[ISEA2004] Paper: Laetitia Wilson – Play Ethics: The Convergence of Art, Games and Politics

Abstract

The refugee issue is one of the biggest issues facing human rights today. In Australia the situation is particularly caustic. One of the artistic responses to this has placed a refugee as the protagonist in an electronic game. Is this a successful ethical endeavour or a further media smokescreen?

  • Laetitia Wilson. Based and working in Perth, Western Australia, (one of the most isolated cities in the world!) I have developed an interest in things electronic – music, art and culture. As a PhD candidate at the University of Western Australia, my research is focused on digital play, its cultural manifestations and social repercussions.

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