Call for participation - NumFOCUS open-source DEI research project

MDAnalysis is working with our fiscal sponsor NumFOCUS on a research project funded by the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation to understand the barriers to participation that contributors, particularly those from historically underrepresented groups, face in the open-source software community. The NumFOCUS research team would like to talk to past and current (both new or long-term) contributors, project developers and maintainers about their experiences joining and contributing to MDAnalysis.

Interested in sharing your experiences?

Please complete this brief “Participant Interest” form which also contains additional information on the research goals, privacy, and confidentiality considerations. Your participation will be valuable to enabling the growth and sustainability of diverse and inclusive open-source software communities. Accepted participants will participate in a 30-minute interview with a NumFOCUS research team member.

Thank you for your interest!

• @IAlibay and @fiona-naughton on behalf of the MDAnalysis Core Developer team