Ethics in Contemporary Ethnographic Research  Check-in [c594646c50]

- Le Guin (1973)

Contemporary ethnographic research continues the tradition of ethnographic inquiry in anthropology and sociology, but has some distinguishing characteristics. We will discuss the past and present of ethnographic research and how at every stage it involves decisions where ethical concerns are at stake, forcing us to ask what "the good" is in society and how we are meant to act. Further, we will cover the current research ethics regime, where it comes from, what it entails, what it looks like in practice, and why it is at times contested.

## Tutorial

Homework
: - Find the ethics code of an anthropological or sociological association in your home country or region and read it with Mutaru (2018) at the back of your mind.
: - Find the ethics code of an anthropological or sociological association in your home country or region and read it with Mutaru (2018) at the back of your mind. Some examples:
(Examples from
[Netherlands](https://antropologen.nl/abv/ethical-guidelines/) [anthropology],
[Netherlands](https://www.nsv-sociologie.nl/?page_id=3697) [sociology],
[Netherlands](https://antropologen.nl/abv/ethical-guidelines/) (anthropology),
[Netherlands](https://www.nsv-sociologie.nl/?page_id=3697) (sociology),
[Brazil](https://portal.abant.org.br/codigo-de-etica/),
[Britain](https://www.therai.org.uk/about-the-rai/ethical-policy),
[Czechia](https://www.narodopisnaspolecnost.cz/index.php/o-nas/eticky-kodex-cns),
[Germany](https://www.dgska.de/en/ethics/),
[Mexico](https://ceasmexico.wordpress.com/ceas/codigo-de-etica/),
[Norway](https://www.antropologi.org/feef),
[Philippines](https://www.ugat-aghamtao.org/constitution-and-bylaws),
[South Africa](https://www.asnahome.org/about-asna/ethical-guidelines),
[United States](https://americananthro.org/about/anthropological-ethics/),
and [more](https://waunet.org/wcaa/members/wcaa-members-associations/).)
and [more](https://waunet.org/wcaa/members/wcaa-members-associations/).
- Ask yourself: How well do you think the code would guide you when dealing with emerging ethical dilemmas in the course of fieldwork? Jot down some notes.
- *For pre-master's students:* Install the [Dilemma Game][] app and familiarize yourself with it.

[Dilemma Game]: https://www.eur.nl/en/about-eur/policy-and-regulations/integrity/research-integrity/dilemma-game

# Week 3

## Lecture

Location
: PdlC SC01

Readings
: - Markham (2012)
: - TK
- De Seta (2020)

We have discussed challenges we face as we want to conduct ethnographic research in an ethical manner in today's world. But what can we do as researchers to put ethical principles into practice? How can we avoid causing harm and protect those in the field, ourselves included? We will discuss ways in which "care" may provide a useful framework for thinking about putting ethics into practice.
We have discussed challenges we face as we want to conduct ethnographic research in an ethical manner in today's world. But what can we do as researchers to put ethical principles into practice? How can we avoid causing harm and protect those in the field, ourselves included? We will discuss ways in which "care" may provide a useful framework for putting ethics into practice.

## Tutorial

During tutorials, you will discuss and plan the [second assignment](../assignments/2.md). This will require forming groups with two or three other students in your tutorial group and coming up with an idea for a manual.

Homework
: - TK