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
Five years after the landmark Workplace Equity Survey first benchmarked the state of diversity, inclusion, and equity (DEI) in the scholarly publishing industry, a second iteration was conducted early in the summer of 2023. We are now analyzing the data to uncover whether real change, as measured through workplace experiences and perceptions, resulted from the … Continue reading Building a More Equitable Future with Data: A conversation with some of the WE Survey’s Next Generation
Anne Stone, SSP DEI Committee member| September 14, 2023 Study after study shows stark disparities across the research ecosystem, including scholarly publishing. Effecting change is a daunting challenge that demands sustained commitment. In their recommendations, colleagues in the Society Publishers’ Coalition (SocPC) offer six routes to inclusive publishing with many program ideas and examples. Erin … Continue reading Finding Pathways to Equity – Recommendations from Society Publishers’ Coalition: Spotlight Interview
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!