Notes

As stated on their home page, the CECH is a collaborative research center that "focuses upon the ethical debates surrounding cultural heritage, in particular relations with indigenous peoples; professional standards and responsibilities; ethical codes; notions of value; concepts of stewardship and custodianship; the meaning and moral implications of ‘cultural heritage'; who ‘owns' the past or the interpretation of it; roles and responsibilities of museums; the trade in antiquities; opportunities and problems associated with tourism; and the treatment of human remains (including repatriation)" (https://www.dur.ac.uk/cech/). Visit their webpage for information of their current research projects!

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

• Anti-Commercialization
• Burials and Human Remains
• Consultation/Partnership with Affected Groups
• Consultation/Partnership with Indigenous Peoples
• Culturally Significant and/or Sacred Sites, Objects, and Places
• General Archaeological Ethics
• Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
• Looting, Collecting, and Illicit Trade of Cultural Property
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Museum, Collection, Curation and Display Standards
• Ownership
• Professional Standards
• Repatriation
• Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups

Topics & Issues

• Antiquities Trade
• Descendant, Resident, and Stakeholder Communities
• Ethical Responsibilities of Archaeologists
• Heritage and Archaeological Tourism
• Heritage Management
• Human Remains and Ethical Practice
• Interdisciplinary Research
• Interpreting the Past
• Museum and Display Ethics
• NAGPRA, Repatriation, and Indigenous Rights
• Professionalism and Professional Standards
• Universities, Academia, and Student Training