Policy on Respectful Behavior

ISHPSSB is committed to the ideals of diversity and inclusion and to creating an environment that facilitates an open intellectual exchange. ISHPSSB meetings are intended to foster the respectful exchange of ideas, provide participants the opportunity to present research findings and receive helpful feedback, establish and/or renew collaborations, and network with an international community of scholars interested in history, philosophy, and social studies of biology. The Society is dedicated to providing a safe, hospitable, and productive environment at its biennial meetings, off-year events, and in committee meetings that uphold these values. In compliance with Article XI of the By-laws, ISHPSSB expects that members and meeting participants be able to take part in Society activities without experiencing any form of harassment, bullying, discrimination, racism, incivility, or violence. The Society expects all members, meeting participants, and elected officers to treat others with respect and consideration. The same kind of respectful behavior is expected of members in all settings: formal and informal gatherings, such as banquets, restaurants, coffee shops, bars, outdoor spaces, or on public transportation, as well as during the course of the Society’s committee work and business operations. For the full policy and procedures for reporting harassing behavior, see https://ishpssb.org/about/code-of-conduct, or contact the Ombuds Committee at ombuds@ishpssb.org.