[IRIS] Call for Papers: HICSS58 Minitrack on Advances in Design Science Research

[Tuunanen, Tuure]

Call for Papers: HICSS58 Minitrack on Advances in Design Science Research

https://hicss.hawaii.edu/tracks-58/organizational-systems-and-technology/#advances-in-design-science-research-minitrack


This minitrack provides a venue for design science researchers (DSR) to share their work and interact with likeminded scholars. DSR is a prominent form of engaged scholarship, which combines inquiry with a potential for action and intervention. DSR is focused on the design and evaluation of an artifact; learning through building with the aim to generate theoretical insights. DSR may be viewed as having three related subfields, from which we welcome submissions:

  *   Science of design, which focuses on creating ‘new-to-the-world’ artifacts. We try to provide an outlet for researchers doing novel artifact driven research in information systems, but also in other fields such as industrial engineering, pedagogics, entrepreneurship, or service research.
  *   Design theory studies, which focus on the development of theories and design principles concerned with creating new or improved systems based on kernel or grand theories.
  *   Design Research, which focuses on the study of how designers conduct design activities, e.g., science of design research. Papers in this subfield could potentially come not only from IS, but also from architecture and design studies.

All three subfields are often (but not always) tightly engaged with design practice.  Accordingly, they frequently embody participative forms of research that rest on the advice and perspectives of multiple stakeholders in understanding a complex social problem.

While specific interest is placed upon DSR and design theorizing with respect to the three subfields described above, the minitrack welcomes submissions from the entire range of alternatives that deal with the question of integrating inquiry with the potential of creating and shaping alternative futures. New tools, such as generative AI and specific tools like GitHub co-pilot allow for easier exploration and modification of alternative designs. Such work extends the boundaries of human and organizational capabilities by theorizing and/or creating new and innovative artifacts. The building and application of these designed artifacts produces knowledge and understanding of a problem domain and its solutions, which is then potentially transferable to other domains.

Accordingly, the scope of this minitrack includes research contributions that arise from all three subfields of DSR described above.  This includes engaged approaches, studies of the practical use of DSR approaches, the use of such approaches to expand theory, and conceptual foundations that significantly and cogently expand our understanding of the epistemology and methodology of such approaches and their philosophical underpinnings.  These include:

  *   Developing design artifacts and design theories
  *   Evaluating and testing design artifacts and design theories
  *   Different approaches to the design of artifacts and design theorizing
  *   Design as a creative act in development for systems etc.
  *   Advancing theory and practice in designing for systems etc.
  *   Design experiences in organizational systems and technology etc.
  *   New possibilities for design exploration afforded by generative AI
  *   Concrete design projects and their outcomes

We will consider papers from the minitrack that advance knowledge in these areas, subject to another round of review(s) and some additional contribution following the Communications of the Association of Information Systems (CAIS) norms and standards to be considered for the Digital Design department of the journal.

Important Dates & Paper Submission
June 15, 2024 | 11:59 pm HST:           Paper submission deadline
August 17, 2024 | 11:59 pm HST:        Notification of acceptance/rejection
September 22, 2024|11:59 pm HST:  Deadline for authors to submit final manuscript for publication
October 1, 2024 | 11:59 pm HST:        Deadline for at least one author of each paper to register

Submit your papers at https://hicss-submissions.org/ (Opens April 15).

Best regards,
Tuure, Matti and Richard
Minitrack Co-Chairs



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