The ACH2021 Conference

Virtual

Chair/Moderator Information

First, and importantly, every session has one individual assigned to chair with the exception of roundtable sessions.  See below if you are listed as chair on a roundtable session.

Information for chairs (except Roundtables)

Getting Started

Every conference session has a unique Zoom URL. You can view these by visiting Humanities Commons’ ACH2021 group (https://hcommons.org/groups/ach-2021/). Links will be available a minimum of 30 minutes before the session. Note: you must be added as a member of the Humanities Commons group to get access to the conference materials. Please make sure to check and ensure you have access by MONDAY the 19th.

  • One of the members of the ACH Infrastructure Committee (Linda Garcia Merchant, Kathleen Fitzpatrick, or Santi Thompson) will open the room 15 minutes prior to the start of the session
  • Arrive in your zoom room 10-15 minutes early to admit panelists and the audience. You can admit individually or as groups (https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115000332726-Waiting-Room)
  • As panelists are admitted:
  • Please note that these sessions should not be recorded by anyone. 
  • At the start of the session, please identify yourself in the chat and verbally as the session chair. You should also introduce the session including:
    • The title of panel
    • Name of each presenter
    • Presenter affiliation
    • Title of presentation
  • Please post the following notes in the chat so that all audience members can view:
    • “ACH2021 would like to remind you that this event is governed by the Conference Code of Conduct (https://ach2021.ach.org/ach-conference-code-of-conduct/). Audience members should mute their microphone unless they are asking a question. We encourage you to post your questions in the chat as well. Audience members are also welcome to mute their video should they wish.
    • In the event of zoom-bombing or other issue that requires the panel stop, we will close the zoom room and post a new link in the conference schedule. As a reminder, every conference session has a unique Zoom URL. You can view these by visiting Humanities Commons’ ACH2021 group (https://hcommons.org/groups/ach-2021/). Note: You must be added as a member of the Humanities Commons group to get access to the conference materials.”
  • For the presentation portion:
    • Please have presenters offer their presentations in the order listed in the program. Individual presentations should be 10-15 minutes maximum in a three-presentation session. All questions should be held until after ALL presenters have completed their presentations.
  • For the question and answer portion:
    • Encourage people to use chat feature
    • Encourage people to raise hands
    • Remind folks to place links in chat
  • Concluding content:
    • Remind attendees that they can continue session’s discussion on Humanities Commons
  • In the event of a Zoom bombing:

If you encounter a problem during your session, please immediately email ach2021@ach.org. That email is staffed by members of the steering committee who can launch new zoom rooms, address code of conduct issues, and other logistical matters.

Information for Roundtables

Getting Started

Every conference session has a unique Zoom URL. You can view these by visiting Humanities Commons’ ACH2021 group (https://hcommons.org/groups/ach-2021/). Links will be available a minimum of 30 minutes before the session. Note: you must be added as a member of the Humanities Commons group to get access to the Conference materials. Please make sure to check and ensure you have access by MONDAY the 19th.

For roundtable sessions, there are TWO chairs. The first listed on the program is the Moderator Chair and is a member of the conference roundtable who will serve as the facilitator of the session. The second listed is the Technical Chair who serves as a backup chair and will handle technical duties.

Technical Chair (listed second on the program)

Roundtable Chair (listed first on the program)

  • At the start of the roundtable, please identify yourself in the chat and verbally as the session chair. You should also introduce the roundtable including:
    • Name of each presenter
    • Presenter affiliation
    • Explain how the roundtable will be organized
  • Please post the following notes in the chat so that all audience members can view:
    • “ACH2021 would like to remind you that this event is governed by the Conference Code of Conduct (https://ach2021.ach.org/ach-conference-code-of-conduct/). Audience members should mute their microphone unless they are asking a question. We encourage you to post your questions in the chat as well. Audience members are also welcome to mute their video should they wish.
    • In the event of zoom-bombing or other issue that requires the panel stop, we will close the zoom room and post a new link in the conference schedule. As a reminder, every conference session has a unique Zoom URL. You can view these by logging into the Humanities Commons’ ACH2021 group (https://hcommons.org/groups/ach-2021/). Note: you must be added as a member of the Humanities Commons group to get access to the Conference materials.
  • For discussion:
    • Encourage people to use chat feature
    • Encourage people to raise hands
    • Remind folks to place links in chat
  • Concluding content:
    • Remind attendees that they can continue session’s discussion on Humanities Commons

If you encounter a problem during your session, please immediately email ach2021@ach.org. That email is staffed by members of the steering committee who can launch new zoom rooms, address code of conduct issues, and other logistical matters.

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