Bibliographic Information
Course Title
Archaeology, Ethics, and the Public
Institution Where Taught
University of Toronto
Web Address (URL)
http://anthropology.utoronto.ca/undergraduate/course-information-1/course-descriptions/
Additional Information
Course Number
ARH 309H
Course Level
Course Description
An analysis of ethics in contemporary archaeology that covers reburial and repatriation, interpretation of the archaeological record in the context of historically oppressed groups, ethnic minorities, and non-western societies, the ethics of collecting and managing cultural property, relationships with the media, the debates surrounding looting, and other issues.
Syllabus Available
No
Notes
This course description is available on the University of Toronto's undergraduate Course Listings page for the 2017-2018 academic calendar. Please contact department for further information.
Taxonomies
RPA Codes & Standards
- Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
- Archaeologist's Responsibility to Employers and Clients
- 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
- Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch
Keywords & Terms
- Accountability
- Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
- Anti-Commercialization
- Avoid, Discourage, and Report Unethical and Illegal Activity
- Conservation
- Consultation/Partnership with Affected Groups
- Consultation/Partnership with Indigenous Peoples
- Culturally Significant and/or Sacred Sites, Objects, and Places
- Equity and Representation; Discrimination and Harassment
- General Archaeological Ethics
- Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
- Indigenous, Tribal, Aboriginal Rights
- Looting, Collecting, and Illicit Trade of Cultural Property
- Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
- Repatriation
- Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups
- Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis
Topics & Issues
- Antiquities Trade
- Equity, Representation, and Diversity
- Ethical Case Studies
- Ethical Dilemmas
- Ethical Responsibilities of Archaeologists
- Ethics of Collecting
- Heritage Management
- Human Rights and Social and Economic Inequalities
- Interpreting the Past
- NAGPRA, Repatriation, and Indigenous Rights
- Public Engagement, Outreach, and Education
- Television Shows, Looting, and Ethics