Gísli Pálsson

Geospatial scientist and data lover. Creative engagements with cartography, network analysis, DH and GIS. Ex-academic now working in geospatial intelligence.

[Gísli Pálsson @gislipals]

@Gylfi10 @pallih Þetta er aðferðin sem er notuð: https://t.co/t1Z08eoSds. Nánast engin gagnasöfnun með spurningalistum; nánast allt í gegnum skrár sem þegar eru til.

[Gísli Pálsson @gislipals]

modern cartographer. It is as if I'm looking at an embryonic version of the island; its tail (Langanes) not quite grown out, its head still shaping itself, its internal organs not quite in the right place yet. A snapshot of an island still maturing. #livingmapsnetwork

[Gísli Pálsson @gislipals]

It's a strange feeling to actually own something I have been looking at in its digital form for most of my life. I never really considered that I could own a copy of Knoff's 1740s map of Iceland. Until I did consider it, and now I do. It is every bit as beautiful as I had hoped,

[Gísli Pálsson @gislipals]

with the patinated creases of a well-loved map. This is a true piece of cartographic history, and a major improvement in accuracy over its predecessors. Yet it is very much an historical map. Iceland's shape is odd here, and its internal geography doesn't quite make sense to the

[Gísli Pálsson @gislipals]

@srendgen Congratulations @srendgen on a wonderful book!

[Gísli Pálsson @gislipals]

@Iza_Romanowska @jwhpverhagen Good point :) let's see where we are at #caa2020

[Philip Verhagen @jwhpverhagen]

Gísli Pálsson continuing the creativity going on in #KrakCAA #s26, combining nested networks, assemblage theory and #CidocCRM

[Dessi Veltcheva @DessiVeltch]

Interesting to see how network based approach can bring new perspective into archaeology!! By @gislipals @KrakCAA2019

[Gísli Pálsson @gislipals]

One of the most striking archaeological image imo is Pitt-Rivers' On the evolution of cultures, proposing a progression from the stick to a range of different tools. Here's a playful attempt at doing the same with arch. tools: roughly 80 hand carved linocut blocks. #archaeology

[Gísli Pálsson @gislipals]

Landscape origami: Iceland's westfjords as a collage of digitally folded early 20th century maps.

[Gísli Pálsson @gislipals]

A visual ethnography of archaeological fieldwork, numbers 10-12: sample bag, wheelbarrow, hoe. Linocut prints. Collaboration with @Gerberetta #Archaeology

[Gísli Pálsson @gislipals]

@orangejodie As much as I love 69 love songs I never quite took to that song. So I'm not surprised if it is :)

[Gísli Pálsson @gislipals]

A visual ethnography of archaeological fieldwork, numbers 7-9 (camera, spoon, quadcopter). Part of an ongoing collaboration with @Gerberetta #Archaeology

[Gísli Pálsson @gislipals]

Our lovely journal Livingmaps Review (https://t.co/bTQigjPCFx) is looking for a book reviewer for Cartographic Abstraction in Contemporary Art. Contact [email protected] if you are interested, and please pass this on :) Reviews are typically 750-1500 words.

[Gísli Pálsson @gislipals]

A visual ethnography of archaeological fieldwork, numbers 4-6 (dumpy level, line and theodolite). Linocut print, part of an ongoing collaboration with @Gerberetta #archaeology

[Rachel Opitz @RachelOpitz]

#costarkwork opportunity: https://t.co/uisYP5Y0Xj Take advantage of this funding to develop your #digital #archaeology project, workshop an idea, and build your network. #PhD, #ECR and #postdoc applicants strongly encouraged!

[Gísli Pálsson @gislipals]

Our #costarkwork Archaeological Knowledge Production in the Digital Environment just published our latest call for short term projects https://t.co/Qc44ASiMkq Please apply if you want to work with an EU-based expert in any aspect of digital archaeology. Funding up to 180 days!

[Gísli Pálsson @gislipals]

A visual ethnography of archaeological fieldwork, numbers 1-3 (hand tape, sieve square and camera pole). Linocut prints, part of an ongoing series. #Archaeology

[Gísli Pálsson @gislipals]

@AprilMBeisaw @CHATArch You're welcome April, good to see you again!

[Gísli Pálsson @gislipals]

A mini visual ethnography of contemporary archaeologists through the tools they use. At @CHATArch #CHATact . To those who participated: don't forget to take yours home before you leave!