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diff --git a/2020/cfp.md b/2020/cfp.md index 7d8976e5..323a99a8 100644 --- a/2020/cfp.md +++ b/2020/cfp.md @@ -106,11 +106,23 @@ exploring the programs from previous years: [[2019|2019/schedule]], Once you're ready to submit your proposal, the [[submit]] page has the instructions on how to submit your talk. -We are committed to increasing the participation of speakers belonging -to groups traditionally underrepresented at free software conferences, -including women and people of colour. If you're comfortable sharing -demographic information, please include them in your submission email, -but your proposal will not be judged negatively if you leave them out. +All kinds of people use Emacs for all kinds of things. We would love +it if EmacsConf 2020 could highlight interesting perspectives and +reflect the diversity of our community. If you know someone who might +have a good idea for a talk, please reach out to them and encourage +them. Many people (especially from underrepresented groups such as +women, people of color, and non-developers) might not consider +themselves expert enough to share their thoughts. If you let them know +that you value their knowledge and maybe even suggest something that +you think others would like to hear more about, they may realize that +they have something worth sharing. + +This year, we are experimenting with an anonymized submission process. +Identifying information will be removed from submissions by a +conference organizer who will not participate in talk selection. The +anonymized submissions will then be reviewed by a selection committee. +We hope this will help reduce bias and encourage contribution. We look +forward to hearing from you (and the people you want to nudge to speak)! ### Getting involved diff --git a/2020/submit.md b/2020/submit.md index 69efc82c..2e119187 100644 --- a/2020/submit.md +++ b/2020/submit.md @@ -17,8 +17,20 @@ essential information: license. Associated material may include slides, notes, transcripts, and prerecording of your talk (if you had sent me one). -We're committed to increasing the participation of speakers belonging -to groups traditionally underrepresented at free software conferences, -including women and people of colour. If you're comfortable sharing -demographic information, please include them in your submission email, -but your proposal will not be judged negatively if you leave them out. +All kinds of people use Emacs for all kinds of things. We would love +it if EmacsConf 2020 could highlight interesting perspectives and +reflect the diversity of our community. If you know someone who might +have a good idea for a talk, please reach out to them and encourage +them. Many people (especially from underrepresented groups such as +women, people of color, and non-developers) might not consider +themselves expert enough to share their thoughts. If you let them know +that you value their knowledge and maybe even suggest something that +you think others would like to hear more about, they may realize that +they have something worth sharing. + +This year, we are experimenting with an anonymized submission process. +Identifying information will be removed from submissions by a +conference organizer who will not participate in talk selection. The +anonymized submissions will then be reviewed by a selection committee. +We hope this will help reduce bias and encourage contribution. We look +forward to hearing from you (and the people you want to nudge to speak)! |