#CHIversity: Implications for equality, diversity, and inclusion campaigns

Angelika Strohmayer; Rosanna Bellini; Janis Meissner; Ebtisam Alabdulqader; Austin Toombs; Samantha Mitchell Finnigan; Madeline Balaam

doi:10.1145/3170427.3188396

#CHIversity: Implications for equality, diversity, and inclusion campaigns

Angelika Strohmayer, Rosanna Bellini, Janis Meissner, Ebtisam Alabdulqader, Austin Toombs, Samantha Mitchell Finnigan, Madeline Balaam

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Abstract

In this alt.chi paper, we reflect on #CHIversity; a grassroots campaign highlighting feminist issues related to diversity and inclusion at CHI2017, and in HCI more widely. #CHIversity was operationalised through a number of activities including: collaborative cross-stitch and ‘zine’ making events; the development of a ‘Feminist CHI Programme’; and the use of a Twitter hashtag ‘#CHIversity’. These events granted insight into how diversity discourses are approached within the CHI community. From these recognitions we provide examples of how diversity and inclusion can be promoted at future SIGCHI events. These include fostering connections between attendees, discussing ‘polarizing’ research in a conservative political climate, and encouraging contributions to the growing body of HCI literature addressing feminisms and related subjects. Finally, we suggest how these approaches and benefits can translate to HCI events extending beyond CHI, where exclusion may routinely go undetected.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI 2018 - Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Subtitle of host publication	April 21–26, 2018, Montreal, QC, Canada
Place of Publication	New York, NY
Publisher	ACM
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450356213
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3170427.3188396
Publication status	Published - 20 Apr 2018
Externally published	Yes
Event	2018 ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Palais des Congrès de Montréal, Montréal, Canada Duration: 21 Apr 2018 → 26 Apr 2018 https://chi2018.acm.org/

Publication series

Name	Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings
Volume	2018-April

Conference

Conference	2018 ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Abbreviated title	CHI 2018
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Montréal
Period	21/04/18 → 26/04/18
Internet address	https://chi2018.acm.org/

Keywords

Activism
CHIversity
Conference
Diversity
Feminism
Inclusion
Subversion

UN SDGs

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Strohmayer, A., Bellini, R., Meissner, J., Alabdulqader, E., Toombs, A., Finnigan, S. M., & Balaam, M. (2018). #CHIversity: Implications for equality, diversity, and inclusion campaigns. In CHI 2018 - Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems: April 21–26, 2018, Montreal, QC, Canada Article alt03 (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings; Vol. 2018-April). ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3170427.3188396

Strohmayer, Angelika ; Bellini, Rosanna ; Meissner, Janis et al. / #CHIversity: Implications for equality, diversity, and inclusion campaigns. CHI 2018 - Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems: April 21–26, 2018, Montreal, QC, Canada. New York, NY : ACM, 2018. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).

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Strohmayer, A, Bellini, R, Meissner, J, Alabdulqader, E, Toombs, A, Finnigan, SM & Balaam, M 2018, #CHIversity: Implications for equality, diversity, and inclusion campaigns. in CHI 2018 - Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems: April 21–26, 2018, Montreal, QC, Canada., alt03, Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings, vol. 2018-April, ACM, New York, NY, 2018 ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Montréal, Canada, 21/04/18. https://doi.org/10.1145/3170427.3188396

#CHIversity: Implications for equality, diversity, and inclusion campaigns. / Strohmayer, Angelika; Bellini, Rosanna; Meissner, Janis et al.
CHI 2018 - Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems: April 21–26, 2018, Montreal, QC, Canada. New York, NY: ACM, 2018. alt03 (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings; Vol. 2018-April).

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#CHIversity: Implications for equality, diversity, and inclusion campaigns

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