AoIR 2016 Conference Code of Conduct
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
Dear Sava, I think your call for a code of conduct certainly merits consideration - but in my view it's not something that should be done hastily two weeks before the conference. I say this for two reasons: First, as the blog you shared suggests, it is difficult to come up with a set of guidelines and form of words that meets everyone's needs. For instance the phrase in the example given: "use of sexual or discriminatory imagery, comments, or jokes" seems at first glance to be something we of course would not wish to encounter at a conference, certainly not as behaviours directed at other attendees. But for those of us working on digitally mediated politics, online misogyny, trolling, etc., these may form part of our data, and a clumsily worded code of conduct could leave us unable to present our research. Second, I have never been to a friendlier and more welcoming conference than the last #AoIR I attended, in Salford. While I support your call for discussion about the adoption of such a code, I think it is rather unfair to imply the organisers are being negligent by not implementing one immediately. It is worth remembering that even if a code of conduct is in place, people can behave in undesirable ways. The values of a community are about more than written codes and rules (a topic that will no doubt be taken up by a number of colleagues, given this year's conference theme!). Having said that, I do hope your message will make everyone in the community think carefully about how they communicate and interact with others, especially in this intercultural context. Best wishes, Johnny. On 20 Sep 2016, at 21:18, sava saheli singh <savasaheli@gmail.com<mailto:savasaheli@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 _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org<mailto:Air-L@listserv.aoir.org> mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/
Would there not exist the local legal code to protect folks. Peter Timusk peterotimusk@gmail.com I do not speak for my employer or charities or political parties or unions I volunteer with or belong to, unless otherwise noted.
On Sep 20, 2016, at 4:17 PM, sava saheli singh <savasaheli@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
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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@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
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Hi All, Sorry to be a bit late to this important conversation. I agree that a code of conduct is a good idea, and I also agree that the code should be constructed carefully rather than quickly. This is something the Theorizing the Web committee has thought a lot about. If it's at all helpful, he is what we eventually crafted: http://theorizingtheweb.tumblr.com/post/79357700249/anti-harassment-statemen... Best, Jenny Jenny L. Davis Assistant Professor of Sociology James Madison University Co-Editor: Cyborgology.org Twitter: @Jenny_L_Davis ________________________________________ From: Air-L [air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] on behalf of Mia Consalvo [mconsalvo@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 8:59 PM To: sava saheli singh Cc: List Aoir Subject: Re: [Air-L] AoIR 2016 Conference Code of Conduct While it isn't specific to the Berlin conference I would point out that AoIR as an organization has a Diversity and Inclusivity Statement: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__aoir.org_diversity-2Dand... best, Mia On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 4:17 PM, sava saheli singh <savasaheli@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: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__incisive.nu_2014_codes-2... . 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
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i should also note, that there is, though i cannot find it now, a policy on harassment at AoIR which was quite forward thinking at the time. It should be somewhere and cuts across both electronic and f2f meetings. Can one of the exec point out where this went? It was passed at Maastricht.
I remember that, 2003 I think it was, and I think it was incorporated in the statement that’s now online at http://aoir.org/diversity-and-inclusivity/. …and it was 2003, the wayback machine has it at https://web.archive.org/web/20030618044614/http://www.aoir.org/bylaws.html and it reads:
The Association of Internet Researchers is committed to the most fundamental principles of academic freedom, equality of opportunity, and human dignity.
It is the policy of the Association of Internet Researchers, its members and executive officers, not to engage in discrimination or harassment against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation. The policy applies to treatment in the association's online forums as well as at its conferences and in other activities. Complaints of discrimination or harassment should be directed to an officer of the association's executive committee at the AoIR member's discretion.
