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(US) Archaeology society spars over publishing photos of Indigenous burial offerings – Science (Lizzie Waded | October 2023)

Being passionate about your discipline doesn’t mean you can be indifferent to awareness of respectful behaviour in the design, conduct and reporting of research with First People. Having a strong belief in academic freedom doesn’t give you license to cause offence or trash cultural protocols. What might have been acceptable and something that might have added ‘colour’ and authenticity to a research output even 20 years ago, is simply unacceptable and unethical now. This story is from the US and is a demonstration of this point.

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Pack up the parachute: why global north–south collaborations need to change – Nature (Virginia Gewin | July 2023)

Any unbiased reflection on the ethics of parachute research will conclude that it is ethically challenging and concerning. The practice of conducting research that wouldn’t be acceptable in your own jurisdiction in a poorer and more desperate country is, at best exploitative and, at worst rampant colonialism in research treating populations as lab rats for the benefit primarily in more developed countries. Research institutions, funding bodies and publishers need to take a strong stand when a researcher is obviously engaging in this kind of morally bankrupt behaviour.

(Canada) Ethical Issues in Research: Perceptions of Researchers, Research Ethics Board Members and Research Ethics Experts (Papers: Marie-Josee Drolet et. al. | August 2022)

Abstract In the context of academic research, a diversity of ethical issues, conditioned by the different roles of members within

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A New Era of Indigenous Research: Community-based Indigenous Research Ethics Protocols in Canada (Papers: Ashley Hayward et. al. | June 2021)

Abstract Indigenous communities across Canada have established principles to guide ethical research within their respective communities. Thorough cataloging and description

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Ten simple rules for socially responsible science (Papers: Alon Zivony, et al | March 2023)

Abstract Guidelines concerning the potentially harmful effects of scientific studies have historically focused on ethical considerations for minimizing risk for

University ethics boards are not ready for Indigenous scholars – Nature (Jennifer Grenz | April 2023)

We suspect most people involved in research ethics review bodies would be horrified to hear that their behaviour might be racist or that implicit bias underpins their practice. But the reality is that for the review of First People research being conducted by Indigenous people, it can happen too often. Perhaps on autopilot, we prefer to see a written information sheet and a form that potential participants sign to indicate that they are happy to participate in a research project. In Indigenous cultures, direct personal connection and history is far more important than a completed form. Indeed, a familiar person asking a participant to complete a form is at best nonsensical or at worst incredibly disrespectful.

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(Africa) Escaping ‘bibliometric coloniality’, ‘epistemic inequality’ – University World News (Wagdy sawahel | February 2023)

This interesting and thought provoking piece argues that commercial interest and neocolonial prejudices are fuelling discussions about predatory publishers. Incredibly important issues are how Indigenous and local knowledge is valued and how its place in a cultural context is valued.

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“I’m an anthropologist, damn it!:” reflections on the challenges to the ethical authenticity of my research (Papers: Suzanne Meibusch | January 2023)

Abstract For every doctoral student, living within the liminal space of approval from the human ethics committee before one can

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(US) Archaeology society spars over publishing photos of Indigenous burial offerings – Science (Lizzie Waded | October 2023)

Pack up the parachute: why global north–south collaborations need to change – Nature (Virginia Gewin | July 2023)

Ten simple rules for socially responsible science (Papers: Alon Zivony, et al | March 2023)

(Africa) Escaping ‘bibliometric coloniality’, ‘epistemic inequality’ – University World News (Wagdy sawahel | February 2023)

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