RESPECT Conference

August 13-15, 2015

Charlotte Convention Center
501 S College St, Charlotte, NC, United States

Event Contact

Aubrae Collins
aubrae.collins@uncc.edu

Event Category

CRA-WP

Overview

RESPECT 2015 is co-located with the STARS Celebration of Broadening Participation in Computing in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.RESPECT 2015 (Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology) will serve as the first international meeting sponsored by the IEEE Special Technical Community on Broadening Participation. As worldwide demand for computing professionals increases, it is essential to create a more diverse workforce in order to drive creativity and provide equal opportunity. You can join the conversation by reaching out and using the #STCBP and #BPRESPECT tags.

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Agenda

August 14, 2015 (Friday)

RESPECT Agenda

Speakers

Keynotes & Panels

Richard Ladner. Accessibility and Beyond.

Panel: BPC Alliance Leaders Fireside Chat. We have invited leaders from ECEP (Mark Guzdial), STARS (Jamie Payton), NCWIT, CDC, IAAMCS, CAHSI, and more to speak on a panel about effective practices to broaden participation for individuals and groups.

Panel: You should (and absolutely can) keep diversity in sharp focus during the enrollment surge. Lisa Kaczmarczyk, Alvaro Monge, Jeff Offutt, Heather Pon-Barry, and Suzanne Westbrook.

Participants

Registration

Registration Fees

Student Early Bird: $350
Student after July 10: $400
Faculty/General Early Bird: $450
Faculty/General after July 10: $500

Student Early Bird: $175
Student after July 10: $225
Faculty/General Early Bird: $250
Faculty/General after July 10: $300