CRA Bulletin

The CRA Bulletin frequently shares news, timely information about CRA initiatives, and items of interest to the general community.
Subscribe to the RSS feed to stay connected.


CCC Releases White Paper on Fostering Responsible Computing Research


This week, Computing Community Consortium (CCC) released a white paper titled, “Fostering Responsible Computing Research Report Recommendations for Computing Research Institutions: Actionable Steps.” The white paper outlines the conclusions of the National Academies report “Fostering Responsible Computing Research: Foundations and Practices” and presents community-generated ideas about implementing its findings at computing institutions. The paper also details CRA’s recently formed Socially Responsible Computing Working Group, led by co-chairs Ran Libeskind-Hadas and Ellen Zegura.

From the white paper:

Fostering an ecosystem of responsible computing will not be straightforward or easy; rather, it is a seismic shift in current practice of the field of computing research that will require a coordinated, collaborative effort between researchers, sponsors, teachers, and research institutions. The Computing Research Association (CRA) is uniquely positioned to facilitate this kind of effort. Through its recent community-wide strategic planning activity, for example, the CRA has made responsible computing a top priority and formed a new working group that will make recommendations to the CRA Board on areas where computing research is well-positioned to make lasting positive impacts and facilitate progress in those areas. To that end, CRA’s Socially Responsible Computing Working Group will:

  • Review existing research ethics procedures to determine what is already available and identify opportunities and needs for additional resources,
  • Develop and publish best practices for calls for papers and manuscript review, as they pertain to ethical considerations, and
  • Explore opportunities for the computing community to engage with challenges related to Earth’s climate, sustainability, and the environment
CCC Releases White Paper on Fostering Responsible Computing Research