Society for the History of Discoveries

Established: 1960. Affiliate Since: 1977. 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