[Statement of Principles adopted unanimously by the Executive Committee 31 March 2003]
There’s an essay that I think is worth reading at https://chroniclevitae.com/news/1182-should-academic-conferences-have-codes-.... The author, Kelly J. Baker, wrote, “Maggie Zhou, Alex Clemmer, and Lindsey Kupper argue that 'a code of conduct is not a replacement for culture.' We also have to take a hard look at how we treat one another.” I agree. AoIR has I think had an open and respectful culture, but it’s reasonable to say, too, that culture is not a replacement for a code of conduct (or policy on harassment, statement on diversity and inclusivity, or whatever it might be called). Both have their place and utility, and together they ought to help continue the AoIR tradition of respectful engagement and discourse. FWIW back in the day we’d ask people who came up with ideas to follow through on them and form working groups, hold birds of a feather sessions at conferences, engage discussion on air-l, and so on. I’d encourage that now as it was then. Thanks, Steve
On Sep 22, 2016, at 12:47 PM, Jeremy hunsinger <jhunsinger@wlu.ca> wrote:
i should also note, that there is, though i cannot find it now, a policy on harassment at AoIR which was quite forward thinking at the time. It should be somewhere and cuts across both electronic and f2f meetings. Can one of the exec point out where this went? It was passed at Maastricht. _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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Was this back when Lachlan Brown was trolling around? -Robert On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 10:10 PM, Steve Jones <sjones@uic.edu> wrote:
I remember that, 2003 I think it was, and I think it was incorporated in the statement that’s now online at http://aoir.org/diversity-and- inclusivity/.
…and it was 2003, the wayback machine has it at https://web.archive.org/web/20030618044614/http://www.aoir.org/bylaws.html and it reads:
The Association of Internet Researchers is committed to the most fundamental principles of academic freedom, equality of opportunity, and human dignity.
It is the policy of the Association of Internet Researchers, its members and executive officers, not to engage in discrimination or harassment against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation. The policy applies to treatment in the association's online forums as well as at its conferences and in other activities. Complaints of discrimination or harassment should be directed to an officer of the association's executive committee at the AoIR member's discretion.
[Statement of Principles adopted unanimously by the Executive Committee 31 March 2003]
There’s an essay that I think is worth reading at https://chroniclevitae.com/news/1182-should-academic- conferences-have-codes-of-conduct. The author, Kelly J. Baker, wrote, “Maggie Zhou, Alex Clemmer, and Lindsey Kupper argue that 'a code of conduct is not a replacement for culture.' We also have to take a hard look at how we treat one another.” I agree. AoIR has I think had an open and respectful culture, but it’s reasonable to say, too, that culture is not a replacement for a code of conduct (or policy on harassment, statement on diversity and inclusivity, or whatever it might be called). Both have their place and utility, and together they ought to help continue the AoIR tradition of respectful engagement and discourse.
FWIW back in the day we’d ask people who came up with ideas to follow through on them and form working groups, hold birds of a feather sessions at conferences, engage discussion on air-l, and so on. I’d encourage that now as it was then.
Thanks,
Steve
On Sep 22, 2016, at 12:47 PM, Jeremy hunsinger <jhunsinger@wlu.ca> wrote:
i should also note, that there is, though i cannot find it now, a policy on harassment at AoIR which was quite forward thinking at the time. It should be somewhere and cuts across both electronic and f2f meetings. Can one of the exec point out where this went? It was passed at Maastricht. _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/ listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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I think it preceded that? But I could be wrong. It probably was around that time? Steve
On Sep 22, 2016, at 9:14 PM, nativebuddha <nativebuddha@gmail.com> wrote:
Was this back when Lachlan Brown was trolling around?
-Robert
On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 10:10 PM, Steve Jones <sjones@uic.edu> wrote: I remember that, 2003 I think it was, and I think it was incorporated in the statement that’s now online at http://aoir.org/diversity-and-inclusivity/.
…and it was 2003, the wayback machine has it at https://web.archive.org/web/20030618044614/http://www.aoir.org/bylaws.html and it reads:
The Association of Internet Researchers is committed to the most fundamental principles of academic freedom, equality of opportunity, and human dignity.
It is the policy of the Association of Internet Researchers, its members and executive officers, not to engage in discrimination or harassment against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation. The policy applies to treatment in the association's online forums as well as at its conferences and in other activities. Complaints of discrimination or harassment should be directed to an officer of the association's executive committee at the AoIR member's discretion.
