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

[Chris Brandmeir]

presume you all read the executive order rather than get it 2nd hand.

On Mar 2, 2017 8:15 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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