Monthly Archives: February 2012

Interesting Petition

Posted on February 29, 2012 by John Michael

Hey guys, a friend of mine showed me this and I feel like it ties in well with our discussion of looting and selling for profit. What do you guys think about t.v. shows like this? I think they’re messed … Continue reading →

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A quick defense

Posted on February 29, 2012 by emily

I wanted to make my argument about prohibition a little more clear… because really my argument wasn’t about prohibition… but about the effect laws have on society. So please bear with me here… and then I promise I will stop … Continue reading →

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New Study on Wealth and Ethics

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Steven

Saw this article on Wired today detailing recent research on how wealth and status contribute to unethical behavior. The various experiments conducted are quite interesting, as are some of the conclusions. Money quote: After the neutral prime, upper-SES people were … Continue reading →

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Our Risk-Reward Duty

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Kyle Mills

I wanted to throw up some resources that give a better understanding to this risk-reward idea that I keep posing.  Again, the basic concept is that any individual will do a basic risk vs. reward (AKA cost-benefit AKA pros vs. … Continue reading →

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Ethical Systems – Knowing Right from Wrong?

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Sarah

As our class discussions continue, especially remembering our earlier discussions concerning the place and function of ethics in museums and then NAGPRA issues, I am struck continuously about how we as students and emerging professionals lack a foundational understanding of … Continue reading →

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The Rape of Europa documentary

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Julie Holcomb

I’ve heard back from 22/26 students. Based on the results of the poll, we will have an extended class on Thursday, March 22 meeting at 2:00 pm with class ending around 4:30 so that we can watch and discuss The … Continue reading →

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A real life wrap-up to Provenance and introduction to Loot

Posted on February 24, 2012 by kelli

As I was checking my email today, I noticed a post on the MUSEUM-L listserve… It actually was quite relational to what we’ve been discussing in class – and I feel like it might be a good introduction to Loot. … Continue reading →

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Loot by Sharon Waxman

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Julie Holcomb

A couple of links you may wish to visit before we discuss Loot on Tuesday: Loot: The Battle over the Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World — Official Site In December 2008, Sharon Waxman discussed her book and the questions … Continue reading →

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Masterminds – The Forger’s Art

Posted on February 23, 2012 by sara

Hi Everyone, I just wanted to include this link for a 3 part documentary on Provenance.  It is a documentary with a mix of reenacted scenes and interviews with some of the individuals mentioned in the book.  It’s about 20 … Continue reading →

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As we close with Provenance….

Posted on February 23, 2012 by sara

Hi Everyone, I had a few thoughts as we finish our time with Provenance tomorrow.  I wanted to ask the question: should there be some responsibility or accountability for professionals who felt there was something wrong, but turned a blind … Continue reading →

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