[AISWorld] Reminder Pre ECIS Workshop: How to be an effective reviewer: A workshop for PhD students and junior faculty

[Whitley,EA]

Please forward this announcement to PhD students and junior faculty as appropriate

AIS and Emerald, the publishers of Information Te

Please forward this announcement to PhD students and junior faculty as appropriate

AIS and Emerald, the publishers of Information Technology and People, are pleased to announce a half–day workshop on “How to be an effective reviewer” that will be held on the afternoon of 12 June 2016, in association with ECIS 2016 in Istanbul.

The purpose of the workshop is to introduce PhD students (and junior academic staff) to the practices associated with being an accomplished, constructive and respected reviewer for the information systems field.  Effective reviewers learn from the review process and, as a result, can see how to improve their own publications.  Good reviewers are also recognized by the community and are often offered opportunities that enhance their academic profile, including journal editorial positions and conference track positions.

Attendees who successfully complete the workshop will receive a certificate of completion from AIS.

Workshop attendees will:
• develop an understanding of the life cycle of a review from a journal’s perspective by following a paper through the review process;
• recognize the range of ethical issues that can be faced by reviewers;
• appreciate how reviews can help develop papers at different stages of the review process; and
• understand the differences in review process across journals.

Thanks to the support of the sponsors, there is no registration fee for the workshop, however places are limited and, if oversubscribed, preference will be given to applicants from AIS region 2 (Europe, Middle East and Africa).  The organisers are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and encourage participation with respect to qualified individuals from underrepresented groups. In this regard, they believe greater representation from women and members of ethnic minority groups would benefit the community therefore they welcome applications from these groups.

Application process
Individuals who are interested in attending the workshop need to inform the workshop organisers (e.a.whitley at lse.ac.uk) of their wish to attend.  It is hoped that attendees will also stay to attend the main ECIS conference.  Applicants are advised to discuss their intention to attend the workshop with the person who will be able to authorise their travel etc., typically their supervisor / committee chair (if PhD students) or their Head of Department or equivalent (if junior faculty).

Deadline for applications
Applications to attend the workshop need to be submitted to e.a.whitley at lse.ac.uk by midnight, Monday 11 April 2016.

The workshop will take place at the ECIS site on 12 June 2016 between 13.00 and 17.00.

Edgar Whitley, Jason Thatcher, Workshop Organisers