Exploring the Data on Dual Pandemics: How Racism and COVID-19 Have Impacted the Computing Community

  • Quincy Brown
  • , Wendy Dubow
  • , Jamie Payton
  • , Beth A. Quinn
  • , Betsy Bizot

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

3 Scopus citations

Abstract

As the COVID-19 pandemic began to unfold, reports of the impact on lives, public and private industry, and education systems began to emerge. Almost simultaneously, the long-standing pandemic of racism in the U.S. was called to the forefront. The policies, structures, and members of the computing community are not immune from the impacts of these dual pandemics. While we do not yet know the long-term effects on the computing community, several efforts have emerged to advance our understanding through data collection and analysis. This panel present preliminary findings from surveys conducted by multiple organizations that explore the impact of these dual pandemics on conditions of work and education in the computing community, with a focus on the impacts on populations that have been historically underrepresented in computing. The panel invites discussion about promising (and not-so-promising) practices that have emerged in response to these pandemics and next steps to support the computing community.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSIGCSE 2021 - Proceedings of the 52nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages606-607
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781450380621
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 3 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event52nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, SIGCSE 2021 - Virtual, Online, United States
Duration: Mar 13 2021Mar 20 2021

Publication series

NameSIGCSE 2021 - Proceedings of the 52nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education

Conference

Conference52nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, SIGCSE 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVirtual, Online
Period3/13/213/20/21

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Computer Science
  • Education

Keywords

  • broadening participation in computing
  • computing education
  • computing profession
  • covid-19 pandemic impacts

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