[Air-L] AoIR 2016 Conference Code of Conduct

[sava saheli singh]

thank you, Mia, this is very useful! I probably wasn't able to find it
because the wording is different.

I think it's still important to establish some sort of code of conduct, but
thoughtfully and appropriately, like some of you have pointed out,
including some information on how we intend to support those who come
forward (anonymity, confidentiality, care, etc.).

in the meantime, it might be useful to send out the Diversity and
Inclusivity Statement as a reminder to attendees, although I can see how
this discussion probably satisfies that to some degree =)

I hope we are able to continue this conversation as it pertains to our
community, and we are able to think about community members who may not
feel as confident and assured of being treated with respect within our
community spaces.

thanks again for participating in this discussion,
sava



On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 8:59 PM, Mia Consalvo <mconsalvo at gmail.com> wrote:

> While it isn't specific to the Berlin conference I would point out that
> AoIR as an organization has a Diversity and Inclusivity Statement:
>
> http://aoir.org/diversity-and-inclusivity/
>
> best,
> Mia
>
> On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 4:17 PM, sava saheli singh <savasaheli at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> hello,
>>
>> I am looking forward to attending AoIR 2016, but I was dismayed to hear
>> that there is no code of conduct in place for the conference. I reached
>> out
>> to the conference organizers asking about this, and they said they were
>> not
>> familiar with a code of conduct but suggested I bring it up for discussion
>> during the General Meeting at the conference.
>>
>> I appreciate that I was invited to bring the idea to the Executive
>> Committee during AoIR16, but I think the right time to have a code of
>> conduct in place is *before* the conference so that there is something in
>> place to address anything untoward that might occur, and be clear to
>> attendees that they have recourse to help and safety should they need it.
>>
>> I encourage members to consider establishing a code of conduct for our
>> conference before the conference. I had shared this resource with the
>> conference organizers, and I share it here as well:
>> http://incisive.nu/2014/codes-of-conduct/. it is a good starting point,
>> and
>> includes links to other useful resources.
>>
>> I am happy to contribute in anyway, and I hope those involved in the
>> conference and the community also take this on.
>>
>> look forward to seeing many of you in Berlin,
>> sava
>>
>>
>> --
>> sava saheli singh
>> PhD Candidate | Adjunct Instructor | Program Assistant
>> Educational Communication and Technology Program
>> <http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/alt/ect>
>> NYU Steinhardt
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