Forum / Panel Proposals

DOCUMENT Citation Only Flordeliz T. Bugarin.

This is a forum/panel proposal presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have seen a rise of anti-racist protests due to the death of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others. The protests have brought attention to the Black Lives Matters movement, the fight for social justice, and the impact of structural racism. This forum focuses on how these events and issues have affected the work and profession of historical...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Kirsten M. Hawley.

This is a forum/panel proposal presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Underwater archaeology is often only accessible to those who can snorkel or SCUBA dive. As we move into the age of digital heritage and online conferences, many archaeologists have used a variety of tools to provide wider access to submerged archaeological sites and the information that they hold. These tools have only become more important during the COVID-19 quarantine, as in many...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Jodi Barnes.

This is a forum/panel proposal presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Disaster capitalism takes place as private industries spring up to directly profit from large-scale crises, like natural disasters or wars, while exploiting and exacerbating existing inequalities. In the United States, the current administration’s Executive Order waiving environmental review is one example of disaster capitalism in that it removes regulations to spur economic growth....

DOCUMENT Citation Only Susan B Langley.

This is a forum/panel proposal presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The writer, William Arthur Ward, stated, “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” With the Corona pandemic, its effects on the economy and concomitantly government budgets, as well as the potential threats to preservation posed by changes to the National Register of Historic Places and the National Environmental Policy...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Dave Ball.

This is a forum/panel proposal presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. At the 2020 SHA Annual Conference in Boston, the SHA and ACUA UNESCO Committees co-chaired a panel discussion to address how best to incorporate cultural heritage (CH) into the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (DOS), an initiative that promotes a common framework for supporting stakeholders in studying and assessing the health of the world’s oceans. ACUA Grad...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Terry Klein.

This is a forum/panel proposal presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Marion Werkheiser, SHA’s government affairs consultant, and Terry Klein, Chair of the SHA Government Affairs Committee, will examine how the results of the November 2020 elections will impact historical archaeology. Through an examination of the potential new balance of power in Washington, DC, they will highlight the opportunities to make an impact in 2021. Learn who are the key...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Alicia Caporaso.

This is a forum/panel proposal presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Shipwrecks are important components of the marine environment. Like whale and wood falls, shipwrecks can support unique biological communities and serve as “stepping-stones.” Locally controlled site formation processes by which all shipwrecks deteriorate are coupled with recruitment of benthic invertebrates and fish, community succession, and anthropogenic disturbances. Understanding...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Jillian E. Galle.

This is a forum/panel proposal presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. In January 2020, at the SHA Annual Conference in Boston, over 80 attendees took the DAACS Material Culture Assessment. They were asked to anonymously identify the material, ware type, form, and decoration of 35 different artifacts. This panel begins with a summary of the DAACS MCA results, which will be a springboard for a wide-ranging discussion of how archaeologists are trained in...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Emily Dietrich.

This is a forum/panel proposal presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Climate change is place-based. As archaeologists, we have an intimate knowledge of places and their deep histories, positioning us to tell meaningful climate stories. Our experiences connect the science of climate change to the lives of people. For this session,archaeologists have submitted 3-minute videos highlighting climate stories on at risk sites around the world. These videos...