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Ethical futures in biological anthropology: Research, teaching, community engagement, and curation involving deceased individuals

de la Cova, Carlina, Hofman, Courtney A., Marklein, Kathryn E., Sholts, Sabrina B., Watkins, Rachel, Magrogan, Paige, Zuckerman, Molly Kathleen·2024·American Journal of Biological Anthropology
DOI 10.1002/ajpa.24980
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Although ethical reforms in biological anthropology have gained ground in recent years, there is still a scarcity of ethical standards for work involving historical documented collections (HDCs) at US museums and universities. These collections of deceased individuals were created in the late 19th to mid‐20th centuries under anatomy laws that targeted socially marginalized communities and allowed for the dissection of these individuals without their consent. Due to the extensive information associated with the individuals and made available to researchers, these collections have served as foundational resources for theory and methods development in biological anthropology into the 21st century. Recognizing the need for ethical guidelines for research, teaching and training, community engagement, and curation involving HDCs, we held a workshop called “Ethical Futures for Curation, Research, and Teaching in Biological Anthropology” on November 15–17, 2021. Here we summarize the conversations and major points of consensus among the workshop participants on these topics in order to advance these ethical considerations more broadly across the field.

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Authors
de la Cova, C., Hofman, C. A., Marklein, K. E., Sholts, S. B., Watkins, R., Magrogan, P., & Zuckerman, M. K.
Affiliations
  • Department of Anthropology University of South Carolina Columbia South Carolina USA
  • Laboratories of Molecular Anthropology and Microbiome Research and Department of Anthropology University of Oklahoma Norman USA
  • Department of Anthropology and Center for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage University of Louisville Louisville USA
  • Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution Washington USA
  • Department of Anthropology American University Washington USA
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Venue
American Journal of Biological Anthropology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2024-06
Volume
185
Issue
2
ISSN
2692-7691
DOI
10.1002/ajpa.24980
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Language
en
Licence
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (vor)
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Smithsonian Institution (n/a)

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de la Cova, C., Hofman, C. A., Marklein, K. E., Sholts, S. B., Watkins, R., Magrogan, P., & Zuckerman, M. K. (2024). Ethical futures in biological anthropology: Research, teaching, community engagement, and curation involving deceased individuals. American Journal of Biological Anthropology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.24980