Hi all,
I’m really grateful for all the replies, both on- and off-list. Thanks!
Just to clarify a point:
Of course there are many considerations to make when soliciting/accepting
external projects in education settings. Some people have raised issues
related to intellectual property, and to avoid unfair competition between
student teams and freelancers. This is very true, but that’s not the point
I’m trying to touch upon.
The “burning issue” I’m dealing with is: we had a potentially controversial
large multinational pitching a project about a product that is quite
frowned upon these days. Imagine it’s a multinational that makes vodka, and
they pitched a speculative project about how to get people to stop
drinking. (I will not name the potential client, It was not alcool-related
in reality, but you get the gist)
I’m curious about how do different programs deal with situations like this.
I’ll certainly share the code of ethics we’ll create, when it will be ready
(it will take time)
Cheers
G:
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Gabriele Ferri, Ph.D.
Tenured researcher & lecturer // Play & Civic Media // M.Sc. Digital Design
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
www.gabrieleferri.com
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