Additional Information

Course Number

ANTH511

Course Description

This seminar will explore some of the most important issues that are now a central part of archaeological, anthropological and historical research throughout the world. The identification and control of cultural heritage is a central part of the framework for research within other communities. Issues for this course will also include cultural identity, human rights, repatriation, colonialism, working with communities and many other topics. Field research today must be based upon a new series of ethical standards that will be discussed and examined within this class. Major topics include: cultural heritage - definitions and constructs, cosmopolitanism and collecting, archaeology and looting, cultural heritage preservation, museums - universal and national, museum acquisition policies, cultural identity, international conventions (including underwater issues), national laws of ownership, community based development, cultural tourism, development models, and human rights.

Syllabus Available

No

Notes

Program requirement for the Certificate in Cultural Heritage Management. Course description available on the University of Pennsylvania Department of Anthropology website. Please contact department or instructor for further information.

Syllabus also available on the Society of American Anthropology webpage for ethics courses and syllabi: http://www.saa.org/AbouttheSociety/AnnualMeeting/EthicsBowl/EthicsResources/SyllabiEthicsandArchaeology/tabid/201/Default.aspx

Additional tags: human rights; cultural identity; cultural tourism; colonialism

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• Appropriate Dissemination of Research
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Employers and Clients
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
• Integrity of Research Methodology
• Procedures for Field Survey or Excavation
• Specimen and Research Record Storage

Keywords & Terms

• Accountability
• Anti-Commercialization
• Consultation/Partnership with Affected Groups
• Consultation/Partnership with Indigenous Peoples
• Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
• Indigenous, Tribal, Aboriginal Rights
• Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
• International Law
• Local, State, Federal, and Tribal Laws
• Looting, Collecting, and Illicit Trade of Cultural Property
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Museum, Collection, Curation and Display Standards
• Ownership
• Preservation of Archaeological Resources
• Professional Standards
• Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach
• Repatriation
• Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups
• Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis
• Standards of Training and Student/Teacher Responsibilities
• UNESCO

Topics & Issues

• Antiquities Trade
• Collaboration in Archaeology (i.e. Communities, Non-Archaeologists, etc.)
• Colonialism and Imperialism
• Community Archaeology and Participatory Research
• Destruction of Cultural Heritage
• Development vs. Conservation
• Ethics of Collecting
• Heritage and Archaeological Tourism
• Heritage Management
• Historic/Cultural Resource/Site Preservation
• Human Rights and Social and Economic Inequalities
• Legal Issues
• Legislation and Archaeological Preservation
• Museum and Display Ethics
• NAGPRA, Repatriation, and Indigenous Rights
• Professionalism and Professional Standards
• Public Engagement, Outreach, and Education