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The WCCFL 39 organizing committee is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion and discouraging any form of unprofessional behavior during the conference. We are partnering with the Linguistic Society of America's Committee on Gender Equity in Linguistics and adopting many of their recommendations to be implemented during WCCFL 39, including their code of conduct below. We ask all participants of WCCFL 39 to adhere to their recommendations and to visit their webpage here for more resources and to provide feedback.
The WCCFL 39 organizing committee is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion and discouraging any form of unprofessional behavior during the conference. We are partnering with the Linguistic Society of America's Committee on Gender Equity in Linguistics and adopting many of their recommendations to be implemented during WCCFL 39, including their code of conduct below. We ask all participants of WCCFL 39 to adhere to their recommendations and to visit their webpage here for more resources and to provide feedback.
The following is a Code of Conduct for reviewers and participants of WCCFL 39, which is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for all linguists. It describes expected behavior and outlines ways in which the organizers will address problems that arise.
Unprofessional Behavior
All conference participants must maintain professional integrity in their relationships and interactions with one another. Harassment includes, but is not limited to:Unprofessional Behavior
- Verbal comments that reinforce social structures of domination (related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion, language, etc.).
- Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following
- Harassing photography or recording
- Sustained disruption of talks or other events
- Inappropriate physical contact
- Unwelcome sexual attention
- Advocating for, encouraging, or condoning any of the above behavior
Inclusive Behavior
Inclusive Behavior
Policies alone cannot eliminate problematic conduct. Accordingly, this Code of Conduct includes an expectation that all participants proactively work to establish a culture of respect in which everyone feels welcomed and valued. To accomplish this, participants are asked to speak up and take action when these values are not adhered to, and recognize that power differences and hierarchies inherent to academia and broader society may inhibit many parties (including students and junior scholars) from feeling free to object to or report problematic behavior (details on reporting below).
WCCFL 39 encourages its participants to proactively engage in inclusive behavior, e.g.:
acknowledge the opinions, skills, and contributions of others;
give honest feedback to others in a compassionate and respectful manner;
refrain from disruptive or monopolizing behavior, especially during talks and question periods;
advocate for others when they are unable to advocate for themselves, or in instances of prejudice or discrimination; and
provide encouragement, help, support, or mentorship to colleagues when needed.
Reporting
Reporting
Harassment and other violations of the Civility Policy reduce the value of our event for everyone. If someone makes you or anyone else feel unsafe or unwelcome, or if you witness unacceptable behavior, please report it to the conference organizers as soon as possible.
You can report a violation:
in person to an organizer;
in an email to the organizers at wccfl2021@gmail.com;
or via an anonymous REIL form available here
Enforcement
Enforcement
WCCFL 39 organizers will take action to redress any behavior designed to, or with the clear impact of, disrupting the event or making the environment hostile for any participants.
Participants who are reasonably and politely asked by another participant to stop engaging in a particular behavior should comply immediately. Failure to do so could and should result in the filing of a violation report (see above).
If a participant has a report filed against them, the conference organizers will review the report and will contact the participant so they can consider their version of the incident. The organizers might also consult with the person who filed the report or other people involved in or with knowledge of the incident.
The organizers will decide, as quickly as possible, the extent to which the behavior reported constitutes a violation of the Code of Conduct. Possible responses include:
no response (if the behavior is found to not constitute a violation);
a warning to the participant that their behavior constitutes a minor violation, but that continued behavior would constitute a major violation; and
expulsion from the conference and a report of the incident to the following year’s organizers (if the behavior is found to constitute a major violation)
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