Additional Information

Course Number

ANTH A461

Course Level

Course Description

Introduces research methods informed by Indigenous ways of producing and sharing knowledge, ethical considerations, collaborative research design with Indigenous communities and peoples, the sharing of research materials and outcomes, and multivocal authorship. Examines the process of integrating responsibilities as a researcher with respect for cultural property rights and ownership.

Syllabus Available

No

Notes

Course description available on Anthropology department's website. Please contact department for further information.

Additional tags: cultural property rights; decolonizing methodology; collaborative research design; Indigenous knowledge; multivocality; authorship

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• Appropriate Dissemination of Research
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
• Integrity of Research Methodology

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
• Adequate Preparation
• Consultation/Partnership with Affected Groups
• Consultation/Partnership with Indigenous Peoples
• Equity and Representation; Discrimination and Harassment
• Indigenous, Tribal, Aboriginal Rights
• Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Ownership
• Professional Relationships and Communication
• Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach
• Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups
• Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis

Topics & Issues

• Collaboration in Archaeology (i.e. Communities, Non-Archaeologists, etc.)
• Colonialism and Imperialism
• Community Archaeology and Participatory Research
• Decolonizing Archaeology
• Descendant, Resident, and Stakeholder Communities
• Ethical Responsibilities of Archaeologists
• Indigenous Archaeology: Perspectives and Issues
• NAGPRA, Repatriation, and Indigenous Rights
• Public Engagement, Outreach, and Education
• Publishing, Citation, and Dissemination