You can get involved with The Carpentries by volunteering in one of our community roles. To find out more about the duties and benefits of volunteering in these roles, as well as how to be onboarded onto and offboarded from these roles, please visit our Handbook
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We also keep our community strong and connected through meetups (virtual and in-person) and interest-specific mailing lists.
- Join The Carpentries Slack Workspace
- Log into The Carpentries General Slack Channel
- Regional Subcommunities
- CarpentryCon - our in-person meetup for our global community
- CarpentryConnects - regional community conferences organised by local community members in The Carpentries
- Community sessions
- Mailing lists
Regional Subcommunities
For a full listing of Carpentries subcommunities, please visit our subcommunity registry.
CarpentryCon
The Carpentries hosts CarpentryCon, a community-organised meeting for our global community.
- CarpentryCon 2018 was held from 30 May to 1 June 2018 in Dublin, Ireland.
- CarpentryCon 2020 was held between July and August 2020 as a seven-week online event.
- CarpentryCon 2022 was held 1-12 August 2022 as an online event.
If you are interested in helping to organise the next CarpentryCon, contact The Carpentries.
CarpentryConnects
CarpentryConnects are community convenings, organised to bring together community members of The Carpentries that are in close proximity geographically for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and networking. The CarpentryConnect Planning Kit provides checklists, templates, recommendations for best practices and resources to serve as guides in planning and carrying out CarpentryConnect events.
Here is a list of all CarpentryConnect events held in the past: carpentryconnect.org/case-studies/
Request an accommodation
The Carpentries is committed to providing inclusive and accessible content that enables all individuals, including those with disabilities, to participate and engage fully. To request an accommodation for a Carpentries event, please visit our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement and fill out the accommodation request form provided.