We are, as a group, also not at IMC. Individuals may go. They too are terrible about addressing our security issues, and really after the debacle of the medieval dumpster summer of racism when "others" was the topic and somehow white men screaming at MOCs was considered a thing..
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It is interesting to consider why the two big conferences, both have no democratic programming/organizing committee (or transparency about this), seem to be the ones that have the most difficulty in addressing security, inclusivity, and other concerns in Medieval Studies.
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Dorothy, have you seen this? Big changes afoot. https://wmich.edu/medievalcongress/submissions/selection …
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So the larger committee only makes recommendations and the 4-person committee connected to WMU makes the final say. So it's still not democratic.
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Note: this is a pilot program and not something I've been involved in in the past. Further modifications to the process are likely
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We shall see how it goes, but at least this pilot frame out still means the 4-people who are employed at WMU have final say. The other group only recommends. Their decisions can be overturned.
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Theoretically, yes. But the process hasn't been tested in practice yet and I do suspect that it will evolve. And there's definitely an attempt to make the overall system more transparent
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As most other conferences usually involved a transparent programming committee, often appointed by elected officers/board or elected, the process outline is standard other than the 4-person connected to x institution have the right to overrule larger committee decisions.
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Though as I pointed out earlier, still hasn't really addressed that security issue, neither of these two conferences. Unlike MAA, AHA, MLA, etc.
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