PHILADELPHIA -- Ethical challenges facing archaeologists who preserve artifacts, sites and landscapes will be explored during a day-long symposium at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Saturday, Sept. 28.

"The Ethics and the Practice of Archaeology" will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Rainey Auditorium of the University Museum, 3260 South St. in Philadelphia.

Archaeologists, lawyers, policymakers and academics from three continents will discuss global archaeological practices today and hotly debated ethical issues such as archaeology and the antiquities market and how to responsibly preserve the archaeological remains of past cultures.

The symposium was organized by Penn graduate students from several disciplines, many of whom will be involved in archaeological work of the future.

The program will feature panels on excavation and survey, tourism, historic preservation and conservation programs, writing and enacting legal instruments, public outreach initiatives and education. The symposium is free and open to the public.

Additional information is available from Alex Bauer at 215-284-0553 or bauer2@sas.upenn.edu.