Are You an Ethical Genealogist? Presentation by Dr. Penny Walters
Quarterly Meeting & Presentation
“Are You an Ethical Genealogist?” Presentation by Dr. Penny Walters
Location: Zoom | Register Here.
This presentation will follow a brief CAPG Quarterly meeting.
The Colorado Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (CAPG) holds quarterly general meetings, which normally include a special presentation (speaker, tour, etc.). Visitors are welcome. Please join us!
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Ethical dilemmas can often include discovering other people’s secrets and lies, and may reveal enslavement, unexpected ethnicities, hidden/ lost indigenous cultures, convict ancestors, criminality, new DNA relatives, and finding that some relatives aren’t now biologically related. What information should and perhaps shouldn’t you include on your tree? People can study accredited courses and join professional bodies which have Codes of Ethics and Conduct, responsibilities and accountability, but delving deeper into your core values can aid decision-making. An ethical decision-making model will be introduced. Attendees will benefit from reflecting on their own ethical dilemmas in their family history research; and considering ethical issues with deeper empathy, sensitivity and diplomacy.
Brief Speaker Biography:
Dr. Penny Walters has been a University lecturer for 35 years, currently teaching Masters’ Business studies at Bath Spa University, England; and previously undergraduate Psychology and Ethics. Penny’s interest in genealogy started after having her first baby and then wondering about her biological parents, as she was adopted. Penny has six mixed race children, who have all enjoyed discovering their roots through DNA ethnicity results. Penny lectures internationally in-person, writes articles, and is sought after for a wide range of webinar topics. Penny has authored the books: ‘Ethical Dilemmas in Genealogy’ (2019) and ‘The Psychology of Searching’ (2020), available on Amazon in paperback or on kindle www.searchmypast.co.uk.