Theme:
6. Contested Pasts & Presents
Session format:
Regular session
Title:
Articulating Challenges in Post-Conflict Ethics, Archaeology and Archaeological Heritage
Content:
Ethics are fundamentally important to all forms of archaeological theory and practice and are embedded within many professional codes of conduct. The ethics of archaeological engagement with conflicts around the world have also been subject to scrutiny and debate. While archaeology and archaeological heritage are increasingly viewed as significant elements of post-conflict work, with much to contribute to rebuilding stable and secure societies, there has been limited explicit acknowledgement and deliberation of post-conflict ethical issues and challenges for archaeologists. This conference session is intended to stimulate discussion around major ethical issues as they relate to the problems, and possible future directions of post-conflict archaeology and archaeological heritage.
We invite abstracts from colleagues working in post-conflict situations with concern for the ethical implications of their work. We are interested in discussing, from an ethical standpoint, the myriad challenges and ramifications of post-conflict work. A sample of the types of ethical questions, many of which intersect, and would benefit from fruitful discussion include: Should an ethical stance be based on global/Western-oriented protocols or be local and contingent? Should archaeologists be ethically accountable? How can the idea of accountability be incorporated into project planning, funding, and reporting? Whose post-conflict ethics do we privilege: government, heritage bodies or communities? In this session, we would like to explore these and many other potential questions in addressing and/or ameliorating ethical problems in post-conflict archaeology.
Keywords:
ethics, post-conflict, archaeology, heritage, archaeological heritage
Session associated with MERC:
no
Session associated with CIfA:
no
Session associated with SAfA:
no
Session associated with CAA:
no
Session associated with DGUF:
no
Session associated with other:
Main organiser:
Ruth Young (United Kingdom) 1
Co-organisers:
Paul Newson (Lebanon) 2
Affiliations:
1. University of Leicester
2. American University of Beirut
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