An examination of legal and professional issues of relevance to maritime archaeological and historical researchers. Topics include the examination of important legal cases, legislation, professional standards, grant writing, and scholarship.
The class is split into four thematic (but interconnected) blocks:
- Responsible research conduct
- Archaeological ethics
- Cultural Heritage Law
- Grants and educational standards
The fifteenth week will involve a presentation of the results of a major paper. Classes end, and a reading day occurs during Week 16. During Week 17, an exam covering all class content will occur.
Subjects covered:
- Scientific research and ethics/decision making
- Ethical decision making
- Data acquisition and management
- Mentoring, leadership and collaboration
- Authorship
- Publication and peer review
- Misconduct in research
- Intellectual property
- Conflicts of interest and scientific objectivity
- The ownership of cultural objects
- Archaeologists and the living
- Archaeologists and the dead
- The antiquities trade
- Overview: Maritime archaeological ethics
- Antecedents to maritime law
- Treasure hunting: The archaeological perspective
- Treasure hunting: Commerce and collaboration
- Treasure hunting discussion
- Overview of US heritage law (ARPA, NAGPRA)
- The Abandoned Shipwreck Act 1987
- Sunken military craft (USA and abroad)
- The UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the UCH
- Codes of ethics: United States
- Codes of ethics: International
- Introduction to grant sources
- Introduction to red tape: how grants work
- Educational standards