Ethical reflection; art history from mummies to gladiators.
How have the roots of the academic discipline of archaeology as an aspect of Northern European imperialism and colonialism impacted the ways in which we study and understand ancient art today?
What are the ethical problems with this?
What are some of the ethical problems involved with the display of ancient artifacts and/or human remains in museums, particularly in museums located outside the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern region?
How has modern racism and/or modern sexism influenced, and biased, our understanding of ancient artworks and peoples?
Visit a museum with ancient art on display?A friend asks you if you enjoyed this “Western Art” course?
A family member encourages you to watch a TV show about “ancient aliens”?
A colleague mentions that Egyptian mummies and Greek statues are better off in American and northern European museums where they are “safer”?
post that straightforwardly compares the United States to ancient Greece or Rome?
Someone casually remarks that Dallas Hall is beautiful because it is “classic”?