May 24, 2018

Statement on Ethical Behavior on Field Projects

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On April 27th, 2018 the AIA Governing Board passed the following statement concerning ethical behavior on field projects:

In order to create a safe and supportive field environment, we expect that all those who work on field projects, including directors and participants, to adhere to the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct.

For more information on professional and ethical standards, please use the links below:

• AIA Code of Ethics
• Society for American Archaeology’s Principles of Archaeological Ethics – See principal #9: Safe Educational and Workplace Environments
• Register of Professional Archaeologists Code of Conduct. – See Section 2: The Archaeologist’s Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students