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Parody and academic freedom at U of Saskatchewan
By Mark A. McCutcheon May 1, 2013 - 2:43pm
At CAUT Council last week, delegates enjoyed a screening of a creative campaign at U Saskatchewan that critiques the university's administration by leveraging the university's recent re-branding.
Here is the original U Saskatchewan video promoting its re-brand, released last fall:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7aZTKSbS-4
Compare that with the parody video, posted this spring:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKN9wJ3C8so
The parody is a fine exercise of academic freedom and fair dealing, and an important reminder of the value of both.
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