Emergencies do not affect everyone equally, and the information systems used to manage them should not assume that they do. Gender, age, disability, culture, socioeconomic status, and other intersecting factors shape how people experience disasters, access information, and participate in response and recovery.
This track asks how gender perspectives, diversity, equity, and inclusion can be meaningfully integrated into information systems for emergency management. We invite scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to contribute research on inclusive design, equitable data practices, culturally responsive technologies, accessibility, systemic bias, and the representation of marginalised voices in crisis decision-making.
We are particularly interested in work that asks not only whether systems function, but for whom they function, whose needs they prioritise, and who may be overlooked by the data, assumptions, and technologies on which they rely. Contributions may address how diverse perspectives can improve the functionality, accessibility, and adaptability of emergency-management systems while supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 5 on gender equality.
Empirical studies, case studies, methodological contributions, and critical analyses are welcome, especially those offering practical insight into successful approaches, persistent gaps, and emerging challenges. The track aims to build, cultivate, and connect a community of researchers and practitioners working towards emergency management that is not only technologically effective but also inclusive, culturally responsive, and just.
Topics of Interest
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Gender-inclusive and intersectionality-aware design practices in information and communication technologies for emergency management.
- Systemic bias and discrimination in data collection in emergency-management research and practice.
- Gender issues, discrimination, and intersectionality in crisis situations.
- Racial discrimination in crisis situations.
- Inclusion of vulnerable groups in emergency management.
- Inclusion of persons with disabilities in emergency management.
- Inclusion of LGBTQ+ people in emergency management.
- The future of gender perspectives and diversity, equity, and inclusion in emergency management.
- The role of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in emergency-management research and practice.
Track Chairs
| Role | Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corresponding Chair | Hanne Haaland | Research Group: Mobility, Culture and Gender Centre for Integrated Emergency Management University of Agder, Norway | hanne.haaland@uia.no |
| Corresponding Chair | Hege Wallevik | Research Group: Mobility, Culture and Gender Centre for Integrated Emergency Management University of Agder, Norway | hege.wallevik@uia.no |
| Corresponding Chair | Erika Frydenlund | Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center Old Dominion University, Virginia, USA | efrydenl@odu.edu |
| Co-chair | Lucia Castro Herrera | Centre for Integrated Emergency Management Department of Information Systems University of Agder, Norway | lucia.c.herrera@uia.no |
| Corresponding Chair | Terje Gjøsæter | Centre for Integrated Emergency Management, Department of Information Systems, University of Agder, Norway Research Group for Universal Design of ICT, Department of Computer Science, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway | terje.gjosater@uia.no |