5 papers
Political and Ideological Pressure in Software Engineering Research: The Case of DEI Backlash
Sonja M. Hyrynsalmi, Chris Brown, Alexander Serebrenik +2
Political and ideological pressures shape global research. Recently, these pressures have become particularly visible in research related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).…
The Digital Mirror: Gender Bias and Occupational Stereotypes in AI-Generated Images
Siiri Leppälampi, Siiri Leppälampi, Sonja M. Hyrynsalmi +1
Generative AI offers vast opportunities for creating visualisations, such as graphics, videos, and images. However, recent studies around AI-generated visualisations have primarily…
The Tech DEI Backlash -- The Changing Landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Software Engineering
Sonja M. Hyrynsalmi, Mary Sanchez-Gordon, Anna Szlavi +1
Not long ago, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives were a top priority for leading software companies. However, in a short period, a wave of backlash has led many fir…
Making Software Development More Diverse and Inclusive: Key Themes, Challenges, and Future Directions
Sonja M. Hyrynsalmi, Sebastian Baltes, Chris Brown +7
Introduction: Digital products increasingly reshape industries, influencing human behavior and decision-making. However, the software development teams developing these systems oft…
Not real or too soft? On the challenges of publishing interdisciplinary software engineering research
Sonja M. Hyrynsalmi, Grischa Liebel, Ronnie de Souza Santos +1
The discipline of software engineering (SE) combines social and technological dimensions. It is an interdisciplinary research field. However, interdisciplinary research submitted t…