Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- William Freudenburg papers
- Dates:
- 1965-2009
- Creators:
- Freudenburg, William R. (1951-2010)
- Abstract:
- Papers of William Freudenburg, former environmental sociologist and social theorist, and former Dehlsen Professor of Environmental Studies and Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
- Extent:
- 11 Linear Feet; (11 cartons)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of Item], William Freudenburg papers, UArch FacP 86. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains research and professional materials compiled and produced by William Freudenburg throughout his career. The materials mostly cover his field work and research, his participation in professional organizations and conferences, and his published reports and work.
Materials may include field notes and final reports, research proposals and administrative documents, professional organization meeting materials, conference materials, drafts and reprints, reference materials, and correspondence.
- Biographical / historical:
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Dr. William Robert (Bill) Freudenburg, (2 November 1951 – 28 December 2010) was an environmental sociologist and social theorist, best known for his work in rural sociology on the topics of risk perception, social disruption, and the causes of environmental degradation. Born and raised in Nebraska, he earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Nebraska before going on to earn both his Master's and PhD at Yale University.
Before being named the Dehlsen Professor of Environmental Studies and Sociology at UCSB in 2002, Dr. Freudenburg began as an assistant professor at Washington State University in 1978, served as a Congressional Fellow in the U.S. House of Representatives, lectured as a visiting associate professor at the University of Denver, and taught as professor of Rural Sociology and Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
He authored and contributed to three important books on oil exploration and production, "Blowout in the Gulf –– The BP Oil Spill Disaster and the Future of Energy in America;" "Catastrophe in the Making: The Engineering of Katrina and the Disasters of Tomorrow;" and "Oil in Troubled Waters: Perceptions, Politics, and the Battle Over Offshore Drilling."
Throughout his career, Dr. Freudenburg was honored with many awards and served on the committees and boards of numberous professional organizations. He held official positions and received several awards with the Rural Sociology Society; the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences, an organization he also helped found; the American Association for the Advancement of Science; the American Sociological Association; the Council on Agricultural Science and Technology; the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council; the Risk Analysis and Policy Association; the U.S. Department of Energy's Environmental Management Advisory Committee; and he was the President-Elect of the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS).
- Acquisition information:
- Transferred from the Enviornmental Studies Department.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged by topic into 3 series:
- Series 1: Field work and research
- Series 2: Professional organizations and conferences
- Series 3: Published works
- Physical location:
- Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-12-30 09:35:03 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the collection and physical objects belong to the Regents of the University of California acting through the Department of Special Research Collections at the UCSB Library. All applicable literary rights, including copyright to the collection and physical objects, are protected under Chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code and are retained by the creator and the copyright owner, heir(s), or assigns.
All requests to reproduce, quote from, or otherwise reuse collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Research Collections at UCSB at special@ucsb.edu. Consent is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California acting through the Department of Special Research Collections at UCSB as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s), or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or their assigns for permission to publish where the UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of Item], William Freudenburg papers, UArch FacP 86. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
- Location of this collection:
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UC Santa Barbara LibrarySanta Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
- Contact:
- (805) 893-3062