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<h2 style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Subject:
[AISWorld] Call for Mini-Track Proposals for AMCIS 2014 (Deadline: <span class="">November 4, 2013</span>)  AMCIS 2014 Social-Technical Issues and
Social Inclusion Track (SIGSI) </span></span></h2><b>

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<h3 style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal">Track Description:</span></h3>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">The Social-Technical Issues and
Social Inclusion track focuses on information systems research areas impacting
the intersection of humans and technology. It provides a venue for scholars of
multiple Information Systems research areas to present research related to a
broad range of social-technical issues as well as social inclusion issues. This
track establishes an area for interested researchers to establish platforms for
future research leading to comprehensive research streams dealing with
information systems and social, ethical, political, and cultural aspects.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">We formally invite information
systems (IS) scholars interested in Social-Technical and Social
Inclusion-related research to propose mini-tracks for the upcoming AMCIS 2014
at Savannah, Georgia (<span class="">August 7-10</span>). <a href="http://amcis2014.aisnet.org/index.php/track-list/77-amcis-2014/105">http://amcis2014.aisnet.org/index.php/track-list/77-amcis-2014/105</a>
<span style> </span>This track partners with the relatively
new SIG – Social Inclusion, which focus on issues relating to diversity and
social exclusion. The track also <a href="http://amcis2014.aisnet.org/index.php/track-list/77-amcis-2014/105" id="FALINK_2_0_1">addresses</a> under-represented groups within the IT
field whether producers or consumers of information systems and technology.
This partnership provides a greater awareness and an opportunity to focus
related research into a more comprehensive research stream.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">Social-Technical Issues and Social
Inclusion track solicits <a href="http://amcis2014.aisnet.org/index.php/track-list/77-amcis-2014/105" id="FALINK_3_0_2">research papers</a> (conceptual, theoretical, and
empirical) as well as case studies, research-in-progress, and best practices /
lessons learned. Mini-tracks proposals should be about 1-2 pages. It should
include a brief description of the mini track and how it would contribute
towards advancing SIGSI research in MIS.</p>

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Information Needed for Submission:</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Mini-track
proposals can be submitted at http://<a href="http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2014" target="_blank">mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2014</a></span><span class=""><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">, login and
select the appropriate track.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Important
Dates:</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">November
4, 2013</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">:
Submit minitrack proposals </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">January
4, 2014</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">:
Manuscript submissions for AMCIS 2014 begin</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">AMCIS
2014 SIGSI Track Co-Chairs:</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal">Karen Patten, </span></strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">University of South Carolina,<b style> </b><span style> <a href="mailto:pattenk@sc.edu">pattenk@sc.edu</a></span><b style><br>


</b><strong><span style="font-weight:normal">Mari W.
Buche,</span></strong> <a href="http://amcis2014.aisnet.org/index.php/track-list/77-amcis-2014/105" id="FALINK_1_0_0">Michigan Technological University</a>,  <a href="mailto:mwbuche@mtu.edu">mwbuche@mtu.edu</a></span></p>



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