Additional Information

Course Number

ANTH 468

Course Level

Course Description

 Introduction to cultural heritage studies that focuses on the politics of the representation and conservation of tangible and intangible remains of the past. An examination of the issues at stake in the interpretation, management, and portrayal of the past that contribute to the complexity of contemporary identity politics. The course also explores the uses (and abuses) of the past in the present for social, political, and economic purposes

Syllabus Available

No

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Appropriate Dissemination of Research
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public

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

Keywords & Terms

• Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
• Anti-Commercialization
• Avoid, Discourage, and Report Unethical and Illegal Activity
• Conservation
• Dishonesty, Exaggeration, Fraud, Deceit, and/or Misrepresentation
• Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Museum, Collection, Curation and Display Standards
• Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups

Topics & Issues

• Archaeological Education
• Archaeological Ethics - Other
• Conservation and Ethics
• Descendant, Resident, and Stakeholder Communities
• Ethical Responsibilities of Archaeologists
• Interpreting the Past
• Museum and Display Ethics
• Politics and Archaeology
• Universities, Academia, and Student Training