Reflecting on Hybrid Events
Learning from a Year of Hybrid Experiences
Alberta A. Ansah (University of New Hampshire)
Adriana S. Vivacqua (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro)
Sailin Zhong (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Fribourg)
Susanne Boll (University of Oldenburg)
Marios Constantinides
Himanshu Verma (TU Delft - Human-Centred Artificial Intelligence)
Abdallah El Ali (Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI))
Alina Lushnikova (Université du Luxembourg)
Hamed Alavi (Universiteit van Amsterdam)
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a sudden shift to virtual work and events, with the last two years enabling an appropriated and rather simulated togetherness - the hybrid mode. As we return to in-person events, it is important to reflect on not only what we learned about technologies and social justice, but about the types of events we desire, and how to re-design them accordingly. This SIG aims to reflect on hybrid events and their execution: scaling them across sectors, communities, and industries; considering trade-offs when choosing technologies; studying best practices and defining measures of "success"for hybrid events; and finally, identifying and charting the wider social, ethical, and legal implications of hybrid formats. This SIG will consolidate these topics by inviting participants to collaboratively reflect on previous hybrid experiences and what can be learned from them.