Part of the AES’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiative, this educational series helps to promote and educate the audio engineering community on the benefits and challenges of creating a more inclusive environment for all professionals.
This online panel discussion and Q&A is co-hosted by the AES and the Washington D.C. chapter of The Recording Academy, with funding by a grant from the UK’s University of Surrey. Moderator and AES President-Elect Leslie Gaston-Bird is joined by an international group of panelists: Erin Barra (Arizona State University / Beats By Girlz), Will Kennedy (Studio Delux at Sound City), Emily Lazar (The Lodge), Carolyn Malachi (Howard University), Marcela Rada (University of Lethbridge) and Mika Sellens (Studio 5B).
The panel focusses on a series of important topics outlining challenges in the industry related to diversity, equity and inclusion, with some of the most prevalent issues discussed being access to immersive content creation tools and other barriers such as industry gatekeeping. Panelists offer insights on appropriate recruitment practices and what gatekeepers can do to help strengthen the overall audio community.
Additionally, the role of mentorship and providing diverse and varied mentorship opportunities are highlighted, along with ways industry leaders and organizations can help to create a more inclusive and welcoming industry. Panelists also reveal challenges and successes with industry initiatives such as the #WomenInTheMix campaign, artist pledges, and research into qualitative data that sheds light on a clearer path to possible improvements in the community.
Additional Links:
iosr.surrey.ac.uk/projects/in...
www.immersiveandinclusive.com
We Are Moving The Needle
www.wearemovingtheneedle.org/
/ wearemovingtheneedle
“Fix the Mix” Initiative:
www.wearemovingtheneedle.org/...
Annenberg “Inclusion in the Recording Studio?” Study: assets.uscannenberg.org/docs/...
BISHI:
bishiofficial.bandcamp.com/
WITCiH: The Women in Technology Creative Industries Hub
www.witcih.com/home
Guardian articles:
www.theguardian.com/music/202...
WOMEN IN THE U.S. MUSIC INDUSTRY - OBSTACLES AND OPPORTUNITIES
college.berklee.edu/sites/def...
Women in the Mix Study
www.recordingacademy.com/incl...
JAXSTA Music Credits Database:
jaxsta.com/