[AISWorld] Call for minitrack proposals for the IS Philosophy Track at AMCIS 2013

[Nik R Hassan]

 IS Philosophy Track AMCIS 2013 Philosophy for a Hyperconnected World



The IS Philosophy track at AMCIS has always been a popular track for
attendees. The IS Philosophy track is accepting proposals for Minitracks.
The theme for AMCIS 2013 is *Hyperconnected World: Anything Anywhere Anytime
*.  Following the spirit of the theme, it would not be too difficult to
imagine the opportunities and philosophical problems a hyperconnected world
presents. To submit a minitrack proposal,* *you must send in a) minitrack
chairs (names, emails, affiliation); b) minitrack title; c) short
description of minitrack for the AMCIS 2013 website (up to 150 words); d)
call for papers for your minitrack to:
http://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2013_minitracks/. The deadline for proposal
submissions is October 18, 2012. THAT'S ONLY TWO WEEKS AWAY! Information
about minitracks is available at
http://amcis2013.aisnet.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84&Itemid=60
.



The IS Philosophy track description is provided below

Track Chairs:



Nik Hassan, University of Minnesota Duluth,  nhassan at d.umn.edu



Alan Litchfield, Auckland University of Technology,
alan.litchfield at aut.ac.nz

Track Description:



As a field of research, Information Systems (IS) can no longer be regarded
as a fresh poppy in the domain of scientific research, and the time has
passed where IS ought to have built a solid core of theory (Litchfield,
2012). This stance is supported by Lakatos (1970) who says: in any field of
research, terms must be agreed to from a hardened core around which
theories can be established, providing a buffer against attack and where
weak theories are tested and fail without harming the field itself. For
example, Schneberger and Wade (2010) list some 74 theories that have their
roots in human related activities from sociology, economics, and politics,
to computer science, engineering, mathematics, and physics. Of those, what
are the criteria for determining core theory?



The Philosophical Perspectives in IS track provides a forum for scholars to
discuss and reflect on the present state of IS research and its future
prospects. We invite papers that discuss philosophical aspects of the IS
field from all IS domains, and from all angles and levels of inquiry.


Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

   - The relevance of philosophy to the IS field
   - Reviews and redefinitions of philosophy in specific domains (e.g.
   philosophy of IS education, philosophy of human computer interaction,
   philosophy of IS development, philosophy of IS security, etc.)
   - Critical evaluations of the metaphysical, ontological, epistemological
   and axiological foundations of IS research methods
   - Identifying novel research philosophies and thus research approaches,
   methods and perspectives for the IS field
   - In the age of the global village, hyperconnected, socially-networked
   society, and organizations without boundaries, what shape will the IS field
   take and how will its status as a reference discipline shift?
   - How might we approach both information sharing and data protection
   from a variety of philosophical approaches? For example, is the disruptive
   force of WikiLeaks more beneficial or harmful to societies as a whole?
   - Applications of specific philosophical theories or methods (such as
   phenomenology, hermeneutics, critical realism, and others)
   - Sociomaterial philosophy and methodology
   - Philosophical issues in quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods
   - Ethical and normative issues
   - New approaches to advance IS identity and relevance

*Important Dates*

October 1, 2012:                 Submit minitrack proposals to Bepress
(submission system)

October 18, 2012:               Minitrack proposals due

November 19, 2012:          Revised Minitrack proposal due

January 4, 2013:                  Manuscript submissions for AMCIS 2013
begin

To view the full schedule of activities for minitrack chairs, visit:

http://amcis2013.aisnet.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=57<https://owa.northumbria.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://amcis2013.aisnet.org/index.php?option=com_content%26view=article%26id=53%26Itemid=57>


-- 
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
Email: nhassan at d.umn.edu
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