Presentation
What Does it Mean to be Inclusive? A Conversation with the HFES Council of Affinity Groups (COAG)
DescriptionHF/E professionals are innately required to consider the differences and varying perspectives of their users and other stakeholders in order to jointly optimize performance and the well-being of the people in the system. To truly design for people–addressing the full spectrum of human capacities and limitations–, it is critical that HFES fosters a welcoming and inclusive environment for HF/E individuals of diverse backgrounds and experiences. In particular, it is essential that HFES considers how its current structures fail to include people of minoritized identities.
The proposed panel will interact with the issue of making HFES more inclusive, with a special focus on the populations they represent. Session attendees will gain a better understanding of what is meant by “inclusion” and what it takes to be inclusive. The panel will build on previous years’ conversations which have explored the perspectives of minoritized identities and invited participants to practice empathy and allyship.
The proposed panel will interact with the issue of making HFES more inclusive, with a special focus on the populations they represent. Session attendees will gain a better understanding of what is meant by “inclusion” and what it takes to be inclusive. The panel will build on previous years’ conversations which have explored the perspectives of minoritized identities and invited participants to practice empathy and allyship.
Event Type
Discussion Panel
TimeFriday, September 13th8:30am - 9:30am MST
LocationFLW Salon B
Education
DEI