Abstract
In this talk I discuss my work making DNA research more ethical in two projects. The first is a biological anthropology project investigating the spread of brucellosis in medieval Italy. The second is a public outreach effort to produce videos that explain how DNA can reconnect children who died at residential schools to their communities as part of Survivor-led and Indigenous-led investigations. By incorporating insights from ancient DNA research into our ethics, researchers can address the colonial nature of scholarship while being more inclusive of descendant and underrepresented communities
About the speaker
Jessica Hider is an instructor in the Archaeology and Heritage Studies Program at Wilfrid Laurier University, and PhD Candidate in the McMaster Ancient DNA centre.