Finding and going to conferences as a student can be a great way to build a network, learn important professional development skills, be exposed to new fields and job opportunities, or present your own research.
What conferences should you think about going to? AccessComputing students have attended a variety of conferences, including:
- Local computing, disability, or diversity related conferences
- Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing (www.tapiaconference.org)
- Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (www.gracehopper.org)
- ACM Special Interest Group in Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) (www.sigcse.org/events/symposia)
- ASSETS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (www.sigaccess.org/assets)
- The International Conference on Assistive Technology and Persons with Disabilities (www.csun.edu/cod/conference)
Interested in attending a conference? AccessComputing has limited funds to support student participants who are interested in attending conferences. For more information, contact AccessComputing at 206-685-3648 (V/TTY) or accesscomp@uw.edu.