[Statement of Principles adopted unanimously by the Executive Committee 31 March 2003]
There’s an essay that I think is worth reading at https://chroniclevitae.com/news/1182-should-academic-conferences-have-codes-.... The author, Kelly J. Baker, wrote, “Maggie Zhou, Alex Clemmer, and Lindsey Kupper argue that 'a code of conduct is not a replacement for culture.' We also have to take a hard look at how we treat one another.” I agree. AoIR has I think had an open and respectful culture, but it’s reasonable to say, too, that culture is not a replacement for a code of conduct (or policy on harassment, statement on diversity and inclusivity, or whatever it might be called). Both have their place and utility, and together they ought to help continue the AoIR tradition of respectful engagement and discourse.
FWIW back in the day we’d ask people who came up with ideas to follow through on them and form working groups, hold birds of a feather sessions at conferences, engage discussion on air-l, and so on. I’d encourage that now as it was then.
Thanks,
Steve
On Sep 22, 2016, at 12:47 PM, Jeremy hunsinger <jhunsinger@wlu.ca> wrote:
i should also note, that there is, though i cannot find it now, a policy on harassment at AoIR which was quite forward thinking at the time. It should be somewhere and cuts across both electronic and f2f meetings. Can one of the exec point out where this went? It was passed at Maastricht. _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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I would say that Steve's last line here is the critical one. I doubt that there are any pressing issues at AoIR meetings that demand a written code of conduct (among many other reasons, every meeting I have attended, and all the ones I can think of, have occurred on university campuses where there is undoubtedly already some type of regulation in place). And, speaking from experience, when an issue does eventually come up, you will find that a code of conduct is unlikely to be especially helpful in dealing with it. However, the *process* of producing the statement may well be useful and productive to the organization. That goes to Steve's other point about developing a particular culture. And that's the main reason you don't want someone to whip one up in an afternoon. Engagement takes time and it might be several meetings down the road before the process reaches its endpoint. But most of the value accrues in what happens between now and then. DLB On 2016-09-22 19:10, Steve Jones wrote:
I remember that, 2003 I think it was, and I think it was incorporated in the statement that's now online at http://aoir.org/diversity-and-inclusivity/.
...and it was 2003, the wayback machine has it at https://web.archive.org/web/20030618044614/http://www.aoir.org/bylaws.html and it reads:
The Association of Internet Researchers is committed to the most fundamental principles of academic freedom, equality of opportunity, and human dignity.
It is the policy of the Association of Internet Researchers, its members and executive officers, not to engage in discrimination or harassment against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation. The policy applies to treatment in the association's online forums as well as at its conferences and in other activities. Complaints of discrimination or harassment should be directed to an officer of the association's executive committee at the AoIR member's discretion.
[Statement of Principles adopted unanimously by the Executive Committee 31 March 2003]
There's an essay that I think is worth reading at https://chroniclevitae.com/news/1182-should-academic-conferences-have-codes-.... The author, Kelly J. Baker, wrote, "Maggie Zhou, Alex Clemmer, and Lindsey Kupper argue that 'a code of conduct is not a replacement for culture.' We also have to take a hard look at how we treat one another." I agree. AoIR has I think had an open and respectful culture, but it's reasonable to say, too, that culture is not a replacement for a code of conduct (or policy on harassment, statement on diversity and inclusivity, or whatever it might be called). Both have their place and utility, and together they ought to help continue the AoIR tradition of respectful engagement and discourse.
FWIW back in the day we'd ask people who came up with ideas to follow through on them and form working groups, hold birds of a feather sessions at conferences, engage discussion on air-l, and so on. I'd encourage that now as it was then.
Thanks,
Steve
Hi all, I just wanted to highlight that Mia Consalvo provided the link to the existing Diveristy and Inclusivity Statement – adopted in 2014 (see below). This does refer to conference activity. Cheers, Ben. On 21/09/2016, 01:59, "Air-L on behalf of Mia Consalvo" <air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org on behalf of mconsalvo@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@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
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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@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@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
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I'd also like to add a big thanks to the AoIR community members - Jenny Korn, Anne Pasek, Pip Shea, and several others - who provided input and guidance as those of us then on the Exec worked out developing this Statement of Inclusivity a couple years back! That folks - and especially grad students and junior scholars - were willing to step in and help out with this speaks volumes about the culture of AoIR. :) (Original announcement of the statement here: http://aoir.org/new-aoir-statement-of-inclusivity/) On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 9:38 AM, sava saheli singh <savasaheli@gmail.com> wrote:
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@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@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
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