[Air-L] A Statement from Members of the AoIR Executive Committee

Jack Qiu jacklqiu at gmail.com
Thu Mar 2 19:33:37 PST 2017


Cannot agree more with Holly!

In solidarity, from Hong Kong.

jack qiu

On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 10:39 AM, Holly Kruse <holly.kruse at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am so pleased to see this. I hope that this statement means that the
> conference will not be held in the United States in the next several years.
> From my years on the executive committee, I know how difficult it can be to
> find conference host sites, but to me, if the only viable hosting proposal
> come from sites in the U.S., it would be better not to hold the conference
> at all. I would love to see the unpleasant turn of events in the U.S.
> provide inspiration to internet researchers in South and Central America,
> Africa, and Asia to host the conference!
>
> Holly
>
>
> > On Mar 2, 2017, at 10:14 AM, Jennifer Stromer-Galley <jstromer at syr.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> > In light of the United States' January 27, 2017 executive order
> restricting entry to its borders, based upon intersectional stereotypes of
> Islamic religious faith as embodied within Middle Eastern, African, and
> South Asian identity, we hereby restate our commitment to the fundamental
> values upon which the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) is
> founded. These values center upon human dignity, equality of opportunity,
> and the principles of academic freedom.  AoIR vehemently opposes any
> entities, groups, measures, or activities that seek to undermine such
> principles, in scholarly research and in society at large, wherever in the
> world they may operate.
> > AoIR, following its mission to provide and promote outstanding research
> upon the Internet's capacity to mediate transnational and global culture
> through networking, is proud to represent a diverse international community
> of Internet researchers. In affirming the shared values of our community,
> we encourage our members to exercise their inalienable right to speak out
> whenever and wherever they believe those values to be undermined or
> violated. In keeping with the principle of academic freedom, AoIR
> conferences themselves also support that free exercise by offering a venue
> for such discussions to be conducted respectfully.
> > AoIR is constantly at work to ensure that our actions and our words are
> in sync. Therefore, we proudly state that we do not tolerate or create any
> undue barriers to the full and equal participation of its members because
> of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity
> and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation,
> or socioeconomic status. This commitment means, in particular, that we will
> endeavor to not stage future conferences in locations where such
> participation cannot be guaranteed. As an organization, AoIR stands ready
> to support any colleague who may be directly or indirectly affected by this
> order.
> >
> > Members of the Executive Committee:
> > André Brock
> > Axel Bruns
> > Jenny Korn
> > Annette Markham
> > Adrienne Massanari
> > Susanna Paasonen
> > Kelly Quinn
> > Jennifer Stromer-Galley
> >
> > P.S.: Our full Statement of Principles and Statement of Inclusivity can
> be found here:
> > https://aoir.org/diversity-and-inclusivity/
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-- 
Jack Linchuan Qiu, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Journalism and Communication,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Author of new book, *Goodbye iSlave: A Manifesto for Digital Abolition*
http://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/77shx5qp9780252040627.html



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