CHASE 2023
Sun 14 - Mon 15 May 2023 Melbourne, Australia
co-located with ICSE 2023

Modern society is diverse, multicultural, and multifaceted. Because of these characteristics, we are currently observing an increase in the debates about equity, diversity, and inclusion in different areas, especially because several groups of individuals are underrepresented in many environments. In software engineering, it seems counter-intuitive that this area, which is responsible for creating technological solutions and systems for billions of users around the world, does not reflect the diversity of the society to which it serves. In trying to solve this diversity crisis in software engineering, researchers started to investigate strategies that can be applied to increase diversity and improve inclusion both in academia and in the software industry. However, the lack of diversity in computer science and software engineering courses is still a problem, particularly when some specific groups are considered. LGBTQIA+ students, for instance, face several challenges to fit into technology courses, even though Generation Z, which is most students in universities right now, is described as being open to aspects of gender and sexuality. In this study, we aimed to discuss the state-of-art of publications about the inclusion of LGBTQIA+ students in computer science and software engineering education. Using a mapping study, we identified eight studies published in the past six years that focused on this public. We present strategies developed to adapt curricula and lectures to be more inclusive to LGBTQIA+ students and discuss challenges and opportunities for future research.

Mon 15 May

Displayed time zone: Hobart change

13:45 - 15:15
Diversity and Inclusion in Software EngineeringResearch Track at Meeting Room 103
13:45
20m
Talk
Investigating the Perceived Impact of Maternity on Software Engineering: a Women’s PerspectiveFull Paper
Research Track
Larissa Soares Universidade Federal da Bahia, Edna Dias Canedo University of Brasilia (UnB), Claudia Pinto Pereira State University of Feira de Santana, Carla Bezerra Federal University of Ceará, Fabiana Freitas Mendes University of Brasilia (UnB)
Pre-print
14:05
20m
Talk
The State of Diversity and Inclusion in Apache: A Pulse CheckFull Paper
Research Track
Zixuan Feng Oregon State University, Mariam Guizani Oregon State University, Marco Gerosa Northern Arizona University, Anita Sarma Oregon State University
Pre-print
14:25
20m
Talk
Diversity in Software Engineering: A Survey about Computer Scientists from Underrepresented GroupsNIER paper
Research Track
Ronnie de Souza Santos Cape Breton University, Brody Stuart-Verner Cape Breton University, Cleyton V. C. de Magalhães Recife Center for Advanced Studies and Systems (CESAR)
Pre-print
14:45
20m
Talk
LGBTQIA+ (In)Visibility in Computer Science and Software Engineering EducationNIER paper
Research Track
Ronnie de Souza Santos Cape Breton University, Brody Stuart-Verner Cape Breton University, Cleyton V. C. de Magalhães Recife Center for Advanced Studies and Systems (CESAR)
Pre-print