Imperial Research Software Community online events are community events intended for learning, networking and collaboration in the research software community.

We value the participation of each member and want all attendees to have an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. Accordingly, all attendees are expected to show respect and courtesy to other attendees throughout all events hosted by the Imperial Research Software Community.

To make clear what is expected, all attendees, speakers, exhibitors, organizers, and volunteers at any event run by the Imperial Research Software Community are required to conform to the following Code of Conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event.

Code of Conduct

Imperial’s Research Software Community is dedicated to providing a positive and harassment-free event experience for everyone, regardless of age, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, personal appearance, body size, ethnicity, race, religion, nationality, or level of experience. We do not tolerate harassment of event participants in any form, nor do we tolerate any behavior that would reasonably lead to another event participant being made to feel unsafe, insecure, or frightened for their physical or emotional well-being. All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds.

Examples of encouraged behavior that contributes to a positive environment include

• Using welcoming and inclusive language
• Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences
• Gracefully accepting constructive criticism
• Focusing on what is best for everyone at the event
• Showing empathy towards other participants

Unacceptable behavior includes

• The use of sexualized language or imagery, or inappropriate physical contact, sexual attention, or advances
• Trolling, insulting or derogatory comments, personal or political attacks, or sustained disruption of talks or other events
• Deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, or harassing photography or recording
• Harassment of any kind, even in a joking or ironic manner
• Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting

Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down other attendees. Behave professionally. Remember that harassment and sexist, racist, or exclusionary jokes are not appropriate at this event.

Each event guest is entirely responsible for their own actions.

Thank you for helping to make these events welcoming and friendly for all.

Reporting an incident

If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact members of the Research Software Community Organising Committee by email (rse-committee@imperial.ac.uk), or by speaking to an event organizer via the chat function in the online event platform, or via alternative online channels that may be in use for the event, e.g. Slack. We value your attendance.

Credit

This Code of Conduct is based on and modified from GitHub’s GitHub Event Code of Conduct which is made available under a CC0-1.0 License

Portions of the GitHub Event Code of Conduct are, in-turn, based on the example anti-harassment policy from the Geek Feminism wiki, created by the Ada Initiative and other volunteers, under a Creative Commons Zero license.