Show Notes
What is the future of CRM in the United States? There is a myriad of reasons why professional archaeologists might be pondering this question. Recently, many are wondering how the Executive Orders newly signed by President Trump will impact both the implementation and business of historic preservation. The CRM podcast hosts are joined by Spencer Pelton of the Substack newsletter Social Stigma and author of some insightful articles about this very subject. This podcast is a must listen for anyone concerned about what these EOs will mean for our profession and interested in a consideration of the facts and potential solutions.
Transcripts
* For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/crmarchpodcast/306
Links
* Social Stigma is a newsletter about anthropology composed by Spencer Pelton, a practicing PhD archaeologist who loves anthropology and still believes in its core mission to understand how humans evolved and how they continue to function in increasingly large and complicated societies. [https://socialstigma.substack.com/]
Blogs and Resources:
* Bill White: Succinct Research [http://www.succinctresearch.com/] * Doug Rocks-MacQueen: Doug's Archaeology [http://dougsarchaeology.wordpress.com/] * Chris Webster: DIGTECH LLC [http://www.digtech-llc.com/] * Andrew Kinkella Kinkella Teaches Archaeology (Youtube) [https://m.youtube.com/c/KinkellaTeachesArchaeology] Blog: Kinkella Teaches Archaeology [http://kinkellasarchaeology.wordpress.com/]
ArchPodNet
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Affiliates
* Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]
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