The recording of this recent webinar (March 13 2024) is now available. https://youtu.be/9R5T954rSmA?si=zqCiFsawMiXo0cE4 Neurodivergence is the divergence of mental or neurological functions from what is considered typical. Neurodiversity is the array of neurotypes in a space which can lead to differences in thinking, attention and memory. Neurodivergent is an umbrella term for conditions including … Continue reading Webinar recording: Spotlight on Neurodiversity
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The next C4DISC Community of Practice call will be on April 11, 2024 at 11 am Eastern / 4 pm UK. The topic will be Open Access. Time converter link Open Access: our definition for the purposes of this call is when there are no financial, legal or technical barriers to accessing content. In most cases, … Continue reading Next DEIA Community of Practice Call – April 11
The next C4DISC Community of Practice call will be on February 8, 2024 at 11 am Eastern / 4 pm UK. The topic will be Recruitment and Retention. The theme encompasses the process of seeking out, interviewing, hiring and onboarding employees, partners and vendors. In the publishing industry this includes authors, reviewers and editors. Factors affecting DEIA can … Continue reading February 8 Community of Practice Call: Recruitment and Retention
The recording is now available of our recent inaugural C4DISC Community Meeting. Review to hear the recap of activities in 2023 and expectations for 2024 – and how you can get involved!
You are warmly welcomed to the next C4DISC community call on Thursday December 14 at 11am EST / 4 pm UTC. This month's call has the theme of Psychological Safety. Here are some brief notes and questions to consider. We will cover these and whatever participants bring in breakout rooms during the call. Psychological safety is a … Continue reading Next Community of Practice Call – Thursday, December 14
C4DISC is very happy to welcome CHORUS as a new Partner supporting our work. You can read about their reason for joining C4DISC here and find a recording of the recent CHORUS Forum: Supporting Accessibility
Welcome to learning more about the C4DISC DEIA Community of Practice. This peer-to-peer community of interest is intended to enable participants to build trusted connections and provide knowledge-sharing opportunities. All those working in any DEIA capacity (whether in a dedicated role or not) in scholarly communications organizations are welcome. This CoP will provide the opportunity … Continue reading C4DISC DEIA Community of Practice
The 2023 Workplace Equity Survey has already received hundreds of responses. We invite everyone working in scholarly publishing to take and share the survey. To be representative of the scholarly publishing industry, we need the broadest range of respondents around the world. We ask industry leaders, DEI committees, and people and culture leaders to help … Continue reading Remember to take part in the Workplace Equity Survey 2023!
C4DISC has launched the Workplace Equity Survey 2023 to assess DEIA progress to assess how workplaces in the scholarly publishing industry have (or haven’t) changed since the first survey in 2018. We welcome your personal stories of your lived experiences and perceptions – the access or barriers to opportunity, inclusivity, and equity you are encountering. … Continue reading Share Your Views and Stories – The Workplace Equity Survey 2023 has launched!
Volunteers Needed! C4DISC New DEIA Community of Practice C4DISC is seeking volunteers to help manage a new Community of Practice, a virtual space for peer learning around DEIA in scholarly communications - for those with a dedicated DEIA role or with a DEIA remit as part of their role, whether in a paid or volunteer … Continue reading Call for Volunteers – DEIA Community of Practice