Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
The open exchange of ideas and the freedom of thought and expression are central to the aims and goals of the CHI 2016 conference. The organizers of CHI 2016, aim and commit to providing a harassment-free, accessible, and pleasant conference experience with equity in rights for all. We want every participant to feel welcome, included, and safe at the conference. Moreover, we will do our best to accommodate specific needs – be it child care, accessibility, or dietary requirements. We cannot promise to solve every issue, but will try our best.
We aim to provide a safe, respectful, and harassment-free conference environment for everyone involved regardless of age, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, physical appearance, race, ethnicity, nationality, marital status, military status, veteran status, religious beliefs, dietary requirements, childbirth- and pregnancy-related medical conditions or childcare requirements. We also respect any other status protected by laws of the country in which the conference or program is being held.
We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants. Harassment includes but is not limited to overt and/or covert acts of:
- Verbal accusations or bullying
- Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following both in person and online
- Harassing photography or recording
- Sustained disruption of talks or other events
- Interference with a person’s participation or opportunity for participation
- Inappropriate physical contact
- Unwelcome sexual attention
- Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behaviour
We expect participants to follow these rules during all conference events (workshops, SIGs, panels, etc.) as well as official social media representing the events. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference (without a refund) at the discretion of the conference organizers. A response that the participant was “just joking,” or “teasing,” or being “playful,” will not be accepted.
Anyone witnessing or subject to unacceptable behavior should notify individual members of the Diversity Committee, the General Chairs, or the Diversity Committee directly at diversity@chi2016.acm.org
Diversity & Inclusion Chairs
Anke Brock, Inria Bordeaux
Daniela Busse, Citi Ventures
Mark Handel, The Boeing Company
Gopinaath Kannabiran, Indiana University