Code of Conduct

Bowdoin College Department of 音乐 ascribes to the Code of Conduct established by the We Have Voice Collective to promote safe(r) workplaces in the performing arts.

This code promotes zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, including but not limited to 性 harassment and bullying.  The commitments and definition herein promote the creation and strengthening of safe(r) spaces that uphold the equitable treatment of all people regardless of their various identities and positionalities, including gender identity, 比赛, 年龄, 能力, 种族, 文化, immigration status, 性 orientation and identity, class position and economic background, and religious belief and affiliation.

Have you experience or witnessed harassment but felt you couldn’t speak up?

If you are in a position of power, how have you responded to reports of harassment?.

How can we commit to creating safe(r) spaces in the performing arts?

SPEAK UP, SEEK SUPPORT, OR ASK FOR HELP when witnessing, experiencing, or suspecting any
form of harassment. Your silence may enable an abusive situation.
 
CREATE MECHANISMS and/or designate persons in your workplace to provide support when needed,
allowing people to raise their concerns without fear of retaliation. Listen and respond in a way that
safeguards the position of those speaking up.
 
沟通 your institution’s anti- harassment policies and zero-tolerance protocol clearly to
employees, partners, and colleagues at the outset of any work relationship.
 
WORK COLLECTIVELY to combat bias and stereotypes. Take deliberate steps to root them out and
minimize their impact.
 
FOSTER DIVERSITY in your role as curator, bandleader, conductor, director, producer, journalist,
audience member, artist, or in foundations, organizations, institutions, or non-profits. 所有的人
benefit when Performing 艺术 spaces are diverse in gender, 年龄, 性 orientation, 比赛, 文化,
nationality, class position, financial status, religious affiliation or differing 能力.
 
DEFINITIONS:

A Safe(r)* Space is a balanced, healthy space where all people feel valued and respected.
*The term “safe(r)” espouses an intersectional approach to the term “safe,” acknowledging
that what is “safe” shifts depending on one’s various identities and positionalities.

Sexual harassment in the workplace is prohibited by law. Quid pro quo
harassment is when a term or condition of employment is contingent upon the acceptance
of unwelcome 性 behavior. Hostile work environment 性 harassment is when
unwelcome 性 behavior of any kind creates an abusive work environment.

A 工作场所, whether physical or virtual, can include but is not limited to a st年龄, dressing
room, office, recording studio, classroom, venue/club, jam session, workshop, residency,
rehearsal space, private residence/home studio, hotel room, gallery, social media platform,
and communication that involves professional matters.

同意 is a clear and unambiguous agreement to eng年龄 in a particular activity. 它是
expressed outwardly through mutually understandable words or actions. 同意
reciprocal and free of force. Minors, by virtue of being minors, cannot give consent.
Someone incapacitated due to drug, alcohol or other substance use cannot give consent.
 
What impacts consent?

, which can be physical, psychological or emotional. Examples include but are not
limited to: grabbing, touching, manipulation, stalking, exposing oneself, holding
someone down, using weapons, verbal threats, peer pressure, blackmail, guilt, or coercion

Power Dynamics, which exist in relationships between employer/employee, teacher/
student, bandleader/collaborator, director or producer/artist, festival promoter/artist,
man年龄r/artist, booking 年龄nt/artist, artist/audience, etc.

Abuse of Power, which occurs when offenders use their position to control, manipulate or
take advant年龄 of another. Prestige, elder status, institutional clout, or financial power
grant anyone permission to be abusive.

说出来!

If you experience harassment of any kind involving the Department of 音乐, you are encour年龄d to bring it to the attention of the concert man年龄r or the chair: http://www.flopilatesstudio.com/music/faculty-and-staff/