Report on the SIGIR 2023 Session on Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity

Abstract

For SIGIR 2023, DEI was approached from 3 perspectives: engagement with organizers on DEI aspects; DEI grants; and a DEI session at the conference. The DEI session took place on July 25 in Taipei, Taiwan and was attended by around 100 participants, mostly in-person. This year's session form was a round-table discussion in groups. This document provides a summary of the topics discussed and recommendations made; and reflects on conference organization and grant activities. Date : 25 July 2023. Website : https://sigir.org/sigir2023/.