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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">A gently reminder: the deadline for IRIS 2011 (Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia) submissions is one month away. See the original cfp below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Timo Lainema<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">______________</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#002060">__</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Timo Lainema,
</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">PhD</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#595959">Visiting Scholar, Bentley University, Information and Process Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#595959">Assistant Professor, Turku School of Economics, Inf. Syst. Science<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#595959">Adjunct Professor, University of Turku, Education<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> aisworld-bounces@lists.aisnet.org [mailto:aisworld-bounces@lists.aisnet.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Timo.Lainema@tse.fi<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 22. joulukuuta 2010 3:18<br>
<b>To:</b> aisworld@lists.aisnet.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [AISWorld] Call for papers - The 34th Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia, IRIS 2011 - "ICT of Culture – Culture of ICT"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US">Call for papers - <b>The 34th Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia – IRIS 2011
</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US">August 16th – 19th, 2011, Turku Finland <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><i><span lang="EN-US">ICT of Culture – Culture of ICT <o:p>
</o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">(In conjunction with the Second Scandinavian Conference on Information Systems, SCIS 2010,
<a href="http://2011.scandinavian-iris.org/">http://2011.scandinavian-iris.org/</a>)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">As the oldest IS seminar in the world dating back to 1978 IRIS provides a well-established community where you can build and sustain your Nordic IS network. The seminar offers an informal atmosphere
with a number of different activities such as workshops and keynote speeches. IRIS also offers thorough feedback on your work and deep insight into other researchers’ work through working groups where papers are presented and discussed. In addition, authors
who submit a paper also act as reviewers in the review process. The premise in the IRIS series is, that all papers in a work group have been read by all participants in that working group, thus, using minimal time in the presentation of the papers, and maximal
time in discussing the papers. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">In order to attract more seniors the Second Scandinavian Conference on Information Systems (SCIS) is held in conjunction with IRIS. The two conferences are seen as a full package to stimulate the
Nordic IS research community, and are held together, SCIS during the mornings, and IRIS during the afternoons. We thus strongly encourage senior researchers and junior researchers to take part in the full programme of the conferences.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">IRIS is famous for its unreserved and egalitarian (= Nordic) atmosphere where it is easy to present and discuss your research. The structure of the conference is ideal for networking and collaboration
– a good evidence of this is that many researchers meet in IRIS every year, and also that during the week the participants work on “unofficial” joint projects. The conference is not open only for researchers from the Nordic countries, we also welcome people
from other parts of the world, bringing along and delivering views other than the Nordic ones into the discussion.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Theme </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">During the 21st century our society, culture and personal lives will be deeply influenced by advances in information and communication technology. Social media and social virtual worlds have already
started transforming individuals from passive information consumers to active creators and distributors of information, knowledge and arts. We can already play with the idea that our technological capability will enable us to digitize everything that anyone
has ever said and store it in Internet servers. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Issues of interest to our conference are among others:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-left:65.2pt"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">How does all this affect our society and culture?
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-left:65.2pt"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">How should the media industry and other companies capitalize on the new empowered consumer?
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-left:65.2pt"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">How does this transformation change our concept of the welfare society?
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-left:65.2pt"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">What is the role of customer and partner communities?
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-left:65.2pt"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">How do we integrate information systems to face this very fast moving new “culture of ICT”?
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-left:65.2pt"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">How do we foster inter-organisational information systems evolution and improved supply of products and services?
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-left:65.2pt"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Or is it just a new fad which will find its way to a normal evolution of ICT use, design and management?
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">This transformation will also affect our own IS profession. IT is not created in a vacuum or designed somewhere outside our society. The new applications of ICT are increasingly a product of the
surrounding society and culture. Furthermore, the cultural context where the IS development takes place is becoming increasingly diverse. Implementation of applications and practices of their use takes place in groups that involve members from different national,
organizational, and professional sub-cultures. The development is increasingly driven by professionals from other fields and even by consumers. How can we manage and take advantage of this cultural diversity in our development
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="page-break-before:always"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">teams? What are the challenges that different cultural backgrounds create in the teams that plan, design and implement new applications?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Tracks </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">To be announced based on submissions, as per usual with IRIS.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Paper submission
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Papers are not to exceed 6000 words. Check the
<a href="http://2011.scandinavian-iris.org/">http://2011.scandinavian-iris.org/</a> on format and online submission.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Conference Venue
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">This Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia will be held in 16th – 19th of August 2011 in Turku, Finland, in conjunction with the traditional SCIS conference. The seminar will take
place in the Ruissalo Spa (<a href="http://www.ruissalospa.fi">http://www.ruissalospa.fi</a>) located on the beautiful island of Ruissalo.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Important Dates
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">April 1st, 2011: Submissions due
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">May 15th, 2011: Notification of acceptance for IRIS with editorial comments
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">June 20th, 2011: Submission of final versions
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">June 20th, 2011: Deadline for authors to register to the conference (with early bird fee)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">August 16th-19th 2011: IRIS/ SCIS, Ruissalo, Turku, Finland
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Under the auspices of the IRIS Association (<a href="http://iris.cs.aau.dk/index.php/welcome.48.html">http://iris.cs.aau.dk/index.php/welcome.48.html</a>)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Main organizer </span>
</b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Turku School of Economics
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">University of Turku
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Partners </span>
</b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Åbo Akademi University
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Turku University of Applied Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Looking forward to meet you all in Turku!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Reima Suomi Kai Kimppa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Conference Chair Program Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">__________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Timo Lainema,
</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">PhD</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#595959">Assistant Professor (Turku School of Economics / Inf. Syst. Science)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#595959">Adjunct Professor (Education / University of Turku)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Mobile:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Email:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
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