COV4 Statement on Race/Gender and COV4 Participation
Since the first Incite! Color of Violence conference in 2000, COV conferences have been a unique collective space for women of color andqueer/trans people of color to build theories and share practices challenging the intersection of interpersonal and state violence that come from the experiences of communities of color. COV4 will continue to realize this political principle and center the leadership and participation of women of color and trans/queer people of color in the conference space.
For COV4, we ask that individuals and communities respect the ongoing priority of centering women of color and trans/queer people of colors organizers, speakers, presenters, participants and conference attendees. While we all operate in many political spaces with various formations with regard to gender/race/class/sexuality/ability/age/religion/immigration status/size, etc., we recognize that COV remains a unique space in its race/gender priorities – one that remains rare in our broader progressive and radical context.
In the case of registration beyond the space capacity of the conference, we will prioritize women of color/trans people of color/people of color in admission and seating. Facilitators/presenters of some sessions/events may request narrower criteria for attendance of their events. More broadly, we urge each one of us and all of us as a collective group to consider how our participation in (or decision to not attend) COV4 can reflect the race/gender political intentions of the conference and contribute to a greater politic of which we are all a part.
For COV4, we ask that individuals and communities respect the ongoing priority of centering women of color and trans/queer people of colors organizers, speakers, presenters, participants and conference attendees. While we all operate in many political spaces with various formations with regard to gender/race/class/sexuality/ability/age/religion/immigration status/size, etc., we recognize that COV remains a unique space in its race/gender priorities – one that remains rare in our broader progressive and radical context.
In the case of registration beyond the space capacity of the conference, we will prioritize women of color/trans people of color/people of color in admission and seating. Facilitators/presenters of some sessions/events may request narrower criteria for attendance of their events. More broadly, we urge each one of us and all of us as a collective group to consider how our participation in (or decision to not attend) COV4 can reflect the race/gender political intentions of the conference and contribute to a greater politic of which we are all a part.