SIGCAS - Computers and Society

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The ACM Special Interest Group on Computers and Society brings together computer professionals, specialists in other fields, and the public at large to address concerns and raise awareness about the ethical and societal impact of computers. As part of its ongoing efforts to gather and report information, thus stimulating the exchange and dissemination of ideas, SIGCAS publishes an online magazine and co-sponsors national and international conferences such as the International Symposium on Technology and Society, the Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference, the Computers and Quality of Life Symposium, and the Computer Ethics and Philosophical Enquiry Conference.

SIGCAS Bylaws

SIGCAS benefits for FY 2025

Member Benefits:

  • Subscription to the online magazine “Computers and Society" which is published two or three times a year. Members have access to the full archive of the online publication and its printed predecessor in the ACM DL. Please see www.sigcas.org .
  • Discounted registration fee for SIGCAS-sponsored conferences and workshops.
  • SIGCAS presents two awards: The Making a Difference Award and the SIGCAS Outstanding Service award.
  • SIGCAS-ANNOUNCE mailing list - includes regular announcements of upcoming conferences and calls for participation.
  • Social media for news and discussion about computers and society:
  • SIGCAS convenes a regular "Works in Progress" event with one to two presentations and informal discussion, about 6-7 times a year. When there are two presentations, one is typically showcasing student work as SIGCAS welcomes and encourages participation by young professionals and students.

Community Benefits:

  • Provides a clearing-house for societal impacts of computing issues at ACM, in the CS/IT, and in academia and industry, In cooperation with ACM COPE (Committee on Professional Ethics), and other ACM initiatives, this particularly includes promoting education issues related to teaching responsible computing
  • Sponsorship of the annual ACM COMPASS conference on Computing and Sustainable Societies.
  • Sponsorship of the GoodIT conference
  • "In cooperation" sponsor of several ACM and non-ACM conferences related to SIGCAS' interests.
  • SIGCAS-sponsored events (workshops and BOFs) often take place at SIGCSE and SIGITE. This also includes pre-conference mini-symposia.