[AISWorld] FINAL CALL for AMCIS Philosophy Minitrack Proposals-Looking for Domain Specific Perspectives

[Nik Hassan]

Dear colleagues,

The Philosophical Perspectives in IS track at AMCIS 2012 is accepting
proposals for Minitracks. Please submit your proposal via
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2012. The deadline for proposal
submissions is November 16, 2011 (12 midnight EST).
In addition to philosophical foundations of IS, we would like to
invite proposals for minitracks that address:

IS domain-specific philosophical perspectives, such as the Philosophy
of Design, Philosophy of IS Security, Philosophy of Information and
Knowledge, Philosophy of IS education and Philosophy of Health IT,
etc.These minitracks may also be avenues dealing with questions on
epistemology and ontology specific on their respective domains
Applications of philosophical perspectives such as critical theory,
critical realism, pragmatism, social and economic theories,
organizational theories, etc.

As the IT environment undergoes dramatic changes, philosophical
perspectives offer valuable insights by stepping back and re-examining
long-held assumptions within IS subfields in order to ensure that our
chosen domain continues to meet the needs of society, practitioners,
and the larger professional field.

The Philosophical Perspectives in IS track description is provided below


AMCIS 2012 Philosophical Perspectives in IS Track Description

Track Co-Chairs
Nik R. Hassan
Labovitz School of Business and Economics
University of Minnesota Duluth
nhassan at d.umn.edu

Alan Litchfield
School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences
Auckland University of Technology
alan.litchfield at aut.ac.nz


In recent years the IS field has been witnessing exciting developments
in social, political, economic and technical spheres that are calling
to question many long-held assumptions. New conceptual problems,
unprecedented issues and novel ideas are increasingly demanding new
approaches so much so that the allied computing fields are becoming
philosophically “virgin territories” (Floridi, 2003). The IS field
faces these challenges as it continues to deliberate on matters of
identity, direction and relevance. Regardless of which IS specialty we
lay claim to, we are more than ever in need of philosophical
perspectives to guide our collective understanding of what we do as
researchers. All our research is based on some philosophical
foundations whether we acknowledge them or not. In a globalized,
socially-networked world with boundary spanning organizations, a deep
appreciation of our philosophical foundations sharpens our research
and advances our scientific knowledge.

The Philosophical Perspectives in IS track provides a forum for every
area in IS to discuss these exciting developments, and to reflect
whether or not they have successfully contributed to the progress and
stewardship of their domain such that the IS field can truly meet the
needs of society. We invite papers that discuss philosophical aspects
of the IS field from all IS domains, and from all angles and levels of
inquiry.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

The relevance of philosophy to the IS field
Reviews and redefinitions of philosophy in specific domains (e.g.
philosophy of IS education, philosophy of human computer interaction,
philosophy of IS development, philosophy of IS security, etc.)
Critical evaluations of the metaphysical, ontological, epistemological
and axiological foundations of IS research methods
Identifying novel research philosophies and thus research approaches,
methods and perspectives for the IS field
In the age of the global village, socially-networked society, and
organizations without boundaries, what shape will the IS field take
and how will its status as a reference discipline shift?
How might we approach both information sharing and data protection
from a variety of philosophical approaches? For example, is the
disruptive force of WikiLeaks more beneficial or harmful to societies
as a whole?
Applications of specific philosophical theories or methods (such as
phenomenology, hermeneutics, critical realism, and others)
Sociomaterial philosophy and methodology
Philosophical issues in quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods
Ethical and normative issues
New approaches to advance IS identity and relevance

Reference

Floridi L. (2003) Two approaches to the philosophy of information. Minds
and Machines 13(4), 459–469.
--
Nik R. Hassan, PhD
Assoc. Professor, Finance & MIS Dept.
Labovitz School of Business and Economics
University of Minnesota Duluth
1318 Kirby Drive, LSBE 335Q
Duluth MN 55812
Office Phone: (218) 726-7453
Fax: (218) 726-7516
Home Page: www.d.umn.edu/~nhassan
Email: nhassan at d.umn.edu




-- 
Nik R. Hassan, PhD
Assoc. Professor, Finance & MIS Dept.
Labovitz School of Business and Economics
University of Minnesota Duluth
1318 Kirby Drive, LSBE 335Q
Duluth MN 55812
Office Phone: (218) 726-7453
Fax: (218) 726-7516
Home Page: www.d.umn.edu/~nhassan
Email: nhassan at d.umn.edu