Dialogue as Defense: Addressing Preservation Threats with Community Conversations on Heritage at Risk (CCHAR)

Part of: Society for Historical Archaeology 2025

This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "Dialogue as Defense: Addressing Preservation Threats with Community Conversations on Heritage at Risk (CCHAR)," at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

This session examines the innovative application of Community Conversations on Heritage at Risk (CCHAR) in engaging communities to address the effects of climate and other impacts to heritage sites. Papers will emphasize the vital role of community input in comprehending and mitigating loss, including how partnerships with local resource managers are crucial for achieving preservation goals. Ethical considerations regarding the dissemination of information gathered through CCHAR will be discussed, alongside methodologies for transcribing and analyzing data. The session will also highlight the standardized approach developed by Scotland's SCAPE Trust and its adaptation to various contexts. Case studies from the Florida Public Archaeology Network and SCAPE Trust will illustrate the versatility of CCHAR methodologies in providing insights for future preservation work, both on land and underwater. Ultimately, this session aims to underscore the significance of community engagement in heritage preservation amidst threats to preservation, promoting a collaborative approach to protecting our shared cultural heritage.

Other Keywords
Climate Change • Community • Community engagement • heritage at risk • Preservation • Land Management • Cultural Heritage • African American • heritage • community-based archaeology

Geographic Keywords
Southeast U.S. • Southeastern US • Southeastern United States, Scotland • Coastal Florida

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  • Case Studies on Community Conversations at Risk from South Florida (2025)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Sara E Ayers-Rigsby. Natalie De La Torre Salas. Mike Cosden. Adam Knight. John Sullivan. Peter De Witt.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Dialogue as Defense: Addressing Preservation Threats with Community Conversations on Heritage at Risk (CCHAR)", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. In this presentation, we examine community conversations on heritage at risk at three separate locations in South Florida. In Jupiter, Florida, we reflect on community conversations taking place on a federally managed site with significant local importance. At the...

  • Coding Community Conversations: Qualitative Data Analysis in Heritage Research (2025)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Nicole Bucchino Grinnan.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Dialogue as Defense: Addressing Preservation Threats with Community Conversations on Heritage at Risk (CCHAR)", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Employing a case study from three "Community Conversations on Heritage at Risk" conducted in Apalachicola, Florida, between January and March 2024, this paper proposes a detailed methodology for analyzing qualitative data derived from ethnographic research. Supported...

  • Community Conversations About Heritage At Risk (CCHAR): A Novel Approach To Engaging The Community In Climate Heritage Discussions (2025)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Sarah E. Miller. Joanna Hambly. Tom Dawson.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Dialogue as Defense: Addressing Preservation Threats with Community Conversations on Heritage at Risk (CCHAR)", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. During the “Learning from Loss: Transformation in the Historic Environment in the Face of Climate Change” program in 2018, the international project team under the direction of Tom Dawson and Joanna Hambly developed a list of six questions that was posed to the public...

  • Community Conversations on Heritage at Risk: Perspectives from Northeast Florida (2025)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Emily Jane Murray. Sarah E. Miller.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Dialogue as Defense: Addressing Preservation Threats with Community Conversations on Heritage at Risk (CCHAR)", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The Florida Public Archaeology Network’s Northeast Regional Center (FPAN NE) has hosted six Community Conversations about Heritage at Risk (CCHAR) throughout northeast and east central Florida. From Fernandina Beach to Merritt Island, FPAN NE has engaged local...

  • Intersectional Heritage (2025)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Bria R Brooks.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Dialogue as Defense: Addressing Preservation Threats with Community Conversations on Heritage at Risk (CCHAR)", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Archaeologists have historically been a part of the heritage-making process that impacts communities, whether intentionally or not. The integration of intersectional theory and the methodological approach of engaging the community for their perspective was a tool in...

  • Voices from Apalachicola: Practical Insights for Empowering Communities through CCHAR (2025)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Michael Thomin. Nicole Grinnan.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Dialogue as Defense: Addressing Preservation Threats with Community Conversations on Heritage at Risk (CCHAR)", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Community Conversations on Heritage at Risk (CCHAR) is an emerging public engagement program developed by archaeologists and cultural heritage professionals to explore community valuations of local heritage, particularly under the threats posed by climate change. This...