses prior to registering.)

Personal Place Mapping Basic Course Structure:

  • Learn includes information regarding what personal place maps are and why they are important, some information about topophilia, general information about map elements, and images of inspiring maps.
  • Create includes instructions for creating a basic personal place map (sketchmap) and additional instructions for creating a more refined or embellished final map. Connect visualization exercises are woven into the first Create exercise.
  • Write includes free writing technique instruction and writing prompts in a variety of writing genres.
  • Explore includes ideas for additional projects, research topics, readings and suggested references.WHEN:

You can join the class at any time. The course is self-paced. You can enter the class at any time and follow the schedule (or not) according to your wishes. You can join the class anytime as the materials are self-contained.

HOW TO REGISTER:

Cost: $30 USD

To register, click on this link:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=U8TPJYWE9FX6A

Once payment is received you will be emailed a code to register for the course (usually within one day of receipt of payment). Please make sure your PayPal email is current so the code does not go to a defunct email address. 

If you encounter difficulties, please email River at riversteadt@gmail.com

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River (formerly Heidi) LaMoreaux, PhD is Professor Emerita of Field-Oriented Physical Geography in the Hutchins School of Liberal Studies at Sonoma State University (SSU). Inner Geographies has been taught as a college-level course and in workshops since 2008. River currently teaches Inner Geographies courses through this website. She has taught Inner Geographies courses for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at SSU and for the California Institute of Integral Studies.

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