POPL 2022 will host several events focused on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. You can register for any of these events during registration by marking the appropriate boxes, but is not required for attendance. We hope to see you there!
Please contact Jennifer Paykin (jpaykin@gmail.com) with questions.
This page will be updated as more information becomes available.
Women@POPL Lunch
The Women@POPL lunch will be held on Wednesday January 19 with the goal of bringing together women in the POPL community, building relationships, and informal networking.
Lunch will be served in the conference hotel in a private area separate from the main lunchroom. Anyone who identifies as a woman at POPL is welcome, including students, post-docs, faculty, and industry professionals.
LGBTQ@POPL Lunch
The LGBTQ@POPL lunch will be held on Thursday January 20 with the goal of bringing together members of the LGBTQ+ community and provide opportunities for networking and community building.
Lunch will be served in the conference hotel in a private area separate from the main lunchroom. Anyone who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ+ community at POPL is welcome, including students, post-docs, faculty, and industry professionals.
Mentoring Breakfasts
POPL will also include two morning mentoring events over breakfast.
Mentoring for junior faculty: Thursday, January 20, 8-9am.
Junior faculty can connect with peers at a similar or more senior career stage, for a low-pressure atmosphere to help build one’s support group and receive mentorship.
Mentoring for senior PhD students and postdocs: Friday, January 21, 8-9am
PL researchers applying for jobs can connect with faculty and industry researchers to get career advice.
ShutdownPL
Anti-Black racism is sustained by systems of discrimination that are pervasive across our society, and academic spaces are no exception.
Inspired by the recent #ShutDownSTEM movement and in response to the continued violence against Black people in the United States, #ShutdownPL @ POPL ’22 will offer a safe space to collaborate and take action against racism and systems of oppression in the programming languages community.
#ShutdownPL @ POPL ’22 will feature a keynote by Dr. Brittany Johnson-Matthews, Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at George Mason University.
Our goal is to enact positive change via concrete planning and action, and we’re very excited to work with you toward that end.
Note that ShutdownPL is an online-only event.
Wed 19 JanDisplayed time zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada) change
10:00 - 10:20 | SIGPLAN CARESDiversity, Equity and Inclusion at Salon II Chair(s): Stephanie Weirich University of Pennsylvania Only in person | ||
12:00 - 13:30 | |||
Thu 20 JanDisplayed time zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada) change
08:00 - 09:00 | Junior Faculty Mentoring BreakfastDiversity, Equity and Inclusion at Independence Chair(s): Michael Hicks University of Maryland at College Park Only in person | ||
12:00 - 13:30 | |||
Fri 21 JanDisplayed time zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada) change
08:00 - 09:00 | Graduating PhDs / Postdocs Mentoring BreakfastDiversity, Equity and Inclusion at Independence Chair(s): Andrew Myers Cornell University Only in person | ||
12:30 - 13:30 | |||
12:30 60mTalk | Designing and Developing for the Black ExperienceRemote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Brittany Johnson George Mason University | ||
14:45 - 15:05 | SIGPLAN CARESDiversity, Equity and Inclusion at Salon II Chair(s): Stephanie Weirich University of Pennsylvania Only in person | ||
Code of Conduct
The open exchange of ideas and the freedom of thought and expression are central to the aims and goals of SIGPLAN; these require an environment that recognizes the inherent worth of every person and group, that fosters dignity, understanding, and mutual respect, and that embraces diversity. For these reasons, SIGPLAN is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience, and abides by the ACM Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment.
Conference participants violating these standards may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference, at the discretion of the conference organizers. Conference organizers are requested to report serious incidents to the SIGPLAN Vice Chair.
ACM Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment
Expected Behavior
We expect all participants in ACM activities to abide by this policy in all venues, including ancillary events and unofficial social gatherings:
- Exercise consideration and respect in your speech and actions;
- Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech;
- Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants;
- Alert community leaders if you notice a dangerous situation, someone in distress, or violations of this policy, even if they seem inconsequential.
Unacceptable Behavior
Unacceptable at any ACM activity is:
Abuse: Any action directed at an individual that (a) interferes substantially with that person’s participation; or (b) causes that person to fear for his/her personal safety. This includes threats, intimidation, bullying, stalking, or other types of abuse.
Discriminatory Harassment: Any conduct that discriminates or denigrates an individual on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, citizenship, nationality, age, sexual or gender identity, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in the location where the ACM activity takes place.
Sexual Harassment: Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal/physical conduct of a sexual nature. Examples include (but are not limited to):
- unwelcome advances or propositions, particularly when one individual has authority over the other;
- inappropriate touching of an individual’s body; degrading or humiliating comments about an individual’s appearance;
- using an activity-related communication channel to display or distribute sexually explicit images or messages;
Alert community leaders if you notice a dangerous situation, someone in distress, or violations of this policy, even if they seem inconsequential.
Unacceptable behaviors include, but are not limited to:
- intimidating, harassing, abusive, discriminatory, derogatory or demeaning speech or actions by any participant in ACM activities, at all related events and in one-on-one communications carried out in the context of ACM activities;
- offensive, degrading, humiliating, harmful, or prejudicial verbal or written comments or visual images related to gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, age, appearance, or other personal characteristics; unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal/physical conduct of a sexual nature;
- inappropriate or gratuitous use of nudity, sexual images, or stereotyped images including using an activity-related communication channel to display or distribute sexually explicit or otherwise offensive or discriminatory images or messages;
- deliberate intimidation, stalking or following;
- harassing photography or recording;
- sustained disruption of talks or other events;
- unwelcome and uninvited attention or contact;
- physical assault (including unwelcome touch or groping);
- real or implied threat of physical harm;
- real or implied threat of professional or financial damage or harm.
Harassment can occur when there is no deliberate intention to offend. Be careful in the words that you choose. Harassment committed in a joking manner or disguised as a compliment still constitutes unacceptable behavior. Remember that sexist, racist, and other exclusionary jokes can be offensive to those around you.
Consequences of Unacceptable Behavior
If a participant in an ACM activity engages in prohibited behavior, ACM reserves the right to take any action ACM deems appropriate. ACM reserves the right to:
- remove an individual from any ACM activity without warning or refund; prohibit an individual from participating in future ACM activities, including publishing in ACM publications;
- exclude an individual from ACM leadership positions;
- exclude any individual from deriving other benefits from ACM activities; suspend or terminate membership in ACM.
Such sanctions may be applied regardless of whether or not the offender is a member of ACM.
Appropriate sanctions also will be taken toward any individual who knowingly makes a false allegation of harassment.
How to Report Unacceptable Behavior
Any individual who experiences harassment (as described above) at any ACM activity should follow the Procedures for Reporting Unacceptable Behavior.