Bibliographic Information
Title
Across the Atlantic: professionalism in archaeology over here and over there
Blog Title
Doug's Archaeology
Author(s)
Doug Rocks-Macqueen
Month of Post Publication
November
Year of Post Publication
2016
Web Address (URL)
Additional Information
Type of Source
Blog Post
Blog Tagline
Investigating the Profession and Research
Notes
Additional tags: professionalism in archaeology; UK; US; Register of Professional Archaeologists; Chartered Institute for Archaeologists
The author provides an overview of a conference session from the CIfA 2016 conference in the UK on professional standards in the US and the UK.
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
- Maintaining Continuity of Records
- Procedures for Field Survey or Excavation
- Specimen and Research Record Storage
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
- Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch
- Principle 5: Recognition of aspirations of employees, colleagues and helpers in all matters of employment
Keywords & Terms
- Employer/Client Relationships
- Funding, Employment, and/or Compensation for Work
- General Archaeological Ethics
- Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
- Professional Qualification
- Professional Relationships and Communication
- Professional Standards
- Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis