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Our Shared Sea – Coastal Archaeological Heritage in the Caribbean Basin
2024 Cultural Resource Management Professional Development & Science Symposium 

Deering Estate is hosting a two-day Cultural Resource Management Professional Development & Science Symposium on June 14-15, 2024. The symposium, entitled “Our Shared Sea – Coastal Archaeological Heritage in the Caribbean Basin” looks at the threat that climate change poses to coastal archaeological sites globally and emphasizes the urgent need for new strategies in public archaeology and cultural resource management.

The symposium will highlight how researchers and scientists address universal issues in their own research and global communities. This symposium invites professionals from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds to explore how coastal sites are essential for understanding human history and are particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts, including sea-level rise, ocean wave height variability, and changing weather patterns.

It aims to connect researchers, academics, and cultural resource managers from all over the globe to exchange ideas and practices around preserving coastal cultural heritage threatened by climate change. Discussions will highlight examples of where partnerships and community engagement in public archaeology are essential in making heritage management relevant to a wider population, gathering meaningful data, and building collective resilience in coastal heritage. Teams working in different areas and legal frameworks will collectively discuss how they have been addressing these issues from a variety of perspectives and traditions.

Common issues relating to coastal cultural heritage threatened by climate change:

1) national or regional policies implemented to address coastal cultural heritage threatened by climate change.
2) the role of scientists and research projects dedicated to coastal cultural heritage threatened by climate change.
3) the role of mediation actions and structures, as well as communities through citizen and participatory sciences, regional narratives, and decision-making.

The program on Friday, June 14th is from 9 am to 5 pm inside the Deering Estate Theater. Early arrival is recommended.

The program on Saturday, June 15th is from 8 am to 5 pm. The morning session will include walking field excursions into the protected natural areas of the Deering Estate grounds with guests meeting at the Deering Estate Visitor Center.

Registration is now open for the 2024 Cultural Resource Management Professional Development and Science Symposium, hosted by the Deering Estate, Deering Estate Foundation, 100 Ladies of Deering, Consulate general of France in Miami, French Ministry of Culture – Villa Albertine, France Florida Foundation for the Arts, and Florida Public Archaeology Network. 

Conference is free with online registration. Agenda & registration available below.

The conference offers in-person & virtual attendance.

Please note that in-person tickets are at capacity. You can Join the conversation virtually through Zoom. Spots are limited. Register for each day to save your virtual seat. Details & register for virtual.