ECIMN January 2026 CE Seminar "The Threats of Climate Change to Cultural Sites in Illinois "
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Continuing Education Seminar "The Threats of Climate Change to Cultural Sites in Illinois"
Date: January 19, 2026
Time: 7 pm
In-person Location: Champaign Extension Auditorium
801 N Country Fair Dr. Champaign, IL
Zoom: Link provided in your registration confirmation email.
Date: January 19, 2026
Time: 7 pm
In-person Location: Champaign Extension Auditorium
801 N Country Fair Dr. Champaign, IL
Zoom: Link provided in your registration confirmation email.
Presenter - Dr. Andrew A. White
Description: Cultural heritage sites in Illinois include hundreds of thousands of campsites, villages, and cities created by Indigenous peoples as well as the remains of houses, farms, and towns built after the arrival of Europeans. Most of these sites are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, which will intensify three main threats: erosion, flooding, and development. These sites, most of which have not yet been identified or recorded, are irreplaceable, tangible links to the past. We must work now to safeguard this legacy and document sites before they are lost, protect those that can be preserved, and share the lessons they hold.
Description: Cultural heritage sites in Illinois include hundreds of thousands of campsites, villages, and cities created by Indigenous peoples as well as the remains of houses, farms, and towns built after the arrival of Europeans. Most of these sites are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, which will intensify three main threats: erosion, flooding, and development. These sites, most of which have not yet been identified or recorded, are irreplaceable, tangible links to the past. We must work now to safeguard this legacy and document sites before they are lost, protect those that can be preserved, and share the lessons they hold.
Presenter Bio: Dr. White is an anthropological archaeologist with interests in hunter-gatherers, lithic technology, human evolution, and complex systems theory. He is particularly interested in combining archaeological methods and theory with ethnographic data and computational modeling to develop new ways to push the boundaries of our understanding of the social, cultural, and evolutionary aspects of the human past.
Should you require accommodations or have questions, please email Melissa Berg at mkberg3@illinois.edu as early as possible.