They can write all the "Diversity" and code of conduct statements they wish, but if they refuse to do anything to enforce them, then what is the point @IMC_Leeds
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Replying to @earlymodatLancs @EarlyModernista and
I have not received an apology, nor been contacted by the director who refused to respond to me about security even when I sent three separate, specific emails. Of course, this is the conference I was illegally taped at that went out to the white supremacists.
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Replying to @dorothyk98 @earlymodatLancs and
So if you attend
@IMC_Leeds you do so at your own risk. Do not expect the conference to ever address your legitimate safety, security, or other concerns.#IMC20192 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @dorothyk98 @earlymodatLancs and
I hear your concern and will bring it up. I would, however, encourage you to avoid making blanket negative statements about future conference interactions because things do change as voices involved in processes change.
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Replying to @DollyJorgensen @earlymodatLancs and
As far as I understand it, Axel has been head of the conference & org for a while. I was emailing him. He seems to have final say in many things. As for the processes changing, I understand unless the changed it from last year, that there is no regularly democratically organized
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Replying to @dorothyk98 @DollyJorgensen and
schedule on who is on the planning committee. So people can stay as long as they wish (or not) if they are appointed. So, there may be new voices, but it's quite opaque how they get appointed and there is no term limit. This has been brought up several times in the last 2 yrs.
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Replying to @dorothyk98 @DollyJorgensen and
So as far as I know, the process has not changed in the organizational structure.
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Replying to @dorothyk98 @DollyJorgensen and
I will point out, I have waited a year to air these things more publicly. I think that is plenty of time for whatever organizing forces to address things. You have started the next conference. Even
@KzooICMS addressed them more immediately after critique.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
People on the committee who are feminists have already tried inside the org. That seemed to not have worked. So it appears that change will not happen without public pressure. Since the issues at #IMC2018 were not addressed until after an SAA public petition.
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