//url: Ethology of Art and Science Collaborations: Research Ethics Boards in the Context of Contemporary Art Practice. Garnet Hertz

Abstract:
Frameworks for ethical review of scientific research are well established and documented;
however, many interdisciplinary artists and art institutions are unfamiliar with these policies and
procedures, as well as the potential benefits this process offers within emergent areas of
collaborative research. In this paper, we will examine currently established models for ethical
review of scientific research as they would apply to interdisciplinary fields. Using the Canadian
system as a basis for discussion, a practical overview of its guiding principles, conducts,
application processes, terms of approval and liabilities will be presented. Issues covered will
include tissue culture, animal use, genetic modification and transgenics. Relavant highlights will
be presented from the Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics (PRE), the Canadian
Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of
Canada (NSERC), the Canada Council of Animal Care (CCAC) and the Social Sciences and
Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Examples of contemporary artworks will be
explored as specific case studies in relation to the ethics review process. Proper navigation of
these processes may offer guidance to artists and institutions that engage controversial subjects,
use scientific facilities, or attempt to gain access to funding traditionally oriented to scientific
research.


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Ethology of Art and Science Collaborations: Research Ethics Boards in the Context of
Contemporary Art Practice
Presented at Bridges II Conference, Banff New Media Institute
Garnet Hertz (2002)


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