The National Committee for Research Ethics on Human Remains organise the workshop.
Program
Thursday, December 1 at the University of Oslo
- 09:00: Introduction
- Nils Anfinset (Chair, SKJ): Welcome and opening of the workshop
- Vidar Enebakk (Secretary General, SKJ): Practical information
- 09:15: Research, management, and dissemination
- Jan Bjålie (IMB, UiO): "The Schreiner Collections in National and International Perspective"
- Håkon Glørstad (KHM, UiO): "Research and Dissemination"
- Nils Anfinset (SKJ): «Research Ethical Perspectives»
- 11:30 Lunch
- 12:30: Experiences and Perspectives
- Per Holck (IMB, UiO): "Anthropological Collection in Norway"
- Andreas Stångberg (Sametinget): «On Work with Reburials and Sami Skeletal Material»
- Berit Sellevold (NIKU): «Skeletal and Grave Finds from Recent Times»
- Oddbjørn Sørmoen (KA): «Research Ethical Reflection in a Multicultural Society»
- Snorre Haukalid (Vest-Agder fylkeskommune): «Monitoring and Excavation»
- Stefka Eriksen (NIKU): «Excavation, Dissemination, and Research on Human Remains»
- 14:45: Refreshments
- 15:00: Lotten G. Reinius (Nordic Museum): "Human Remains in Public Museums in Sweden: Initiatives for More Overview, Dialogue, and Reconciliation" (cf. R&D report 15/2016)
- 15:30: Nils Anfinset og Vidar Enebakk (SKJ)
- 17:00: Presentation of the Skeleton Network's Guide
- 19:30: Dinner at Sentralen (Vinterhagen), Øvre Slottsgate 3, Oslo
Friday, December 2 (at the Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology)
- 09:00: Introduction by Jon Kyllingstad (NTM)
- 09:15: Repatriation and Reburial
- Dan Jibreus (MHK, KI): «North American Indians in the Karolinska Institute's Skull Collection»
- Hallvard Fossheim (UiB): «Race Research, Normativity, and History»
- Audhild Schanche (Sami Parliament): «Archaeological Investigations and Reburials»
- Knut Djupedal (Anno): «Some Thoughts on Ethical Issues and Repatriation of Mummies»
- 11:30: Lunch
- 12:30: The Scientific History of Collections
- Olof Ljungström & Ann Gustavsson (MHK, KI): «The Cataloging of KI's Anatomical Collections»
- Jon Kyllingstad (NTM): «The Schreiner Collections as Scientific Historical Research Material»
- 13:45: Human Remains on Display
- Ellen Lange (NTM): «Skeletons in the Closet»
- Jenny Bergman (Historical Museum, Lund): «LUHM's Exhibition Death - A Concern?»
- Karin Tybjerg (Museion): «'Are They Real?' – Displaying Body Parts in Museums»
- Stian Hamre (UiB): «New Exhibition! Do We Need Skeletons?»
- Kristin Armstrong Oma og Elna Siv Kristoffersen (UiS): «'Meet Humans'. Ethical Thoughts on Working with Exhibiting Human Remains»
- 16:30: Summary and conclusion
- 18.00: Open Evening Event NTM: Dan Jibreus (MHK, KI): «White Fox and Other Indian's Long Journeys»
Host
Workshop organised by the Norwegian the National Commission for Research Ethics on Human Remains, the Institute of Basic Medical Science and the Museum of Cultural History at the University of Oslo and the Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology. The network group was invited to attend.