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Museum Ethics: Framework and Practice 
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Museum Ethics: Framework and Practice
 at 
Harvard University 
Overview

This course provides both a theoretical framework and practical tools for applying professional codes of ethics towards a better understanding of the critical role of museums in society today.

Total fee

3,220

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Intermediate

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UG Certificate

Museum Ethics: Framework and Practice
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Harvard University 
Highlights

  • Earn a certificate after completion of the course
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Museum Ethics: Framework and Practice
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Harvard University 
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  • Now more than ever, ethical considerations touch all areas of the museum profession
  • But what are ethical standards and best practices for the museum field and why do they matter Or do they matter. How are ethics and the law different and when do they overlap. Where do organizational management and museum policy fit in. And what do you do when faced with an ethical challenge at your museum
  • This course provides both a theoretical framework and practical tools for applying professional codes of ethics towards a better understanding of the critical role of museums in society today
  • Modules examine museum ethics in the context of governance, fundraising, collecting and curating, deaccessioning, cultural heritage, decolonization, diversity and inclusion, and social justice
  • Through a case study approach, students analyze and evaluate the outcomes of real-world ethical challenges and broaden their understanding of the expanding role of museums as catalysts for ethical change
  • For complete and current details about this Harvard Extension course, see the description in the DCE Course Search
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Museum Ethics: Framework and Practice
 at 
Harvard University 
Curriculum

Museum Studies

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Museum Ethics: Framework and Practice
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Harvard University 
Faculty details

Kara Schneiderman
Designation : Director of Collections, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University

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