Coming of Age: Ethics and Biological Anthropology in the 21st Century

A collection of papers from AnthroEthics 2021 consider ethical issues related to biological anthropology. It combines views from people working in various countries and continents, allowing for a worldview on ethical discussions within biological anthropology.

Coming of Age is a collection of the AnthroEthics 2021 conference proceedings, featuring additional chapters that, although not presented at the conference, align with its theme and contribute to the global perspective on ethical issues in biological anthropology. This approach enhances the book’s international profile and ensures diverse viewpoints. The AnthroEthics 2021 Conference took place online on the BioantTalks channel and continues to be accessible for viewing. The conference aimed to be inclusive by aggregating the work of early-career and senior scholars worldwide on issues related to ethics and anthropology. The topics explored ranged from social, cultural, biological and applied anthropology, with participants from Mexico, Brazil, Poland, Lithuania, the UK, the USA, Portugal, and Switzerland. The diversity of talks, their content, and the overall public interest beyond academic boundaries were the foundation for developing this book. It expands on ethical issues related to biological anthropology, not being limited to a single research topic (e.g., human remains and living communities). Furthermore, it combines views from people working in various countries and continents, allowing for a worldview on ethical discussions within biological anthropology. Also, it is not focused on a hierarchical academic perspective alone, as it aggregates contributions from non-academic professionals and mature students, early-careers, and senior scholars.

Chapter 1: What about ethics in biological anthropology? - Francisca Alves Cardoso and Vanessa Campanacho Section I: Ethical issues in the curation and display of human remains Chapter 2: Human osteology and ethical perspectives on research, curation and display of human remains in Finland - Heli Maijanen Chapter 3: Conservation of poorly preserved human remains in US museums: Ethical considerations - Vanessa Campanacho Chapter 4: Addressing Improper Curation of Human Remains in Medico-Legal Contexts - Kristy A Winter and M. Elizabeth Dyess Section II: Digital ethics in biological anthropology Chapter 5: Human Remains on Social Media: Education or Exploitation? - Susie Johns Chapter 6: Dissemination of audio-visual material involving human remains - Kristy A Winter, Juan Lopez Restrepo and Pierre Guyomarc'h Chapter 7: The fine lines between research and science communication: How far can we go? - Angela Silva-Bessa, Marta Colmenares-Prado and Clara Veiga-Rilo Chapter 8: A Biodigital Dilemma: Creating and Sharing 3D Models of Unethically Collected Human Remains in the United States - E. Rose Bryson and Valerie B. DeLeon Chapter 9: Perceptions on the Study of 3D Replicas of human remains in Biological Anthropology: A Public-Based Survey from the United States - Vanessa Campanacho and Francisca Alves Cardoso Section III: Ethical issues on research and training Chapter 10: Ethics in interdisciplinary research within the context of traumatic histories and memories - Claudia R. Plens and Paulo Sergio Delgado Chapter 11: Bioarchaeology, ancient DNA and the respect for the dead: ethical challenges in a South American perspective - Gabriel Frassetto Raimundo and Mercedes Okumura Chapter 12: The Bioethics to be Considered for the Killed in Action Recovery and Identification Project of Korean War Casualties - Hyejin Lee and Dong Hoon Shin Chapter 13: Ethical Considerations for Working with Human Remains in Sicily: Case Studies and Professional Approaches - Dario Piombino-Mascali, Johnica J. Winter, Heather Gill-Frerking and Kirsty Squires Chapter 14: The Use of Craniometric Data in Biological Anthropology: Ethical Considerations - Sarah Poniros Chapter 15: Historical and Modern Human Dissection Practices for Anatomy Education - Amy C. Beresheim Section IV: Professional issues in biological anthropology Chapter 16: Is sexism a problem in the field of biological anthropology? The first survey conducted in Portugal - Liliana Matias de Carvalho, Sara Simoes, Sara Brito, Jacinta Bugalhao, Miguel Rocha, Raquel Gonzaga, Mauro Correia, Regis Barbosa and Sofia N. Wasterlain Chapter 17: On Professional Ethics: An Insight into the Marginalization of Academic Mothers Post-lockdown - Vanessa Campanacho Chapter 18: Conclusion - Ethical discourses in biological anthropology: what does the future hold? - Vanessa Campanacho and Francisca Alves Cardoso,

Chapter 1: What about ethics in biological anthropology? – Francisca Alves Cardoso and Vanessa Campanacho

Section I: Ethical issues in the curation and display of human remains

Chapter 2: Human osteology and ethical perspectives on research, curation and display of human remains in Finland – Heli Maijanen

Chapter 3: Conservation of poorly preserved human remains in US museums: Ethical considerations – Vanessa Campanacho

Chapter 4: Addressing Improper Curation of Human Remains in Medico-Legal Contexts – Kristy A Winter and M. Elizabeth Dyess

Section II: Digital ethics in biological anthropology

Chapter 5: Human Remains on Social Media: Education or Exploitation? – Susie Johns

Chapter 6: Dissemination of audio-visual material involving human remains – Kristy A Winter, Juan Lopez Restrepo and Pierre Guyomarc’h

Chapter 7: The fine lines between research and science communication: How far can we go? – Angela Silva-Bessa, Marta Colmenares-Prado and Clara Veiga-Rilo

Chapter 8: A Biodigital Dilemma: Creating and Sharing 3D Models of Unethically Collected Human Remains in the United States – E. Rose Bryson and Valerie B. DeLeon

Chapter 9: Perceptions on the Study of 3D Replicas of human remains in Biological Anthropology: A Public-Based Survey from the United States – Vanessa Campanacho and Francisca Alves Cardoso

Section III: Ethical issues on research and training

Chapter 10: Ethics in interdisciplinary research within the context of traumatic histories and memories – Cláudia R. Plens and Paulo Sergio Delgado

Chapter 11: Bioarchaeology, ancient DNA and the respect for the dead: ethical challenges in a South American perspective – Gabriel Frassetto Raimundo and Mercedes Okumura

Chapter 12: The Bioethics to be Considered for the Killed in Action Recovery and Identification Project of Korean War Casualties – Hyejin Lee and Dong Hoon Shin

Chapter 13: Ethical Considerations for Working with Human Remains in Sicily: Case Studies and Professional Approaches – Dario Piombino-Mascali, Johnica J. Winter, Heather Gill-Frerking and Kirsty Squires

Chapter 14: The Use of Craniometric Data in Biological Anthropology: Ethical Considerations – Sarah Poniros

Chapter 15: Historical and Modern Human Dissection Practices for Anatomy Education – Amy C. Beresheim

Section IV: Professional issues in biological anthropology

Chapter 16: Is sexism a problem in the field of biological anthropology? The first survey conducted in Portugal – Liliana Matias de Carvalho, Sara Simões, Sara Brito, Jacinta Bugalhão, Miguel Rocha, Raquel Gonzaga, Mauro Correia, Regis Barbosa and Sofia N. Wasterlain

Chapter 17: On Professional Ethics: An Insight into the Marginalization of Academic Mothers Post-lockdown – Vanessa Campanacho

Chapter 18: Conclusion - Ethical discourses in biological anthropology: what does the future hold? – Vanessa Campanacho and Francisca Alves Cardoso

• Edited by Vanessa Campanacho
• Edited by Francisca Alves Cardoso