Society for the History of Discoveries
Established: 1960. Membership: 294. Annual dues: $30.
Statement of Purpose: To stimulate teaching, research, and publishing all aspects of the history of discovery, exploration, and mapping of the earth's land and sea surfaces.
Annual Meeting: Fall
Publications: Terrae Incognitae, twice annually; Newsletter; Annual Report; membership list
Website: http://www.sochistdisc.org/
Address
Society for the History of Discoveries
Dept. of Hist., Univ. of Texas
601 S. Nedderman Dr., Box 19529
Arlington, TX 76019
Primary Contact: Lydia Towns, lydia.towns@mavs.uta.edu
Officers
President
Marguerite Ragnow
Univ. of Minnesota, Twin Cities
E-mail: ragn0001@umn.edu
Vice President
Mirela Altic
Univ. of Zagreb
E-mail: mirela.altic@gmail.com
Executive Secretary
Lydia Towns
Univ. of Texas, Arlington
E-mail: lydia.towns@mavs.uta.edu
Treasurer
Donald McGuirk
Society for the History of Discoveries
E-mail: uberdad12@gmail.com
Editor, Terrae Incognitae
Lauren Beck
Mount Allison Univ.
E-mail: lbeck@mta.ca
Updated 2/22/18