Anthropology and Ethics Update

The most recent edition of Anthropology News features articles on codifying ethics. Much here is of relevance to linguists (and the LSA is mentioned a few times in the articles). The articles are available online and comments can be made via the AAA blog.

Podcast on Ethics

Nancy Dorian’s paper at the recent University of Hawaii meeting on language documentation and conservation is now available as a podcast. (Link opens in a new window.) From the site:

In the documentation of endangered languages a researcher’s responsibility to scholarship, to the sources who supplied the material, and to the study community overall may be in conflict. The opposing ethical claims of such responsibilities are discussed in the light of long field experience with a variety of Scottish Gaelic.
The presentation at the conference was made by Pamela Innes reading Nancy Dorian’s paper.