Anthropology 141

Public Policy, Museums, and Cultural Heritage

Fall semester

Dr. Richard M. Leventhal

Description: This class examines the nature of Cultural Heritage as related to museums, the public, public policy, indigenous groups, and countries throughout the world. We will explore in depth the stories on the front page of newspapers while at the same time examine the ideas and structures behind these stories. Theory related to heritage, sacredness, colonialism, power, and human rights will all be central to this course.

Anthropology 511

Ethics, Archaeology, and Cultural Heritage

Fall semester

Dr. Richard M. Leventhal

Description: This seminar explores some of the most important issues that are now a central part of archaeological, anthropological, and historical research throughout the world. The identification and control of cultural heritage is a central part of the framework for research within other communities. Field research today must be based upon a new series of ethical standards that will be discussed and examined within this class. Issues for this course also include cultural identity, human rights, repatriation, colonialism, working with communities, and many other topics.

1. Undergraduate Courses
   

2. Graduate Courses
   

3. Law Enforcement
   

4. Archaeologists
   

5. Lawyers