Talks
Diversify your discipline’s talks: Take steps to invite members of underrepresented groups. Aim to have at least one third of the academics presenting at your talks be members of underrepresented groups. If you achieve this, aim for half.
Ways to compensate if you fail to diversify your talks: If you fail to have one third of your seminar speakers be members of underrepresented groups, make up for it in endowed lecture series and conference keynotes. This has the beneficial side effect of helping members of underrepresented groups achieve academic success
Conferences
Accessibility in preference to accommodation: A complete guide to hosting inclusive conferences has been developed by CSWIP and can be found here. Conference organizers are encouraged to adopt a norm of making their event accessible rather than adopting a norm of accommodation. An accommodationist approach takes for granted and naturalizes as normal the requirements of a certain range of people, while those who have other requirements are expected to make special requests “as needed” that will be treated in a supplementary fashion.
Location: Conference organizers should choose locations that meet basic accessibility requirements, such as wheelchair accessibility and appropriate supports for people who are sight or hearing impaired.
Dependent Care: Conference organizers should make dependant care accessible to participants with dependants.
Food: Conference organizers should be prepared to accommodate dietary restrictions.
Registration: Registration sites can be excellent places to provide conference participants details about the accessibility features of the conference location as well as request further details from participants about additional requirements regarding accessibility, childcare and food.
Financial supports: Conference organizers should make a particular effort to provide financial support for conference travel for members of underrepresented groups when there is good reason to believe that they may not have support for conference travel from their home departments.