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Despite multiple objections at multiple phases, the majority of ACM SIGCHI leadership continue to act in service of hosting the CHI 2024 conference in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The Indigenous people of the islands of Hawai'i have long objected to overtourism on the islands, to which conferences such as CHI contribute. The recent Maui fires have displaced thousands and exacerbated water contamination, and now the islands lack the housing and resources to support the daily lives of its most vulnerable. Conference venues and hotels are known to intercept and restrict access to essential resources, depriving local people of their most basic needs. These problems have been ongoing, and will remain well after CHI 2024's scheduled event time.

As Josiah Hester asked, how can you be a good guest when you show up to a burning house uninvited, you take up all the beds, and you use all the water?

Those of us in the Human-Computer Interaction discipline who have signed below collectively affirm a commitment to solidarity with the oppressed and dispossessed - specifically, the people of Maui affected by the fires, and all Kānaka Maoli enduring and fighting occupation, resource theft, and ecological contamination.

Full statement: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kBcRkeiNsQWAWNixya92mn3x7nhPWfzTEdH2vHifXJg/edit?usp=drivesdk

Signature form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAyAIFb9yY2aaMv3AXFysF4nAOg3GTy9hnVE7JzNnxqAyd7Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

#CHI2024 #whyCHI #CripCHI #CripTheACM

Despite multiple objections at multiple phases, the majority of ACM SIGCHI leadership continue to act in service of hosting the CHI 2024 conference in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The Indigenous people of the islands of Hawai'i have long objected to overtourism on the islands, to which conferences such as CHI contribute. The recent Maui fires have displaced thousands and exacerbated water contamination, and now the islands lack the housing and resources to support the daily lives of its most vulnerable. Conference venues and hotels are known to intercept and restrict access to essential resources, depriving local people of their most basic needs. These problems have been ongoing, and will remain well after CHI 2024's scheduled event time.

As Josiah Hester asked, how can you be a good guest when you show up to a burning house uninvited, you take up all the beds, and you use all the water?

Those of us in the Human-Computer Interaction discipline who have signed below collectively affirm a commitment to solidarity with the oppressed and dispossessed - specifically, the people of Maui affected by the fires, and all Kānaka Maoli enduring and fighting occupation, resource theft, and ecological contamination.

Full statement: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kBcRkeiNsQWAWNixya92mn3x7nhPWfzTEdH2vHifXJg/edit?usp=drivesdk

Signature form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAyAIFb9yY2aaMv3AXFysF4nAOg3GTy9hnVE7JzNnxqAyd7Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

#CHI2024 #whyCHI #CripCHI #CripTheACM

Despite multiple objections at multiple phases, the majority of ACM SIGCHI leadership continue to act in service of hosting the CHI 2024 conference in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The Indigenous people of the islands of Hawai'i have long objected to overtourism on the islands, to which conferences such as CHI contribute. The recent Maui fires have displaced thousands and exacerbated water contamination, and now the islands lack the housing and resources to support the daily lives of its most vulnerable. Conference venues and hotels are known to intercept and restrict access to essential resources, depriving local people of their most basic needs. These problems have been ongoing, and will remain well after CHI 2024's scheduled event time.

As Josiah Hester asked, how can you be a good guest when you show up to a burning house uninvited, you take up all the beds, and you use all the water?

Those of us in the Human-Computer Interaction discipline who have signed below collectively affirm a commitment to solidarity with the oppressed and dispossessed - specifically, the people of Maui affected by the fires, and all Kānaka Maoli enduring and fighting occupation, resource theft, and ecological contamination.

Full statement: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kBcRkeiNsQWAWNixya92mn3x7nhPWfzTEdH2vHifXJg/edit?usp=drivesdk

Signature form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAyAIFb9yY2aaMv3AXFysF4nAOg3GTy9hnVE7JzNnxqAyd7Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

#CHI2024 #whyCHI #CripCHI #CripTheACM

Despite multiple objections at multiple phases, the majority of ACM SIGCHI leadership continue to act in service of hosting the CHI 2024 conference in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The Indigenous people of the islands of Hawai'i have long objected to overtourism on the islands, to which conferences such as CHI contribute. The recent Maui fires have displaced thousands and exacerbated water contamination, and now the islands lack the housing and resources to support the daily lives of its most vulnerable. Conference venues and hotels are known to intercept and restrict access to essential resources, depriving local people of their most basic needs. These problems have been ongoing, and will remain well after CHI 2024's scheduled event time.

As Josiah Hester asked, how can you be a good guest when you show up to a burning house uninvited, you take up all the beds, and you use all the water?

Those of us in the Human-Computer Interaction discipline who have signed below collectively affirm a commitment to solidarity with the oppressed and dispossessed - specifically, the people of Maui affected by the fires, and all Kānaka Maoli enduring and fighting occupation, resource theft, and ecological contamination.

