Additional Information

Course Number

ANTHRO 136G

Course Level

Course Description

This course frames museums within issues of cultural heritage (repatriation, the international traffic in antiquities, intangible cultural heritage) and cultural diplomacy (implementation of the UNESCO Convention, development and circulation of collaborative international exhibitions). Students will gain a basic understanding of the structure of western museums; the history of the universal museum; relationships between cultural property and national identity; and contemporary cultural policy issues.

Syllabus Available

No

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Appropriate Dissemination of Research
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
• Integrity of Research Methodology

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• Principle 2: Responsibility for the conservation of the historic environment
• Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research

Keywords & Terms

• Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
• Avoid, Discourage, and Report Unethical and Illegal Activity
• Conservation
• General Archaeological Ethics
• ICOMOS
• International Law
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Museum, Collection, Curation and Display Standards
• Ownership
• Professional Standards
• Repatriation
• Stewardship
• Storage of Data, Specimens, and Records
• UNESCO

Topics & Issues

• Antiquities Trade
• Archaeological Ethics - Other
• Conservation and Ethics
• Destruction of Cultural Heritage
• Museum and Display Ethics
• NAGPRA, Repatriation, and Indigenous Rights
• Politics and Archaeology