The director/vp for the research office or an IRB member can determine that a project is oral history and is, therefore, exempt.  A student who applies to the IRB for any project must be under the supervision of an advisor or classroom professor and should be coordinating with their advisor during every step of the way.  In either case, the PI can apply for an exemption from the IRB and the review would follow the exempt review process already established.

Regarding group observance, it depends on what you mean, as I do not have a vast knowledge of anthropology.  If you can explain in more detail what you mean, I may be able to elaborate.

Kristy Ford
Grant Management Manager
Office of Sponsored Programs/MHUMC
4750 Waters Ave. Suite 212
Savannah, GA  31404
(912)350-6379

>>> Elisabeth Sherwin <xxxxxx@UALR.EDU> 2/22/2008 8:31 AM >>>
THh parts we got. However, who decides that its just "oral history" ?
do we leave it to the faculty? and re anthropology --- what if they
join a group to observe? and what if it is a student whp is still
learning their craft..........

>If the project is simply an oral history, in which a person's
>retelling of his/her life experiences is just retold by someone
>else, it is not research and does not require review.  However, if
>someone is going to utilize someone's retelling of his/her life
>experiences to draw some kind of conclusion, then it requires
>review.  In dealing with anthropology, if the info. is public
>information, which often times anthropological data is publicly
>available, it would not involve human subjects and does not require review.
>
>Kristy
>
>
>
>Kristy Ford
>Grant Management Manager
>Office of Sponsored Programs/MHUMC
>4750 Waters Ave. Suite 212
>Savannah, GA  31404
>(912)350-6379
>
>
> >>> "Baumann, John" <xxxxxx@UMKC.EDU> 2/21/2008 11:22 PM >>>
>Funny you should ask this now.  I am in the process of scheduling
>meetings with historians, anthropologists, IRB administrators/directors
>and IRB members to talk out some of these issues.  To date, we apply the
>exact same rules and procedures for these scientists as we do others.
>But, hopefully we can do some streamlining to benefit all parties
>without sacrificing the integrity of the protections for the subjects.
>The oral historian in the group is very active in his professional
>association around issues of IRB - and their intrusion into the work of
>oral history - but is very willing to try to work out a consensus around
>the issues.  We shall see what comes of this effort.
>
>John
>
>John R. Baumann, Ph.D.
>Vice Provost for Research
>Director, Office of Research Services
>5100 Rockhill Road  (US Postal Service)
>5211 Rockhill Road (Courier Service)
>Kansas City, MO 64110
>xxxxxx@umkc.edu
>816.235.1303 (v)
>816.235.6532 (f)
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>Subject: [RESADM-L] Anthropology, History and Rhetoric
>
>I am seeking Policy & Procedures on guidelines for how to handle
>research in this area. WE have reviewed the respective ethical
>guidelines but I would appreciate some "instant" guidelines that have
>adressed the potential conflict between their independence and our
>need for oversight on some issues......
>
>Thank you!
>
>lisa
>
>Elisabeth Sherwin, PhD
>Associate Professor of Psychology
>University of Arkansas at Little Rock
>2801 S. University
>Little Rock, AR 72204
>Tel: (501) 569 3171
>Fax:  (501) 569 3047
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