This paper examines the cartographer's formation as a collaborator in the construction of clues in the method of cartography. By considering the process involved in the production of knowledge, the authors defend that this formation is achieved by the attentive opening of the body to the collective level of forces present in the world. The researcher's learning and transformation take place through the follow-up of the effects of research actions, developing abilities and ethical standards. Varela and Latour support our affirmation that the cartographer's formation occurs as a corporal inscription, alongside processes of embodiment of knowledge and practices which constitute affectability structures. In this sense, it suggests the need to activate the potential to be affected beyond the trivial sensitive function, activating a virtual dimension that is only expanded to the extent that it is exercised. We conclude that, by reflecting on the cartographer's formation, we are reflecting on his construction of the world.
cartography method; research methodology; formation; body; affect