Bibliographic Information
Course Title
Postcolonial Archaeology and Heritage
Author(s)
Cipolla, Craig
Institution Where Taught
University of Toronto
Year Course Taught
2020
Web Address (URL)
https://anthropology.utoronto.ca/undergraduate/course-information-1/course-descriptions/
Additional Information
Course Number
ARH482H1S
Course Description
This course critically engages with the archaeology and heritage of colonialism and settler colonialism in North America. Through a combination of lectures and seminars, students in this course explore complicated interactions between various European, Indigenous, and African peoples as they occurred over the last 500 years in the US and Canada. Particular attention is placed on how archaeologists study colonialism, how they represent colonial histories in both scholarship and museum work, and how each of these projects relate to broader discussions of decolonization. Topics of focus include: cultural continuity and change, movement and diaspora, identify formation and negotiation, Indigenous knowledge and archaeological practice, and museum research and pedagogy.
Syllabus Available
No
Taxonomies
RPA Codes & Standards
- Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
- Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
CIfA Codes
- Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
- Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research
Keywords & Terms
- Accountability
- Avoid, Discourage, and Report Unethical and Illegal Activity
- Indigenous, Tribal, Aboriginal Rights
- Professional Relationships and Communication
- Professional Standards
- Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach
- Standards of Training and Student/Teacher Responsibilities
- Transparency
Topics & Issues
- Archaeological Advocacy and Activism
- Archaeological Education
- Archaeological Ethics - Other
- Colonialism and Imperialism
- Community Archaeology and Participatory Research
- Decolonizing Archaeology
- Equity, Representation, and Diversity
- Ethical Case Studies
- Ethical Dilemmas
- Ethical Responsibilities of Archaeologists
- Ethics of Collecting
- Heritage Erasure
- Human Rights and Social and Economic Inequalities
- Indigenous Archaeology: Perspectives and Issues
- Museum and Display Ethics
- NAGPRA, Repatriation, and Indigenous Rights
- Privilege and Issues of Inclusivity
- Professionalism and Professional Standards
- Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, and Other Forms of Discrimination