Researchers examined the prevalence and content of codes of conduct at 195 US and Canadian biology conferences and found that of the 24% of conferences that had codes of conduct, 43% did not mention sexual misconduct, 17% did not mention identity-based discrimination, and 35% lacked consequences for violations; the authors recommend that all conferences should have codes of conduct that address issues of race and gender discrimination and maintain transparent enforcement systems.
Article #18-19409: "Evaluating the prevalence and quality of conference codes of conduct," by Alicia J. Foxx et al.
MEDIA CONTACT: Alicia J. Foxx, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL; tel: 708-769-8153; email: aliciafoxx2014@u.northwestern.edu
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences