Learning Resource: Data Ethics in Cultural Heritage

URL: https://culturedigitalskills.github.io/2024-ethics-data/

This resource aims to introduce the main aspects of data ethics in the cultural heritage domain. It also examines how data management can be supported to become more ethical, while also addressing topical discourse about data ethics in the sector. The resource also aims to support in critically reflecting on some case studies with evident digital data ethics considerations.

Learning Outcomes

Identify and provide examples of some ethical considerations that arise in the context of research.
Examine information documenting actual visual digital data in repositories and contrast it with ethical considerations.
Critically assess ethical implications arising from cases in the digital heritage domain, suggesting how this could affect the discourse around ethics.

Authors Myrsini Samaroudi
Resource organisation Digital Skills in Visual and Material Culture, University of Brighton
Language English
Free keywords Data ethics, ethics, research ethics, repatriation, human remains, environmental responsibility, participatory research
Version date July 9, 2024
License CC BY
Access cost No (there is not a fee)
Duration 01h
Prerequisite knowledge level Some awareness of principles of ethics in research and practice.
Targeted expertise level Intermediate
Certification Other
DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12698543