Narrative
Mazza’s research on the circulation of papyri on the antiquities market revealed unethical practices and illegal activities on the part of individual actors in the marketplace and a broader need for higher ethical standards in the collection, handling and publication of manuscripts. On the strength of this research, Mazza has worked with key stakeholders (collectors, publishers, professional bodies, police officers and higher education providers) to effect change. The research has produced the following impacts: 1) the codifying and adoption of more ethical practices and policies on the part of collectors, including the largest museum of biblical artefacts in the US; 2) improvements to the policies and practices of professional bodies, UK police, and a key publisher; and 3) a new emphasis on ethical considerations in the teaching of text- and artefact-oriented academic subjects in the UK and internationally, influencing the training of the next generation of papyrologists and curators.Impact date | 2014 → 2020 |
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Category of impact | Attitudes and behaviours, Awareness and understanding, Policy, Society and culture |
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Research output
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An Assessment of Multimodal Imaging of Subsurface Text in Mummy Cartonnage Using Surrogate Papyrus Phantoms
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Papyrology and Ethics
Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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The Green Papyri and the Museum of the Bible
Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Papyri, Ethics, and Economics: A Biography of P.Oxy. 15.1780 (P39)
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Papyri, Collectors and the Antiquities Market: a Survey and Some questions
Research output: Contribution to conference › Other