The Inclusive Conferences Survey: Analysis and validation of inclusivity at HPC conferences

A. J. Lauer; Max Cordes Galbraith; Milana Wolff; David Hart

doi:10.1145/3569951.3597580

The Inclusive Conferences Survey: Analysis and validation of inclusivity at HPC conferences

A. J. Lauer
, Max Cordes Galbraith
, Milana Wolff
, David Hart

National Center for Atmospheric Research
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
University of Wyoming

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Abstract

As conferences and events take steps to welcome a broader range of people, it is important to accurately assess these efforts. We present and validate the Inclusive Conferences Survey, a tool to measure perceptions of a welcoming atmosphere, conference inclusivity, and likelihood of recommending HPC conferences to new attendees. Our analysis showed that respondents who rated conferences as more inclusive were less likely to think of leaving the HPC field. We found significant differences in conference experiences based on gender identity, as well as differing perceptions of a welcoming environment between societally advantaged and disadvantaged groups. We recommend that HPC conferences and events continue inclusivity initiatives while using assessment tools such as the Inclusive Conferences Survey to focus on areas for improvement.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good
Subtitle of host publication	Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages	363-366
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450399852
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3569951.3597580
State	Published - Jul 23 2023
Externally published	Yes
Event	2023 Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing, PEARC 2023 - Portland, United States Duration: Jul 23 2023 → Jul 27 2023

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Name	PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing

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Conference	2023 Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing, PEARC 2023
Country/Territory	United States
City	Portland
Period	07/23/23 → 07/27/23

Keywords

Conference Evaluation
Conferences
D&I
DEI
Diversity and Inclusion
HPC
High Performance Computing
Sense of Belonging
Under-representation

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Lauer, A. J., Cordes Galbraith, M., Wolff, M., & Hart, D. (2023). The Inclusive Conferences Survey: Analysis and validation of inclusivity at HPC conferences. In PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing (pp. 363-366). (PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing). Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1145/3569951.3597580

Lauer, A. J. ; Cordes Galbraith, Max ; Wolff, Milana et al. / The Inclusive Conferences Survey : Analysis and validation of inclusivity at HPC conferences. PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2023. pp. 363-366 (PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing).

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Lauer, AJ, Cordes Galbraith, M, Wolff, M & Hart, D 2023, The Inclusive Conferences Survey: Analysis and validation of inclusivity at HPC conferences. in PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing. PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing, Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, pp. 363-366, 2023 Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing, PEARC 2023, Portland, United States, 07/23/23. https://doi.org/10.1145/3569951.3597580

The Inclusive Conferences Survey: Analysis and validation of inclusivity at HPC conferences. / Lauer, A. J.; Cordes Galbraith, Max; Wolff, Milana et al.
PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2023. p. 363-366 (PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing).

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Lauer AJ, Cordes Galbraith M, Wolff M, Hart D. The Inclusive Conferences Survey: Analysis and validation of inclusivity at HPC conferences. In PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. 2023. p. 363-366. (PEARC 2023 - Computing for the common good: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing). doi: 10.1145/3569951.3597580

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