Full statement: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kBcRkeiNsQWAWNixya92mn3x7nhPWfzTEdH2vHifXJg/edit?usp=drivesdk

Signature form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAyAIFb9yY2aaMv3AXFysF4nAOg3GTy9hnVE7JzNnxqAyd7Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

#CHI2024 #whyCHI #CripCHI #CripTheACM

Despite multiple objections at multiple phases, the majority of ACM SIGCHI leadership continue to act in service of hosting the CHI 2024 conference in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The Indigenous people of the islands of Hawai'i have long objected to overtourism on the islands, to which conferences such as CHI contribute. The recent Maui fires have displaced thousands and exacerbated water contamination, and now the islands lack the housing and resources to support the daily lives of its most vulnerable. Conference venues and hotels are known to intercept and restrict access to essential resources, depriving local people of their most basic needs. These problems have been ongoing, and will remain well after CHI 2024's scheduled event time.

As Josiah Hester asked, how can you be a good guest when you show up to a burning house uninvited, you take up all the beds, and you use all the water?

Those of us in the Human-Computer Interaction discipline who have signed below collectively affirm a commitment to solidarity with the oppressed and dispossessed - specifically, the people of Maui affected by the fires, and all Kānaka Maoli enduring and fighting occupation, resource theft, and ecological contamination.

Full statement: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kBcRkeiNsQWAWNixya92mn3x7nhPWfzTEdH2vHifXJg/edit?usp=drivesdk

Signature form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAyAIFb9yY2aaMv3AXFysF4nAOg3GTy9hnVE7JzNnxqAyd7Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

#CHI2024 #whyCHI #CripCHI #CripTheACM

I understand that many people feel conflicted, and do not know how they can take action when they feel alone. Therefore, I am organizing a list of dissenters. I have been vocal about my commitments to justice in HCI since I was a student, both online, in person, and in academic writing. The data you submit will not be released to anyone, and connections to other dissenters will not be made without the express permission of all parties. My first intent is to collect data on the numbers of dissenters, and then, if possible, to coordinate action between members of volunteer groups. I am not using Google or Microsoft products to collect or store this data, nor am I using products associated with my institutional affiliation. You can enter your information in this form, if interested: https://www.psytoolkit.org/c/3.4.4/survey?s=usWyk

This is an excerpt from: https://open.substack.com/pub/fractalecho/p/educating-the-masters?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

#CHI2024 #whyCHI #MauiFires

I understand that many people feel conflicted, and do not know how they can take action when they feel alone. Therefore, I am organizing a list of dissenters. I have been vocal about my commitments to justice in HCI since I was a student, both online, in person, and in academic writing. The data you submit will not be released to anyone, and connections to other dissenters will not be made without the express permission of all parties. My first intent is to collect data on the numbers of dissenters, and then, if possible, to coordinate action between members of volunteer groups. I am not using Google or Microsoft products to collect or store this data, nor am I using products associated with my institutional affiliation. You can enter your information in this form, if interested: https://www.psytoolkit.org/c/3.4.4/survey?s=usWyk

This is an excerpt from: https://open.substack.com/pub/fractalecho/p/educating-the-masters?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

#CHI2024 #whyCHI #MauiFires

I understand that many people feel conflicted, and do not know how they can take action when they feel alone. Therefore, I am organizing a list of dissenters. I have been vocal about my commitments to justice in HCI since I was a student, both online, in person, and in academic writing. The data you submit will not be released to anyone, and connections to other dissenters will not be made without the express permission of all parties. My first intent is to collect data on the numbers of dissenters, and then, if possible, to coordinate action between members of volunteer groups. I am not using Google or Microsoft products to collect or store this data, nor am I using products associated with my institutional affiliation. You can enter your information in this form, if interested: https://www.psytoolkit.org/c/3.4.4/survey?s=usWyk

This is an excerpt from: https://open.substack.com/pub/fractalecho/p/educating-the-masters?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

#CHI2024 #whyCHI #MauiFires

I understand that many people feel conflicted, and do not know how they can take action when they feel alone. Therefore, I am organizing a list of dissenters. I have been vocal about my commitments to justice in HCI since I was a student, both online, in person, and in academic writing. The data you submit will not be released to anyone, and connections to other dissenters will not be made without the express permission of all parties. My first intent is to collect data on the numbers of dissenters, and then, if possible, to coordinate action between members of volunteer groups. I am not using Google or Microsoft products to collect or store this data, nor am I using products associated with my institutional affiliation. You can enter your information in this form, if interested: https://www.psytoolkit.org/c/3.4.4/survey?s=usWyk

This is an excerpt from: https://open.substack.com/pub/fractalecho/p/educating-the-masters?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

#CHI2024 #whyCHI #MauiFires

I understand that many people feel conflicted, and do not know how they can take action when they feel alone. Therefore, I am organizing a list of dissenters. I have been vocal about my commitments to justice in HCI since I was a student, both online, in person, and in academic writing. The data you submit will not be released to anyone, and connections to other dissenters will not be made without the express permission of all parties. My first intent is to collect data on the numbers of dissenters, and then, if possible, to coordinate action between members of volunteer groups. I am not using Google or Microsoft products to collect or store this data, nor am I using products associated with my institutional affiliation. You can enter your information in this form, if interested: https://www.psytoolkit.org/c/3.4.4/survey?s=usWyk

This is an excerpt from: https://open.substack.com/pub/fractalecho/p/educating-the-masters?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

#CHI2024 #whyCHI #MauiFires