Additional Information

Course Number

A HI 5983

Course Level

Course Description

An interdisciplinary graduate seminar that examines museum ethics in both theoretical and practical contexts. Topics include the acquisition and conservation of art and artifacts, debates over display and interpretation, repatriation and the rights of Native peoples, and overarching questions of ideology and power. Special emphasis is placed on museum processes, collections, and exhibitions pertaining to the American West.

Syllabus Available

No

Notes

Course description available in the June 2017 course catalog (page 10). Please contact the Art History Department for further information.

Additional tags: art history; collections; ideology; power

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• 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
• Specimen and Research Record Storage

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
• Conservation
• Consultation/Partnership with Indigenous Peoples
• Culturally Significant and/or Sacred Sites, Objects, and Places
• Indigenous, Tribal, Aboriginal Rights
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Museum, Collection, Curation and Display Standards
• Ownership
• Professional Standards
• Repatriation
• Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups
• Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis
• Storage of Data, Specimens, and Records

Topics & Issues

• Conservation and Ethics
• Ethical Case Studies
• Ethical Dilemmas
• Ethical Responsibilities of Archaeologists
• Ethics of Collecting
• Interpreting the Past
• Museum and Display Ethics
• NAGPRA, Repatriation, and Indigenous Rights
• Privilege and Issues of Inclusivity