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Dear IS scholars,</div>
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<i>Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems (SJIS) is looking for a new editor from
</i><b><i>Finland</i></b><i>.</i></div>
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<i>The editorial board of the SJIS has four members, one from each country in the IRIS Association (https://communities.aisnet.org/scandinavia/home). Each year one member ends their four-year service on the board and is replaced by another person from the same
country.</i></div>
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<i>This year </i><b><i>Henri Pirkkalainen</i></b><i> from Tampere University ends his service on the board and a new member from Finland must be appointed.</i></div>
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<i>We are looking for researchers working in Finnish academic institutions within information systems, informatics, digitalization, and related fields. Ideally, we are looking for a researcher with some editorial experience, and long-term ties to Finnish academia.
The selected candidate will serve at the editorial board for four years. The editors are also expected to represent the journal at the annual IRIS/SCIS conference.</i></div>
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<i>To nominate yourself, please send your application addressed to the IRIS board by email to
</i><span style="font-weight: 700;"><i>Najmul Islam </i></span><i>(najmul.islam@lut.fi) – Finnish representative on the IRIS board. Applications should
</i><span style="font-weight: 700;"><i>include a cover letter with an editorial statement and CV</i></span><i>. Deadline for nominations:
</i><span style="font-weight: 700;"><i>14th of November 2024.</i></span></div>
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<i>The nomination and selection procedure will be as follows:</i></div>
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• <i>Applications are sent to the IRIS board by the 14th of November 2024. </i></div>
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• <i>The IRIS board makes a shortlist of candidates.<br>
</i>• <i>The IRIS board consults the current editors about the candidates.<br>
</i>• <i>The board selects and appoints the new editor.</i></div>
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• <i>The new editor will assume their position on the 1st of January 2025.</i></div>
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<i>Members of the SJIS editorial board are appointed by the IRIS board according to article IV, section 1 of the IRIS bylaws. The current president of the IRIS board (Miria Grisot) will chair the selection committee.</i></div>
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Regards!</div>
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<b>Najmul Islam</b></div>
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Full Professor (tenured) of Digital Transformation</div>
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Department of Software Engineering, LUT University, Finland</div>
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Docent (Adjunct Professor) of Information Systems </div>
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Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Finland</div>
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