The Future of Software Engineering Conferences: A New Zealand Perspective
This addresses challenges for software engineering researchers in remote regions, but it is incremental as it builds on existing discussions about conference accessibility.
The paper tackled the problem of barriers to participation in software engineering conferences for researchers in geographically distant regions like New Zealand, identifying issues such as high travel costs and misaligned calendars, and proposed strategies like hybrid participation and governance reforms to promote equitable global participation.
Software engineering (SE) conferences are vital for knowledge exchange and collaboration, yet can also involve significant barriers for researchers in geographically distant regions such as New Zealand. We identify barriers such as high travel costs, misaligned academic calendars, and limited representation, and propose strategies including hybrid participation, cost-conscious venues, and governance reforms. We make recommendations to promote equitable global participation and strengthen the SE research community.