<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto">It's plausible to examine the impact of computing on this part of history.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">And as a (sane) American Jew, I hate what my country and Israel are doing right now.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">But I strongly agree with Len that our sig an an entity should STAY OUT of the whole deal.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">----<div dir="auto">Evan Koblentz<br dir="auto"> <br dir="auto">- Senior Writer, Office of Communications and Marketing</div><div dir="auto">- Adjunct Instructor, Ying Wu College of Computing</div><div dir="auto">- Advisor, NJIT Lego Club<br dir="auto"> <br dir="auto"><a href="mailto:evank@njit.edu" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="" dir="auto">evank@njit.edu</a><br dir="auto"><a href="tel:(973) 596-3065" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="" dir="auto">(973) 596-3065</a></div><div dir="auto">https://web.njit.edu/~evank</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div align="left" dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Len Shustek via Members <members@lists.sigcis.org> </div><div>Date: 4/8/26 5:03 PM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: members@sigcis.org </div><div>Subject: Re: [SIGCIS-Members] Possible coordination re AHA Call for papers </div><div><br></div></div>
This is a terrible idea. The issue is complicated and has nothing to do
with the SIGCIS mission. <br>
If SIGCIS as an organization writes such a letter you will lose some
longtime members, including me.<br><br>
Would you next release statements about the situation in Sudan? Congo?
Myanmar? Ukraine? Bangladesh? Uyghur China? There is no shortage of
terrible things happening all over the world.<br><br>
Len Shustek<br><br>
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At 07:30 PM 3/30/2026, Alexander Monea via Members wrote:<br>
<blockquote cite="" class="cite" type="cite">Hi All,<br><br>
I'd also like to support the statement that Theodora proposes and would
be happy to assist her and Cass and anyone else in drafting it.<br><br>
Best,<br>
Alex<br><br>
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<font face="Calibri"><b>From:</b> Members
<members-bounces@lists.sigcis.org> on behalf of Cassius Adair via
Members <members@lists.sigcis.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 30, 2026 10:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Theodora J Dryer <theodora.dryer@nyu.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> members@sigcis.org <members@sigcis.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [SIGCIS-Members] Possible coordination re AHA Call
for papers</font> <br><br>
I am in support of the statement that Theodora proposes here, and would
be happy to help draft such an anti-war statement through the lens of
computer history. <br><br>
On Mon, Mar 30, 2026 at 7:01â¯PM Theodora J Dryer via Members
<<a href="mailto:members@lists.sigcis.org">members@lists.sigcis.org</a>
> wrote:<br>
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<dd>...<br>
</dd><dd>Speaking of our role in history. What do you all think about SIGCIS
finally drafting a statement against the ongoing genocide in Palestine
and now the US-Israeli imperial war on Iran? <br><br>
</dd><dd>Given that we are witnesses to these atrocities, and scholars of how
the military machinery works, I believe together we can write a powerful
and lasting statement as computing historians. <br><br>
</dd><dd>Thank you,<br>
</dd><dd>Theodora <br>
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