PRIVACY

Santa Fe International Literary Festival (SFILF) will not sell, share, or trade your name or personal information with any other organization nor send you mailings on behalf of other organizations (without your explicit permission). This applies to all information received by SFILF online and offline on any SFILF website or mobile application as well as any electronic, written, or oral communications. 

A NOTE ON AUTHOR CURATION

The Santa Fe International Literary Festival is committed to fostering an inclusive, safe, and intellectually vibrant environment for authors, speakers, staff, volunteers, and audiences. Our programming decisions are guided by a dedication to literary excellence, freedom of expression, educational merit, and the principles of natural justice and due process.

1. Commitment to a Safe Environment

  • We maintain a strict zero-tolerance policy for harassment, discrimination, or misconduct of any kind at our events.

  • We believe that ensuring physical and emotional safety for our attendees and staff is fully compatible with hosting rigorous public discourse.

2. Freedom of Expression and Literary Dialogue

  • Our festival serves as a platform for diverse voices, complex ideas, and challenging conversations.

  • We believe that literature thrives when ideas are shared openly, provided that participants engage respectfully and adhere to our community standards.

3. Adherence to Due Process and Legal Resolutions

  • We recognize that allegations of misconduct are serious and require thorough, objective investigation by qualified legal or regulatory authorities.

  • In instances where an invited author or speaker has been subject to allegations of misconduct but has been formally cleared or exonerated through legal, judicial, or institutional due process, the Festival respects those official findings.

  • The formal resolution of such matters means the individual remains eligible for invitation and participation based on the artistic, literary, and educational merit of their work.

4. Independence in Programming Decisions

  • Invitation to speak at the Festival is based strictly on an author's contribution to literature, the relevance of their work to our programming themes, and their compliance with our current event policies.

  • An invitation does not constitute an endorsement by the Festival of an author’s personal life, past controversies, or private conduct.

  • The Festival reserves the sole right to curate its lineup, determine event formats, and make scheduling decisions independent of external pressure or social media campaigns.

5. Event Formats and Audience Engagement

  • To ensure constructive dialogue, the Festival may implement specific event formats—such as moderated panels or structured Q&A sessions—for presentations involving complex or sensitive public contexts.

  • We expect all event attendees to engage with speakers in a respectful manner; disruptive behavior or personal targeting will result in removal from the venue.

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