[AISWorld] CFP AMCIS 2011 SIGPhil Workshop: AMCIS Tutorial And Workshop On Philosophy Of Science and Technology/Theory Of Knowledge

[Nik Hassan]

Quick reminder for those going to AMCIS 2011 in Detroit this year, don't
forget to sign up for the SIGPhil workshop/tutorial (please read below). If
you are working on a philosophy paper/chapter and would like the attendees
to review them, please submit by July 15th. Papers are not required for
attending the workshop of course.
Nik
Admin, SIG philosophy AIS

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> Association for Information Systems
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> Special Interest Group on Philosophy and Epistemology (SIGPhilosophy<http://education.aisnet.org/sigphilwiki/index.php?title=Main_Page>
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> CALL FOR PAPERS
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> AMCIS TUTORIAL AND WORKSHOP ON PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY/THEORY
> OF KNOWLEDGE
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> Detroit, USA
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> Thursday, August 4, 2011
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> PROGRAM PRESENTERS AND FACILITATORS
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> Maureen Linker, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University
> of Michigan Dearbon
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> Nik R. Hassan, Associate Professor, Finance and MIS, University of
> Minnesota Duluth
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> AMCIS 2011 WORKSHOP REVIEW OF PHILOSOPHY-RELATED PAPERS
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> Following up from the SIGPhilosophy meeting at ICIS 2010 in St. Louis, MO,
> this tutorial and workshop is an initiative from the SIG to reach out to AIS
> members who are interested in philosophical topics in IS, or wish to brush
> up on the foundations of IS from the philosophical perspective. We are
> fortunate to have a philosophy-trained presenter from the local community
> who will share with us her insights into historical and contemporary aspects
> of science and technology studies (STS) and theory of knowledge.
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> As part of the tutorial and workshop program (please refer to program
> outline), we invite prospective attendees to submit their philosophy-related
> works, or works-in-progress to be reviewed by other attendees and the
> program facilitators. Attendees are expected to read the papers before
> attending the workshop and will be expected to provide written reviews to
> authors. Discussions surrounding the reviews will be held in the second half
> of the full-day tutorial. Student papers will be given special
> consideration.
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> The target audience expected to benefit from this program include but not
> limited to:
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> 1.     Anyone interested in the relevance of philosophy for information
> systems
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> 2.     Students starting their doctoral programs
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> 3.     PhD candidates who are completing their chapters of their proposals
> or dissertations
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> 4.     Authors writing philosophy or conceptual papers for future
> conferences and journals
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> 5.     Students and faculty wishing to brush up on the theory of knowledge
> and the philosophy of science
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> 6.     Students and faculty interested in social and moral aspects of
> science and technology (including race, gender, environmental concerns,
> funding decisions, national security issues, etc.)
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> Any philosophy, epistemology, theory of knowledge or related papers are
> welcomed.  Submit papers to Nik R. Hassan via email (nhassan at d.umn.edu)
> before July 15, 2011 with an intention to attend the tutorial/workshop at
> AMCIS 2011.
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> Please include "CFP AMCIS 2011 SIGPhil Workshop" in the subject header of
> the email.
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> --
> Nik R. Hassan, PhD
> Assoc. Professor, Finance & MIS Dept.
> Labovitz School of Business and Economics
> University of Minnesota Duluth
> 1318 Kirby Drive, LSBE 335Q
> Duluth MN 55812
> Office Phone: (218) 726-7453
> Fax: (218) 726-7516
> Home Page: www.d.umn.edu/~nhassan <http://www.d.umn.edu/%7Enhassan>
> Email: nhassan at d.umn.edu
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