Code of Conduct

The American Humanist Association’s 83rd Annual Conference (AHACON23) is made up of a community with a common agenda, cause, and interests, who collaborate by sharing ideas, information, and resources. It is of paramount importance to the AHACON23 organizers that each and every person attending our event has a positive and rewarding experience and to that end, AHACON23 is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all event participants.

The AHA has zero-tolerance for any form of discrimination or harassment. If you experience harassment or hear of any incidents of unacceptable behavior, the AHA asks that you inform the Conference organizers so that we can take the appropriate action.

Unacceptable Behavior is defined as:

• Harassment, intimidation, or discrimination in any form.
• Verbal/physical abuse of any attendee, speaker, exhibitor, AHA staff member, service provider, or other meeting guest.
• Persisting in making statements about individuals or groups that may be potentially defamatory even after being informed that the statements may be potentially defamatory and should be ceased.

Examples of abuse include, but are not limited to, verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, national origin, inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images in public spaces or in presentations, or threatening or stalking any attendee, speaker, exhibitor, AHA staff member, service provider, or other meeting guest.

The AHA reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the meeting without warning or refund, in response to any incident of Unacceptable Behavior, and the AHA reserves the right to prohibit attendance at any future meeting, virtually or in person.