[AISWorld] 2nd Call for Papers - AMCIS 2011 Mini-Track on Intersectionality of Identities in Information Technology Usage, Participation, and Behavior

[A.J. Morgan]

Call For Papers: AMCIS 2011
August 4 - 7, 2011, Detroit Marriott Hotel

*Track:  Diffusion of Information Technology*
*Mini Track:  SIG Social Inclusion: Intersectionality of Identities in
Information Technology Usage, Participation, and Behavior*

Description:

With the full integration of technology into many aspects of daily life-
personal, professional, and social- it is of importance to evaluate the
usefulness of this technology from a multitude of perspectives.  Increased
focus on factors such as globalization, innovation, and diversity are
escalating the need for these valuable perspectives.  Therefore, it is
important to not only investigate how technology is being used, but to
understand more deeply who the users of the technology are.  In an effort to
do so, studies of IT users, workers, and behaviors must expand their
examination beyond single-category analyses.  Rather than looking at human
differences through a single lens (such as race or gender alone), utilizing
an intersectional perspective of multiple identities may uncover meaningful
realizations about those interacting with technology.  Intersectionality, in
this context, reflects the position that the experiences of an individual
are influenced by a myriad of factors including race, gender, age,
socio-economic status, sexuality, geographic location, and education level,
among others.  These factors may interact in ways which provide a person
with added opportunities or obstacles in their interaction with technology.

The notion of intersectionality of individuals with respect to IT is a
developing research area which examines the complexity of how individual
differences may interplay and interact.   Studies on the topic have noted
that the use of this perspective is critical understanding the ability to
attract and retain minority talent in the IT workforce (Yakura, 2006;
Kvasny, 2003); Kvasny et al., 2009; Trauth et al., 2008, Gurrier et al.,
2009), the experiences of users of health-care IT systems (Warren, 2010;
Morgan, 2009), and political participation (Lettis, 2006).  In particular,
the use of intersectional analyses will help to further the discourse around
social inclusion and Information technology by developing an added breadth
of knowledge around technology users.

This track invites papers that focus on the intersection of identity
characteristics and/or human differences with respect to the use of,
participation in, or behavior with information technology.  I am interested
in including papers that are both conceptually and empirically based. The
topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

*SUGGESTED TOPICS*

  - The influence of the  intersection of race, gender, and culture on
  adoption and use of  information and communication technologies (ICT)
  - Analysis of the digital divide from a multilayered demographic
  perspective
  - Demographic analyses of Information Technology workers and/or the
  underrepresentation of minority groups in technical work
  - The role of intersectionality in health?care IT use and behavior
  - How human differences improve or affect the use of or participation
  with ICT among socially inclusive communities
  - The role of multiple user characteristics in information searching,
  retrieval, or  human information behavior
  - The analysis of multiple identities in cyberspace or social networking
  communities
  - Use of technology for health, education and economic development for
  greater social inclusion of individuals and/or organizations

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*IMPORTANT DATES*
* Feb 28, 2010: Full paper submission deadline
* Mar 24, 2011: Authors notified of paper acceptance decision
* April 21, 2011: Camera-ready papers due

*PAPER SUBMISSION*

Paper can be submitted using the online submission system at
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2011.
Additional information regarding the submission process will be made
available on the AMCIS 2011 primary website: http://amcis2011.aisnet.org/

*MINITRACK CHAIR'S CONTACT INFORMATION***

Allison Morgan, Ph.D.
Email: aj_morgan at howard.edu
Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences
School of Business
Howard University
Washington, DC 20059
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