Location
Our conference site is the Temple University Student Faculty Center, located at 3340 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, 19140. For assistance with navigating public transit, please contact us at socc2019@gmail.com.
Accessibility
Networking
Don’t forget to live-tweet during the conference with @SOCC2019, #socc2019 and session designations (e.g., #1A)! Presenters are encouraged to include their social media handles and other contact information in their presentation for the purpose of networking with attendees.
Sessions
All sessions are 80 minutes long. For panels with 3-4 presenters per session, each presenter will have 15-20 minutes of presentation time, with the remaining 20 minutes reserved for audience questions. Panels with 2 people may present for 30 minutes each OR allot more time for audience dialogue. For roundtables, discussants are invited to introduce themselves before the chair poses questions and leads an interactive discussion between the audience and discussants.
Presenters
Before starting, please introduce yourself, your affiliation, and pronouns (if you’d like). While presenting, please be mindful of timing and be respectful of your colleagues’ work (constructive comments only, no interruptions, etc.). Computers, projectors, and screens are available in all session rooms. If using slides, you should bring a USB drive or make them available online (via email or the cloud).
Conduct
SOCC was founded to highlight and celebrate knowledge and skills-sharing between people of color. As a community, it is our responsibility to ensure everyone feels welcome and included. Therefore, we will not hesitate to eject folks who are disrespectful. At SOCC, we will not tolerate sexism, classism, ableism, homophobia or transphobia, as well as inter-racial and intra-racial bias between POC (such as colorism or prejduice against particular cultures, ethnicities, nationalities, or religions). Additionally, the few white people in attendance should actively listen to learn, rather than listen to respond – to avoid taking up space in dialogue.
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If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to let one of our organizers know!