William Lees
Biographic Data
| ID | 5986929 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William Lees |
| GIVEN NAMES | William |
| FAMILY NAME | Lees |
| SIGNATURE | LEES W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of West Florida |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Building a Foundation to Unify the Language of Climate Change in Historical Archaeology
Proposed Policy Guidelines for Managing Heritage at Risk Based on Public Engagement and Communicating Climate Change
The deterioration and loss of our historic environment due to natural erosive processes, exacerbated by climate change, already outpaces available resources for preservation and will accelerate over the coming century. While this process is divisive and destructive, it is also bringing together international collaborators who are developing more holistic approaches to addressing heritage at risk. In 2018, an intensive fieldtrip and series of work…
The Problem with “Confederate” Monuments on our Heritage Landscape
Objective This article seeks to reframe so‐called Confederate monuments as monuments to the revisionist “Lost Cause.” I define these monuments as a problem for historic preservation that has long been based on a preference for in‐place protection of things “historic.” Methods I compare Confederate monuments’ original intent with arguments that these are Civil War, soldier, or veteran memorials. I also explore monuments’ value as sculpture and the…
Coastal heritage, global climate change, public engagement, and citizen science
Climate change is threatening an uncalculated number of archaeological sites globally, totaling perhaps hundreds of thousands of culturally and paleoenvironmentally significant resources. As with all archaeological sites, they provide evidence of humanity’s past and help us understand our place in the present world. Coastal sites, clustered at the water’s edge, are already experiencing some of the most dramatic damage due to anthropogenic climate…
Building a Foundation to Unify the Language of Climate Change in Historical Archaeology
The Problem with “Confederate” Monuments on our Heritage Landscape
Objective This article seeks to reframe so‐called Confederate monuments as monuments to the revisionist “Lost Cause.” I define these monuments as a problem for historic preservation that has long been based on a preference for in‐place protection of things “historic.” Methods I compare Confederate monuments’ original intent with arguments that these are Civil War, soldier, or veteran memorials. I also explore monuments’ value as sculpture and the…
Coastal heritage, global climate change, public engagement, and citizen science
Climate change is threatening an uncalculated number of archaeological sites globally, totaling perhaps hundreds of thousands of culturally and paleoenvironmentally significant resources. As with all archaeological sites, they provide evidence of humanity’s past and help us understand our place in the present world. Coastal sites, clustered at the water’s edge, are already experiencing some of the most dramatic damage due to anthropogenic climate…
Proposed Policy Guidelines for Managing Heritage at Risk Based on Public Engagement and Communicating Climate Change
The deterioration and loss of our historic environment due to natural erosive processes, exacerbated by climate change, already outpaces available resources for preservation and will accelerate over the coming century. While this process is divisive and destructive, it is also bringing together international collaborators who are developing more holistic approaches to addressing heritage at risk. In 2018, an intensive fieldtrip and series of work…
The Problem with “Confederate” Monuments on our Heritage Landscape
Objective This article seeks to reframe so‐called Confederate monuments as monuments to the revisionist “Lost Cause.” I define these monuments as a problem for historic preservation that has long been based on a preference for in‐place protection of things “historic.” Methods I compare Confederate monuments’ original intent with arguments that these are Civil War, soldier, or veteran memorials. I also explore monuments’ value as sculpture and the…
Building a Foundation to Unify the Language of Climate Change in Historical Archaeology
Archaeology (4 works) · Building materials and conservation (3 works) · Climate change (3 works) · Conservation Techniques and Studies (3 works) · Cultural heritage (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation (2 works) · Environmental planning (2 works) · Environmental resource management (2 works) · Geography (2 works)